HOUGHTON MIFFLIN HARCOURT
Lesson 21 Grade 3
Lesson 21 Includes: • Blackline Masters and Leveled Practice organized by lesson • Answer Keys • Weekly Tests for Key Skills Observation Checklists and other Informal Assessments can be found in the Assessment section of the Grab-and-Go™ Resources for this grade.
Contents
Lesson 21
Blackline Masters Home Letter, Blackline Master 21.1.................................................................................3 Weekly To-Do List, Blackline Master 21.2........................................................................4 Vocabulary Word Cards, Blackline Master 21.3...............................................................5 Target Vocabulary, Blackline Master 21.4.........................................................................6 Leveled Reader Graphic Organizer, Blackline Masters 21.5–21.8..............................7–10
Leveled Practice Struggling Readers, SR21.1–SR21.3....................................................................... 11–13 Advanced, A21.1–A21.3........................................................................................... 14–16 English Language Learners, ELL21.1–ELL21.3....................................................... 17–19
Weekly Tests See Assessment for Weekly Tests Answer Keys Test Record Form, Weekly Tests 21.1............................................................................20 Vocabulary: Target Vocabulary, Prefix non-, Weekly Tests 21.2–21.4............................................................................................21–23 Comprehension: Story Structure, Point of View, Anchor Text, Weekly Tests 21.5–21.6............................................................................................24–25 Phonics: Base Words and -ed, -ing, Weekly Tests 21.7–21.8...................................26–27 Grammar: Adverbs that Compare, Weekly Tests 21.9–21.11....................................28–30
English Language Learners Oral Language Dialogue, Blackline Master ELL21.4......................................................31 Selection Summary, Blackline Master ELL21.5.............................................................32
Answer Key .....................................................................................................33–39
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Lesson 21 Blackline Master 21.1
Home Letter Dear Family,
Sarah, Plain and Tall Home Letter
This week’s…
This unit begins by exploring the question “What was life on the prairie like for pioneers?” In the historical fiction selection Sarah, Plain and Tall, students will read about two motherless children on a prairie who hope they will gain a new mother, and their father a new wife, in the form of plain and tall Sarah, from faraway Maine. The class will also read Wagons of the Old West, an informational text that tells how old wagons were specially designed to help pioneers make their long westward treks.
Target Vocabulary: prairie, slick, fetch, clattered, sniff, rough, batted, thumped, buzzing, rustle Phonics Skill: Base words and –ed, -ing Vocabulary Strategy: Prefix nonComprehension Skill: Story structure— name the setting, character, and plot in a story Comprehension Strategy: Monitor/ clarify—as you read, find a way to clear up what doesn’t make sense Writing Focus: Narrative writing— fictional narrative paragraph
Activities to Do Together Vocabulary Play a game in which you and your child work together to use as many of this week’s Target Vocabulary words as you can in one sentence. Focus on words that describe sounds, such as rustle, buzzing, thumped, and clattered. Long Ago and Far Away Talk with your child about life in bygone eras. Discuss similarities and differences between life then and life now. Hit the Road! Ask your child to write a one-paragraph tale of a character whose desire for a better life or a change in life leads to a journey. Go to the eBook to read and listen to this week’s selection.
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BLACKLINE MASTER 21.2
Date
Weekly To-Do List Put an X in each box when you finish the activity.
Must Do
May Do
Practice pages ___________________________
Reading Log
Spelling
Vocabulary in Context Cards
Comprehension and Fluency Literacy Center
Writing
Word Study Literacy Center
Other ______________________ ___________________________
Think and Write Literacy Center
___________________________
Read Other ______________________ ___________________________ ___________________________
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Name
Date
BLackline master 21.3
Sarah, Plain and Tall Vocabulary Word Cards
prairie
rough
slick
batted
fetch
thumped
clattered
buzzing
sniff
rustle
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Blackline Master 21.4
Date
Target Vocabulary
Life on the Prairie Target Vocabulary
Write a Target Vocabulary word to complete each sentence.
1. A light wind can cause leaves to . 2. A
is a flat area covered with
grass. 3. A road can become
after it
rains. 4. A bee makes a
noise.
