Grade 5 ELA Lessons 39-40
Grade 5 ELA Lessons 39-40
Grade 5 ELA Lessons 39-40
1. You can either come with us or stay home and clean up your room.
2. The day will be both more fun and more interesting if you come.
3.
We will go neither to the movies nor to the mall.
4.
We will go either to the ice cream parlor or to the water park.
5. Not only would you enjoy yourself, but also you would get to be outside.
6. Tina likes science fiction. Tina also likes adventure stories. (both…and)
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7. Aldo can buy sneakers. Aldo can buy cowboy boots. (either…or)
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Name _____________________________________ Date ___________________
1. At the mill, the smell of apples was sweet. The smell was strong. (both…and)
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2. They will offer us cider. They will offer us grape juice. (either…or)
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3.
I would like the cider. I would like an apple. (not only…but also)
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4.
When we left, I was not thirsty. I was not hungry. (neither…nor)
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Name _____________________________________ Date ___________________
1. She is my favorite author, so I know her next book won’t ______________ me.
2. Do you remember, or ________________, the day we met for the first time?
5.
Diego had to ________________ for the math test because he knew it
would be hard.
6.
His ________________ to the surprise birthday party was priceless.
Write the spelling word that matches the given synonym and antonym.
joined separated
sickened pleased
remember forget
ill-advised incorrect
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Name _____________________________________ Date ___________________
Write the spelling word that begins with the given prefix.
Circle the incorrect word in each sentence. Then write the spelling word that
10. I hate to reappoint you, but we cannot come to the party. _________________
12. I cannot retell who starred in the movie’s leading role. __________________
13. The friends were reinvited after spending the summer apart. ________________
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