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Cause and Effect Interrupted Journey

Comprehension: Cause
and Effect
Read the selection below.

A Job to Do
Many human activities endanger sea Things are changing in the country of
turtles. Illegal fishing and development Honduras, however. There, hueveros are
of beaches both contribute to the threat changing jobs.
sea turtles face. A new program pays the egg hunters
People who sell sea turtle eggs also to care for eggs rather than sell them.
cause problems. Even though it is against In addition, former hueveros report
the law, people still eat turtle eggs. In information about the turtles they find.
some places, people make a living selling This information can be used to help the
turtle eggs. The Spanish word for egg is turtles.
huevo [WAY•vo]. In Central and Latin As a result of the program, everyone
America, people who sell turtle eggs are wins. Hueveros keep their jobs, and
called hueveros [way•VAY•ros]. because more protected eggs means more
sea turtles, the turtles are less endangered.

Use the Inference Map below to record information about three causes in
the selection that lead to one effect. Then answer the question.

Cause: Cause: Cause:

Effect:

Why will the new program mean more sea turtles?

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Cause and Effect Interrupted Journey

Comprehension: Cause
and Effect
Read the selection below.

Help Save the Sea Turtles

Do you want to help save the sea the eggs and step on young turtles. So
turtles? There are several ways to do so. give the sea turtles plenty of space.
The first way is to turn off lights Another way to help is to keep
near the beach. When sea turtles hatch beaches clean. All marine animals,
they head for the water. They use light including sea turtles, can get caught in
from the moon to find their way. Electric trash on the shore and in the water.
lights confuse the baby turtles. They Plastic bags and other trash may also be
head away from the water toward the eaten by sea turtles, often resulting in
electric lights on land. This leads to injury or death.
danger, and sometimes death. Also, There are many ways in which you
female turtles avoid nesting on beaches can make a difference in the lives of
with lights. So turn off the lights at the sea turtles. Organize a class clean-up
beach when it is safe to do so. day at your local beach. Dispose of
Sea turtles are wonderful to look at. chemicals you use in your home properly
You may really want to observe or even because these can find their way to the
touch one. This is a bad idea. An adult water. Tell others about these wonderful
turtle may snap at you. Also, you will animals and teach them how to help the
disturb the nesting site. You may harm sea turtles.

Complete an Inference Map like the one shown here to explain

conditions that can put sea turtles in danger. Then make inferences
to answer the questions below.
1. How can lighted boardwalks endanger baby sea turtles?

2. Why would it be a bad idea to build a factory near a beach?

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Antonyms Interrupted Journey

Vocabulary Strategies:
Antonyms
The following sentences contain two words that are antonyms, or
opposites. Circle the antonym for each underlined word.

threatened faint fulfilled reckless

immature accelerated dazed halted

1. The turtle that the workers rescued was immature. Years

later, they saw the same turtle full-grown.
2. If we all work together, sea turtles can be safe and no
longer threatened.
3. A trap halted the sea turtle’s journey to the sea. The rescue
workers saved him, and he continued his journey.
4. When we found the young turtle, he was dazed and
sluggish. Later, he was swimming around, alert and healthy.
5. The turtle’s breathing was faint at first, but then grew strong
and regular.
6. Because they thought the turtle was at risk, the team
accelerated their efforts to save it. After the turtle was better,
they slowed their pace.
7. Because some people act in a reckless way, turtles risk
getting caught in trash along beaches. Those people should
be more careful with their trash.
8. I felt fulfilled by my turtle rescue volunteer work. Doing
nothing would make me feel unsatisfied.

