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Name _____________________________________________ Date _________________________
WORD
of the Day
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lslslslslslslslslslslsl
Use the word below in a short paragraph about
a person trying hard to reach a goal.
dogged: (adj.) not giving up; stubbornly determined; persistent
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Sentence Mender
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Rewrite the sentence to make it correct.
The lindsay Twins look alike and don’t thinks alike.
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Cursive Quote
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Copy the quotation in cursive writing.
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Morning Jumpstarts: Reading, Grade 6 © 2013 Scholastic Teaching Resources
—Satchel Paige
Well, how old would you be? Write your answer in cursive on another sheet of paper.
Analogy of the Day
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Complete the analogy.
Foil is to assist as __________________________ is to fallible.
 A. edible
 B. tin
 C. unreliable
 D. unerring
Explain how the analogy works: _______________________________________________________
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Side B
Y Ready, Set, READ!
Read the passage. Then answer the questions.
You would think that the Civil War would have been enough to occupy
Americans in the 1860s. Huge armies were fighting. Factories were busy
producing uniforms, bullets, guns, wagons, and ships. But all the while,
two “armies” of men were part of another large national project. They were
building a railroad that would link the two coasts.
At that time, railroads from the East reached only to Nebraska. One
army of workers started from there. A second began in California. The race
to meet up was on. Thousands of men laid track as fast as they could. Irish
immigrants, free blacks, and Chinese workers labored side by side. By 1869,
their grueling job was done. The tracks from the East met the tracks from the
West in Utah. It had taken only seven years. Telegraph lines buzzed with the
remarkable news. The entire continent now could be crossed by rail!
Constructing a transcontinental railroad through rough terrain and
blasting tunnels through mountains was backbreaking work. Meeting that
challenge was the engineering achievement of the century.
1. What did the armies of workers achieve? ________________________________________
_______________________________________________________________________________
2. What made their job so hard? __________________________________________________
_______________________________________________________________________________
3. Explain the meaning of transcontinental. ________________________________________
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3 BrainTeaser
Use the clues to complete each word that includes qu.
1. Exactly the same
____ Q U ____ ____
2. Tight-knit social group ____ ____ ____ Q U ____
3. Crush
____ Q U ____ ____ ____
4. Opposite of solid
____ ____ Q U ____ ____
5. Tennis tool with strings ____ ____ ____ Q U ____ ____
6. Happening often
____ ____ ____ Q U ____ ____ ____
7. Speaking expressively
____ ____ ____ Q U ____ ____ ____
8. Peaceful, serene
____ ____ ____ ____ Q U ____ ____
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Word of the Day: Check students’ paragraphs for accurate usage of the term.
Sentence Mender: The Lindsay twins look alike but don’t think alike.
Cursive Quote: Check students’ handwriting for accuracy and legibility. Responses will vary.
Analogy of the Day: D; (antonyms analogy) Check that students’ answers are reasonable.
Ready, Set, Read! 1. They built a railroad to connect the east and west coasts of America.
2. They faced difficult terrain, massive obstacles, and long hours of grueling work. 3. It
means across the continent.
Brainteaser: 1. equal 2. clique 3. squash 4. liquid 5. racquet 6. frequent 7. eloquent
8. tranquil
Connections to the Common Core State Standards
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 6. For details on these standards,
visit the CCSS Web site: www.corestandards.org/the-standards/.
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Language
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Reading:
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Reading:
Literature