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Word Recognition

F5.1.1 Read aloud with fluency in a manner that sounds like natural speech (rate, smoothness, expression) at 100 correct words per minute (cwpm)

on a 5th grade level passage. Form A

But now the honey badger is hungry. She trots along with her nose to the ground as she begins to hunt for food. First she stops at a rotted log and gobbles down some fat grubs she finds there. Then she scratches in the ground until she turns up some other tasty insects and two lizard eggs. A small snake slithering by is quickly caught and eaten. So far the honey badger has had good luck in finding something to fill her belly. But she has not found what she wants most – honey. Suddenly, on a branch just over the honey badger’s head, a bird the size of a sparrow begins to make a fuss. He chatters excitedly, fans his tail, and ruffles his wings. Then he flies to another tree, clattering all the while. The honey badger perks up her ears, grunts to answer the bird, and begins to follow him. What’s going on? The bird is a greater honey-guide. These birds love to eat beeswax just as much as honey badgers love to eat honey. But since the birds can’t break open beehives by themselves, they get a honey badger (or sometimes a human) to help.

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Word Recognition

F5.1.1 Read aloud with fluency in a manner that sounds like natural speech (rate, smoothness, expression) at 100 correct words per minute (cwpm)

on a 5th grade level passage. Form B

If I eat my lunch on the way to school, I get hungry in the afternoon. Today I didn’t, so the two stuffed mushrooms Mom packed in my lunch were gone at lunch period. My sandwich was still there, so I didn’t starve to death, but I sure missed those mushrooms. I can’t complain to the teacher because it isn’t a good idea for a new boy in school to be a snitch. All morning I try to keep track of who leaves his seat to go behind the partition where we keep our lunches, and I watch to see who leaves the room last at recess. I haven’t caught anybody chewing, but Miss Martinez is always telling me to face the front of the room. Anyway, the classroom door is usually open. Anybody could sneak in if we were all facing front and Miss Martinez was writing on the blackboard. Hey, I just had an idea! Some authors write under made-up names. After Christmas vacation I’ll write a fictitious name on my lunch bag. That will foil the thief, as they say in books.

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Word Recognition

F5.1.1 Read aloud with fluency in a manner that sounds like natural speech (rate, smoothness, expression) at 100 correct words per minute (cwpm)

on a 5th grade level passage. Form C

They coasted to the tip of the water finger. There was a sandy beach. There was a rock just right for cast fishing and a cliff just right for climbing. It was a place you got to and you knew exactly what you wanted to do. First Jim swam in the pools and then in the larger part of the cove. His dad watched from the shore. “How can you stand that cold water, Jim?” “I just keep my feet on the bottom!” Jim whooped and ducked. After swimming Jim explored the shoreline. Besides the big rock pools, there were several small tidal pools. Glittering in the late afternoon sun, they looked like oddly cut jewels. Each pool was alive with small plants and seaweeds and some with tiny minnows. Jim and his father climbed the shore cliff. On top of the island was a thick grove of spruce. From the water this grove of trees had looked like a crown on the round flat top of the island. Through the trees and out the other side of the grove the land turned brambly with berry bushes. They picked blueberries, raspberries, and blackberries, dropping them into Ben’s hat because they had forgotten the pail.

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Word Recognition

F5.1.1 Read aloud with fluency in a manner that sounds like natural speech (rate, smoothness, expression) at 100 correct words per minute (cwpm)

on a 5th grade level passage. Form D

One day Clara heard that a large wagon train was getting ready to go to Colorado. She went to see one of the men who was organizing it. “I want to go with you,” she said. “I can’t pay you, but I can do cooking and washing in exchange for my passage. The man agreed, and soon Clara and her laundry tubs were bundled into the back of a covered wagon ready for the long trip. She, like others in the train, hoped that the “promised land” of her dreams would lie at the end of the journey. Clara arrived in Denver in June of 1859. She had no plan – and no need – to mine gold herself. She simply set up her stove, boilers, and washtubs, and began doing a brisk business. Soon she moved to the new mining camp of Central City, where her services were even more in demand. Laundry prices, like the prices of everything else in the mining camps, were high – as much as 50 cents a shirt. The miners were glad to pay Clara for her work, however. She provided a service they needed badly. Furthermore, they knew that she helped people in many ways for which she charged nothing.

