English Language Arts Assignments
- Instructors
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- 2018-2019 School Year
- Department
- 5th Grade
- Description
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Historic Novels for 5th Grade
- Blood on the River-Elisa Carbone
- My Brother Sam is Dead-James Lincoln Collier and Christopher Collier
- Esperanza Rising-Pam Munoz Ryan
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Past Assignments
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Final day to complete Esperanza Rising projects! Please bring everything you need to finish the project to school tomorrow. They're looking beautiful so far! :)
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Esperanza Rising Quiz Chapters 12 and 13.
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Complete second page of Esperanza Rising chapter 13 study guide questions.
Study for quiz :)
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Answer chapter 13 #1-9 study guide questions.
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Wordly Wise Quiz Lesson 13
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Wordly Wise 13 C and D
Reading-Complete chapter 11 Esperanza Rising questions.
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Esperanza Rising Quiz Chapter 10 and 11
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Reading-Finish chapter 10 study guide questions.
Writing-Complete opinion essay packet up to counter argument page.
Vocabulary-13A and B
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STAR Testing-Reading.
Bring your iPads fully charged!
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Esperanza Rising Quiz-Chapter 8 and 9 and Chapter Vocabulary! :)
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Bring your opinion essay starter packet with you to class! We'll continue working on it!
Make sure you have your final opinion essay topic by tomorrow morning. :)
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Finish reading chapter 9 of Esperanza Rising and complete chapter 8 and 9 study guide questions.
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Wordly Wise Lesson 12 Quiz
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Wordly Wise Lesson 12E 1-10
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Grammar-Commas with conjunctions pg. 107-108 practice book.
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Vocabulary-Wordly Wise 12 C and D.
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Esperanza Rising chapter 6-7 quiz!
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Esperanza Rising-Finish analyzing the 5 quotes and study chapter 6 and 7 study guide questions for the quiz!
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Esperanza Rising-Finish chapter 7 and complete study guide questions. We'll review for the chapter 6-7 quiz tomorrow! :)
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Esperanza Rising-Complete Chapter 6 Study Guide Questions
Wordly Wise Lesson 12B
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Wordly Wise Lesson 11 Quiz :)
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Wordly Wise Quiz Lesson 11 :)
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Esperanza Rising Chapter 4-5 Quiz
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Esperanza Rising Quote Analysis Packet-Complete both quotes from Las Guayabas Chapter 5 and the quote from Los Melones Chapter 6. One of the three quotes will be on the quiz and you will need to identify who said the quote and analyze the quote's deeper meaning and how it relates to the overall story. You'll do great!
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Esperanza Rising-Las Guayabas and Los Melones Chapter Quiz! :)
One of the three assigned quotes from your quote analysis packet will be on the quiz. Make sure you analyze all three so you're prepared!
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Esperanza Rising-Answer Los Melones Chapter Guided Questions and start working on assigned quotes in your quote analysis packet. :). Remember, one of the three quotes that I assigned will be on the quiz on Thursday so make sure you analyze all three beforehand so you're prepared for the quiz!
Wordly Wise 11E-Read the passage "Off You Go into the Wild Blue Yonder and answer #1-5. :). We'll do the rest tomorrow in class!
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Complete Wordly Wise 11D
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Chapter 7 Grammar Test on Sentences
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Esperanza Rising-Las Guayabas Chapter Study Guide Questions 9-16.
Grammar-Review Sentences Chapter 7. TEST TOMORROW :)
Vocabulary-Complete 11A in Wordly Wise Book.
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Grammar Chapter 7 Test
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Grammar-Voyages Textbook-Finish Sentence Review sections 7.7, 7.8, 7.9
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Esperanza Rising-Post Reading Discussion Handout
Fill out the post-reading discussion worksheet. Remember, there is no right or wrong answer! Follow the directions and do your best. The more thought you put into the post-discussion prep sheet, the better our discussion will be tomorrow!
Context means: What is happening in the story when the quote is said.
Example: If I choose this quote as one that I plan to contribute (share) to the discussion tomorrow, "I predicted you would say no, Ramona." And I have a solution to your living arrangements. A proposal actually. One of marriage."
Context: This quote is said by Tio Luis right after Esperanza's father dies. She and her mother are very upset and do not want to lose their home but Esperanza's mother does not want to marry this man.
Analysis with "big picture connection: This is one of the first quotes in the story that shows us how fast Esperanza's life is changing! It leaves us wondering what else is going to happen. What challenges will Esperanza have to overcome?
I can't wait to see what you contribute to the discussion tomorrow! :)
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Wordly Wise Quiz Lesson 10
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Esperanza Rising:
Finish Chapter 2 Study Guide Questions
Read Chapter 3 and be ready to discuss tomorrow!