5. A dirty rug can be
Vocabulary prairie slick fetch clattered sniff rough batted thumped buzzing rustle
to clean it.
6. A cat might
its food before
eating it. 7. A dog might
a ball for its
owner. 8. The dishes
loudly as he
washed them. 9. A day filled with hard tasks can be for some people. 10. A baby
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at the toy with his fist.
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Name
Story Map:
Date
Blackline Master 21.5
Lost! Graphic Organizer 11
Story Structure
Title Lost!
Characters
Setting
John, James, Cora
the prairie
Plot Events
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Name
Story Map:
Date
Blackline Master 21.6
Race Against Time Graphic Organizer 11
Story Structure
Title Race Against Time
Characters
Setting
Will, Henry, Hattie, Mama
the prairie
Plot Events
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Name
Story Map:
Date
Blackline Master 21.7
An Unwelcome Visitor Graphic Organizer 11
Story Structure
Title An Unwelcome Visitor
Characters
Setting
Elizabeth, Charlie, Nora, Pa, Uncle Henry
the prairie
Plot Events
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Name
Story Map:
Date
Blackline Master 21.8
Asleep in the Grass Graphic Organizer 11
Story Structure
Title Asleep in the Grass
Characters
Setting
Will, Henry, Hattie, Elsie, Mama
the prairie
Plot Events
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Name
Date
leveled practice SR21.1
Base Words and -ed, -ing
Sarah, Plain and Tall Phonics: Base Words and -ed, -ing
Add the ending to the base word. Write the new word on the line. Read the word. The first one has been done for you.
1. step + ed
stepped
2. hide + ing
3. pop + ed
4. dance + ing
5. skate + ing
6. hum + ed
7. sled + ed
8. joke + ing
9. taste + ed
10. bite + ing
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Name
Date
leveled practice SR21.2
Cumulative Review
Sarah, Plain and Tall Phonics: Cumulative Review
Read the sentence. Read the two answer choices. Circle the word that completes the sentence correctly. The first one has been done for you.
1. Jenny baked/bakked a birthday cake for Mom. 2. We stopped/stoped at the end of the sidewalk. 3. I am cuting/cutting my long fingernails. 4. He tapped/taped a handmade poster to the wall. 5. Are you dropping/droping those letters into the mailbox? 6. Joe tradded/traded his football for a jigsaw puzzle. 7. She likes sleeping/sleping on a clean pillowcase. 8. They are hiking/hikking uphill. 9. Mr. Chang savved/saved all of his old newspapers. 10. The children hoped/hopped all over the playground.
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Name
Date
Base Words and Prefix non-
leveled practice SR21.3
Sarah, Plain and Tall Vocabulary Strategies: Base Words and Prefix non-
Read each question. Think about the meaning of the underlined word. Circle the letter of the correct answer. The first one has been done for you.
1. Which of the following is an example of a nonfat food? A a carrot cake made without using any fat B a scoop of ice cream that is full of fat 2. Which of the following is nonstop? A a train that stops to let people off at many places B an airplane that flies straight from one city to another 3. What does someone who writes nonfiction write about? A people, places, and things from real life B made-up people, places, and things 4. Which of the following is nonsense? A a textbook that makes sense B a silly poem that makes no sense
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Name
Date
Base Words and -ed, -ing
leveled practice A21.1
Sarah, Plain and Tall Phonics: Base Words and -ed, -ing
Read the sentence. Write the base word of the bold word on the line.
1. The teacher dropped the stack of papers. 2. We enjoyed wading in the water very much. 3. Gary hiked through the woods by himself. 4. They were clapping for the singer. 5. She pinned the paper to the wall. 6. Are you coming to the party? 7. He drummed on the table with his fingers. 8. The king ruled his country well. 9. You just stepped on my toe! 10. Brenda was smiling at the baby.
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Name
Date
Cumulative Review
leveled practice A21.2
Sarah, Plain and Tall Phonics: Cumulative Review
Read each verb below and add -ed or -ing to it. Use the new word and the compound word together in a sentence.
