All Printables for February 4, 2013

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1 All Printables for February 4, 2013

2 Name: Test Your Knowledge Answer these questions about Flying Solo. Fill in the bubble next to the best answer for each question. Reading- Comprehension Test Prep Flying Solo, p This article is mainly about. A Barrington Irving s life B how airplanes work C crime and violence D pro football 2. Irving moved to the United States from. A England C Haiti B France D Jamaica 3. Which happened first? A Irving flew around the world. B Irving moved to Miami. C Irving met Captain Robinson. D Irving turned down football scholarships. 4. Which is the best summary of the section Hard Times? A Flying a plane is hard. B Irving lived in a rough neighborhood. C College was hard for Irving. D Irving was bad at sports. 5. In high school, Irving played. A basketball B chess C football D tennis 6. Irving didn t think he was enough to be a pilot. A rich B smart C tall D young 7. Which statement is an opinion? A Irving flew around the world. B Irving turned down football scholarships. C Captain Robinson inspired Irving. D Flying a plane sounds like fun. 8. In the sentence I had never seen a black pilot before, the word pilot is. A a noun B a verb C an adjective D an adverb 9. Which fact shows that Irving cared a lot about making his trip? A He liked Captain Robinson s jet. B He spent a year raising money for the trip. C Fans came to meet him when he returned. D He wanted to inspire kids. 10. The author s purpose for writing this article was probably to. A persuade readers to play football B inform readers about a young man s exciting life C instruct readers on how to fly a plane D entertain readers with a scary story

3 Name: Mapping Out Bessie s Story Story Elements Don t Tell Me I Can t, p. 8 Story elements are parts of a story the key ideas, main characters, setting, and plot. In the story map below, write the elements of the play Don t Tell Me I Can t. Key Ideas Write two important ideas from the story. (We ve done one for you.) 1. Bessie wants to do something important with her life. Main Characters Write the names of the major characters. Setting Write where and when the story takes place. Plot Briefly sum up what happens in the story.

4 Name: Vocabulary Review skills: Vocabulary Review/ Context Clues Flying Solo, p. 4, and Karli Has Cancer, p. 14 You saw these words in Flying Solo and Karli Has Cancer. Do you remember what they mean? Choose the best definition for each underlined word below. 1. My dog found his way home by instinct. A behavior that is natural B behavior that is silly C the use of a map D the use of bread crumbs 2. I enjoy hearing Emily s Boston accent. A a type of dog B a song C a way of speaking D a way of painting 3. Daniel is a great student. He was offered scholarships to five colleges! A money to pay for education B maps C car rides D keys 4. If you re afraid of heights, you shouldn t study aviation. A simple math B how airplanes work C how cars work D cooking 5. Even though I m inexperienced, I'm sure I ll be a great babysitter. A very cheerful B very kind C having little practice D having lots of practice 6. Our neighbor is in the hospital because she has cancer. A a serious disease B a problem with money C a type of headache D a fear of insects 7. Chemotherapy gives some patients a better chance of surviving cancer. A the use of strong chemicals to treat someone who has cancer B a way to send mail C cough medicine D traffic lights 8. That could be a tumor. You should see a doctor right away. A a sore throat B a lump on the body that is not normal C a sore muscle D a bad meal 9. Sadly, after the accident, doctors had to amputate Amy s leg. A to take pictures of B to bandage C to cut off D to touch 10. Emma was declared the winner of the contest. A said to be B afraid of C sold D told about

5 Name: Know Your Roots Many words can grow from one root. Read each group of words below. Then try to figure out what their root means. Word Roots NFL Stars, p The words pedal, pedestrian, and pedicure share the root ped. What do you think ped means? Why?. 2. The words local, location, and locate share the root loc. What do you think loc means? Why?. 3. The words paragraph, autograph, and biography share the root graph. What do you think graph means? Why?. 4. The words thermal, thermos, and thermometer share the root therm. What do you think therm means? Why?. 5. The words saxophone, telephone, and microphone share the root phon. What do you think phon means? Why?. 6. The words audience, auditorium, and audio share the root aud. What do you think aud means? Why?. 7. The words finish, finally, and infinity share the root fin. What do you think fin means? Why?. 8. The words visible, vision, and television share the root vis. What do you think vis means? Why?.

