On December 13, 1989, Taylor Swift was born in Wyomissing, Pennsylvania. At the age of 14, her family moved to Nashville, Tennessee so Taylor could pursue a career in country music. When she was 16 years old, Taylor released her first album. In 2008, Taylor released her #1 single with "Our Song." She has been breaking music records since!

What's worse than a giraffe with a sore throat? A crocodile with rotting teeth! Crocodiles get food stuck in their teeth but don't have a way of cleaning them. When crocodiles need a dental cleaning, they open their mouths and allow the Egyptian plover bird to fly in. The plovers will eat the food stuck on the croc's teeth making it a win-win animal friendship!

Homographs are words that are spelled the same but have different meanings, and may be pronounced differently. choose the correct homograph for each clue.

When a broadcast is made as it is happening, or the opposite of dead.

Read the sentence below and choose the homograph that best fits both sentences.

The edge of the river, or a place where you store your money.

Use context clues to complete each sentence with the correct homophone:

The taxi ________________ will increase by one dollar next month.

Use context clues to complete each sentence with the correct homophone.

Mike’s grandmother carefully walked to the second floor, one _________________ at a time.

What does the suffixes -ic or -al mean?

We often let others know what we are thinking without using words. The name that we give for this kind of communication is body language. Body language includes gestures, facial expressions, and posture. Body language does not always mean the same thing to everyone. What is the central idea of the paragraph?

Do you ever wonder how you taste things? You owe your sense of taste to your taste buds. We have 9,000 taste buds just on the tongue alone. There are also taste buds on the roof of your mouth. You even have taste buds on the back of your throat.

What does the author want you to learn about the passage?

What point of view is this written?: "Suddenly a mouse timidly poked its head out of the bathroom door. I jumped up on the couch and squealed in surprise. My sister screamed in fear at my response to the mouse."

"She has the most amazing voice"

Words the author use to show how they feel about a given topic

The way the characters act, either directly or indirectly stated

the characters' view of the story

Words the author uses to make the reader feel a certain emotion

Nate is Ellie's older brother. One afternoon they are walking home from school in the snow. The temperature had dropped below freezing and the wind had started blowing hard. Ellie was so cold. Nate was dressed more suitably for the weather than Ellie. He took off his jacket and offered it to her. She gratefully accepted. Nate is now colder, but he's glad Ellie is warm.

Where did the story take place?

Nate is Ellie's older brother. One afternoon they are walking home from school in the snow. The temperature had dropped below freezing and the wind had started blowing hard. Ellie was so cold. Nate was dressed more suitably for the weather than Ellie. He took off his jacket and offered it to her. She gratefully accepted. Nate is now colder, but he's glad Ellie is warm.

Which word lets you know how Ellie felt when Nate offered his jacket?

Over winter break, Quinn got a job walking dogs each morning. When school started back, his parents suggested that he quit his job until summer. Quinn decided to keep it. He knew it would be hard to get up every morning at 5 AM in order to walk all of the dogs and get to school on time. He also planned to sign in the chorus and play basketball. He knew it wouldn't be easy, but he hoped that his hard work would be worth it. Quinn was trying to save enough money to go to summer camp next summer.

What happened in the story when Quinn's parents suggested that he quit his job walking dogs?

Over winter break, Quinn got a job walking dogs each morning. When school started back, his parents suggested that he quit his job until summer. Quinn decided to keep it. He knew it would be hard to get up every morning at 5 AM in order to walk all of the dogs and get to school on time. He also planned to sign in the chorus and play basketball. He knew it wouldn't be easy, but he hoped that his hard work would be worth it. Quinn was trying to save enough money to go to summer camp next summer.

Based on what you know about Quinn, what kind of student might he be?

Over winter break, Quinn got a job walking dogs each morning. When school started back, his parents suggested that he quit his job until summer. Quinn decided to keep it. He knew it would be hard to get up every morning at 5 AM in order to walk all of the dogs and get to school on time. He also planned to sign in the chorus and play basketball. He knew it wouldn't be easy, but he hoped that his hard work would be worth it. Quinn was trying to save enough money to go to summer camp next summer.

How does the author describe Quinn's character?

Shelly was in the waiting room at the dentist office when her imagination went wild. She pictured herself being strapped to a huge chair while the dentist hovered over her with a drill. She could just see the dentist drilling her tooth while her mother and several others held her in the chair. By the time her name was called back, she was shaking all over.

Which word does the author use that tells you how Shelly is feeling?

After a cold winter, Martha and her husband decided to take a vacation to Mexico. It was a much better trip than the hunting lodge Martha had to stay in while visiting Alaska last year. The hotel in Mexico had a hot tub on the balcony, an ocean front view, a huge pool, and a bed shaped like a pineapple. The sunny weather was perfect, and the food was delicious. On the other hand, the hunting lodge had no TV, a tiny bedroom, cots to sleep on, and a small cooler to keep their food in. The food was terrible, and it rained everyday. After the third day, they decided to cut their trip short and return home. Without a doubt, Martha and her husband will be going back to Mexico next year on vacation.

What two events is the writer comparing and contrasting?

After a cold winter, Martha and her husband decided to take a vacation to Mexico. It was a much better trip than the hunting lodge Martha had to stay in while visiting Alaska last year. The hotel in Mexico had a hot tub on the balcony, an ocean front view, a huge pool, and a bed shaped like a pineapple. The sunny weather was perfect, and the food was delicious. On the other hand, the hunting lodge had no TV, a tiny bedroom, cots to sleep on, and a small cooler to keep their food in. The food was terrible, and it rained everyday. After the third day, they decided to cut their trip short and return home. Without a doubt, Martha and her husband will be going back to Mexico next year on vacation.

Based on the character's experiences, which type of vacation might they enjoy?

My family ___ very big.

The dogs ___ at the park.

The cow ___ the grass.

My sister ___ a doctor.

For the following sentence, choose the correct subject or object pronoun.

The juggler performed his entertaining act for the 6th graders and (we, us).

For the following sentence, choose the correct subject or object pronoun.

The first place winner of the short story contest was (her, she).

For the following sentence, choose the correct subject or object pronoun.

Our boss told John and (I, me) to work together on the sales project.

For the following sentence, choose the correct subject or object pronoun.

Benito and (I, me) will share a suitcase for our family vacation.

What's the interjection in the sentence below?

Hey! Keep your hands off that camera.

Is this sentence written correctly?

"We need to protect wild cats," said Amy.