1. clean
staircase
anywhere
daylight
everyone
6. pile
5. rake
outdoors
4. walk
3. jump
fishbowl
2. open
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Name
Date
Base Words and Prefix non-
leveled practice A21.3
Sarah, Plain and Tall Vocabulary Strategies: Base Words and Prefix non-
Write a sentence for each pair of words below.
1. sense/nonsense
2. stop/nonstop
3. slip/nonslip
4. fiction/nonfiction
5. fat/nonfat
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Name
l e v e l e d p r a c t i c e ELL 2 1 . 1
Date
Base Words and -ed, -ing
Sarah, Plain and Tall Phonics: Base Words and -ed, -ing
Circle the word that is spelled correctly. The first one has been done for you.
1.
smiling
moping
mopping
swimming
swiming
raced
racced
playyed
played
smilling
2.
3.
4.
5.
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Name
Date
Cumulative Review
l e v e l e d p r a c t i c e ELL 2 1 . 2
Sarah, Plain and Tall Phonics: Cumulative Review
Read the sentence. Circle the word that is spelled correctly and write it on the line. Then draw a picture that shows what is happening in the sentence.
1. She cake.
flipped
3. Pam the sidewalk.
skated
the pan-
danceing
hiting
the baseball. hitting
fliped
down skatted
4. The pig is a mess in the barnyard mud.
makeing
making
6. The cook soup on the stovetop.
5. Everyone is together.
2. Fred is
dancing
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stirred
the
stired
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Name
Date
Base Words and Prefix non-
l e v e l e d p r a c t i c e ELL 2 1 . 3
Sarah, Plain and Tall Vocabulary Strategies: Base Words and Prefix non-
Read each word. Think about the meaning of the base word. Underline it. Think about the meaning of non-. Circle the letter of the answer that is the best example of the meaning of the word. Then draw a picture to show the meaning of the word.
1. nonfat
2. nonsense
A food with fat
A The dog ran down the street.
B food without fat
B The street ran down the dog.
3. nonfiction
4. nonstop
A a made-up story about a flying cat
A does not stop B stops many times
B pictures of a real butterfly
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w e e k ly t e s t s 2 1 . 1
Date
Sarah, Plain and Tall Test Record Form
Possible Score
Acceptable Score
Vocabulary: Target Vocabulary, Prefix non-
10
7
Comprehension: Story Structure, Point of View, Anchor Text
10
7
Phonics: Base Words and Endings -ed, -ing
10
7
Grammar: Adverbs that Compare
10
7
TOTAL
40
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TEST RECORD FORM
Total Student Score × 2.5 =
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Student Score
%
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Lesson 21
Name
w e e k ly t e s t s 2 1 . 2
Date
Sarah, Plain and Tall
Vocabulary
Vocabulary
Answer Numbers 1 through 10. Choose the best answer for each question. 1
What does the word prairie mean in the sentence below?
3
What does the word rough mean in the sentence below?
Years ago, large herds of buffalo roamed the prairie for food.
2
The old man’s hands were chapped and rough.
A
grassland
A
burned
B
highland
B
coarse
C
homeland
C
shiny
D
marshland
D
smooth
What does the word fetch mean in the sentence below?
4
What does the word rustle mean in the sentence below?
Dad told me to fetch his book from the shelf.
On the way home, we heard something rustle in the grass.
F
bring
F
skip
G
clear
G
sleep
H
read
H
sneeze
I
take
I
swish
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Name
w e e k ly t e s t s 2 1 . 3
Date
Sarah, Plain and Tall Vocabulary
5
What does the word buzzing mean in the sentence below?
7
What does the word nonfiction mean in the sentence below?
The insects were buzzing in the warm night air.
6
Ezra read a nonfiction book about his favorite sports star.
A
breathing
A
true
B
crying
B
funny
C
flying
C
not true
D
humming
D
not funny
What does the word nonfat mean in the sentence below?
8
What does the word nonsense mean in the sentence below?
Michele likes to drink nonfat milk.
What came out of her mouth was nonsense to me.
