ST5.2 Literary Guide

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Literary Guide ☺ 2nd Semester

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Theme 4 Grace’s Class 2

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[ Theme 4 : Lesson 16 ] The School Story Character’s Motives 1. Why do you think it is important to Natalie that she doesn’t receive special treatment from her mother?

Main Idea and Details 2. What does Natalie learn about the editing process?

Make Predictions 3. How do you think Natalie’s relationship with her mother will change as a result of the book?

Note Details 4. What details let you know Natalie is still keeping her identity secret from her mother?

Cause and Effect 5. What does the marketing department do because they are excited about the book?

Grace’s Class 3

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Make Inferences 6. Why would a few good reviews boost sales of the book?

Make Inferences 7. What do you think Zoe’s brainstorm is about?

Character’s Emotions 8. Why do you think Ms. Clayton chokes up when Natalie gives her the copy of the book?

Compare and Contrast 9. How are Zoe and Natalie alike? How are they different?

Grace’s Class 4

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Synthesize 10. What is Hannah’s initial reaction to the idea of having a publication party for The Cheater?

Why?

Cause and Effect 11. What two things cause Hannah to change her mind about a publication party for The Cheater?

Make Inferences 12. Why do you think Hannah avoids going to her immediate boss, Letha, to ask about a publication party?

Character’s Motives 13. Why do you think Zoe keeps the news of the party to herself?

Character’s Motives 14. What is Zoe’s real motive for wanting to go to Shipley Junior Books?

Make Judgements 15. Do you think it is a good idea for Natalie, Zoe, and Ms. Clayton to visit the offices of Shipley Junior Books? Why or why not?

Grace’s Class 5

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Make Inferences 16. Why does Jody Cross give Hannah a thumbs-up about the camera crew?

Character’s Motives 17. Why is Zoe in such a hurry to meet up with Natalie’s mom?

Make Inferences 18. Why do you think Natalie reacts as she does when she sees Letha?

Make Inferences 19. Does Letha really want Natalie at the publication party? Why or why not?

Character’s Motives 20. Why is Zoe so forceful in getting Natalie to head toward her mother?

Make Inferences 21. Why do you think both Natalie and Ms.Clayton have the urge to flee the publication party?

Note Details 22. How can you tell everyone is eager to meet Cassandra Day?

Grace’s Class 6

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Character’s Motives 23. How do you think Zoe expects Hannah to react when she introduces her to Cassandra Day?

Make Inferences 24. Who does Hannah think is Cassandra Day?

Make Judgments 25. Do you think Zoe is good friend to Natalie even though she wants to reveal to Hannah that Natalie is Cassandra Day? Explain your answer.

Figurative Language 26. What does the author mean when he says “… the people and the room and the building and the city around them disappeared” when Hannah and Natalie looked at each other and hugged?

Confirm Predictions 27. Does Natalie’s relationship with her mother change the way you thought it would? Explain.

Grace’s Class 7

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Think Critically 1. MAKE JUDGEMENTS Does Natalie make the right decision in keeping her identity secret from her mother? Why or why not?

2. MAKE INFERENCES Why does Zoe decide it is time for Zee Zee Reisman to develop some new skills?

3. CHARACTER TRAITS Based on what you know about Zoe, is it believable that she persuades the publisher to organize a publicity party?

4. EXPRESS PERSONAL OPINIONS What would you enjoy most about the process of writing a book? Why?

5. WRITE How is Natalie’s relationship with her mother DIFFERENT by the end of the story?

Use information from the story to support your answer.

Grace’s Class 8

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Vocabulary & Comprehension Review!

1. Why would Natalie be tempted to ask her mom about books? ____________________________________________________________________ ____________________________________________________________________ ____________________________________________________________________ 2. Why would Natalie have insight into the essence of a father/daughter relationship? ____________________________________________________________________ ____________________________________________________________________ ____________________________________________________________________ 3. How might Natalie’s first novel be an indication of her talent as a writer? ____________________________________________________________________ ____________________________________________________________________ ____________________________________________________________________ 4. What might Hannah have said when she proposed the publication party? ____________________________________________________________________ ____________________________________________________________________ ____________________________________________________________________ 5. What instinct did Natalie have as she stepped off the elevator? Why? ____________________________________________________________________ ____________________________________________________________________ ____________________________________________________________________ 6. Why were Natalie and Hannah baffled at the end of the story? ____________________________________________________________________ ____________________________________________________________________ ____________________________________________________________________

Grace’s Class 9

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[ Theme 4 : Lesson 17 ] Nothing Ever Happens on 90th Street Plot: Conflict and Resolution 1. How does Eva feel about her writing assignment?

