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MAY WEEK 2 (5/13 - 5/17/2020)

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Day 1

Reading

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Enjoy reading an excerpt from one

of the classics before answering some

reading comprehension questions.

Dive into the literary device of

personification with this worksheet.

Practice adding fractions on a number line.

Science Dive into the literary device of

personification with this worksheet.

Customary Units in lengthconverting measures in temperature

Subject Verb Agreement

Comparing Two Stories- Hurricanes

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Name:_______________________________ Date:____________________

Directions: Read the two nonfiction texts below. Then complete the graphic organizer.

Text 1

A hurricane is a dangerous storm. This type of strong storm has high winds. It can bring a large amount of rain. Hurricanes are dangerous because they are very large storms. They cover a wide area as they move. There are steps to take before a hurricane hits. It is important to watch the news and have a plan. Before a hurricane hits, board up windows. Bring in outside pets and furniture. Create a supply kit with first aid equipment, food, and water. Flashlights and batteries are good supplies to have in a hurricane. The high winds in hurricanes sometimes make the power go out. These are helpful tools when there is no electricity. During hurricanes, it is important to stay inside. Stay away from windows. If there are warnings to evacuate, or leave your home because of danger, follow the directions. After the hurricane, stay inside until it is safe to go outside. Check on neighbors to see if anyone is hurt. Stay with the adults in charge who can tell you what is safe. They will tell you how to help. Hurricanes are dangerous storms because they are large and sometimes slow-moving. There are important steps to take to prepare and to be safe during and after the storm. It is important to be aware and ready.

Text 2

There have been many devastating hurri-canes to hit the United States. These hurri-canes are famous in a bad way. They have been large disasters. Hurricane Katrina was a deadly storm in 2005. It hit New Orleans, Louisiana. The storm was stronger than anyone thought it would be. The lakes around New Orleans had too much water, and it flooded homes. The damage was so expensive. Many people lost their homes. Many people lost their lives. Hurricane Sandy was a large storm that hit in 2012. It hit New Jersey and the New York City area. Many other states were affected by the storm, but the worst damage was in the northeast. Streets and subways flooded. Many businesses and homes were destroyed. Hurricane Harvey was a destructive hurri-cane that hit the Houston, Texas, area in 2017. It moved very slowly, so it stayed in one area for a long time. The powerful storm rained over 50 inches. It flooded the city and many small towns. Thousands of people had to be rescued out of their homes. Many hurricanes do not bring as much damage as these hurricanes did. Hurricane Katrina, Hurricane Sandy, and Hurricane Harvey are just a few of the most notable ones in the United States.

Comparing Two Nonfiction Texts

Text 1 Text 2

Topic

Main Idea

Part 2 | What information is the same in the two passages?

Part 1



Subject / Verb AgreementWith Gabriella Grammar

Circle the correct verb and complete the sentence.

1. The elephant (bring/brings)

2. Sarah (win/wins)

3. All the princes and princesses (eat/eats)

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1. The four aliens ______ green goo inside their spaceship.

2. My dinosaur ______ onto the trampoline.

3. Those cars _______ a loud sound as they race around the track.

4. One of his sisters ______ the trombone.

5. I ______ milkshakes to cool down on hot summer days.

6. Our hamburgers _______ so delicious!

7. Mrs. Lane, my teacher, ______ us to finish our homework

before the big game.

eat eats

leap leaps

make makes

play plays

drink drinks

taste tastes

want wants

Hi! I’m Gabriella Grammar. Let’s learn about subject and verb agreement together! The subject and verb must agree in number: both must be singular, or both must be plural. Forexample:

Singular --> The dog chases the cat

Plural --> The dogs chase the cat

Circle the verb that correctly completes each sentence.





Name: _______________________________ Date: _______________________

Directions: Choose the correct verb to complete each sentence. Write your answer on the line.

1. �e plane (travel, travels) three hours between cities. ________________________

2. My cousins (visit, visits) during their break from school. ________________________

3. �e principal (tell, tells) funny jokes that make me laugh. ________________________

4. My class (earn, earns) a reward when we behave for the substitute. ________________________

5. He (sharpen, sharpens) his pencil before class begins. ________________________

6. I (sleep, sleeps) late on the weekends and in the summer. ________________________

7. �e doctor (cough, coughs) when she is talking to the patient. ________________________ 8. My family (shop, shops) for food at the local supermarket. ________________________

9. �e teammates (plan, plans) a fun surprise to thank their coach. ________________________

10. We (make, makes) a large banner to welcome home the soldier. ________________________

11. All visitors (enter, enters) through the front entrance of the hospital. ________________________

12. �e lawnmower (squeak, squeaks) as I push it across the yard. ________________________

13. �e kindergarteners (read, reads) short books by themselves. ________________________ 14. �e baby (cry, cries) because it is ready for naptime. ________________________ 15. �e flags (twist, twists) in the strong wind. ________________________

It’s Grammar Time: Subject-Verb Agreement 1

Example: My brother (plan, plans) to come visit this weekend. ________________________plans

It’s Grammar Time and you must follow the rules!