F
with no fat
F
sad words
G
with some fat
G
happy words
H
with a little fat
H
words that mean nothing
I
with a lot of fat
I
words that are full of meaning
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Name
w e e k ly t e s t s 2 1 . 4
Date
Sarah, Plain and Tall Vocabulary
9
What does the word nonstop mean in the sentence below?
10
What does the word nonprofit mean in the sentence below?
Joy worked nonstop on her homework.
My mother works for a nonprofit company.
A
with noise
F
very large
B
with breaks
G
successful
C
with no noise
H
money making
D
with no breaks
I
not money making
STOP
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Lesson 21
Name
w e e k ly t e s t s 2 1 . 5
Date
Sarah, Plain and Tall
Comprehension
Comprehension
Answer Numbers 1 through 8. Base your answers on the story “Sarah, Plain and Tall.” 1
2
What did Caleb and Anna do after they carried wood and water?
Which phrase below BEST describes the narrator of this story?
A
swept
F
first-person, Anna
B
waited
G
first-person, Caleb
C
fed sheep
H
third-person, Sarah
D
shoveled stalls
I
third-person, not a story character
In what ways did Caleb show he was afraid?
5
How did Sarah think the plains were like the sea?
F
He hid and cried.
A
The plains were wet like the sea.
G
He did chores and didn’t talk.
B
The plains were rocky like the sea.
H
I
3
4
He took Anna’s hand and asked many questions.
C
He played a game of marbles and climbed on the porch roof.
D
How did Anna and Caleb first know the wagon was coming?
6
The plains had land that rolled like waves in the sea. The plains had plants growing on them that were like those found in the sea.
Which character uses the words I, me, and my to tell the story?
A
They saw a yellow bonnet.
B
The dust rose above the road.
F
Anna
C
The cows and sheep looked up.
G
Caleb
The dogs came out from under the porch.
H
Papa
I
Sarah
D
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Name
w e e k ly t e s t s 2 1 . 6
Date
Sarah, Plain and Tall Comprehension
7
How does the story’s point of view affect how you might understand the events? A
B
C
D
8
The reader doesn’t know what anyone is thinking.
Why do you think it was easier for Caleb to talk to Sarah than it was for Papa or Anna? F
The reader knows what everyone is thinking. The reader knows what Anna is thinking.
He liked her more.
G
He was more curious.
H
He was younger and less shy.
I
He and Sarah had more in common.
The reader knows what Sarah is thinking.
Use the story “Sarah, Plain and Tall” and the article “Wagons of the Old West” to answer Numbers 9 and 10. 9
Based on what you learned about wagons in the article “Wagons of the Old West,” which type of wagon did Papa MOST LIKELY use to bring Sarah home in “Sarah, Plain and Tall”? A
a farm wagon
B
a prairie schooner
10
F
G
H
C a Conestoga wagon D
a motorized wagon
I
Mark Student Reading Level: ____ Independent ____ Instructional ____ Listening Story Structure, Point of View, Anchor Text © Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved.
Which answer best describes how Sarah’s trip was DIFFERENT from that of the pioneers? She traveled west, and the pioneers traveled east. She traveled on the Oregon Trail, and the pioneers did not. She traveled by train for part of the trip, and the pioneers did not. She rode in a Conestoga wagon, and the pioneers rode on horses.
STOP
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Name
w e e k ly t e s t s 2 1 . 7
Date
Sarah, Plain and Tall
Phonics
Phonics
Answer Numbers 1 through 10. Choose the best answer for each question. 1
Which word BEST completes the sentence below? Sandy and Jake went the new pool.
Which word BEST completes the sentence below? Norman to call Angela before the game.
at
swimeing
A
tred
B
swiming
B
trid
C
swimmeing
C
tried
D
swimming
D
triid
A
2
3
Which word BEST completes the sentence below?
4
I am that we will be home soon. F
hopeing
G
hoping
H
hoppeing
I
hopping
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Which word BEST completes the sentence below? Dani
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F
hured
G
huried
H
hurried
I
hurryed
to get out of the rain.