Literary Device 2. To what does Mr. Sims compare the world and the people to?

What does he mean by this?

Make Predictions 3. Do you predict Eva will find something to write about?

Author’s Craft 4. What does Mr. Morley mean when he tells Eva “there’s always a new way with old words”?

Compare and Contrast 5. What do Eva and Mr. Morley have in common?

Grace’s Class 10

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Literary Devices 6. How does Eva describe Mr. Morley’s mousse?

Are her descriptions effective? Explain.

Make Inferences 7. How does Eva feel about Mr. Morley? How do you know?

Compare and Contrast 8. How are dancers and writers alike? How are they different?

Character’s Traits 9. What does Eva try to imagine about Alexis Leora?

What does this tell you about Eva?

Grace’s Class 11

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Character’s Traits 10. Will Eva be able to follow Mrs. Martinez’s advice? Why or why not?

Make Inferences 11. Why does Eva laugh when she thinks about crumbling her Danish?

Cause and Effect 12. Why does Alexis Leora smile?

Make Predictions 13. Alexis Leora’s problem has now been solved. Which other story characters may have their problems solved in the rest of the story?

Make Inferences 14. Why do several of the neighbors on 90th Street know Sondra Saunderson?

Cause and Effect 15. What chain of events leads to Olivier climbing up the ginkgo tree?

Grace’s Class 12

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Plot: Conflict and Resolution 16. How has Olivier’s problem brought together the people of 90th Street?

Make Predictions 17. What do Mr. Morley, Mrs. Martinez, and Mr. Chang have in common?

How do you think these characters will help get Olivier down from the tree?

Cause and Effect 18. How did Olivier solve Mr. Morley’s problem?

Make Inferences 19. What was Eva’s plan to get Olivier out of the tree?

Plot: Conflict and Resolution 20. How does Eva solve her problem of needing something to write about?

Confirm Predictions 21. Has Eva’s story turned out as you thought it would? If not, how is it different?

Grace’s Class 13

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Think Critically 1. CAUSE AND EFFECT When Baby Joshua’s ball rolls into the street, there are many consequences. List the chain of events this incident triggers?

2. MAKE INFERENCES How do you think Mr. Sims and Sondra know each other?

3. CHARACTER TRAITS If you could make up a story about someone you know, who would you write about? What characteristics about that person would make you want to include him or her?

4. NOTE DETAILS What finally gets Olivier out of the tree?

5. WRITE Write a short article for a local newspaper describing the 90th Street Cafe. What kinds of food are on the menu? Who are the customers? Use information and details from the selection to support your descriptions.

Grace’s Class 14

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Vocabulary & Comprehension Review!

1. Why is Mr. Sims on hiatus? ____________________________________________________________________ ____________________________________________________________________ ____________________________________________________________________ 2. Why do you think Mr. Sims embarked on a walk each day? ____________________________________________________________________ ____________________________________________________________________ ____________________________________________________________________ 3. Why is Alexis Leora and the pizza delivery man’s encounter almost unimaginable? ____________________________________________________________________ ____________________________________________________________________ ____________________________________________________________________ 4. Do you think Olivier has an extravagant life? Explain. ____________________________________________________________________ ____________________________________________________________________ ____________________________________________________________________ 5. What would you serve a gourmet cat like Olivier? ____________________________________________________________________ ____________________________________________________________________ ____________________________________________________________________ 6. What happens that makes a throng gather on 90th Street? ____________________________________________________________________ ____________________________________________________________________ ____________________________________________________________________ 7. Do you think Olivier’s perch in the tree is precarious? ____________________________________________________________________ ____________________________________________________________________ ____________________________________________________________________ Grace’s Class 15

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[ Theme 4 : Lesson 18 ] Project Mulberry Main Idea and Details 1. What stages of the life cycle have the silkworms gone through so far?!

What change indicates that the caterpillars will soon begin a new stage?

Character’s Traits 2. Why are Julia and Patrick good partners on the project?

Make Predictions 3. How do you think Patrick’s phobia will affect the plot?

Main Idea and Details 4. What details does Patrick provide to reassure Julia that the caterpillars are okay?

Cause and Effect 5. Why can’t Julia open the egg cartons?

What does this indicate?

Grace’s Class 16

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Plot: Conflict and Resolution 6. Why is it a problem for Patrick that the tops can’t be taken off the cartons?

Character’s Traits 7. Why doesn’t Patrick accept the fact that he will not be able to film the silkworms spinning their cocoons?