Rule: A singular subject goes with a singular verb.

Ex: �e teacher helps me with my work.

A plural subject goes with a plural verb.

Ex: �e teachers help me with my work.

Remember:

--If the subject is singular, the VERB gets the S.

--If the subject is plural, the

SUBJECT gets the S.



Day 2

Independent

Reading Activity

Reading

Writing

Grammar

Practice

Math



Choose one of your favorite books and turn

it into a movie! Choose actors to play the

characters from the book in your movie.

Read this nonfiction passage

and respond to the prompts.

Choose one of the story starters and

write your story on a separate piece of paper

or in a writing notebook.

Identify these hyperboles and idioms

and explain their meanings.

Enjoy this math review which focuses on

multiplication and division practice.

Math Liquid Conversions

Comparing Two People

Read these biographies of Bessie Coleman and Mae Jemison,

then answer the questions on the following page.

Bessie Coleman

Before there was Amelia Earhart, there was Bessie Coleman. Bessie Coleman was the first

African American woman to get a pilot’s license. She was a pioneering female aviator who

became famous for her daring air show stunts in the 1920s.

Bessie Coleman was born on January 26, 1892 in Atlanta, Texas. Bessie grew up in Texas,

then moved to Chicago with her family at age 23. She worked as a manicurist in a barbershop.

While working in the shop, she overheard stories told by men who had �flown planes in World War I.

She wanted to try fl�ying for herself. She applied to �flight schools, but no one would teach her

because she was both a woman and African American. She decided to go to Paris to �find a school

that would teach her.

After getting her license, Bessie wanted to start a fl�ying school just for African Americans. To raise

money to start the school, she began working as a stunt pilot. People would come out to watch her

fl�y planes in all kinds of crazy directions: Figure eights, loop-de-loops, and steep drops. Bessie soon

became known as “Queen Bess,” and within �five years she was a popular air show performer.

Mae Jemison

Mae Jemison was the �first African American woman to go to space. Mae was born on October 17,

1956, the �first of three children. Growing up, Mae loved science. She studied medicine in college

and started her career as a doctor, going around the world to care for those in need.

In 1983, Mae applied to NASA. Mae was inspired by Sally Ride’s �first fl�ight a few years before, and

also by the character of Uhura from Star Trek (the character was an African American translator on a

spaceship). Mae’s �first application was denied, but she didn’t give up! She applied a second time

and in 1987, she was hired. Five years later, she �flew on the STS-47 mission to study life in space. She

even brought a picture of Bessie Coleman with her to inspire her on the �flight.

Mae retired from NASA in 1993. She went on to start scienti�c research companies, and she even got

to be on an episode of her favorite TV show, Star Trek. She accomplished a first there too — the �first

real astronaut to ever be on the show.

I made my mind up

to try. I tried and was

successful.“

”

Never limit yourself because

of others' limited imagination;

never limit others because of

your own limited imagination.

“”

BessieColeman

MaeJemison

Name Date

Read & Write Biographies



One way to compare two people is by using a Venn diagram. A Venn diagram uses

circles to represent sets of information. These circles overlap. The overlapping area

is used to record things that are the same about the two sets, while the outside areas

are used to record things that are different.

Reread the text about Bessie Coleman and Mae Jemison and complete the Venn

diagram below.

Venn Diagram

Comparing Two Famous People

Bessie Coleman Mae Jemison

Name Date

Read & Write Biographies

Both African American women.

Both flew intothe sky.



Day 3

Independent

Reading Activity

Reading

Writing

Grammar

Practice

Math



Use two fiction stories to compare and contrast

story elements with this graphic organizer.

Identify and justify the author’s purpose

in these sample passages.


write your story on a separate piece of

paper or in a writing notebook.

Expand your vocabulary as you come up

with synonyms for commonly used words.

Multiply fractions by a whole number

with this restaurant math worksheet.