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Name
w e e k ly t e s t s 2 1 . 8
Date
Sarah, Plain and Tall Phonics
5
Which word BEST completes the sentence below? The princess on her plate. A
countd
B
counted
8
Grandma is
the peas
C countied D
countted 9
6
Which word BEST completes the sentence below? Mom is F
makeing
G
making
H
makkeing
I
makking
Which word BEST completes the sentence below?
floateing
B
floatening
C
floating
comeing
G
coming
H
commeing
I
comng
D floatting
to visit today.
Which word BEST completes the sentence below?
A
nibbld
B
nibbled
C
nibeled
D
nibelled
on the carrot.
Which word BEST completes the sentence below? Beth and Peter together.
Victor’s paper boat went down the stream. A
F
The rabbit
a batch of cookies.
10 7
Which word BEST completes the sentence below?
F
agred
G
agreed
H
agrred
I
agrreed
to work
STOP
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Name
w e e k ly t e s t s 2 1 . 9
Date
Sarah, Plain and Tall
Grammar
Grammar
Answer Numbers 1 through 10. Choose the best answer for each question. 1
Which word or words BEST complete the sentence below?
3
Which word or words BEST complete the sentence below?
The Conestoga wagon moved than the prairie schooner. slowest
A
recent
B
most slowly
B
recently
C
more slower
C
more recent
D
more slowly
D
most recently
A
2
Of the three houses, the blue one was built .
Which word or words BEST complete the sentence below? Sarah danced other girls.
4
Which word or words BEST complete the sentence below? He spoke was sleeping.
than the
F
gracefully
F
quiet
G
more graceful
G
more quietly
H
most gracefully
H
more quieter
I
more gracefully
I
most quietest
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when the baby
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Name
w e e k ly t e s t s 2 1 . 1 0
Date
Sarah, Plain and Tall Grammar
5
Which word or words BEST complete the sentence below? She played
6
7
Which word or words BEST complete the sentence below? Jim ran
than the others.
A
happy
A
fast
B
happier
B
faster
C
most happily
C
fastest
D
more happily
D
most fast
Which word or words BEST complete the sentence below? The puppy was the kitten.
8
Which word or words BEST complete the sentence below? Julie finished the test than I did.
than
F
sloppy
F
quickly
G
sloppier
G
most quick
H
most sloppier
H
most quickly
I
more sloppier
I
more quickly
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than Tom.
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Name
w e e k ly t e s t s 2 1 . 1 1
Date
Sarah, Plain and Tall Grammar
9
Which word or words BEST complete the sentence below? This book was written the last book I read.
10
Which word or words BEST complete the sentence below? The I can work on that project is tomorrow.
than
A
best
F
soon
B
better
G
sooner
C
most best
H
soonest
D
more better
I
most soonest
STOP
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ELL Lesson 21 b l a c k l i n e m a s t e r ELL 2 1 . 4
Welcome! John has just arrived at the farm. He is visiting Lucy and her family. Lucy greets John. Act out the parts with a partner. Then switch roles and act them out again.
Sarah, Plain and Tall Oral Language Dialogue
Lucy: Welcome to our prairie farm! John: Thank you! Lucy: Can I fetch your bag from the wagon? John: I can get it. Thank you, though. Lucy: Was the ride on the wagon rough? John: It was a bit rough, but not a problem for me. Ah! I just got a good sniff of your clean country air. Lucy: Yes, our country air is clean. John: Just like at home. Lucy: You live near the sea. John: Yes. Lucy: Will you miss it this month? John: I will miss it. But I will find things here to like. Lucy: We fixed up a room for you. John: I like it. Lucy: Our dogs are fun to play with. John: I like dogs. Lucy: We like to sing songs at night. John: I like to sing songs. Lucy: We can play by the stream. John: I’d like to play by the stream. Lucy: We have lots of bugs! John: I can hear them buzzing. Lucy: Do you think you will like it here? John: I already do!
