WEEK 5 Directions for Reading Packet

Directions for Reading

Packet

Each da8 do the

following:

• 5 minutes Dail8 Language

Review Monda8 through

Thursda8

• 2 reading passages with

questions

• 20 minutes of reading

• Record reading minutes in

calendar reading log

WEEK 5

Date _ ____ _ Super Cheese Man to the Rescuel Name ----- ---

"Have no fear, Super Cheese Man is here!" "Super what?" the Mad Clown asked as he

turned to face the orange-clad super hero. "Super Cheese Man! Surely you have heard

of me. I stop villains such as yourself from doing evil with my super cheesy powers."

"Yeah, right, whatever," the Mad Clown replied as he turned back to his SuperFreeze-Zapper. "Go ahead, do your umm, cheese thing. I have a world to take over."

"I don't think so, 11 said Super Cheese Man as he hurled a wedge of Swiss cheese at the Clown. The cheese hit the Mad Clown's head, but then bounced harmlessly off.

"Is that it? the Mad Clown asked. "You just throw chunks of cheese ? 11

"No, I do other stuff too, like this!" Suddenly, Super Cheese Man transformed himself into a giant wheel of cheddar. At super-speed, he rolled toward the Mad Clown and his Super-Freeze-Zapper. On impact, the Zapper exploded into a million tiny pieces. The Mad Clown started to run, but Super Cheese Man transformed back in to his super hero self and threw melted cheese in front of him. The Mad Clown slipped on the cheese and was stuck fast as it hardened around him.

"Never underestimate the power of cheese, 11 said Super Cheese man as he called the police. • • L= inference,, summar'{, visualization, tone/st'{le

Show What You Know -----I. What do you think the Super-Freeze-Zapper Is? What

does tt do?

2. Summarize this story in two sentences:

3. IF you were going to Illustrate a picture For this story, what would you draw?

Lf. Do you agree or disagree wtth this statement:

Super Cheese Man to the Rescue is a humorous story.

� agree � disagree

support your answer wtth evidence From the text

Text Time Created b'{ Rachel L'{nette ©2015 all rights reserved

------Reading to Rover dog

Name -------- Date

Most people don't expect to see a inside a library, but they are becoming more and more common. Studies have shown that when students read to dogs, their reading skills improve.

Many students prefer to read to a dog instead of a person because the dog will not correct their mistakes or expect them to read faster or more accurately. Dogs just listen. "If I make a mistake, there's no one around to laugh at me," says Linda, a student who has been reading with a trained therapy dog at her local library.

Reading to dogs is especially beneficial to students who are struggling with fluency and students from other countries who are learning English as a second language. "Kids have to practice, practice, practice to be good readers, 11 says chief academic officer at Scholastic Publishing, Francine Alexander. 11 And yet when you're practicing, if you make a mistake, it can feel risky and uncomfortable. But if you're practicing with a dog, you don't mind making the mistakes."

Not only are struggling students improving their ability to read, but they are also starting to enjoy reading more. Parents have reported that their children who have been reading to therapy dogs at libraries are reading more at home too!

• • IT: inference, understanding q,uotes, reading for detail

Show What You Know I. W'rry do many students prefer to read to a dog over a

person?

2. How does the quote From Linda add value to the text?

2. How does the quote From Francine Alexander add value to the text?

Y. Which of these was not mentioned as a benefit of reading to a dog: -

a) Reading to a dog improves student reading skills. b) Students like to cuddle the dogs while they read c) Dogs do not correct mistakes. d) Students who read to dogs at libraries start

reading more at home too.


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Name Date The Wind Robert Louis Stevenson

I saw you foss the kites on high

And blow the birds about the sky;

And all around I heard you pass,

Like ladies' skirts across the grass--

0 wind, a-blowing all day long,

0 wind, that sings so loud a song!

I saw the different things you did,

But always you yourself you hid.

I felt you push, I heard you call

I could not see yourself at all--



0 you that are so strong and cold,

0 blower, are you young or old?

Are you a beast of field and free,

Or just a stronger child than me?