Pick two characters from the novel and use your character analysis packet to write 1 piece of information about each character.
You can write about something that you picture visually about that character as you read. You can write a specific detail about that character, or you can pick a quote the character said and analyze how that quote fits in the story. :)
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Esperanza Rising-Finish reading Las Uvas (Grapes) Chapter and Do Guided Questions. Make sure to cite all of your answers! :)
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Continue reviewing Wordly Wise Lesson 10 Word List! Remember, your test is on Thursday! :)
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Grammar-Voyages Textbook pg. 158 7.1, 7.2, 7.3
Reading-Use the quote "Don't be afraid to start over," from Esperanza Rising to write a paragraph about a time in your life when you had to start over. I'm excited to read these!
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Grammar-diagram 3 sentences with a compound subject complement.
Reading-read 20 minutes and create 3 new annotations with page numbers.
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Grammar workbook pg. 97-98
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Reading-Read your approved novel for 20 minutes and write down three separate events that took place or characters that changed etc. I need to know that you're really understanding what you're reading. Your annotations will show me this! Please bring your independent reading book tomorrow as well. :). CITE YOUR SOURCES!
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Grammar textbook pg. 152-153 exercise 1, 2, and 3.
Reading-Read your approved novel for 20 minutes and write down three separate events that took place or characters that changed etc. I need to know that you're really understanding what you're reading. Your annotations will show me this! Please bring your independent reading book tomorrow as well. :)
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Grammar Textbook pg. 150-151 exercises 1, 2, 3.
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Grammar Practice Book pg. 94
Make edits to rough draft of My Brother Sam is Dead essay. Be ready to start your final draft tomorrow! :)
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Grammar-Practice Book pg. 95
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Grammar Workbook pg. 93
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Grammar practice book pg. 92
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Exercise 1 pg. 143-Voyages Textbook
6-11
Write verb, subject, and direct object.
Exercise 2:
Write verb, subject, direct object and indirect object
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Grammar pg. 89 Whole Page
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Grammar Workbook pg. 88
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Grammar workbook pg. 87
20 minutes of out loud reading
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Wordly Wise 10E read passage and do 1-5
20 minutes of Raz-Kids or if I've approved your novel, 20 minutes of reading.
Raz-Kids is not optional. I need to see that you're doing it every night and answering the comprehension questions.
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Grammar-Voyages Textbook Pg. 493; Activities E and F
Wordly Wise-10C
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Voyages Textbook Pg. 492 Activities C and D
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Wordly Wise-10B
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Grammar-Workbook Pg. 169
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Vocabulary-Wordly Wise 10A
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Everyone will need to have the research materials they plan to use by Monday. Make sure to go to your public library this weekend to find a lot of good material! :)
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Grammar Chapter 6 Test
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Study for grammar test
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Study for Grammar Chapter 6 Test
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Grammar-Finish Chapter 6 review in Grammar textbook
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Grammar-Pg. 82-83
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Grammar-Practice Book Pg. 81 Whole Page
My Brother Sam is Dead-Finish chapter 13 and answer guided questions:
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Why didn't Tim try harder to get to see Colonel Parsons?
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Why didn't Mother show more emotion when she found out that Sam was going to die?
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Why did Sam seem to be resigned to the fact that he would die? Why doesn't he have more fight in him?
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Why doesn't Betsy Read try and see Sam?
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If you were Tim and had to see General Putnam, what would you tell the general about the situation to
convince him to release Sam?
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When Tim was visiting Sam, why didn't Sam ask about his Mother or how things were going at the tavern
without Father?
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Why does Mother act so calm when she hears that Sam is going to be executed?
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Prepositions Quiz #3
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Prepositions Quiz #2
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Grammar Quiz-Prepositions-First 20 on the list
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My Brother Sam is Dead Chapter 9-10 Packet. 1st page only (Dictionary Detective)
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Adverbs Test
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Read Chapter 10 of My Brother Sam is Dead on your own. Below are a list of "Guided Questions" to think about as you read. Start by reading each question first to familiarize yourself with the guide and then read the chapter. Make sure to have the list of questions close by so you can keep checking them as you read. Please take notes as you read and be prepared to have an awesome discussion with Mrs. Custodio tomorrow!
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Why does Mother go on believing Father is alive?
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How does the absence of Father change the lives of Mother and Tim? How does Tim feel about Father
being absent? How does he feel about Sam not coming home after Father is taken?
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What did Mother mean when she said of Sam, "He should be tired of playing soldier boy by now. I should
think that glory would have worn off"?
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What did Tim mean when he said, "Of course, I still hadn't figured out what he was fighting for. It seemed
to me that we'd been free all along. What had the English ever done against me"?
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What does Tim mean when he says, "There were a lot of changes in our lives, but the biggest was the one that was happening inside myself. Ever since I had got the wagon home by myself, I hadn't felt like a boy
any more"?