Character’s Emotions/Personal Response 8. How do Julia and Patrick feel about working on their science project on the weekend?

How would you feel in that situation?

Main Idea and Details 9. What is Julia’s goal in cutting a window into a carton?

Make Inferences 10. Why does Julia decide to tape the cardboard back onto the carton?

Predict Outcomes 11. Do you think Julia and Patrick will be able to find a way to film the caterpillars? If so, how?

Make Inferences 12. Why does Julia tell Kenny to leave?

Grace’s Class 17

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Plot: Conflict and Resolution 13. Why is the solution Kenny suggests a good one?

Main Idea and Details 14. What details does page 477 give about how silkworm caterpillars spin their cocoons?

Make Inferences 15. Why does Julia say that she is a genius?

Character’s Traits 16. What character traits do Julia and Patrick reveal as they discuss Julia’s idea?

Make Judgments 17. Do you think Julia and Patrick’s project is good enough to win a prize at the state fair? Why?

Confirm Predictions 18. Were your predictions about the story correct? If not, how did you revise them as you read?

Theme 19. What is the theme of this story? What details support how the author developed that theme?

Grace’s Class 18

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Think Critically 1. SUMMARIZE How do caterpillars weave their cocoons?

2. MAIN IDEAS AND DETAILS Read the paragraph on page 471 that begins “Now that I knew about Patrick’s phobia,……..” What is the main idea of the paragraph? What is the most important detail that supports the main idea?

3. MAKE JUDGMENTS From what you know about Patrick, is it believable that he would show up in his pajamas to film the caterpillars? Explain your answer.

4. OPINIONS What kind of science project would you be most interested in doing? Explain.

5. WRITE Many science contests require a written explanation of the steps involved in a project.

Imagine that you are Julia or Patrick. Write an outline of the steps in your project. Use information and details from the selection in your answer.

Grace’s Class 19

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Vocabulary & Comprehension Review!

1. Why did the caterpillars need compartments? ____________________________________________________________________ ____________________________________________________________________ ____________________________________________________________________ 2. What were the caterpillars doing when they swayed? ____________________________________________________________________ ____________________________________________________________________ ____________________________________________________________________ 3. What was Patrick’s phobia? ____________________________________________________________________ ____________________________________________________________________ ____________________________________________________________________ 4. How did the caterpillars show that they didn’t like the invasion of their privacy? ____________________________________________________________________ ____________________________________________________________________ ____________________________________________________________________ 5. Why do you think the moms vetoed the overnight filming idea? ____________________________________________________________________ ____________________________________________________________________ ____________________________________________________________________ ____________________________________________________________________ 6. Did the first wispy thread look strong or delicate? ____________________________________________________________________ ____________________________________________________________________ ____________________________________________________________________

Grace’s Class 20

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[ Theme 4 : Lesson 19 ] Inventing the Future Main Idea and Details 1. What is the unstated main idea of the first paragraph?

Make Inferences 2. What are some words that describe Thomas Edison?

Text Structure: Sequence 3. How has the author organized the information in the biography?

Make Inferences 4. How did Thomas Edison feel about living in Port Huron? Why?

Cause and Effect 5. What effect did Thomas Edison’s mother have on his education?

Summarize 6. How did Thomas Edison teach himself about so many different things?

Grace’s Class 21

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Make Judgments 7. Do you think it was a good idea for Thomas Edison to conduct chemistry experiments in the baggage car? Explain.

Make Inferences 8. What do you think Thomas Edison’s slogan “the more to do, the more done” means?

Make Inferences 9. How does Thomas Edison feel about his hearing loss? How do you know?

Compare and Contrast 10. In what ways was Thomas Edison’s life different from a modern teenager’s life?

Cause and Effect 11. Why did Thomas Edison buy 1,000 papers instead of his usual 100 papers?

Grace’s Class 22

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Cause and Effect 12. Why did Thomas Edison start learning telegraphy?

Main Idea and Details 13. What is the unstated main idea of the second paragraph on page 502?

Make Inferences 14. Why do you think Thomas Edison’s rescue of the boy was published as an illustration years after the event rather than as a photograph in the newspaper the day following the event?

Summarize 15. What did Thomas Edison have to learn in order to become a telegraph operator?

Main Idea and Details 16. Which sentence states the main idea of paragraph 4 on page 504?

What details support this main idea?

Grace’s Class 23

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Graphic Sources 17. What information does the map give that helps you better understand the text?

According to the map, where is Thomas Edison’s winter home and laboratory?