Show What You Know

I. Who is the author talking to? ______ _

2. Which type oF figurative language ls used throughout this poem?

a) simile b) personification c) hyperbole d) alliteration

Give two examples from the text= !) ____________ _

2) ____________ _

2. What do you notice about the last two lines of each stanza?

Lf. How does the narrator feel about the wind?

a) afraid b) angry c) surprised d) curious

Give evidence from the text to support your answer=

• • P= figurative longuoge, poetic device, tone Text Time Created b'{ Rochel L'{nette ©2015 oil rights reserved

------ -- - - ----Staying Safe in the Sun

a

Name Date

Summer is a wonderful time to go outdoors and enjoy the sunshine, but too much of good thing can sometimes be bad. That is certainly the case with sunshine.

The sun produces ultraviolet radiation, also called UV rays. Too many UV rays can cause damage to your skin and body. Being in the sun for too long can cause a painful sunburn, but it can be dangerous for other reasons as well. Too many UV rays over time can cause serious health problems such as skin cancer and eye damage. It can even cause problems with the immune system, the system in your body that keeps you from getting sick.

Fortunately, you can go out and play in the sun and still be safe from UV rays. One of the easiest ways to protect yourself from the sun is to wear a hat with a wide brim, sunglasses, and sunscreen. The hat and glasses will protect your face and eyes from the damaging rays. Sunscreen should be used to prevent burning on any exposed skin. If it is sunny, but a little cool, you can protect your body by wearing long sleeves and pants while outdoors. Another way to stay safe is to avoid spending too much time in the sun between 10:00 am and '-l:00 pm. UV rays are especially intense during that time. Try to spend time playing in the shade instead.

• • IT= main idea, reading for detail, text structure

Show What You Know I. What Is the main idea oF the second paragraph?

2. In what ways are UV rays dangerous?

3. What are three things you can do to protect yourse\F From UV rays? !) ___ _______ __ _

2) _ _ __________ _

3) ____________ _

4. Which text structure was used to write this passage?

a) sequence b) problem and solution

c) compare and contrast d) description


------- - Date _____ _ Jamie and the Bear Name

Do you know the story of Jamie Fraser and the giant grizzly bear? It1 s an old story. Happened in South Carolina, back before America was even a country, 1767 it was.

Jamie and his wife, Claire, they were camping out in the woods, looking for a place to homestead. They was cooking up their dinner over the fire - a fine pair of fish that Jamie had caught just that day, when suddenly a giant grizzly bear come a-crashing out of the brush. Nearly kilt Claire straight out but she threw herself on the ground, q,uick as a wink, and that bear's oversized claws hit nothing but air.

Jamie's a big man, but that bear was bigger. Didn't bother Jamie none. Jamie was a powerful man too - stronger than a dozen ordinary men, at least. He wrested that bear to the ground. But the bear, he was a strong one and for a moment, it looked like he might get the best of Jamie. That's when Claire saved the day. She came at that bear with the only weapon she could find - one of the fish they'd been about to eat! Well that bear looked about as surprised as he could be, being hit in the nose with a fish! That's when Jamie struck the blow that put an end to that bear forever. That night, Jamie and Claire, they had themsleves a dinner of roasted bear meat.

• • L: genre, figurative language, st'/le/tone

Show What You Know I. What type oF folktale Is this story?

a) fable b) fairytale c) myth d) tall tale

How do you know?

2. W'rry were Jamie and Claire in the woods?

3. Find and example oF hyperbole in the story:

Lf. What do you nonce about the author's style and tone (word choice. sentence structure, etc.)?

What effect does tt have on the story?

Text Time Created b'f Rochel L'fnette ©2015 all rights reserved

-------- ------Hurricanes or

Name Date

Hurricanes (some+ imes called cyclones typhoons) are large storms that develop over warm ocean water. These storms usually begin small. Once wind speeds reach 39 miles per hour the storm is called a tropical storm. If wind speeds reach 7l-1 miles per hour, it is then called a hurricane.

Once a hurricane has developed, it is classified into categories from I to 5, depending on wind speed. A Category I hurricane has the lowest wind speed at 7l-1-95 miles per hour, while a Category 5 can reach wind speeds of 157 miles per hour. That is faster than many speeding trains! Hurricanes can be devastating storms that bring high winds, flooding, and a great deal of damage. Fortunately, once a hurricane hits land, it loses strength q,uickly.