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Vocabulary and Concept Development

V5.1.3 Use knowledge of antonyms, synonyms, homophones and homographs to determine the meanings of words.

Form A

Find the synonym for the underlined word:

1. He bothers me when he taps his finger on the table. (a) scares (b) hurts (c) annoys

2. He composed himself before answering her question.

(a) calmed (b) asked (c) answered

3. I always feel clumsy when I dance.

(a) silly (b) angry (c) awkward

Find the antonym for the underlined word:

4. He flew above the clouds.

(a) below (b) through (c) around

5. I hated the necklace she gave me.

(a) wanted (b) adored (c) disliked

6. It was a very narrow path to climb. (a) steep (b) wide

(c) skinny

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Find the homophone that completes this sentence:

7. Remember to turn _________ at the next corner. (a) right (b) write (c) rite

8. He _________my name.

(a) gnu (b) new

(c) knew

Write the correct letter of the correct meaning of underlined homograph. ___ 9. Did you hear that dog bark? ___10. He made that from that piece of bark.

a. to make the short loud cry of a dog b. the outside covering of the trunk, branches and roots of a tree. c. to rub or scrape the skin off

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V5.1.3 Use knowledge of antonyms, synonyms, homophones and homographs

to determine the meanings of words.

Form B

Find the synonym for the underlined word:

1. She was pleased with your work.

(a) satisfied (b) unhappy (c) busy

2. They were asking for donations today.

(a) friends (b) help (c) gifts

3. The boy brought it from the pool.

(a) retrieved (b) caught (c) threw

Find the antonym for the underlined word:

4. They were much older than I thought.

(a) newer (b) larger (c) younger

5. I went before school started.

(a) when (b) after

(c) while

6. My brother couldn’t find the entrance to the building.

(a) exit (b) door (c) bathroom

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V5.1.3 Use knowledge of antonyms, synonyms, homophones and homographs to

determine the meanings of words.

Find the homophone that completes this sentence:

7. Did you catch the ________ this winter?

(a) flu (b) flue (c) flew

8. The __________ jumped on my dog. (a) flee

(b) flea

Write the correct letter of the correct meaning of underlined homograph:

___ 9. She will bat the ball.

___10. The bat flew out of the cave.

a. a sharp blow or slap b. to strike with or as if

with a bat

c. a small furry animal that has a mouse-like body and long front limbs

covered with skin to form wings

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V5.1.3 Use knowledge of antonyms, synonyms, homophones and homographs to

determine the meanings of words.

Form C Find the synonym for the underlined word:

1. One day my dog, Smokey, saw a strange striped cat. (a) unusual (b) bad (c) quick

2. Smokey tried to scare the cat by running after it.

(a) eat (b) lick (c) frighten

3. The cat just stood still because he was not a cat, but a skunk.

(a) quietly (b) happily

(c) laughing

Find the antonym for the underlined word:

4. Lakisha ran frantically down the street with her coat hanging open.

(a) crazily (b) awkwardly (c) calmly

5. Are you tired of defeat every time you run the 100 meter dash?

(a) losing (b) victory (c) hurting

6. Insects are a nuisance in our vegetable garden.

(a) help (b) pest (c) crime

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V5.1.3 Use knowledge of antonyms, synonyms, homophones and homographs to determine the meanings of words.