Main Idea and Details 18. What is the unstated main idea in the first paragraph on page 506? What details support this main idea?

Note Details 19. What was Thomas Edison’s first true invention?

Draw Conclusions 20. Who are investors, and why did Thomas Edison need them?

Main Idea and Details 21. What lesson did Thomas Edison learn from his experience with the vote recorder?

Make Connections 22. How is the inventing process similar to the writing process?

Author’s Perspective/Make Judgments 23. Do you agree with the author that Thomas Edison invented the future?

How does she support her perspective?

Grace’s Class 24

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Think Critically 1. NOTE DETAILS What was Thomas Edison’s first job? How old was he when he began working?

2. MAIN IDEAS AND DETAILS Read the third paragraph on page 500. What is the main idea of the paragraph? What details support it?

3. CHARACTER’S TRAITS Tell what type of person Thomas Edison was. Use details from the selection in your description?

4. IDENTIFY WITH CHARACTERS Thomas Edison’s curiosity led him to invent devices that are still very important today. What are some things you are curious about? How do you think this curiosity will affect you?

5. WRITE In “Inventing the Future”, you read about many of Thomas Edison’s inventions.

Choose one of the inventions you read about. Describe the invention and tell how it was used.

Use information and details from the selection in your life.

Grace’s Class 25

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Vocabulary & Comprehension Review!

1. Why might Edison’s tendency to daydream annoying? ____________________________________________________________________ ____________________________________________________________________ ____________________________________________________________________ 2. Why was taking telegraph messages such a feat when Edison learned how to be a telegrapher? ____________________________________________________________________ ____________________________________________________________________ ____________________________________________________________________ 3. How did Edison’s irrepressible urge to experiment affect his jobs? ____________________________________________________________________ ____________________________________________________________________ ____________________________________________________________________ 4. What job was prestigious in Edison’s time? ____________________________________________________________________ ____________________________________________________________________ ____________________________________________________________________ 5. What is one device Edison improved? ____________________________________________________________________ ____________________________________________________________________ ____________________________________________________________________ ____________________________________________________________________ 6. What invention marked the beginning of the recording industry? ____________________________________________________________________ ____________________________________________________________________ ____________________________________________________________________ Grace’s Class 26

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[ Theme 4 : Lesson 20 ] The Invention Convention Make Judgments 1. Do you think the Choosy Box deserved to earn the Invention of the Year award? Why or why not?

Make Inferences 2. Is Jeffrey a child or an adult? How do you know?

Author’s Purpose 3. What do you think the author’s purpose was for including interviews with Hope, Kai, Jeffrey, and Carmela in this part of the Reader’s Theater?

Main Idea and Details 4. What problem does the No Oops Spoon solve? How does it solve the problem?

Synthesize 5. What do the judges do when the No Oops Spoon is presented to them?

Personal Response 6. How would you feel if you were the inventor of the No Oops Spoon and you heard the judges’ comments? Why?

Grace’s Class 27

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Main Idea and Details 7. What problem does the second invention solve? How does it solve the problem?

Make Inferences 8. What kinds of people might purchase the Fickle Fan shirt?

Make Judgments 9. Which do you think is the best invention presented so far? Why do you think it’s the best one?

Main Idea and Details 10. What problem does the Tuneful Toothbrush solve? How?

Draw Conclusions 11. How did each judge choose his or her favorite invention?

Make Judgments 12. Do you agree with the Audience’s Choice for the Invention of the Year? Why or why not?

Grace’s Class 28

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Vocabulary & Comprehension Review!

1. Why does the research team scour the country?

____________________________________________________________________ ____________________________________________________________________ ____________________________________________________________________ 2. Who is the spoon appropriate for?

____________________________________________________________________ ____________________________________________________________________ 3. Why is a heat-resistant spoon a practical idea?

____________________________________________________________________ ____________________________________________________________________ ____________________________________________________________________ 4. What makes a dog collar more portable than an alarm clock?

____________________________________________________________________ ____________________________________________________________________ 5. What makes the Rover Reminder effective for dogs that circulate?

____________________________________________________________________ ____________________________________________________________________ ____________________________________________________________________ 6. Why is having a collar without parts that protrude good for a boisterous dog?

____________________________________________________________________ ____________________________________________________________________ ____________________________________________________________________ 7. What deduction did Hope make about the Fickle Fan shirt?

____________________________________________________________________ ____________________________________________________________________ 8. Why is it called Fickle Fan shirt?