Comparing two non fiction text using graphic organizer

Science Fresh water vs. Salt water

Language Subject verb agreement



Illustration of a Dodo bird by Louis Figuier from 1873

Compare and Contrast Non-Fiction Stories: Extinct Birds

The Dodo Bird: A Symbol of Extinction

The dodo bird lived on the island of Mauritius, off the southeast coast of Africa. Because the bird went extinct in the 17th century, there are no photos available. Drawings, paintings, written accounts, and a handful of specimens give us a rough understanding of its appearance and be-havior. What we do know about the dodo bird is that it stood more than three feet tall, weighed about 40 lbs., and was flightless. It most likely lost this trait because it didn’t need to fly: There were no predators on the island, and fruit and seeds provided abundant food sources.

Things started to change for the dodo bird in 1505 when the Portuguese arrived on the island. After that, the bird, which weighed about 50 lbs, became a welcome source of food for sailors. Along with humans came pigs, monkeys and rats, which made meals of the dodo bird eggs. Since the species had never seen humans before, none of the dodo birds on the island were afraid of humans, yet another reason they became such easy prey.

The last reported sighting of a dodo bird was in 1688, in the hunting records of Isaac Johannes Lamotius, who was the governor of Mauritius. All that remains of the dodo bird today are a dried head and foot at the Oxford University Museum of Natural History and skeletal remains. In recent decades, sev-eral excavations on the island have allowed scientists to as-semble complete skeletons of the dodo bird.

Because it took so little time after human contact for this animal to go extinct, the dodo bird has become a symbol of the role of humans in protecting endan-gered animals.

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There is only one illustration drawn from life, by Ole Worm, dating from 1655.

The Last of the Great Auks

The Great Auk is an extinct species of bird that covered a large range of the North Atlantic coast, from Iceland to northern Spain. Though it was flightless, it was a powerful swimmer and used its skills in the water to hunt crustaceans, one of the staples of its diet. It stood a little under 3 feet tall and weighed about 11 pounds. It nested along the coast in colonies consisting of thousands of birds. The colonies were so dense that sailors reported being able to spot the shore based on the sight of the black and white birds.

The Great Auk was hunted by sailors and fisherman for more than 100,000 years. Because they were flightless and rather clumsy on land, they were easy to catch. The bird’s eggs and feathers were also in high demand in Europe, further reducing the bird’s population.

By the early-1800’s, the population of Gr eat Auk colonies had dwindled significantly. Iceland was the home of the last known colony of Auks,

who were killed for their skins in 1835. One of the very last birds was caught on St. Kilda island in Scotland in 1844 by three sailors. A large storm passed through the area and the men killed the Great Auk, believing it was a witch who caused the storm.

The cultural significance of the bird has been discovered in recent history. Cave paintings featuring Great Auks were found in France dating back 20,000 years. The Great Auk was also an important symbol for Native Americans. A person buried in Newfoundland around 2000 BC was found surrounded by more than 200 Great Auk beaks, believed to be part of a ceremonial burial.

About 80 specimens of the Great Auk exist today, found in museums around the world.

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Now, it’s time to compare and contrast these two stories! Fill out the compare and con-

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Name: _______________________________ Date: _______________________

Directions: Choose the correct verb to complete each sentence. Write your answer on the line.

1. �e ________________________ travels back and forth between cities to transport passengers.

trains train

2. My ________________________ visits me in the hospital after my surgery.

friends friend

3. �e ________________________ squeaks as it runs through the yard.

mouse mice

4. My ________________________ earn a trophy when we win the championship game.

teammate teammates

5. My ________________________ reads a book in bed before falling asleep every night.

sisters sister 6. Our ________________________ sleeps all day while the children are at school.

dog dogs 7. �e ________________________ run down the court as they dribble the ball during practice.

player players

8. ___________________________ shop for new clothes for the warmer spring weather.

Family Families

9. �e ________________________ surprise their grandma for her 80th birthday.

kid kids

10. �e _______________________ twist and twirl in their recital performance.

dancer dancers

It’s Grammar Time: Subject-Verb Agreement 3

Example:

My ________________________ plan to come visit this weekend.

cousins brother

It’s Grammar Time and you must follow the rules!

Rule: A singular subject goes with a singular verb.

Ex: �e teacher helps me with my work.

A plural subject goes with a plural verb.

Ex: �e teachers help me with my work.

Remember:

--If the subject is singular, the VERB gets the S.

--If the subject is plural, the

SUBJECT gets the S.

cousins





Freshwater vs. Saltwater

Biomes are regions that have similar climate, animals, and plants. Let’s

take a closer look at the two types of aquatic biomes: freshwater and

marine.