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Anna and her brother lived on a prairie farm. They lived with their father. Papa put an advertisement in the newspaper. His advertisement was for a wife. Sarah answered the advertisement. Papa went to the train station to pick up Sarah. Anna and her brother hoped Sarah would be nice. They hoped she liked them. They wanted Sarah to stay and marry their father. They wanted Sarah to be their new mother. Papa got back from the train station with Sarah. Sarah was plain and tall. She brought Anna and her brother presents from the sea. Anna worried that Sarah missed the sea. She worried that Sarah would go back home. Sarah picked flowers with Anna and her brother. They hung the
Sarah, Plain and Tall flowers from the ceiling. Sarah said they would have flowers all winter long. Anna thought that meant Sarah would stay. Sarah made them stew. She taught them to speak the way people in Maine do. Sarah was from Maine. She even taught them a new song. Papa and Sarah said “summer” at the same time. Anna knew this meant that Sarah would stay. Sarah would marry Papa. She would be their new mother.
b l a c k l i n e m a s t e r ELL 2 1 . 5
ELL Lesson 21
Sarah, Plain and Tall Selection Summary
English Language Learners
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Answer Key
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Date
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slick
clattered
fetch
sniff
thumped
batted
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Target Vocabulary
Read directions to students.
10. A baby
rough
6
at the toy with his fist.
for some people.
loudly as he
a ball for its
its food before
Lesson 21
Grade 3, Unit 5
prairie slick fetch clattered sniff rough batted thumped buzzing rustle
Vocabulary
Life on the Prairie Target Vocabulary
BLACKLINE MASTER 21.4
to clean it.
noise.
after it
is a flat area covered with
buzzing
.
9. A day filled with hard tasks can be
washed them.
8. The dishes
owner.
7. A dog might
eating it.
6. A cat might
5. A dirty rug can be
4. A bee makes a
rains.
3. A road can become
grass.
2. A
rustle
1. A light wind can cause leaves to
Write a Target Vocabulary word to complete each sentence.
Target Vocabulary
Name
Date
Story Structure
the prairie
John, James, Cora
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Lost! Graphic Organizer 11
BLACKLINE MASTER 21.5
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hiding behind the house.
7
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grasses. He cannot find them. It starts to rain. John runs back to his house to get out of the rain. He finds out that his siblings were
John, James, and Cora finish their chores. They play hide-andseek. John counts while his siblings hide. He looks in the tall
Plot Events
Setting
Characters
Possible responses shown.
Title Lost!
Story Map:
Name
Answer Key
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Blackline Masters 21.6–21.7
Date
Story Structure
the prairie
Will, Henry, Hattie, Mama
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Race Against Time Graphic Organizer 11
BLACKLINE MASTER 21.6
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Henry and Will are picking grapes for Mama. Henry is in charge of Will. Henry begins to fill his basket with grapes. He turns to show them to Will. Will is nowhere to be seen. Henry looks for Will. He drops his bucket of grapes. He is worried that Will fell into the stream. Henry heads home to get help. He finds will asleep on a patch of grass.
Plot Events
Setting
Characters
Possible responses shown.
Title Race Against Time
Story Map:
Name
Possible responses shown.
the prairie
Setting
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Elizabeth and the other children are doing chores. They hear a vibrating sound. Elizabeth knows it’s a rattlesnake. Elizabeth brings the other children into their tent to safety. The rattlesnake gets into the tent. Elizabeth pushes the rattlesnake out of the tent with a broom.
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An Unwelcome Visitor Graphic Organizer 11
BLACKLINE MASTER 21.7
Perri leaves home and explores the town during the day.
Plot Events
Elizabeth, Charlie, Nora, Pa, Uncle Henry
Characters
Date
Story Structure
Title An Unwelcome Visitor
Story Map:
Name
Answer Key
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Blackline Masters 21.8, Leveled Practice SR21.1
Date
Story Structure
the prairie
Will, Henry, Hattie, Elsie, Mama
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home to get help. He finds Will sleeping on the grass.
Date
Lesson 21
Sarah, Plain and Tall Phonics: Base Words and -ed, -ing
LEVELED PRACTICE SR21.1
dancing
4. dance + ing
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Phonics
Read directions to students.
