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Using a dictionary: word origins

A dictionary tells you a word's origins. When words come from other languages, they often have unfamiliar letter combinations. In this language arts worksheet, your child will practice using a dictionary to find the origins of 20 words.

Conjunctions

Conjunctions are words that join sentences. In this writing worksheet, your child gets practice combining two sentences into one using different conjunctions.

Compound words: all mixed up!

These compound words are mixed up - can you fix them? In this language arts worksheet, your child gets practice decoding erroneous compound words, correcting them, and writing accurate compound words.

Contractions

Don't write it the long way, use contractions. In this language arts worksheet, your child gets practice identifying and writing contractions.

Prefixes un- and dis-

In this language arts worksheet, your child practices adding the prefixes un- and dis- to root words to create new words with new meanings.

Poems: calligrams

A calligram is a type of shape poem that uses the form of letters to add to the meaning. In this writing worksheet, your children will read two calligrams and then create their own.

Editing

Editing is an important step that follows writing. In this language arts worksheet, your child gets practice deleting extra or unneccessary words and then rewriting the new, shorter sentences.

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