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Vowel + /r/ Sounds Interrupted Journey

Spelling: Vowel + /r/ Sounds

Basic Write the Basic Word that best completes each analogy.
Spelling Words
1. King is to robe as knight is to .
2. Bulb is to lamp as fire is to . 1. glory
3. Meat is to butcher shop as milk is to . 2. aware
3. carton
4. Ride is to elevator as walk is to .
4. adore
5. Attack is to defend as condemn is to . 5. aboard
6. Exciting is to thrill as difficult is to . 6. dairy
7. ordeal
7. Run is to dash as fly is to .
8. pardon
8. Soup is to can as eggs are to . 9. warn
9. Hate is to detest as love is to . 10. vary
11. barely
10. Chef is to cook as actor is to .
12. torch
Challenge 11–14. Write about what it would be like if you won 13. barge
a contest. Use four of the Challenge Words. Write on a separate 14. soar
sheet of paper. 15. beware
16. absorb
17. armor
18. stairway
19. perform
20. former
Challenge
discard
forfeit
orchestra
rarity
hoard

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Spelling Word Sort Interrupted Journey

Spelling: Vowel + /r/ Sounds

Write each Basic Word beside the correct heading.

Spelling Words
Basic Words:
/ôr/ 1. glory
spelled or, Challenge Words: 2. aware
ore, oar, ar Possible Selection Words: 3. carton
4. adore
5. aboard
Basic Words:
6. dairy
/âr/ 7. ordeal
Challenge Words:
spelled ar, air 8. pardon
Possible Selection Words: 9. warn
10. vary
Basic Words: 11. barely
/är/ Challenge Words: 12. torch
spelled ar 13. barge
Possible Selection Words:
14. soar
15. beware
16. absorb
Challenge Add the Challenge Words to your Word Sort.
17. armor
Connect to Reading Look through Interrupted Journey: Saving 18. stairway
Endangered Sea Turtles. Find words that have the vowel + /r/ 19. perform
spelling patterns on this page. Add them to your Word Sort. 20. former
Challenge
discard
forfeit
orchestra
rarity
hoard

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Proofreading for Spelling Interrupted Journey

Spelling: Vowel + /r/ Sounds

Find the misspelled words and circle them. Write them correctly
on the lines below. Spelling Words
Scientists worn us not to go near sea turtle nests. The 1. glory
turtles need space to lay their eggs. If you do happen to go near 2. aware
one, bewear! You might step on a baby turtle. That young turtle 3. carton
4. adore
faces an ordele to get from land to the sea. So many are eaten by 5. aboard
predators on the way. Instead of getting close to a nest, imagine 6. dairy
you are abord a barje in the ocean and enjoy the turtles from a 7. ordeal
8. pardon
safe distance. You can see the glorie of nature from there without 9. warn
harming it. You are awear of everything around you. Your 10. vary
heart sores as you see a sea turtle. The turtle bearly disturbs the 11. barely
12. torch
water as it swims by. Its beautiful shell is like armer. It looks so 13. barge
free! Remember, a discarded drink carten in the water can trap 14. soar
a turtle. A turtle may also mistake it for food. Left undisturbed, 15. beware
16. absorb
the turtle preforms graceful motions in the sea. It is safe. 17. armor
18. stairway
1. 7.
19. perform
2. 8. 20. former
3. 9. Challenge
4. 10. discard
forfeit
5. 11.
orchestra
6. 12. rarity
hoard

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Action Verbs Interrupted Journey

Grammar: Verbs

An action verb shows what the subject does or did. Thinking Question
What is the subject of
action verb the sentence doing?
The sea turtles swam out to sea.

Activity Underline the action verb in each sentence.

1. The class sensed the excitement of the turtle rescue.
2. The scientists analyze the path of the sea turtles from their nest.
3. The rescue workers treat injured turtles.
4. Discard the trash in the garbage cans on the beach.
5. They warn us about the coming storm.
6. The vets performed an operation on the stunned animal.
7. The marine biologist released the turtles into the sea.
8. The team tracked the turtles through their sea voyage.
9. The feisty turtle flaps his flippers.
10. Tanya checks the charts with the medical information.

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Main Verbs and Helping Verbs Interrupted Journey

Grammar: Verbs

A main verb tells what the subject does or did. A helping

verb comes before the main verb and adds detail. Some Thinking Question
helping verbs are do, will, must, have, and can. Which verb describes
the action and which
helping verb main verb verb helps it?
The turtles will return to the sea.

