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Name _____________________________________________ Date _________________________
WORD
of the Day
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Use the word below in a short paragraph about something
you find baffling.
enigma: (n.) something or someone that is extremely puzzling;
that which cannot be understood or explained
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Sentence Mender
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Rewrite the sentence to make it correct.
Both her and me had mist the deadline for reports but it hurt our grades.
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Cursive Quote
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Copy the quotation in cursive writing.
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—Earl of Chesterfield
Is this good advice? Explain why in cursive on another sheet of paper.
Analogy of the Day
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Complete the analogy.
Knife is to sharp as __________________________ is to slick.
 A. sand
 B. dull
 C. oil
 D. cut
Explain how the analogy works: _______________________________________________________
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Side B
Y Ready, Set, READ!
Read the poem. Then answer the questions.
The Lake Isle of Innisfree
by W.B. Yeats
I will arise and go now, and go to Innisfree,
And a small cabin build there, of clay and wattles made:
Nine bean-rows will I have there, a hive for the honeybee,
And live alone in the bee-loud glade.
And I shall have some peace there, for peace comes dropping slow,
Dropping from the veils of the morning to where the cricket sings;
There midnight’s all a glimmer, and noon a purple glow,
And evening full of the linnet’s wings.
I will arise and go now, for always night and day
I hear lake water lapping with low sounds by the shore;
While I stand on the roadway, or on the pavements grey,
I hear it in the deep heart’s core.
1. What does the speaker want most to find at Innisfree?
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2. Give two examples of how the poet uses language to create a vivid image of Innisfree.
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3 BrainTeaser
Did you see where the
computer hackers ran?
Solve each clue. Then copy
each letter into its numbered
box to find the answer to the
riddle. One letter has been
done for you.
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4
• Four times five
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• Opposite of birth
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• Not here
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Word of the Day: Check students’ paragraphs for accurate usage of the term.
Sentence Mender: Both she and I missed the deadline for reports, and it hurt our grades.
Cursive Quote: Check students’ handwriting for accuracy and legibility. Responses will vary.
Analogy of the Day: C; (object-description analogy) Check that students’ answers are
reasonable.
Ready, Set, Read! Answers will vary; sample answers 1. The speaker longs for peace and
serenity. 2. He repeats the longing phrase “I will arise and go now”; he uses metaphors in
verse 2; he uses vivid images of nature to evoke the serenity of the place.
Brainteaser: (Top to bottom) twenty, death, away; they went dataway
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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Reading:
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