11
biting
10. bite + ing
joking
8. joke + ing
tasted
sledded
7. sled + ed
9. taste + ed
hummed
6. hum + ed
skating
popped
3. pop + ed
5. skate + ing
hiding
stepped
2. hide + ing
1. step + ed
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Assessment Tip: Total 9 Points
Add the ending to the base word. Write the new word on the line. Read the word. The first one has been done for you. (1 point each)
Base Words and -ed, -ing
Name
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Asleep in the Grass Graphic Organizer 11
BLACKLINE MASTER 21.8
Will walks away while picking grapes with Henry. Henry looks for Will. Henry gets scared that Will fell into the stream. Henry heads
Plot Events
Setting
Characters
Possible responses shown.
Title Asleep in the Grass
Story Map:
Name
Answer Key
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Leveled Practice SR21.2–SR21.3
Date
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Phonics
Read directions to students.
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10. The children hoped/hopped all over the playground.
9. Mr. Chang savved/saved all of his old newspapers.
8. They are hiking/hikking uphill.
7. She likes sleeping/sleping on a clean pillowcase.
6. Joe tradded/traded his football for a jigsaw puzzle.
Lesson 21
Sarah, Plain and Tall Phonics: Cumulative Review
LEVELED PRACTICE SR21.2
Grade 3, Unit 5
Assessment Tip: Total 9 Points
5. Are you dropping/droping those letters into the mailbox?
4. He tapped/taped a handmade poster to the wall.
3. I am cuting/cutting my long fingernails.
2. We stopped/stoped at the end of the sidewalk.
1. Jenny baked/bakked a birthday cake for Mom.
Read the sentence. Read the two answer choices. Circle the word that completes the sentence correctly. The first one has been done for you. (1 point each)
Cumulative Review
Name
Date Sarah, Plain and Tall Vocabulary Strategies: Base Words and Prefix non-
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Vocabulary Strategies
Read directions to students.
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B a silly poem that makes no sense
A a textbook that makes sense
4. Which of the following is nonsense?
B made-up people, places, and things
A people, places, and things from real life
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Assessment Tip: Total 3 Points
3. What does someone who writes nonfiction write about?
B an airplane that flies straight from one city to another
A a train that stops to let people off at many places
2. Which of the following is nonstop?
B a scoop of ice cream that is full of fat
A a carrot cake made without using any fat
Lesson 21 LEVELED PRACTICE SR21.3
1. Which of the following is an example of a nonfat food?
Read each question. Think about the meaning of the underlined word. Circle the letter of the correct answer. The first one has been done for you. (1 point each)
Base Words and Prefix non-
Name
Answer Key
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Leveled Practice A21.1–A21.2
Date
clap pin come drum rule
4. They were clapping for the singer.
5. She pinned the paper to the wall.
6. Are you coming to the party?
7. He drummed on the table with his fingers.
8. The king ruled his country well.
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Phonics
Read directions to students.
10. Brenda was smiling at the baby.
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hike
3. Gary hiked through the woods by himself.
Date
fishbowl
outdoors
staircase
anywhere
daylight
Lesson 21
Sarah, Plain and Tall Phonics: Cumulative Review
LEVELED PRACTICE A21.2
everyone
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Phonics
Read directions to students.
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Assessment Tip: Total 12 Points
Everyone began piling the books to go home when the bell rang.
6. pile
We quickly raked the leaves to finish our chores before daylight ended.
5. rake
People were walking anywhere there was a path.
4. walk
Mary jumped down the last two steps of the staircase.
3. jump
I opened the cabin door to let in the smell of the outdoors.
2. open
Gus was cleaning out his fishbowl.
1. clean
Possible responses shown. (2 points each)
Read each verb below and add -ed or -ing to it. Use the new word and the compound word together in a sentence.
Cumulative Review
Name
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Assessment Tip: Total 10 Points
smile
step
wade
2. We enjoyed wading in the water very much.
Sarah, Plain and Tall Phonics: Base Words and -ed, -ing
drop
9. You just stepped on my toe!
Lesson 21 LEVELED PRACTICE A21.1
1. The teacher dropped the stack of papers.
Read the sentence. Write the base word of the bold word on the line. (1 point each)
Base Words and -ed, -ing
Name
Answer Key
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Leveled Practice A21.3, ELL21.1
Date
Lesson 21
Possible responses shown. (2 points each)
Sarah, Plain and Tall Vocabulary Strategies: Base Words and Prefix non-
LEVELED PRACTICE A21.3
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Vocabulary Strategies
Read directions to students.