Hurricane Categories

Category I Wind Speed (mph)

Damage at Landfall

1 74-95 Minimal

2 96-110 Motlerate

3 111-130 Extensive

131-155 4

; : -·r:";';,; ~ ~ Over 155 5

• • I T: main idea, inference, interpreting an illustration

Show What You Know

I. Where do hurricanes begin?

2. What is the main Idea of the second paragraph?

3. Do all tropical storms become hurricanes? ___ _

Support your answer wtth evidence from the text:

Y. What are three things you can learn from the chart?

I) ____________ _

2) ____________ _

3) ____________ _


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Safety Firstl Oliver was almost ready to vacuum his

room when he noticed something distressing. The vacuum cleaner cord was damaged! Part of the rubber coating on the cord had been stripped away and the wire was showing. Oliver knew it was dangerous to use the vacuum, so he unplugged it right away.

When Oliver showed his mom, she said he had done the right thing. "It was probably my fault," she told him. "I bet I ran over the cord with the vacuum by accident."

"Can we just wrap it up with electrical tape ?11 Oliver asked.

"I don't think that would be safe enough," his mom replied. 11 A lot of electricity runs through that cord. It's enough to kill a person, so it's important to insulate the wires inside well enough to make it safe. Let's just replace that part of the cord."

Mom and Oliver went to the hardware store to get the supplies they needed. Then they took the vacuum cleaner into the workshop in the garage. Mom let Oliver help her to make the repair. It didn't take very long. Mom had made repairs like this before.

When they were done, Oliver vacuumed his room. He thought about the electricity running through the cord. He decided to check the other cords in his house for damage, just in case.

• • IT: setting, seq,uence, evaluation

Name Date

Show What You Know I. What are the three settings in this story?

!) ____________ _

2) ____________ _

3) ____________ _

2. Number the events to put them in the correct order=

Mom and Oliver went to the hardware store.

Oliver vacuumed his room. -- Oliver unplugged the vacuum cleaner.

Mom and Oliver Fixed the vacuum cleaner. Oliver told his mom that the vacuum cord was damaged.

3. Why does mom decide to replace the cord Instead oF wrapping tt wtth electrical tape?

Y. Why do you think this story is tttled, 11Saf'ety First!"?


-------- ------Conductors and Insulators If you have ever experimented with

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batteries and bulbs, then you know that you need to connect them with wires. Wires carry the electricity from the battery to the bulb and back again to make a complete circuit. The wires are made from metal because metal carries, or conducts, electricity. Materials that conduct electricity are called conductors. Copper is one of the best conductors, which is why many electrical wires are made from copper. Water is also a conductor. Since your body is about 70Z water, you are a conductor too! That is why it is very important to handle electrical eq,uipment carefully and stay away from power lines and outlets.

Materials that do not conduct electricity are called insulators. Insulators include glass, plastic, rubber, wood, and most fabrics. The cords of appliances like blenders or vacuum cleaners are wrapped in plastic or rubber. That outer coating insulates the metal wire inside so that you can handle the cord without getting shocked. If you ever notice that a cord is damaged, do not use it and tell an adult right away. The damage may be repairable with electric tape or by replacing the cord. If it cannot be repaired, it must be thrown away. Appliances with damaged cords are not safe to use!

•• IT= onol'{sis, inference

Name Date

Show What You Know

I. Why does your body conduct electricity?

2. Use what you learned in the passage to write either C (for conductor) or I (for insulator) in each blank.

a) __ a penny b) _ a piece of yam

c) __ a pencil eraser d) _ a nail

e) __ a wet sponge f) _ a broom handle

3. What should you do if you notice that an electrical cord is damaged? Be sure to tell why in your answer.

Lf. If this passage included a picture, which of these would NOT have been very helpful to the reader?

a) a T -chart listing different Insulators and conductors

b) a picture of electric power lines

c) a photo of a damaged electrical cord

Text Time Created b'{ Rochel L'{nette ©2015 all rights reserved

Chicago Poet Name -------- Date ________ _

Carl Sandburg

I saluted a nobody.

