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Language Arts/Reading

5th GRADEStudent Packet

SESSION #1Benchmark Focus:

LA.5.1.7.3- Relevant Supporting Details

Focus Lesson:A New Set of Eyes on Mars

Instructional PassageKids to the Rescue!

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Office of Academics and TransformationDepartment of Language Arts/Reading

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THE SCHOOL BOARD OF MIAMI-DADE COUNTY, FLORIDA

Ms. Perla Tabares Hantman, ChairDr. Martin Karp, Vice Chair

Dr. Dorothy Bendross-MindingallMs. Susie V. CastilloMr. Carlos L. Curbelo

Dr. Lawrence S. FeldmanDr. Wilbert "Tee" Holloway

Dr. Marta PérezMs. Raquel A. Regalado

Ms. Krisna Maddy, Student Advisor

M r . A l b e r t o M . C a r v a l h oSuperintendent of Schools

Milagros R. FornellChief Of Staff

Marie L. IzquierdoChief Academic Officer

Office of Academics and Transformation

Dr. Maria De ArmasAssistant Superintendent

Academics, Accountability and School ImprovementOffice of Academics and Transformation

Karen SpiglerAdministrative Director

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KIDS TO THE RESCUE!

Everything starts out all right. Hundreds of thousands of adult puffins – seabirds recognized by their big, colorful beaks – gather each spring on the grassy cliffs of Vestmannaeyjar. This group of tiny islands is part of the larger island country of Iceland. The birds dig burrows into the cliffs, lay their eggs, and wait. So far so good.

About six weeks later, the young hatch. About six weeks after that, they seek open water. This is when the trouble starts. Still unable to fly well, many make it to the sea anyway. But others—hundreds each night for much of August—wander to the side of the cliffs away from open water, then head toward the bright lights of town.

No one is sure why the lights attract the pufflings, or young puffins. Perhaps they mistake the lights for starlight reflecting off water. Whatever the reason, the birds find themselves not in the Atlantic Ocean, but on pavement or grass, surrounded by houses and cars, dogs and cats, and people.

Not to worry. Nearly every child on Vestmannaeyjar is ready to help. In the nighttime, armed with flashlights and boxes, they round up the lost puffins. Sometimes children find them by following the sound of their flapping wings. “We find them in bushes, under cars – everywhere,” says Pall Rafnsson, 13.

Daylight finds the kids at the water’s edge, setting the birds free. “It’s why we do it,” says Asta Harfardottir, 10. “The sea is their home, and we want to help them get there.”

Reprinted from National Geographic World, Vol. 263, July 199

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1. What would be another good title for the article?

(A) colorful birds (B) waiting for Puffins (C) taking the babies back home (D) listening for Lost Little One

2. What is an unusual characteristic of puffins?

(A) grassy nests(B) flapping wings(C) vivid, colorful bills(D) thick, dark feathers

3. What happens between the time adult puffins gather on the grassy cliffs each spring and the young puffins seek open water?

(A) The birds gather at Vestmannaeyjar and dig burrows.(B) The birds dig burrow into the cliffs and lay their eggs.(C) The birds wander over to the cliffs and head towards the lights.(D) The birds head out to the Atlantic Ocean and wait for help.

4. Read this sentence from the article.Perhaps they mistake the lights for starlight reflecting off water.

What word means the same as reflecting?

(A) guarding(B) bouncing(C) attracting(D) wandering

5. What causes the birds to head out towards the town surrounded by pavement, house and people?

(A) nighttime(B) ocean(C) lights(D) cliffs

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6. What is a positive result of the actions of the children of Vestmannaeyjar in the article?

(A) Preserving the Environment(B) Saving Wildlife(C) Rescuing Kids(D) Conserving Energy

Essential Question

Kids to the Rescue!

How do the children in the article rescue puffins confused by the bright lights of the town? Use details and information from the article to support your answer.

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Anti-Discrimination Policy

Federal and State Laws

The School Board of Miami-Dade County, Florida adheres to a policy of nondiscrimination in employment and educational programs/activities and strives affirmatively to provide equal opportunity for all as required by:

Title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 - prohibits discrimination on the basis of race, color, religion, or national origin. Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 as amended - prohibits discrimination in employment on the basis of race, color, religion, gender, or national origin. Title IX of the Education Amendments of 1972 - prohibits discrimination on the basis of gender. Age Discrimination in Employment Act of 1967 (ADEA) as amended - prohibits discrimination on the basis of age with respect to individuals who are at least 40. The Equal Pay Act of 1963 as amended - prohibits gender discrimination in payment of wages to women and men performing substantially equal work in the same establishment.

Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973 - prohibits discrimination against the disabled.

Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990 (ADA) - prohibits discrimination against individuals with disabilities in employment, public service, public accommodations and telecommunications. The Family and Medical Leave Act of 1993 (FMLA) - requires covered employers to provide up to 12 weeks of unpaid, job-protected leave to "eligible" employees for certain family and medical reasons.

The Pregnancy Discrimination Act of 1978 - prohibits discrimination in employment on the basis of pregnancy, childbirth, or related medical conditions. Florida Educational Equity Act (FEEA) - prohibits discrimination on the basis of race, gender, national origin, marital status, or handicap against a student or employee.

Florida Civil Rights Act of 1992 - secures for all individuals within the state freedom from discrimination because of race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, handicap, or marital status.

Title II of the Genetic Information Nondiscrimination Act of 2008 (GINA) - Prohibits discrimination against employees or applicants because of genetic information.

Veterans are provided re-employment rights in accordance with P.L. 93-508 (Federal Law) and Section 295.07 (Florida Statutes), which stipulate categorical preferences for employment.