Grammar MAP Packet Part 2

Read the body paragraphs from a student’s report about eclipses of the moon and sun. The

student needs to add an introductory paragraph and a concluding paragraph to the report. Choose 2 sentences for the introductory paragraph.

• Great care should be taken when watching a solar eclipse.

• A lunar or solar eclipse occurs when the sun, moon, and Earth are in a straight line.

• When the view of a planet, moon, or star is blocked by another object, it is called an

  eclipse.

• To be safe, people should use glasses with special filters to watch a solar eclipse.

Choose two sentences for the concluding paragraph.

• Great care should be taken when watching a solar eclipse.

• A lunar or solar eclipse occurs when the sun, moon, and Earth are in a straight line.

• When the view of a planet, moon, or star is blocked by another object, it is called an

  eclipse.

• To be safe, people should use glasses with special filters to watch a solar eclipse.

Read the sentence.

Bees may make delicious honey, but they can harm people by stinging them.

Why is the word “but” used in the sentence?

• to tell that bees are things

• to give the location of the bees

• to show that the bees are active

• to connect two ideas about bees

Tags

CCSS.L.1.1G

CCSS.L.3.1H

CCSS.L.5.1A

CCSS.L.5.1E

Read the paragraph.

__________ They should make sure they include any homework that is due that day. It is

important that students make sure they have enough supplies, such as pencils, pens, and

paper. They should also make sure their backpack holds anything special required for the day,

such as gym shoes.

What is the best topic sentence for the paragraph?

• A good backpack can be expensive.

• Most backpacks have several zippered pockets.

• Students should organize their backpacks before leaving for school.

• A backpack is made of sturdy material and can hold books, papers, and other supplies.

Read the paragraph.

The beaches along the Atlantic coastline of Brazil are crowded with people on the

weekends. Thousands of fans support soccer, the national sport, and the most popular

athletes in Brazil are soccer stars. The Carnival of Rio de Janeiro is world famous for its

beautiful floats, costumes, and dancing. Brazilian music features the rhythms of traditional

and new styles of music. Monuments and sculptures decorate the cities and the

countryside, telling the story of Brazil’s past. Colorful architecture, including buildings of

bright and detailed design, shows the artistry of the Brazilian people.

Which topic sentence would best begin the paragraph?

• People from Brazil like to celebrate outdoors.

• Brazil is one of the largest nations in the world.

• Brazil is a land of exciting sports, music, and art.

• People from Brazil are creative, skilled engineers.

Circle the correct underlined verb in each sentence.

Because helicopters ( move / moved ) forward, backward, and sideways, they are useful in

many ways. One of their uses ( is / was ) to rescue people who are stranded.

• move

• moved

• is

• was

Tags

CCSS.L.3.1E

CCSS.L.4.1B

CCSS.L.5.1.B-D

CCSS.L.2.1D

Helicopters also

( act / acted ) as flying ambulances. Before helicopters came into use, these types of rescue

efforts ( are / were ) impossible to carry out so quickly and easily.

• act

• acted

• are

• were

Tags

CCSS.L.3.1E

CCSS.L.4.1B

CCSS.L.5.1.B-D

CCSS.L.5.1C

CCSS.L.5.1D

Read the paragraph. Circle the sentence that should be moved to a concluding paragraph.

Clarence Birdseye got his idea for freezing food from the Inuit people in Labrador, Canada. He

observed how they put their catch of fish on ice to let it freeze. When thawed, the food still

tasted amazingly fresh. Birdseye licensed this idea and developed a freezing process for fresh

meats and vegetables. It is hard to imagine life without the convenience of frozen, packaged

food. His “quick-freeze” process was a success, and Birdseye soon expanded his invention by

putting the food in small containers of cellophane.

• Clarence Birdseye got his idea for freezing food from the Inuit people in Labrador, Canada.

• He

  observed how they put their catch of fish on ice to let it freeze.

• When thawed, the food still

  tasted amazingly fresh.

• Birdseye licensed this idea and developed a freezing process for fresh

  meats and vegetables.

• It is hard to imagine life without the convenience of frozen, packaged

  food.