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1 Punctuation Puzzler "TI~ I~I{ ~ ' j ~~~ ~~~~)l, []\ [ Capitalization. punctuation I Punctuation and capitalization are important to understanding what you read. Rewrite these sentences, putting in the correct capitalization and punctuation. 1. hurry and deliver this pizza 2. i have collected 1324 stamps 3. how long should i walk your dog mr. hill 4. you are doing a great job he said 5. watch out don't crash your model plane she cried 6. i went to the store to buy some comics 7. boating is julies favorite hobby 8. where can you buy the newest copy of zoo magazine 9. how many stitches should I knit to complete that row 10. i need to weed the tulips today said mother 18 FS-2340S Summer Skills for the 3rd Grade Graduate Frank Schaffer Publications, Inc.

2 Hobby Hunt Find the hobby words inside the word-search puzzle. E L 0 G Y T G R T N X N 0 E W E B X 5 N E A R E 5 E Q B R T M P A 0 T 0 T 0 N V Y K 0 P R Q c C A F L G F 0 A 5 C D 0 E J 5 E A E J 0 5 A 0 X K L P W Y R R E F W 0 M L 5 G 5 R A C 0 W 5 L E 0 0 M P 0 X A 0 K R 5 0 R A C L L A B E 5 A B K It collection coins rocks sewing hobby baseball cards dolls needlework stamps pets reading cooking models cars crafts sports 20 FS-2340S Summer Skills for the 3rd Grade Graduate Frank Schaffer Publications, Inc.

3 Beach-Ball Toss! Vowel combinations Use a black marker to write these vowel combinations on different sections of a beach ball. Call out a color as you toss the ball to a partner. Your partner must say a word with the matching vowel combination. Use the beach balls below for practice. Toss a button on a ball, and then say a word with the chosen vowel combination. Remember, some vowel combinations have different sounds, such as show and cow. 26 FS Summer Skills for the 3rd Grade Graduate Frank Schaffer Publications, Inc.

4 Breezy Beach Crossword.. "'2... Vocabulary, spelling Use the clues to solve the crossword puzzle. r ! -- ~~.. -'. 7 8 ACROSS 2. The sand along the water is ca lied the 9 3. Take one of these along to dry off. 5. If you get thirsty you will want something to 7. If your skin turns red you are getting a 9. Splashing in the -- is fun. 10. The can make you very hot. 10 DOWN 1. Tiny pieces of rock make up the at the beach. 2. You might take a to toss around. 4. The is a great place to surf. 6. For a cold treat, have some of this in a cone. 7. To shade your eyes from the sun, wear 8. You can row, paddle, or ride in one with a motor. 28 FS-2340S Summer Skills for the 3rd Grade Graduate Frank Schaffer Publications, Inc

5 Hunting for Homonyms <J.fEE~~~ l I Homonyms Homonyms are words that sound alike but have different meanings. Write the correct homonym in each blank. 1. The sandpaper was rough and. (course, coarse) 2. He enjoyed the new golf. (course, coarse) 3. It makes good to learn to read. (cents, sense) 4. There is 100 in a dollar. (cents, sense) 5. It is exciting to in a large fish. (reel, real) 6. The dinosaur in the movie looked. (reel, real) 7. No one the answer to that question. (nose, knows) 8. My -----;- gets red and sore when I have a cold. (nose, knows) 9. He drove the in the ground to hold the sign. (stake, steak) 10. When we barbeque, we always cook a big. (stake, steak) Frank Schaffer Publications, Inc. FS Summer Skills for the 3rd Grade Graduate 19