6 Name: You Be the Editor Isabel has written about the article Goodbye, Hugs. Her work contains errors. Read her writing. Then answer the questions. Proofreading Goodbye, Hugs, p I enjoyed reading the article Goodby, Hugs. I m glad the teens in the article protested the no-hugging rule. If my school had a rule like that, I would do the same thing. 2. Don t get me wrong it s not that hugging in school is all that important to me. I don t spend every school day just walking around hug my friends. 3. The reason I would protest a no-hugging rule is that I think it goes to far. Rules about schoolwork are one thing. But I don t think schools should decide what students wear or how we behave toward our friends. 4. My mom is a teacher. She says schools have to have rules about clothing and behavior. She says the wrong kind of clothing or behavior can make it hard for students to focus. 5. Still, I think schools have too many rules. Yesterday I got in trouble for wearing a hat in class. I told my teacher that the hat looked much better than my hair that day. Did he listen No. 1. Which word in paragraph 1 is misspelled? A enjoyed B Goodby C protested D would 2. In paragraph 2, Isabel must change. A it s to its B don t to dont C walking to walk D hug to hugging 3. In paragraph 3, the word needs to be replaced with one of its homophones. A would B to C one D wear 4. In paragraph 5, Isabel needs to add a question mark after the word. A too B trouble C teacher D listen

7 Vocabulary Journal Choose three words from this issue of Action. In the boxes below, write each word, what you think it means, a synonym (another word with a similar meaning), and a sentence using the word. Building Vocabulary Entire Issue Definition Does this word have a synonym? If so, what is it? Word Sentence Definition Does this word have a synonym? If so, what is it? Word Definition Sentence Does this word have a synonym? If so, what is it? Word Sentence

8 Plot Parts C. Plot Diagram Don t Tell Me I Can t, p. 8 A plot is what happens in a story. Most plots have five basic parts. After reading Don t Tell Me I Can t, use the diagram below to briefly describe each part of the plot. B. Middle/Climax (the problem gets worse) D. A. Rising Action (a problem arises) Beginning/Exposition (main characters are introduced) E. Falling Action (the problem begins to be solved) Resolution (the problem is solved/story ends)

9 Plan an Essay After reading the debate, decide what you think about the topic. Use the map below to plan out an essay that explains your opinion. Your outline should include: Introduction: One or two sentences that explain what your essay is about. Main idea: One or two sentences that describe the main idea of your essay. Supporting details: Two or three facts that support, or say more about, the main idea. Conclusion: One or two sentences that explain what you most want the reader to learn from the essay. Introduction Creating an Essay Outline Goodbye, Hugs, p. 20 Main Idea Supporting Details Conclusion

10 Making Inferences Making Inferences Karli Has Cancer, p. 14 Making an inference means using clues from a text to figure out something that isn t stated. For example, if you read Josh was glad he had sunscreen on and After five minutes outside, Josh was already sweating, you d be able to figure out that it was a hot, sunny day. In the chart below, write two sets of clues from the article Karli Has Cancer. Then write down the inference you made from each set of clues. Clues Make an Inference Clue 1: Clue 2: Clue 1: Clue 2:

11 Cause and Effect A cause is something that makes something else happen. An effect is what happens. Below, write three causes and effects found in the article Flying Solo. Cause Effect Cause and Effect Flying Solo, p. 4 Cause Effect Cause Effect

12 Follow That Idea! In the story Flying Solo, one idea keeps showing up: Barrington doesn t give up. Circle examples of this in the story. Then write them in the chart below. Central Idea and Details Flying Solo, p. 4 Lesson Plan: Tracing an Idea, p. T2 Name of story section (subheading) What did Barrington do or say? How does this example support the big idea? 2013 by Scholastic Inc. Teachers may make copies of this page to distribute to their students. Action Teaching Guide February 4, 2013 T3

13 Outline a Memoir A memoir is the story of what happened during a certain time in someone s life. Choose a challenging or exciting event from your own life. Then, in the chart below, write the important information that you ll include in your memoir. Writing an Outline Karli Has Cancer, p. 14 lesson plan: Writing a Short Memoir, p. T4 Topic: What part of your life will this memoir be about? People: Who will you include in your memoir? Setting: What important dates and places will you include? 2013 by Scholastic Inc. Teachers may make copies of this page to distribute to their students. Summary: Write the two most important facts that you will include. Action Teaching Guide February 4, 2013 T5

14 Put It All Together After reading the news story Robo Ride on p. 3 and the driver license that goes with it, look at the diagram on p. 24. Then write the most important and interesting information from each source in the boxes below. Synthesizing Information Robo Ride, p. 3, and Driving With the Google Car, p. 24 Lesson Plan: Integrating Information From Different Texts, p. T6 Information from Robo Ride Information from the driver license Information from Driving With the Google Car 2013 by Scholastic Inc. Teachers may make copies of this page to distribute to their students. On the lines below, briefly describe the Google car. Use the most important or interesting facts you learned from all three sources. Action Teaching Guide February 4, 2013 T7