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Do you like nonfat muffins or muffins with fat?
5. fat/nonfat
nonfiction books.
Grade 3, Unit 5
Assessment Tip: Total 10 Points
This section of the library has fiction books, and that section over there has
4. fiction/nonfiction
Be careful that you don’t slip on the mat because the nonslip coating has worn off.
3. slip/nonslip
making stops.
I’d like a nonstop ticket for the trip because I don’t want to waste time
2. stop/nonstop
complete sense!
The baby talks nonsense to Mom, but she responds like he’s making
1. sense/nonsense
Write a sentence for each pair of words below.
Base Words and Prefix non-
Name
Date
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Phonics
Read directions to students.
5.
4.
3.
2.
1.
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playyed
raced
swimming
moping
smiling
Lesson 21
played
racced
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Grade 3, Unit 5
Assessment Tip: Total 4 Points
swiming
mopping
Sarah, Plain and Tall Phonics: Base Words and -ed, -ing
LEVELED PRACTICE ELL21.1
smilling
Circle the word that is spelled correctly. The first one has been done for you. (1 point each)
Base Words and -ed, -ing
Name
Answer Key
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Leveled Practice ELL21.2–ELL21.3
Date
skatted
dancing
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Phonics
Read directions to students.
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Student should draw a picture of people dancing together. (1)
danceing
5. Everyone is dancing (1) together.
Student should draw a picture of a girl roller skating down the sidewalk. (1)
skated
down making
stired
the
Date
Sarah, Plain and Tall Vocabulary Strategies: Base Words and Prefix non-
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Vocabulary Strategies
Read directions to students.
Children should draw a picture of something they would read about in a work of nonfiction. (1)
B pictures of a real butterfly (1)
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Assessment Tip: Total 12 Points
Children should draw a picture of something that goes without stopping. (1)
B stops many times
A does not stop (1)
4. nonstop (1)
3. nonfiction (1) A a made-up story about a flying cat
Children should draw a picture of something silly that shows the meaning of nonsense. (1)
B The street ran down the dog. (1)
Children should draw a picture of a nonfat food. (1)
A The dog ran down the street.
B food without fat (1)
2. nonsense (1)
A food with fat
1. nonfat (1 point)
Lesson 21 LEVELED PRACTICE ELL21.3
Read each word. Think about the meaning of the base word. Underline it. Think about the meaning of non-. Circle the letter of the answer that is the best example of the meaning of the word. Then draw a picture to show the meaning of the word.
Base Words and Prefix non-
Name
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Assessment Tip: Total 12 Points
Student should draw a picture of a cook stirring soup on a stovetop. (1)
stirred
6. The cook stirred (1) soup on the stovetop.
Student should draw a picture of a pig making a mess in a barnyard. (1)
makeing
4. The pig is making (1) a mess in the barnyard mud.
hitting
the baseball.
3. Pam skated (1) the sidewalk.
hiting
2. Fred is hitting (1)
Sarah, Plain and Tall Phonics: Cumulative Review
Student should draw a picture of a boy hitting a baseball. (1)
fliped
the pan-
Lesson 21 LEVELED PRACTICE ELL21.2
Students should draw a picture of a girl flipping a pancake. (1)
flipped
1. She flipped (1 point) cake.
Read the sentence. Circle the word that is spelled correctly and write it on the line. Then draw a picture that shows what is happening in the sentence.
Cumulative Review
Name
HOUGHTON MIFFLIN HARCOURT
Lesson 21 Grade 3
Lesson 21 Includes: • Blackline Masters and Leveled Practice organized by lesson • Answer Keys • Weekly Tests for Key Skills Observation Checklists and other Informal Assessments can be found in the Assessment section of the Grab-and-Go™ Resources for this grade.
