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Side A
Name _____________________________________________ Date _________________________
WORD
of the Day
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Use the word below in a short paragraph about
a hot-tempered person or group.
aggressive: (adj.) taking the first step in a quarrel; forceful
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Sentence Mender
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Rewrite the sentence to make it correct.
Jasons brews on he leg caused him to lemp.
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Cursive Quote
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Copy the quotation in cursive writing.
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—Dr. Smiley Blanton
What did Dr. Blanton mean? Write your answer in cursive on another sheet of paper.
Analogy of the Day
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Complete the analogy.
Big is to small as __________________________ is to wet.
 A. drenched
 B. dry
 C. soaked
 D. hot
Explain how the analogy works: _______________________________________________________
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Side B
Y Ready, Set, READ!
Read the passage. Then answer the questions.
I like spicy food—the hotter the better!
Until recently, I had never tasted a food that
was too much for my taste buds. That is,
until I came across a Scotch bonnet pepper.
This little red bomb nearly set the insides of
my mouth on fire! I wish I’d known before
I took a curious bite. That’s how I learned about Wilbur Scoville.
In 1912, Dr. Scoville was working for a large medicine company. He
studied how people perceive flavors, especially the “heat” in spicy things.
Scoville devised a way to measure and rank the heat levels of chili peppers.
His system used numbers that still bear his name—Scoville units. Bell
peppers have a Scoville score of 0. This means that they are not at all hot
and spicy. The little Scotch bonnet, on the other hand, scores a whopping
250,000 Scoville units. No wonder my eyeballs spun around in my skull!
1. What does the writer mean by “nearly set the insides of my mouth on fire”?
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2. Suppose you taste a pepper rated at 50 Scoville units. Describe how you would
expect it to taste.
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3 BrainTeaser
Use the clues to complete a word that starts with pat.
1. Round, flat piece of meat
P A T ____ ____
2. Fabric to mend a hole
P A T ____ ____
3. Paved area of a house
P A T ____ ____
4. Go around to watch or guard P A T ____ ____ ____
5. Repeating plan
P A T ____ ____ ____ ____
6. Sick person in hospital
P A T ____ ____ ____ ____
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Answers
Jumpstart 2
Word of the Day: Check students’ paragraphs for accurate usage of the term.
Sentence Mender: Jason’s bruise on his leg caused him to limp.
Cursive Quote: Check students’ handwriting for accuracy and legibility. Responses
will vary.
Analogy of the Day: B; (antonyms analogy) Check that students’ answers are reasonable.
Ready, Set, Read! 1. The writer means that the spicy peppers felt burning hot.
2. That’s a low Scoville number, so the pepper would taste mild.
Brainteaser: 1. patty 2. patch 3. patio 4. patrol 5. pattern 6. patient
As shown in the chart below, this activity will help you meet your specific state reading and
language arts standards as well as those outlined in the CCSS. These materials address the
following standards for students in grade 5. For details on these standards, visit the
CCSS Web site: www.corestandards.org/the-standards/.
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5.L.6
5.L.5
5.L.4
5.L.3
5.L.2
Language
5.L.1
5.RF.4
5.RI.10
5.RI.8
5.RI.7
5.RI.4
5.RI.3
5.RI.2
5.RI.1
5.RL.10
5.RF.3
Reading:
Foundational
Skills
Reading:
Informational Text
5.RL.7
5.RL.6
5.RL.5
5.RL.4
5.RL.3
JS
5.RL.2
Reading:
Literature
5.RL.1
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