The document contains a series of questions about using different reference sources such as encyclopedias, dictionaries, atlases, and thesauruses. It asks which reference would be used to find specific types of information like biographies, pronunciations, maps, and synonyms. It also contains exercises on grammar, spelling, vocabulary, and punctuation.

2. A. atlas

3. B. encyclopedia

4. C. thesaurus

5. D. dictionary

6. Which reference would you use to look up the pronunciation of the word typhoon?

7. F. atlas

8. G. thesaurus

9. H. dictionary

10. J. encyclopedia

11. Which reference would you use to find a detailed map of England?

12. A. Encyclopedia

13. B. dictionary

14. C. thesaurus

16. G. dictionary

17. H. encyclopedia

19. B. dictionary

20. C. thesaurus

22. B

23. Name ______________________________

24. Base word

25. Choose the correct base word for each underlined word below. Fill in the circle next to the best answer.

26. 1. The wind blew for hours without stopping.

27. A. stopp

28. B. stops

29. C. stop

31. G. questione

32. H. questioning

34. B. stron

35. C. stronge

37. G. watcher

38. H. watches

39. J. watching

40. 5.A waterspout is a tornado that travels over water.

41. A. traveled

42. B. travel

43. C. trav

44. D. traveling

46. C Name _______________________________

47. Grammar kind of sentences

48. Read the directions. Then fill in the circle next to the answer.

49. 1. Choose the exclamatory sentence.

50. A. My sister was once in a hurricane.

51. B. She was visiting our aunt in North Carolina.

52. C. She saw a tree blow over!

53. D. Have you ever been in such a storm?

54. 2. Choose the interrogative sentence.

55. F. Do you know why hurricanes have name?

56. G. Name them help scientists keep track of the storms.

57. H. There ones was a hurricane named Betsy.

58. J. That’s my mother’s name!

59. 3. Choose the imperative sentence.

60. A. Did you hear about the storm last night?

61. B. It rain over two inches in one hour.

62. C. The wind blew our newspaper down the street.

63. D. Find the newspaper and bring it back.

64. 4. Choose the declarative sentence

65. F. Why can’t Grandma come to visit on Saturday?

66. G. She has to clean up after the storm.

67. H. Please go patch the roof

68. J. That will take two days

69. 5. Choose the imperative sentence

70. A. Did you watch the television footage about the huge storm last night?

71. B. It was near New Orleans in Louisiana.

72. C. What an incredible storm it was!

74. D Name ________________________________

75. Spelling Short Vowels

76. Find the correctly spelled word to complete each sentence. Fill in the circle beside your answer.

77. 1. The _______ current carried the small raft.

78. A. sewift

79. B. sweft

80. C. swift

82. G. sleapt

83. H. slept

85. B. bunck

86. C. bunk

88. G. demp

89. H. deamp

90. J. damp

91. 5. We paddled our canoe over to the _______.

92. A. Dock

93. B. Dawk

94. C. Dahk

95. D. Dook

97. B. thund-er

98. C. thu-der

100. G. hurr-i-cane

101. H. hurri-cane

103. B. cil- ma-te

104. C. cli-mate

106. G. Trag-e-dy

107. H. Tra –ge-ged

109. B. ra-di-os

110. C. ra-d-ios

112. B. mild

113. C. mield

114. D. my

115. 2. We followed a path covered with______.

116. F. needles

117. G. neadles

118. H. needles

120. B. streid

121. C. stride

122. D. stried

123. 4. I could see the top of the pine tree _____ on the ground.

124. F. swae

125. G. swai

126. H. sweigh

127. J. sway

128. 5. I also found a beautiful maple _____ on the ground.

129. A. leef

130. B. lief

131. C. leif

133. B. or

134. C. and

136. G. since

137. H. nor

139. B. since

140. C. or

142. G. expect

143. H. only

145. B. but

146. C. or

148. B. When the volcano finally erupted, emergency workers were prepared.

149. C. A cloud of ashes rose from the crater, and lava pour down the side of the mountain.

151. G. The biting wind and heavy snow made it difficult to see.

152. H. My grandfather tried to open the barn door, but it was blocked by a snowdrift.

154. B. The hail pours down in the sheets, and it batters cars and houses.

155. C. Hail and rain usually occur in heavy thunderstorm.

157. G. As soon as storm cloud gather, the storm chasers get ready to move’

158. H. The storm chasers, who are experts on tornadoes, try to learn more about the storms.

160. B. If you are outside during a lightning storm, don’t take shelter under a large tree.

161. C. large tree, which attract lighting, can en danger people with falling braches.

163. B. winds of 75 miles per hour are common.

164. C. When do the winds reach maximum speed.

166. G. The hot orange lava rolled slowly toward the sea

167. H. A helicopter flew near the crater

169. B. Jamie and her parent hurried to a nearby closet?

170. C. Jamie’s mother brought a flashlight and a radio

172. G. the blizzard had caught them by surprise.

173. H. Who knew when the storm would end?

175. B. It was flowing much more quickly than last year’s canoe trip,

176. C. Suddenly the lead boat tipped over?

177. D.tow boys were thrown into the water, but they reach the bank unharmed