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As Tim speaks to an Irish soldier he says, "We're mostly Tories here. Suddenly, I realized I was. Father's
capture had done that." What does Tim mean by this?
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At the end of the chapter, Tim says, "I turned and ran down the road toward Dr. Hobart's. I didn't feel much
like being a Tory any more."
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Why does Tim feel this way?
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What made him change his mind from earlier in the chapter when he stated he was a Tory?
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Why do you think the author shows Tim on both sides of the war within the same chapter?
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My Brother Sam is Dead predictions and evidence worksheets.
Grammar-Adverbs test will now be on Wednesday due to STAR Reading tomorrow. Make sure you get a lot of studying in especially since you have an extra day to prepare now!
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Grammar-Pg 72 Whole page
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Grammar-Pg. 70 Whole Page
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Finish Chapter 7-8 My Brother Sam is Dead Packet
Grammar-Pg. 69 Whole Page
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Reading-My Brother Sam is Dead Dictionary Detective Packet. Just do the first page of definitions and bring the entire packet to class tomorrow. We'll work on the other pages in class.
Grammar-pg 68 Whole page
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My Brother Sam is Dead Chapter 7 Discussion Questions:
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Why didn't Mr. Heron ask Tim about the letter after the incident?
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Why was Father arguing with the Cowboys if he knew he could get hurt?
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Was Tim afraid to go to Verplancks Point with his father?
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When Mother said she was going to write back to Sam, she told Father her decision was final. Why did
Father stop arguing with Mother at this point in the story?
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Grammar Chapter Quiz
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Voyages Text Book (Not Practice Book) Pg. 103 Verb Review.
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Grammar pg. 63
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My Brother Sam is Dead Chapter 1 and 2 Review Questions:
Chapter 1:
1. What is Sam’s real reason for going home?
2. Why are Sam and Father arguing?
Chapter 2:
1. What excuse does Tim give his father so he can visit Sam at Tom Warrup's place?
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Linking Verbs Quiz
Must be correct spelling and be in the correct order! :)
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Grammar-Practice Book Pg. 64 Whole Page
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Grammar-Practice Book Pg. 64
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Please make sure to bring your copy of My Brother Sam is Dead. If you prefer not to buy your own copy, I have extra copies. :)
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Finish My Brother Sam is Dead Prewriting assignment using the 4 page handout from class. :)
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Grammar-Study Helping Verbs
English-Do last two pages of Dad's BBQ
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Review Present Perfect, Past Perfect, Future Perfect in Voyages Textbook. Be prepared to explain the difference between each tense and how to identify them.
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Grammar-Practice Book Page 60
Figurative Language-Dad's BBQ Close Reading (Both Pages)
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Grammar-Practice Book Pg. 61 #1-22
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Grammar-Pg. 58 1-22
Progress-Finish Independent Practice for Figurative language chapter if you didn't finish in class today.
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Grammar- Practice Book P9. 57 1-22
Re-watch figurative language video and be prepared to come up with examples in class tomorrow :) (video is on Google Classroom under Reading)
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Grammar-Pg 54-55 all questions
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Wordly Wise Lesson 2 Wordlist. Pick 5 words and create original sentences or paragraphs. Remember, NO iPads.
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Grammar Practice Book Pg. 44 #1-22
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Grammar-Voyages Practice Book Pg. 46-47 all questions
Wordly Wise-Lesson 1 Word List-Come up with three original sentences using at least three of the words from Lesson 1 Word List. This is the very first chapter in your Wordly Wise book.
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Adjectives that compare Practice Book pg. 44 1-20
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Raz Kids 20 Minutes
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Pronoun Quiz
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Review for pronouns quiz
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Wordly Wise Lesson 9 Quiz
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Use this study guide along with the one we filled out together and your textbook to prepare for the quiz. You'll do great!
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Finish Blood on the River Comic Strip.
REMEMBER: This is a summary of the story which means only important events that happened in the story need to be included. Think about conflicts in the story and how they were resolved.
Grammar-Complete Study Guide Part 1
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Re-read chapter 25 of Blood on the River
Blood on the River Question:
Should Samuel take baby Virginia? Do you think this is a good idea or bad idea? Why? Would it be an action taken out of love? Explain.
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Blood on the River Quiz!
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Wordly Wise Lesson 8A
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Blood on the River Read chapter 20 and answer this question:
Do you think King James was honoring Powhatan by making him a prince, or was he trying to gain power over him?
We'll share tomorrow as a class!
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Wordly Wise Quiz Chapter 7
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Study for Lesson 7 Wordly Wise Quiz
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Grammar-Practice Book Pg. 29 #1-20
It's okay if the grammar is still confusing! It will take time and practice but soon you will all know it so well!