Activity Underline the helping verb of each sentence once. Then

underline the main verb of each sentence twice.
1. The class will watch a movie about sea turtles.
2. We must protect our wildlife.
3. Carmela does know a lot about loggerhead turtles.
4. We have learned about marine animal habitats.
5. Andrei will tell everyone about the aquarium show.
6. The marine biologists should present a talk about water pollution.
7. People must try to keep the oceans clean and healthy.
8. The guests can swim in the pool again.

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Linking Verbs Interrupted Journey

Grammar: Verbs

A linking verb does not tell what the subject does. It tells Thinking Question
what the subject is or is like. Linking verbs connect the Does the verb tell what
someone or something
subject to information about the subject. Most linking
is, or what someone or
verbs are forms of the verb be. something is like?
linking verb
She was the first person to finish the hike.

Activity Write a linking verb to complete each sentence.

1. She an expert on turtles.

2. Scientists excited about a fascinating new fish.
3. These turtles younger than the turtles in the pool.
4. This sea turtle more comfortable in its natural habitat.
5. After proper treatment, these turtles healthy.
6. I happy to help endangered turtles survive.
7. The Kemp’s ridley turtle caught in a fishing line.
8. The fifth-grade volunteers eager to clean up the beach.

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Complete Sentences Interrrupted Journey

Grammar: Spiral Review

Subject Predicate
Sentence Many marine animals are endangered.
Fragment A special kind of sea bird

Activity Underline the subject of each sentence once and the predicate
of each sentence twice. If the sentence does not have a subject and
predicate, write fragment.

1. The volunteers work for a vital cause.

2. All sea turtles are threatened or endangered.
3. The turtle, which weighs about five pounds.
4. Protecting their natural environment.
5. The seaweed washes up here.
6. The turtle’s cold, stunned condition.
7. Consuelo reads about sea turtles.
8. The doctor and the assistant check the turtle.
9. Pollution can harm the turtles.
10. Veterinarians come to the hospital to work with the turtles.

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Word Choice Interrupted Journey

Grammar: Connect to Writing

Choosing exact verbs can help make writing clear and

more interesting.
Vague Exact
The turtle was lying in the sun. The turtle was basking in the sun.

1–5. Choose the verb that gives more detail about the action.
1. (ran, went) Max to find seaweed.
2. (reading, analyzing) The marine biologists were the
information.
3. (helped, cured) The veterinarian the
stunned sea turtle.
4. (changed, darkened) Suddenly, the color of the sea .
5. (speeds, sails) The fishing boat away.

6–10. Complete each sentence with a verb from the box. Choose the verb
that will make the sentence most clear.

flew did exclaimed keeps studied

performed said soared read hoards

6. A seagull above us.

7. The veterinarian a delicate operation.
8. “Stop the boat!” Rita .
9. Oscar the information about sea turtles.
10. Kent all his pennies in ten jars.

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Focus Trait: Organization Interrupted Journey

Writing: Write to Respond

Connecting Causes and Effects

Without Transitional Words or Phrases With Transitional Words or Phrases
There are new buildings on the beaches where Because there are new buildings on the
turtles nest. The turtles are endangered. beaches where turtles nest, the turtles are
endangered.

A. Read each example without transitional words or phrases. Rewrite the

example by adding transitional words to connect the ideas.

Without Transitional Words or Phrases With Transitional Words or Phrases

1. There is pollution on the beaches where turtles
nest. The turtles are endangered.

2. They found a stunned baby turtle. They took it

to the vet.

B. Read each example without transitional words or phrases. Add transitional words and
phrases to make the connections between ideas clearer. Write your new sentences.
Pair/Share Work with a partner to brainstorm transitional words
and phrases.

Without Transitional Words or Phrases With Transitional Words and Phrases

3. Gia learned about endangered species. She
was able to teach her friends how to protect
animals.
4. The vet knew that turtles could only seem
dead. She started treating Green-Red right
away.
5. A new hotel was built on the beach. Sea
turtles stopped nesting there.

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