WATER

FRESHWATER BIOMES

Freshwater is defined as having less than 1% salt in it. Freshwater

biomes contain either moving water, like rivers, streams, or creeks, or

standing water, like ponds, wetlands, or lakes. Less than 1% of the

Earth’s water is in freshwater lakes. Both the temperature and the depth

of the freshwater determine what plants and animals can live there. The

amount of movement in the water also affects the types of life that can

survive there. Freshwater animals can be large or small–some organisms

that live there are only made up of a single cell. That’s pretty small! The

animals that live in freshwater environments depend on the water for food

and survival. Some plants also live in freshwater. You may see moss

growing in or near freshwater biomes. Moss often grows in freshwater

environments. Many freshwater organisms rely on moss for food.

Marine biomes are sometimes called saltwater biomes. Marine biomes

have more than 1% salt in them. Very large bodies of water, such as

oceans and seas, are marine biomes. Marine biomes cover about three-

fourths of the Earth! Coral reefs and estuaries are also considered marine

environments. Just like in freshwater environments, the types of plants

and animals that live in marine biomes depend on the depth, temperature,

and movement of the water. Marine biomes support very large as well as

very small animals. Marine algae supply most of the world’s oxygen and

take in huge amounts of carbon dioxide. Evaporation of marine water

ultimately provides rainwater for our crops, snow for our mountains, and

fresh water for our lakes and streams.

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Compare and contrast freshwater and marine biomes. Record the similarities in the center, where

the two circles overlap. Record the differences in the outer parts of the circles.

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Day 4

Independent

Reading Activity

Reading

Writing

Grammar

Practice

Math



Choose a nonfiction story and explore the

author’s point of view using text evidence.

Read a biography on Ada Lovelace,

a 19th century computer programmer,

and answer comprehension questions.


write your story on a separate piece of

paper or in a writing notebook.

Figure out the pun with this

food-focused worksheet.

Practice finding the factors.

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Name:___________________________ Subject and verb agreement means matching the correct form of the subject with the correct form of the verb. Singular subjects go with the singular form of the verb. Plural subjects go with the plural form of the verb. If you say the sentence out loud, you may be able to tell if the subject and verb match.

CORRECT: The puppies are cute. Since puppies is plural, it would sound funny to use the singular verb form, is (NOT correct): The puppies is cute.

Since boy is singular, it would CORRECT: sound funny to use the plural The boy walks home from school. verb form, walk (NOT correct): The boy walk home from school.

** The subjects “You” and “I” do not follow the rule. Even though they are singular, they are matched with the same verb form as plural subjects. Choose the correct form of the verb to match each subject.

1. He (sing/sings) 11. The boys (see/sees)

2. They (talk/talks) 12. Sarah (read/reads)

3. My mom (sit/sits) 13. Jimmy (paint/paints)

4. Uncle Bob (eat/eats) 14. The dog (bark/barks)

5. We (play/plays) 15. My friend (visit/visits)

6. You (write/writes) 16. She (draw/draws)

7. They (clean/cleans) 17. It (work/works)

8. Jessica (walk/walks) 18. The car (run/runs)

9. The cats (nap/naps) 19. You (jump/jumps)

10. We (watch/watches) 20. I (travel/travels)

Subject & Verb

Agreement

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Review and Assess

Write each sentence. Use the correct form of the verb in ( ).

1. Alaska _____ in the far northwest of the North American continent. (lie, lies)

2. Mountains _____ over the interior of the territory. (loom, looms)

3. The natural beauty _____ many tourists to Alaska. (attract, attracts)

4. The state _____ eight national parks. (boast, boasts)

5. Neither hunters nor oil drilling _____ allowed in Alaska’s wildlife refuges.

(is, are)

Write the letter of the word or words that correctly complete each sentence.

6. An environmentalist _____ the effect of human beings on our planet.

A studying C study

B studies D have studied

7. The conservationist _____ to preserve our natural resources too.

A strive C strives

B striven D striving

8. People _____ that our world is endangered by pollution and waste.

A fear C fearing

B fears D has feared

9. Scientists _____ government officials about increasing pollution.

A informing C informs

B has informed D inform

UNIT 2 GRAMMAR

64 Grammar Saving the Sound

Day 5

Independent

Reading Activity

Reading

Writing

Grammar

Practice

Math



Illustrate and write the main events

that occur in the beginning, middle,

and end of a fiction text.

Read a Japanese folk tale and answer the

comprehension questions along the way.

Choose one of the story starters and write

your story on a separate piece of paper

or in a writing notebook.

Practice identifying abbreviations

used for people’s titles.

Practice your fractions skills

with this worksheet.

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