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20 minutes of Raz Kids-Reading OUT LOUD.
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Wordly Wise 7D
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15 minutes of Raz Kids
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Wordly Wise 7B and 7C
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Blood on the River Quiz Chapters 10-13
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Bring your Blood on the River Study Guide and make sure you're ready to share your responses with the class!
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Wordly Wise Lesson 7A
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Wordly Wise Finish Lesson 6E #8-15. Remember to look back in the passage and find text evidence.
Blood on the River Guided Question:
Captain Smith recommends that Samuel learn the Algonquian language. He explains that, “I want you to learn these words. They will be better protection than any weapon.” (p. 89) Explain how it is that words for communication can be better protection than weapons.
We'll review your responses tomorrow in class!
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Wordly Wise Lesson 6B and 6C
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Raz Kids-20 minutes
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Voyages Practice Book pg. 26 1-15
Blood on the River Re-read chapter 10 and answer this question:
How has Samuel changed since the beginning of the book? Give me one, clear example and use text evidence!
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Blood on the River Quiz 3 Chapters 7-9
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Re-read chapters 7-9 of Blood on the River while looking at the questions on your study guide. We'll review by playing Jeopardy tomorrow so be ready!
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Grammar Practice Book Voyages Pg. 24 #1-21
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Wordly Wise Vocabulary 5E
Grammar Practice Book-Pg. 23 #1-20
Study for Blood on the River quiz 2 (Study Guide attached below)
Check Study Guides on Google Classroom as well!
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Blood on the River Quiz 2 Chapters 4, 5, and 6
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Wordly Wise 5C/5D
Grammar Practice Book Voyages pg. 22 1-20
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Blood on the River Quiz on chapters 1-3
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Wordly Wise Lesson 5A
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Hi 5th grade! Because Google Classroom wasn't showing the study guide for Blood on the River, I attached the document here. The questions are the same questions we went over in class today during Jeopardy so make sure you know all of the answers. The questions on the quiz will be similar to the questions on the study guide. Good luck!
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Wordly Wise Chapter 4 Quiz
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Finish Blood on the River character map for Captain John Smith.
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Wordly Wise Vocabulary Lesson 4D
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Re-read chapters 4 and 5 and make a list of important characters we've read about so far. Tell me why you think they're important. We'll build a character map tomorrow so come prepared!
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Wordly Wise Lesson 4C
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Re-Read Chapters 2 and 3 and answer the guided questions in your ELA notebook.
Guided Questions:
Chapter 2
In chapter 2 Reverend Hunt speaks about making decisions based on love, not on anger. Anger is a problem for Samuel. He is angry “with the world.” What do you know about him so far that would explain why he is so angry? Can someone so angry follow Reverend Hunt’s message to “make decisions based on love when there is no one left to love?” (p. 7)
Guided Questions:
Chapter 3
1. On page 17, Samuel reveals his philosophy: “Trust no one.” What circumstances led him to have that philosophy? Why would that philosophy be important in the poorhouse, on the streets, or in an orphanage? Do you think it is a good philosophy?
2. Reread the last paragraph on page 18. How do you think “power” can be more damaging than fists?
Do your very best and we'll discuss your answers as a class tomorrow!
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Re-read Chapter 1 Blood on the River and answer the guided questions on a separate piece of paper.
Guided Questions:
1. Discuss the prophecy that begins the chapter. What is a prophecy? Do you think the prophecy will turn out to be accurate?
2. Why is the locket so important to the boy?
3. Who do you think the locket belongs to? Why?
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Wordly Wise Lesson 4A
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Wordly Wise Lesson 3 Vocabulary Quiz
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Wordly Wise Lesson 3E Vocabulary in Context pg. 33-34
Read the passage and answer questions 1-12
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Vocabulary Wordly Wise Lesson 3C and 3D
Grammar-Voyages Practice Book Pg. 80 1-16
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Wordly Wise Assignment 3A
Voyages Practice Book Pg. 78
#1-16
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Progress Book pg. 35
Use either the Venn diagram in the book or create a double bubble thinking map to compare and contrast two stories we've read in the Progress book. Think about the theme of challenge that we saw in the four stories we read in this unit. This will be a grade so do your very best!
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Voyages Practice Book
Pg. 76 #1-17
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Lesson 2 Vocabulary Quiz
Lesson 2 word list 1-15
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Wordly Wise 3000 Lesson 2D
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Wordly Wise Lesson 2B and 2C
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Study Wordly Wise 3000 Lesson 2 word list.
Complete lesson 2A due Tuesday, September 11th.
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Wordly Wise Vocabulary Quiz 1
Lesson 1
Words 1-15
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Make sure to study lesson 1 word list
words 1-15
Wordly Wise Book.
Our quiz will be tomorrow, Friday September 7th!