Find the homophone that completes this sentence:

7. A female deer is called a __________. (a) doe (b) dough

8. Our school ___________also likes to teach gym. (a) principle

(b) principal

Write the correct letter of the correct meaning of underlined homograph:

___ 9. Tracy didn’t feel well at school today. ___10. My shoe fell in the deep well on the farm.

a. hole dug in the ground to get water b. in good health c. good, satisfactory

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V5.1.3 Use knowledge of antonyms, synonyms, homophones and homographs to

determine the meanings of words. Form D Find the synonym for the underlined word:

1. My mom filled the bucket with soapy water and told me to wash the dog.

(a) pail (b) bag (c) box

2. The slender tree swayed in the breeze.

(a) short (b) wide (c) slim

3. My kite’s string wrapped around a tree.

(a) chord (b) tail

(c) frame

Find the antonym for the underlined word:

4. I gave my teacher a bouquet of artificial flowers. (a) fake (b) artful (c) genuine

5. Brian’s answer to that math problem was very logical.

(a) reasonable (b) absurd

(c) smart

6. Don’t use harsh soap when you wash your face. (a) gentle (b) perfumed (c) liquid

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V5.1.3 Use knowledge of antonyms, synonyms, homophones and homographs to

determine the meanings of words.

Find the homophone that completes this sentence:

7. Every morning __________ forms on the grass. (a) dew

(b) due (c) do

8. My dad asked his boss for a __________ so that he can send me to college.

(a) rays (b) raise (c) raze

Write the correct letter of the correct meaning of underlined homograph:

___ 9. If the judges are fair, our rabbit will win a first place ribbon.

___10. We took my rabbit to the Kern County Fair this year.

a. according to the rules

b. pleasing to see

c. a showing of farm products, animals and goods

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C5.2.2 Analyze text that is organized in sequential or chronological order.

Form A

Maria Keeps Cool Excerpt from the Houghton Mifflin Extra Support Book.

As Mariah Keeps Cool begins, Mariah and her friends, the Friendly five, are busy getting ready for a big swim meet with their coach and friend, Brandon. They are also planning a surprise birthday party for Mariah’s sister, Lynn. Because Lynn is a volunteer at a homeless shelter, Mariah asks the guests to bring food and clothing donations instead of gifts.

Mariah is also growing closer to her half-sister, Denise, who is helping

them make paper flowers and other party decorations at Brandon’s house. When Lynn shows up at Brandon’s house unexpectedly, the girls have

to think fast. Denise hides and the Friendly Five hurry to Brandon’s pool and pretend that they are practicing for the swim meet. Brandon tells Lynn that she needs to leave so they can practice.

On the day of Lynn’s birthday, Mariah needs to get Lynn out of the

house. But Lynn just wants to stay in bed all day. Her mom finally gets her out of bed by offering to take her to a bookstore. As soon as they leave, Mariah calls the guests to come over. By the afternoon, everyone is in the backyard decorating and setting up.

Mariah tells all the guests to be quiet as her mother and Lynn pull into

the driveway. Then Lynn appears and everyone yells, “Surprise!” Lynn is moved and happy when she sees all the donations for the homeless shelter. Then the party gets underway with music and dancing, and everyone has a great time.

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Structural Features of Informational Materials

C5.2.2 Analyze text that is organized in sequential or chronological order. Form A List 5 main events in the order they occurred in the story, “Mariah Keeps Cool”.

Event 1:

Event 2:

Event 4:

Event 3:

Event 5:

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C5.2.2 Analyze text that is organized in sequential or chronological order.

Form B

Mom’s Best Friend Excerpt from the Houghton Mifflin Extra Support Book.

Mom’s Best Friend tells about the relationship between Leslie’s mom,

who is blind, and her new dog guide, Ursula. Mom’s first dog guide, Marit, had become a part of the family before she died. Now Mom needs to find a replacement for Marit.

Mom travels to the same place where she got Marit – The Seeing Eye,

in New Jersey. It is a training center where people teach dogs to be guides and teach blind people how to use the dogs. Mom meets Ursula, her new German shepherd, and stays for a month to train with her. At first, Ursula forgets some of her training. Mom has to correct her and try again. Every day they go on walks together to practice her training.

While she is away, Mom writes to the rest of the family about her

progress and about the people she meets at The Seeing Eye. Meanwhile, Leslie, her father, and her brother struggle to keep up with the chores around the house.

When Mom and Ursula come home, the dog is friendly but nervous.

Mom teachers Ursula different walking routes around town and gives her obedience training. The rest of the family can only watch as Mom plays with Ursula. Ursula and Mom have to become attached to one another first. After a lot of training at her new home, Ursula is allowed to play with the rest of the family. They learn to love her as much as Mom does.

