Spelling – Fill in the Blanks
1. isolated   2. lode   3. nautical   4. carefree
5. transportation   6. steamboat   7. lifeline   8. previous

Spelling – Syllables
One syllable words: few, lode, boat, struck, tried, built
Two syllable words: lifeline, scruffy, carefree, steamboat
Three syllable words: nautical, previous
Four syllable words: adventurous, transportation, isolated

Spelling – Homonyms
1. whether   2. or, oar   3. their, they’re   4. won   5. wood
6. inn   7. rowed   8. knight   9. sale   10. four, fore
11. weigh   12. knot

Spelling – Antonyms
1. north   2. finish   3. many   4. day   5. bad   6. woman
7. old   8. lost   9. last   10. late   11. slowly   12. success

Spelling – Synonyms
1. cargo, goods   2. construct, erect   3. easygoing, happy
4. kerosene   5. pioneers   6. broke, penniless
7. vacation, holiday, journey   8. reason   9. fantastic, wonderful
10. help, aid

Spelling – Compound Words
homestead, rowboat, anywhere, lifeline, horsepower, halfway, outside

Comprehension – Short Answer Questions A

1. Ontario
2. Gold mining, farming, and fruit farming
3. 1882
4. Ruth Shorts, named after Shorts’ mother