Silently read “The Flying Whale” (pages 174-179).

B Read the introduction. Write an answer to the question.

Johnny Liklak was an Eskimo boy who saw no reason to learn to read. After all, how would it help him shoot walrus or hunt the polar bear or catch the seal? Then one day an airplane circled over the schoolhouse and swooped low. Why do you think a plane would do that?

Find out how the plane changed Johnny’s mind about learning to read.

Exploring the Story

Study Words igloos ivory pupils sod

A WritetheletterofthedefinitionofeachStudyWord.

1. igloos a. students

2. ivory b. Eskimo houses made of blocks of snow

3. pupils c. the top layer of soil with the grass and its roots

4. sod d. the hard creamy-white material that forms the tusks of animals such as the walrus and elephant

Arnak – är′ nak Netka – net′ kə

Say Them Right

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3The Flying Whale

Wise men lay up knowledge. Proverbs 10:14

E Read the Bible verse to yourself three times.

C Scan page 174 of your reader for the sentences that describe Johnny Liklak. Write the missing words to complete the description.

5. Johnny Liklak was an boy. He had

brown cheeks,

black eyes, and a face.

D Circle F if Johnny’s thought was a fact. Circle O if it was his opinion.

6. “What is the use of learning to read this print? F O It does not help me in any way.”

7. “If you know how to read, you can learn things F O other people want to tell you.”

Probable or Improbable

If something is possible, it can happen; but it can be likely to happen or unlikely to happen.

If something is likely to happen, it is probable.

If something is unlikely to happen, it is improbable.

Probable: A cat will have four kittens.Improbable: A cat will have ten kittens.

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F Underline probable or improbable to show what each sentence is.

8. It will rain sometime next year. probable improbable

9. You will drink water today. probable improbable

10. You will eat eight hot dogs for lunch. probable improbable

I Write the missing words to complete the Bible verse.

16. If ye have . . . ye shall say unto this mountain, Be thou

, and be thou into the sea; it shall

be . Matthew 21:21

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G Underline the word that shows how each sentence should be read.

11. Johnny went slowly to his bench and opened his book. slowly quickly

12. Suddenly he heard a faint humming far away. softly loudly

13. “Oh, it’s an airplane!” cried Miss True. softly loudly

14. Miss True raced to another place in the snow. slowly quickly

H Write the words in alphabetical order.

15. knock muscle hunger kitten

A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U V W X Y Z

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1. 2. 4.

3.

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C Circle the letters of two sentences with important information from “The Flying Whale.”

4. a. Johnnythoughttheairplanewasaflyingwhale.

b. Many people from the village stood on lines in the snow to make words.

c. Johnny learned how important it was to be able to read.

Oral reading class: “The Flying Whale” (pages 174-179)

A Circle the letter of the cause of each thing.

1. Why did the pilot ask where Netka was?

a. He lived in Netka.

b. He did not like the looks of Arnak.

c.HeknewtherewasalandingfieldinNetka.

2. Why did the pilot drop the candy?

a. He accidently let it fall out of the plane.

b. He wanted the children to know he was thankful for their help.

c. He hoped the children would always remember him.

B Write the word from the story that tells what Johnny felt when he saw the name of his village in the snow.

3. As Johnny looked, a great came over him.

Look at the two sentences above with important information. Underline the sentence that is the main idea.

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D Read the Bible verse to your teacher.

Wise men lay up knowledge. Proverbs 10:14

The things you learn are like keys on a key ring. Each key can unlock a door. For example, learning how to read music is the key that will open the door to learning a new song. You might not need a cer-tain key right away, or even for a long time, but some day it may be just the one you need to unlock the door to learning something new.

A Sledding Song

Notice how many words the poet used that begin with the /s/ sound. These words help create a feeling of falling snow and sledding children.

E Writefourdifferentwordsfromthefirsttwostanzasofthe poem that begin with s.

8.

Page 180

measuring a room for carpet

findingaconstellationin the night sky

writing a friendly letter

Match each subject to the door it unlocks.

5. language arts

6. math

7. science

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F Underline probable or improbable to show what each sentence is.

9. You will go outside today. probable improbable

10. You will sleep in a mud hut tonight. probable improbable

11. Your family will buy groceries this month. probable improbable

I Write the missing words to complete the Bible verse.

19. If have faith . . . ye shall unto this

, Be thou removed, and be thou cast

into the ; it be done. Matthew 21:21

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We Remember

G Write the Study Word from the box that could replace the underlined words in each sentence.

pupils sod

12. Many earthworms live in the top layer of soil.

13. The students played Prisoner’s Base at recess time.

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H Circle Yes if the Study Word is used correctly or No if it is not.

14. The cat clustered at the mouse hole. Yes No

15. Jacob said he would resist his longing to open the box. Yes No

16. Arnold assuredSerenathathewouldfixherbike. Yes No

17. The water is muddy at the river’s conference. Yes No

18. Mrs. Kauffman felt exhausted after canning 75 quarts Yes No of applesauce.

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Prepare for the quiz by looking over the We Remember sections. If you do not understand something, ask your teacher for help.

Use this checklist to review for Quiz 1.

Do you know the meanings of the Study Words on pages 6 and 12?

Can you say this Bible verse: Matthew 21:21?

When you are ready, ask your teacher for Quiz 1.

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5Quiz 1; Extra Activity

Extra Activity – Poetry

A Lookattheboldwordsinthefirstpoem.Writewordsfromtheboxtochange the poem to one about springtime. Thefirstwordofeachlineshould be capitalized.

Draw a picture in the box beside each poem to show what it is about.

1. Sing a song of winter,

Of frosty clouds in air!

Sing a song of snowflakes

Falling everywhere.

blooming springtime puffy tulips

2. Sing a song of

Of clouds in air!

Sing a song of

everywhere.

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