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Structural Features of Informational Materials

List 5 main events in the order they occurred in the story, “Mom’s Best Friend”.

C5.2.2 Analyze text that is organized in sequential or chronological order.

Event 2:

Event 4:

Event 3:

Event 5:

Event 1:

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Comprehension and Analysis of Grade-Level-Appropriate Text

C5.2.3 Identify main ideas and the evidence presented in texts, that supports those ideas. Form A

A Boy Called Slow Excerpt from the Houghton Mifflin Extra Support Book.

A Boy Called Slow is a true story that begins in 1831, when the family of Returns Again, of the Hunkpapa band of the Lakota Sioux, welcomes the birth of a baby boy. His parents decide to name the baby Slon-he, or Slow, because he never does anything quickly.

Growing up, Slow does not like his name. But he can only earn a new

name by having a powerful dream or by doing something brave. Slow’s father, Returns Again, has earned his name for bravery in battle against the Sioux’s enemy, the Crow. Returns Again can also understand the speech of animals. He gained four more names after hearing those names spoken to him by a bull buffalo.

One night, at the age of fourteen, Slow hears that his father and others

are going to raid the Crow for horses. Slow goes with them, making his father proud. The men get ready for the fight. They paint their horses and their faces, and take out their coup stick, lances and shields. But Slow, armed with only a coup stick, takes off ahead of the others. As one of the Crow warriors is about to shoot an arrow, Slow hits his arm with his coup stick, causing the warrior to miss his target. When the Crow see the other Sioux warriors coming, they flee. None of the Hunkpapa have been hurt. Slow is a hero.

Slow’s father is so proud that he gives the boy a new name, the first

name the buffalo bull spoke to him. This name means “Sitting Bull.” Sitting Bull grew up to become one of the greatest Lakota warriors in history.

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C5.2.3 Identify main ideas and the evidence presented in texts, that supports those ideas. (continued) Form A

1. What is the main idea of the story, “A Boy Called Slow”? ______________________________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________________________ List at least 4 events of evidence that support the main idea. ______________________________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________________________

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Form B

Elena Excerpt from the Houghton Mifflin Extra Support Book.

Elena takes place in Mexico in 1910, at the beginning of the Mexican

Revolution. Elena’s husband, Pablo, a sombrero maker, has to leave town on business. Elena is worried for his safety. Armed soldiers are everywhere. The rainy season has just ended, and the road is not in good condition. Sure enough, there is a landslide, and Pablo and his horse fall into a ravine. Villagers lift him to safety, but he is badly injured. Before he dies, he tells Elena that she and their four children must leave the village to be safe.

The army of Pancho Villa arrives in their village. Villa is fighting to free

Mexico from a cruel dictator. But Villa is a former bandit who does not respect the law. Elena hides her son, Esteban, in a kitchen cabinet, afraid that Villa will force him into his army. She brings their horses into the kitchen, too, so they won’t be stolen.

Villa himself knocks on the door. When he finds out that Pablo has died, he

asks if there are any sombreros left. Elena sells him the last one. She knows that it is time for her family to leave.

Elena and her family leave all their belongings behind. They board a train and

travel north to the city of Juarez on the United States border. They are able to cross into the United States and end up settling in Santa Ana, California, because it reminds them of their home.

Years later, the family finds out that their old village was burned by soldiers.

Only then do they realize how Elena’s courage saved them all.

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C5.2.3 Identify main ideas and the evidence presented in texts, that supports those ideas. (continued) Form B

1. What is the main idea of the story, “Elena”? ______________________________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________________________ List at least 4 events of evidence that support the main idea. ______________________________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________________________

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Literary Criticism

L5.3.6 Evaluate the meaning of archetypal patterns (perfect examples) (i.e., an archetypal characteristic for a god is immortality) and symbols that are found in myth and tradition by using literature from different eras and cultures.

The students will read a legend/tale/myth such as “Paul Bunyan” or “John Henry” and complete the following graphic organizer to identify his archetypal

characteristics.

Title of Myth: Character Name:

Archetypal Characteristics: Evidence from the text: