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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 preparing
for a test, making a presentation, or winning a game.
strategic: (adj.) using skillful planning to manage anything
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Sentence Mender
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Rewrite the sentence to make it correct.
The determinned inventer would not conceed defeet.
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Cursive Quote
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Copy the quotation in cursive writing.
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—Aristotle
What else do you think should be a habit rather than an act? Write your answer in cursive
on another sheet of paper.
Analogy of the Day
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Complete the analogy.
Toe is to foot as __________________________ is to house.
 A. tree
 B. room
 C. yard
 D. apartment
Explain how the analogy works: _______________________________________________________
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Side B
Y Ready, Set, READ!
Read the story. Then answer the questions.
I had been sound asleep. So the rustling right outside the tent
must have been pretty loud. I lay there, listening intently. My heart
was pounding so loudly that I thought the intruder would hear it.
Then came an unmistakable thrashing sound. Something
rattled and fell. Maybe it was our lantern, which we’d left on the
picnic table. I looked to my friends. Jim was snoring away.
Greg hadn’t budged. What was with them? Another
sound—a crash. Then a spine-tingling roar that made
me burrow deep down into my bag and zip it up over
my head. I was paralyzed with fear. Finally, after what
seemed like hours, the noises stopped. Eventually, I fell back asleep.
I awoke the next morning to learn that I alone heard the
rumpus. “Have some eggs, Pete,” Greg said, groggily.
“Amazing,” Jim added, “that although we left all our food out,
nothing was disturbed. No bears around here, I guess.”
“Nothing disturbed?” I asked.
“Nothing but our rest,” Greg added. “You were chattering
away in your sleep all night. Kept us both wide awake.”
1. What is a rumpus? ______________________________________________________________
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3 BrainTeaser
A palindrome is a word that reads the same forward and backward.
Write a palindrome for each clue.
1. Even and flat __________________________________________.
2. Male and female _______________________________________.
3. Look to for information ________________________________.
4. More bloodlike in color _________________________________.
5. Songs for one singer ____________________________________.
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2. What actually happened during the night? _____________________________________
Answers
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Word of the Day: Check students’ paragraphs for accurate usage of the term.
Sentence Mender: The determined inventor would not concede defeat.
Cursive Quote: Check students’ handwriting for accuracy and legibility. Responses
will vary.
Analogy of the Day: B; (part-whole analogy) Check that students’ answers are reasonable.
Ready, Set, Read! 1. A rumpus is a noisy disturbance. 2. Pete was dreaming.
Brainteaser: 1. level 2. sexes 3. refer 4. redder 5. solos
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
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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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