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Name _____________________________________________ Date _________________________
WORD
of the Day
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Use the word below in a short paragraph about
being clumsy.
bumbling: (adj.) clumsy; stumbling; awkward
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Sentence Mender
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Rewrite the sentence to make it correct.
My friend one the essay contest but to me Frans peace was the best.
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Cursive Quote
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Copy the quotation in cursive writing.
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—Molly Ivins
What did Ivins mean by this clever observation? Write your answer in cursive on another
sheet of paper.
Analogy of the Day
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Complete the analogy.
Puppy is to cute as __________________________ is to sticky.
 A. kitten
 B. flypaper
 C. water
 D. sandpaper
Explain how the analogy works: _______________________________________________________
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Side B
Y Ready, Set, READ!
Read the passage. Then answer the questions.
For any right triangle, the sum of the squares of its legs equals the square
of its hypotenuse: a2 + b2 = c2. This is the Pythagorean Theorem. It is credited to
the ancient Greek philosopher, astronomer, and religious thinker Pythagoras,
and is what he is best remembered for to this day.
Pythagoras was born about 2,600 years ago on the island of Samos. He
was a lifelong teacher who began by tutoring just a few students by making and
coloring shapes in sand. For Pythagoras, proof mattered above all else.
Two angles were not equal simply because they looked to be the same size.
Their congruence had to be proven.
Pythagoras was unappreciated during his lifetime. His practices seemed
strange and threatening. For instance, he taught both men and women at a
time when women in Greece were forbidden to attend any kind of gathering.
Once, an angry mob burned down his meeting places and he had to flee for
his life. But his work influenced later thinkers and his ideas spread. Today, all
geometry students around the world work with concepts Pythagoras discovered.
1. Why did the methods Pythagoras used seem threatening?
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2. Some think that the theorem is not the work of Pythagoras but of one of his
successors. Why might there be uncertainty? ____________________________________
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3 BrainTeaser
Use each clue to complete a word that starts with lim.
1. Kind of bean
LIM ____
2. Stagger
LIM ____
3. Arms or legs
LIM ____ ____
4. Boundary
LIM ____ ____
5. Flexible, like a dancer
LIM ____ ____ ____
6. Kind of poem
LIM ____ ____ ____ ____ ____
7. Rock used for building
LIM ____ ____ ____ ____
8. Fancy car with driver
LIM ____ ____ ____ ____ ____ ____
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Jumpstart 20
Word of the Day: Check students’ paragraphs for accurate usage of the term.
Sentence Mender: My friend won the essay contest, but to me, Fran’s piece was the best.
Cursive Quote: Check students’ handwriting for accuracy and legibility. Responses will vary.
Analogy of the Day: B; (object-description analogy) Check that students’ answers are
reasonable.
Ready, Set, Read! Answers will vary; sample answers: 1. He taught women at a time when
this practice was forbidden. 2. Both the scarcity of written records and the passage of time
make it difficult for historians to reconstruct many ancient events.
Brainteaser: 1. lima 2. limp 3. limbs 4. limit 5. limber 6. limerick 7. limestone 8. limousine
Connections to the Common Core State Standards
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6.L.6
6.L.5
6.L.4
6.L.3
6.L.2
6.L.1
6.RI.10
Language
6.RI.8
6.RI.7
6.RI.6
6.RI.5
6.RI.4
6.RI.3
6.RI.2
6.RI.1
6.RL.10
Reading:
Informational Text
6.RL.6
6.RL.5
6.RL.4
6.RL.3
6.RL.2
JS
6.RL.1
Reading:
Literature
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Morning Jumpstarts: Reading, Grade 6 © 2013 Scholastic Teaching Resources
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/.