I saw him in a looking-glass.

He smiled-so did I. He crumpled the skin on his forehead,

frowning-so did I. Everything I did he did.

I said, "Hello, I know you.11

And I was a liar to say so.

Ah, this looking-glass man

Liar, fool, dreamer, play-actor,

Soldier, dusty drinker of dust

Ahl he will go with me

Down the dark stairway

When nobody else is looking,

When everybody else is gone.

He locks his elbow in mine,

I lose all-but not him.

Show What You Know

I. What Is a looking glass? ____ How do you know?

Who Is the "looking-glass man"? _______ _

2. What inference can you make about how the narrator Feels about himself?

Support your answer with eVidence From the poem:

3. Find an example of alliteration in the second verse:

Lf. How does this poem make you Feel?

Why? ______________ _

• • p: inf ere nee, figurative language, tone and mood Text Time Created b'/ Rachel L'lnette ©2015 all rights reserved

Date _____ _ The Early Life of Benjamin Franklin on a

Name --------Benjamin Franklin was born in Boston

January 17. 1706. His father. Josiah. was candle maker. Ben had 16 brothers and sisters! When he was twelve years old. Ben became

an apprentice to his older brother, James, who had a printing business. Ben signed a contract to work for James for nine years. When Ben was 15 years old. his brother started a newspaper called the New England Couranf. Ben wanted to write for the paper. but he knew that his brother would not let him. Ben secretly started writing letters to the paper. He pretended to be an older widow named Silence Dogood. James did not know the letters were written by his brother, so he published them in the paper.

The letters were witty and well-written. They were full of strong opinions about freedom of speech and the way that women were treated. The letters were also very popular. People talked about them and wondered who Silence Dogood was.

After IL! letters had been published. Ben told his father what he had been doing. His father scolded him and beat him. His brother was angry too. Ben continued to have problems with James and when he was 17 he ran away to Philadelphia. In Philadelphia he found another job as a printer's apprentice.

• • IT genre, context clues, fact and opinion

Show What You Know I. What genre Is this passage?

a) mystery b) histortcal fiction c) biography d) science fiction

How do you know?

2. What does the word "apprentice" mean?

a) teacher b) slave c) friend d) helper

3. How did Ben trick his brother?

Lf. Read each statement. Write F (for fact) or O (for opinion) in each blank.

a) __ Be11Jamin Franklin was born in Boston.

b) __ Ben was an apprentice for his older brother. c) __ Ben was a clever boy.

d) __ James was mean to his brother.

e) __ Be.n ran away when he was 17 years old.

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Nt1me,= _____ ___ ____ Vt1te,= ___ _

5-A-Day Language Review: Week 2q ~

~ @ (D First identify if the following sentence is a simile or a metaphor: Qsimile O metaphor ~ Then underline the two objects that are being compared to each other.

My grandma is as stubborn as a mule.

® Find the origin and meaning of the idiom. Then use it in a sentence. "ballpark estimate"

Origin: ________________________ _______ _

Meaning: _______________________ _______ _

Sentence: ______________________________ _

prefix: __ _ base or root: ______ _ suffix: __ _

@ G) Circle the misspelled word and write it correctly in the space below . ......... ......................... i oxygen amuong adopt

@ @ Choose the synonym for: unusual rare common plain beautiful

@ Select the correct verb tense. Then identify if the correct verb tense is past perfect, present perfect, or future perfect.

Before we get on the ride, we _______ more than an hour in line.

had stood have stood will have stood

@ Circle the incorrect verb or verb phrase. Rewrite the sentence using the correct verb tense.

We will had many problems with our new car.

(}) Choose a matching analogy. athlete : fit

a) chef: fat b) pastor: religious c) dog : hyper d) girl: passive

(D Use the correct capitalization, underlining/italics, or quotation marks for the following title.

the wizard of oz (movie)

® Add the correct affix/affixes to complete the sentence.

The abandoned dog was treated _______ , but he was eventually rescued. (humane) · © M Tallman 2013 · www.GotToTeachcom

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