Mathematics, Reading, and Research, Vol. 6
English Basics, Vol. 5
September 11, 2000
English Basics, Volume 5, Number 1
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Noun Search
1. Charlie, cows, selection
2. rule, spider, wallet
3. Alice, Anne, Baltimore, spring
4. Harry, horse, hyena
5. boys, girls, skills
6. times, trouble, turkeys
7. Barbara, beliefs, doubts, Edward
8. Luck, matter, things
9. color, red, teeth
10. Debbie, habit, soup,
Mathematics Problem Solving, Volume 6, Number 1
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Big Numbers
1. 10
2. C
3. A
4. 242,000
Reading Comprehension, Volume 6, Number 1
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A Little Advice
1. Responses will vary.
2. Crossword Puzzle:
Across
2. IDENTIFY
4. TRAITS
7. GENUINE
8. ALLOW
10. INVOLVED
12. POPULATE
14. EMOTIONS
Down
1. UNIQUE
3. FICTION
5. DEVELOPING
6. WEAVE
9. BEHAVE
11. PLOT
13. TALE
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Synonym Crossword Puzzle
Across
1. STRETCH
5. WARNING
6. SIMPLE
7. REPORT
9. ATTEMPT
10. FRIENDLY
Down
2. HONEST
3. UNIMPORTANT
4. FAIR
8. YEARLY
September 18, 2000
English Basics, Volume 5, Number 2
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Verb Search
1. avoided, was
2. bathing, failed, notice
3. gazed, studied
4. count (first one), exceeds
5. is, recovering
6. ceased, recognized
7. was, went
8. be, deal
9. saw, sitting
10. acts (first one), has, reported
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Place Value - Mystery Numbers
1. 1,537
2. 40,000
3. 999,999
4. 8
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Word Meanings From Context
1. B 2. D 3. C 4. A
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Antonym Crossword Puzzle
Across
4. DESTROY
6. CLOSE
10. REAL
12. PLEASE
13. FORGET
Down
1. HIDE
2. EXIT
3. POLITE
5. FORMAL
7. LONG
8. SIMPLE
9. SAFE
September 25, 2000
English Basics, Volume 5, Number 3
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Noun and Verb Twins
1. trade
2. show
3. design
4. roar
5. win
6. puzzle
7. permit
8. dance
9. bother
10. singing
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A Presidential Election Poll
1. 8
2. 6
3. 90
4. E
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Using Inference
1. C 2. B 3. B 4. A
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Using a Dictionary - Meanings
1. A 2. B 3. C 4. A
October 2, 2000
English Basics, Volume 5, Number 4
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Analogies
1. slap
2. think
3. water
4. advance
5. adoption
6. wealthy
7. bold
Mathematics Problem Solving, Volume 6, Number 4
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Riddles
1. 483,840
2. 21/3
3. spring
4. 3:00 PM
Reading Comprehension, Volume 6, Number 4
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Main Idea
1. D 2. A 3. C 4. A
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Using a Dictionary - Meanings
1. A 2. A 3. B 4. C
October 10, 2000
English Basics, Volume 5, Number 5
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Analogies
1. pilot
2. air
3. delighted
4. dry
5. bird
6. paper’s (of paper)
7. paper’s (paper is / paper has)
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Riddles
1. Saturday
2. 200,000
3. 60
4. October
Note: An upgraded version of this math worksheet
was posted at 22:48 EDT on October 8, 2000.
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Did I Ever Stop?, Poem
Responses will vary.
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Using a Dictionary - Meanings
1. C 2. B 3. B 4. D
October 16, 2000
English Basics, Volume 5, Number 6
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Analogies
1. honest
2. picker
3. fast
4. bowed
5. wolf
6. start
7. best
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Halloween Problems
1. Anita paid $.04 more per pound than Brenda.
2. 20 minutes (one third of an hour)
3. $25.60
4. 23
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Political Polls
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Using a Dictionary - Meanings
1. D 2. C 3. D 4. A
…………………………………
“Where Monsters Can Grow,” Not exactly a
Halloween lesson.
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…………………………………
October 23, 2000
English Basics, Volume 5, Number 7
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Adjective Search
1. her, red, yard
2. his, last, sudden
3. Cute, little, polished
4. careless, insensitive, rude
5. admirable, last, our
6. hungry, large, warm
7. No, these, written
8. Electric, my, wildest
9. Secret, their, youngest
10. Old, our, toasted
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Pumpkin Problems
1. C 2. D 3. A 4. D
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1. The following day will be a good time to play
video games.
2. She hasn’t completely ruled out working for a year
before attending college.
3. He is the best tennis player I’ve ever met.
4. Many doctors would agree that some medicines are
much too expensive.
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Using a Dictionary - Meanings
1. C 2. A 3. D 4. C
October 30, 2000
English Basics, Volume 5, Number 8
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Synonym Search
1. intelligent, smart, clever
2. select, vote, choose
3. selfish, stingy, greedy
4. totally, completely, absolutely
5. great, huge, enormous
6. battle, fight, contest
7. endeavor, attempt, try
8. adversary, opponent, rival
Mathematics Problem Solving, Volume 6, Number 8
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Halloween Problems
1. 35
2. 70
3. D
4. C
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How Television Has Changed
1. compare
2. today’s
3. setbacks
4. popular
5. bad
6. televisions
7. movie
8. increased
9. shows
10. television
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Using a Thesaurus - Synonyms
1. D 2. A 3. B 4. C
November 6, 2000
English Basics, Volume 5, Number 9
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Antonym Search
1. famous, unknown
2. casual, formal
3. same, opposite
4. sold, purchased
5. dull, exciting
6. ascent, descent
7. never, always
8. innocent, guilty
Mathematics Problem Solving, Volume 6, Number 9
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Voting Time
1. 538
2. 245
3. 2
4. False It is the last election of the 20th century. The 21st century begins on January 1, 2001.
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Who Elects the President?
1. electing
2. representatives
3. opponent
4. force
5. winners
6. possible
7. candidate
8. president
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Using a Thesaurus - Antonyms
1. B 2. D 3. D 4. D
November 13, 2000
English Basics, Volume 5, Number 10
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Homonym Search
1. buy, by
2. hare, hair
3. do, due
4. wry, rye
5. oar, or
6. guessed, guest
7. none, nun
8. steel, steal
9. mine, mine
10. time, thyme
Mathematics Problem Solving, Volume 6, Number 10
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Riddles
1. 34
2. 1/4
3. 145
4. 179 1/4
Reading Comprehension, Volume 6, Number 10
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Word Meanings From Context
1. C 2. A 3. A 4. A
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Using a Dictionary - Sounds
1. C 2. B 3. A 4. D
November 27, 2000
English Basics, Volume 5, Number 11
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Analogies
1. thief
2. announcement
3. impatient
4. driven
5. ready
6. sew
7. prune
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Christmas Problems
1. 5
2. $4.56
3. 285,000
4. 2
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Word Meanings From Context
1. C 2. A 3. D 4. A
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Using a Dictionary - Sounds
1. B 2. D 3. B 4. D
December 7, 2000
English Basics, Volume 5, Number 12
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Christmas Analogies
1. halls
2. claws
3. decorate
4. reindeer
5. birth
6. mantel
7. coal
Mathematics Problem Solving, Volume 6, Number 12
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It's Time for Time
1. One hour and fifteen minutes, or 75 minutes
2. 7:30
3. Two hours
4. 5
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Using Context - Synonyms
1. pay
2. company
3. make
4. done
5. requires
6. task
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Christmas Songs
Solution is at http://rhlschool.com/carolsol.htm.
December 14, 2000
English Basics, Volume 5, Number 13
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Seasonal Analogies
1. summer
2. wagon
3. drink
4. snowman
5. happy
6. Jewish
7. receive
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Riddles
1. 1,200
2. February (The seasons are opposite in the northern and southern
hemispheres.)
3. 125 minutes
4. A degree Fahrenheit. (Zero degrees fahrenheit is not absolute
zero.)
5. An ounce
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All Around the Christmas Tree
Responses will vary. Students should refer to the text of the poem
to justify answers. (The author was writing about the oldest
members of the families.)
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'Tis the Season
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January 12, 2001
English Basics, Volume 5, Number 14
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Complete Sentences
1. Yes
2. No
3. Yes
4. No
5. No
6. Yes
7. No
8. Yes
9. No
10. No
11. No
12. No
13. No
14. Yes
15. Yes
16. Yes
Mathematics Problem Solving, Volume 6, Number
14
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Video Time
1. 10
2. 60
3. An inch
4. 8
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Using Context - Antonyms
1. start
2. after
3. different
4. for
5. winner
Research Skills, Volume 6, Number 14
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Martin Luther King Jr. Crossword Puzzle
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January 22, 2001
English Basics, Volume 5, Number 15
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Complete Sentences
1. No
2. Yes
3. No
4. Yes
5. No
6. No
7. Yes
8. No
9. No
10. Yes
11. Yes
12. No
13. No
14. No
15. No
16. Yes
Mathematics Problem Solving, Volume 6, Number
15
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1. 140, 12
2. 8, 8
3. 51, 31
4. 35, 35
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Word Meanings From Context
1. major
2. fail
3. improve
4. opposing
5. country
6. priority
7. controversial
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President George W. Bush
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March 5, 2001
English Basics, Volume 5, Number 16
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Analogies
1. demolish
2. pretend
3. pane
4. way
5. sang
6. fourth
7. weapons
Mathematics Problem Solving, Volume 6, Number 16
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1. 12
2. 8
3. 96%
4. 70 cents
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Word Meanings From Context
edible
inedible
D
B
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Using a Dictionary - Meanings
1. C 2. A 3. A 4. B
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