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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
an observation.
apparent: (adj.) easy to see or understand; appearing to be
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Sentence Mender
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Rewrite the sentence to make it correct.
H’es the older and bigger of the three brother.
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Cursive Quote
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Copy the quotation in cursive writing.
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—French proverb
Do you think this is true? Write your answer in cursive on another sheet of paper.
Analogy of the Day
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Complete the analogy.
Sailor is to navy as __________________________ is to class.
 A. soldier
 B. room
 C. school
 D. student
Explain how the analogy works: _______________________________________________________
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Side B
Y Ready, Set, READ!
The idea of space vacations has long
excited us. Trips to orbiting hotels or
holidays on the moon are not new ideas.
Science fiction writer Jules Verne wrote
about family trips to the moon in the 1860s.
By the 1950s, futurists were predicting that
American families would be enjoying moon
trips by the early 21st century. The airline
Pan Am even had a moon-trip waiting list
50 years ago. Really? Yes! And hold onto
your hats. They were on to something!
Space travel for fun is here and
companies offering it are growing in
number. But cheap it is not. A recreational
flight to the International Space Station
will set you back about $20 million. A little
too costly, you say? Well, cheer up. For a
measly $200,000, you’ll soon be able to take
a suborbital flight instead. On one of these,
you’ll go about 250 miles up in space and
enjoy maybe five minutes of weightlessness.
And you’ll see amazing views of our planet.
So, hurry up and save your pennies.
Get your name on a waiting list for a trip
that will be out of this world!
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2. What does the writer imply about
costs by using the term “measly”
to describe costs?
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3 BrainTeaser
1. What choices do you now have
for a space vacation?
Hink Pinks are one-syllable word pairs that rhyme to fit clues.
Solve these Hink Pink riddles.
Example
unhappy father =
sad dad
1. What is a cloudy 24 hours? _________________________________________
2. What is a sack for Old Glory? ________________________________________
3. What is a defect in a talon? ________________________________________
4. Where do you store a sweeper? _____________________________________
5. What is a scary moment on a jet? __________________________________
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Read the passage. Then answer the questions.
Answers
Jumpstart 8
Word of the Day: Check students’ paragraphs for accurate usage of the term.
Sentence Mender: He’s the oldest and biggest of the three brothers.
Cursive Quote: Check students’ handwriting for accuracy and legibility. Responses
will vary.
Analogy of the Day: D; (member-group analogy) Check that students’ answers
are reasonable.
Ready, Set, Read! 1. You can go to the International Space Station or take a suborbital
flight. 2. The writer implies that the prices are actually very high.
Brainteaser: 1. gray day 2. flag bag 3. claw flaw 4. broom room 5. flight fright
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.RL.10
5.RI.1
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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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Connections to the Common Core State Standards
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