6 Build a Castle m JlJJ 'lti~ "... 1~lr... ~ " 2 '~ ~;;;;; ~~)[J i [ Following direotions, shapes I Draw a castle by following the directions below. The castle of the Third Count of Cracklewoods is located in the center of an oval island. The main part of the castle is a cube-shaped building with an arched door in the front. On either side of the door is an pentagon-shaped window. A rectangular drawbridge is lowered out from the door to let in visitors. On the left of the main building is the Tower of Joy. It is a tall cylinder topped with a cone. There are four triangle windows on the tower, facing out. On the right of the main building is the Tower of Triumph. This tower is shaped like a rectangular solid topped with a pyramid. It is the Knight's room, the Count's son. This tower has three round windows facing out. Two triangular flags fly from the top of this tower whenever the knight is home. That's when the castle is filled with happiness, and everyone dances and sings! Frank Schaffer Publications, Inc. FS-2340S Summer Skills for the 3rd Grade Graduate 27

7 Fact Toss, 'I'TI~ ~ 1~17 ~ ~ 2... ~. ~~~~l~~lrj I Addition. subtraction I Practice your math facts by writing the answers to the problems below. Time yourself to see how fast you can finish! FS-2340S Summer Skills for the 3rd Grade Graduate Frank Schaffer Publications, Inc.

8 gail Away [ ~ath facts Write as many math facts as you can on each sail for the number on the boat. Use addition, subtraction, multiplication, or division. Or, try a combination of all four! Fran k Schaffer Publicatio ns, Inc. FS Summer Skills for the 3rd Grade Graduate 23

9 Shaping Up "TI~I~I{ ~ ~~~ ~ <.::::1faE;iimm\; I Shapes I Look at the shapes. Count the surfaces and edges. Write the answers in the boxes. Then follow the directions below. Cylinder.. How many How many How many curved surfaces? flat surfaces? edges? U D D D D D D D D Pyramid Cube.,'.. ' Design a sand castle using only the shapes shown above. Frank Schaffer Publications, Inc. FS-Z340S Summer Skills for the 3rd Grade Graduate 21

10 Missing Numbers "TI~ 1~17 " i'''~ Find the missing number for each problem. "... ~.... <1i~ ~)~1 [ Addition, subtraction I D = = = = = = = = = = = = =7 14 FS-2340S Summer Skills for the 3rd Grade Graduate Frank Schaffer Publications, Inc.

11 Summer Jobs, 'I'TI~... 1~11' ~... r... l. ~ ~~~,~~~ I Story problems! Read each problem carefully. Pay attention to only the information that will help you solve it. Show your work. 1. Jayne walks her neighbors' dogs in the summer. She spends 25 minutes with each dog. She walks 5 dogs each day and earns $2 for each dog. How much does she earn each day? Answer: 2. Serjio mows lawns to earn money. He gets $20 for each yard. It takes him 2 hours for the first yard, 3 hours for the next yard, and 1 Y2 hours for the last yard. How long does it take him to mow the three yards all together? Answer: 3. Katie baby-sits for her neighbor, who is a pilot. She takes care of the baby for 2 hours each day, and she is paid $3.25 per hour. If she baby-sits every day for a week (7 days), how much will she earn? Answer: 4. James cleans his uncle's pet store. He has to sweep the floors (45 minutes), carry out all the trash (22 minutes), organize the cans of pet food (1 hour), and feed all the fish (23 minutes). James gets paid $35 per day. How many hours does he work each day at the pet store? Answer: --.., 16 FS-2340S Summer Skills for the 3rd Grade Graduate Frank Schaffer Publications, Inc.

12 "r ~I~I{..Q.J <ie ~) -m )\'. [ Number families [ to Solve these problems. What do you notice about each "number family"? _ = x = 36 //~/~ = 5 x = 30 9x =36 t) 30+6 = 36 + =4 6x5= 3.4x_ = x 8 = 5.9 x = =_ = 5x9= 3x4= 8x = = ns d ") ns 12+_= = = = = 8.4 x = 20 5x3= 7x = =5 3x5= 21 + =3 4x5= = 3x7= = 9. _ +2= = 11.7x9= 9x =81 9x = 63 9 x 9 = 63 + = =9 + 7 = 9 FS-2340S Su mmer Ski lls for the 3rd Grade Graduate 47