____________________________________________________________________ ____________________________________________________________________ 9. Was the song selection on the Tuneful Toothfrush measly?

____________________________________________________________________ ____________________________________________________________________ Grace’s Class 29

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Theme 5

Grace’s Class 30

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[ Theme 5 : Lesson 21 ] Interrupted Journey: Saving Endangered Sea Turtles Cause and Effect 1. What causes the turtles to become confused and have difficulty swimming?

Author’s Purpose and Perspective 2. What is the author’s perspective about the work Max and his mother do? How do you know?

Make Predictions 3. Will Max and his mother play a role in helping the young turtle that has been stunned by the cold?

Make Inferences 4. How do you know that Max has received special training about what to do after discovering a stranded turtle?

Cause and Effect 5. Why must the turtle be brought out of its cold, stunned condition?

Author’s Purpose and Perspective 6. Why doesn’t the author immediately tell the reader whether the turtle has survived?

Grace’s Class 31

Literary Guide ☺ 2nd Semester Cause and Effect 7. Why is body temperature and a low heart rate less of a problem for the turtle than for some other animals?

Author’s Craft 8. Does the author add humor to the selection? Why do you think she does this?

Text Structure 9. What text structure does the author use to organize her information? How does this structure affect the text?

Interpret Graphic Aids 10. About how far is Yellow-Blue’s jet flight from Boston, Massachusetts, to Marathon, Florida?

How do you know?

Use Text Features 11. What will this section of text be about? How do you know?

Grace’s Class 32

Literary Guide ☺ 2nd Semester Personal Response 12. Would you enjoy staying at the hidden Harbor Motel? Why or why not?

Author’s Purpose and Perspective 13. How can you tell that the author is in favor of Yellow-Blue’s release?

Make Inferences 14. What threats might Yellow-Blue face while swimming to the Sargasso Sea?

Note Details 15. Why is the cove off Content Key “the perfect place to release Yellow-Blue”?

Speculate 16. Do you think Yellow-Blue will be successful in continuing his interrupted journey? Why or why not?

Grace’s Class 33

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Think Critically 1. NOTE DETAILS What is special about the Hidden Harbor motel?

2. MAIN IDEAS Why does Howard Crum refuse to give up on Yellow-Blue even though he has difficulty locating his heartbeat?

3. AUTHOR’S PURPOSE AND PERSPECTIVE Do you think the author’s feelings about endangered species affected the way she wrote the selection? Explain.

4. EXPRESS PERSONAL OPINIONS Why do you think it is important to help endangered animals?

5. WRITE Imagine that you have found a cold, stunned turtle that has washed up onto a beach. Explain what you would do to help the turtle. Use information and details from the selection in your answer.

Grace’s Class 34

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Vocabulary & Comprehension Review!

1. Why would a turtle be basking in a bay for three months? ____________________________________________________________________ ____________________________________________________________________ ____________________________________________________________________ 2. Do you think wet sand looks sleek? Why or why not? ____________________________________________________________________ ____________________________________________________________________ ____________________________________________________________________ 3. Do you think the cause Max works for is vital? Explain. ____________________________________________________________________ ____________________________________________________________________ ____________________________________________________________________ 4. Name something that can damage a turtle’s shell. ____________________________________________________________________ ____________________________________________________________________ ____________________________________________________________________ 5. What is the purpose of analyzing the turtle’s blood? ____________________________________________________________________ ____________________________________________________________________ ____________________________________________________________________ ____________________________________________________________________ 6. What do both Max and the veterinarians detect when they observe Yellow-Blue ____________________________________________________________________ ____________________________________________________________________ ____________________________________________________________________

Grace’s Class 35

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[ Theme 5 : Lesson 22 ] The Power of W.O.W! Character’s Feelings 1. How is Mrs. Nguyen feeling as she talks to Ileana? How do you know?

Plot: Conflict and resolution 2. What problem does the W.O.W program face?

Make predictions 3. Do you think W.O.W will be saved?

Make Inferences 4. Why does Ileana say ‘It’s not funny, Shane”?

Make Inferences 5. Is Ileana the only person who values W.O.W? How do you know?

Grace’s Class 36

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Author’s Purpose and Perspective 6. What is the author’s perspective about the importance of community programs? How do you know?

Make Predictions 7. What do you think Ileana and her friends will do to try to save the W.O.W program?

Character’s Motives 8. What are some reasons why Mr. Diaz is willing to help the children?

Make Inferences 9. What does Shane mean when he says “the power of W.O.W.”?

Sequence 10. What are the steps of the children’s plan to have a successful car wash?

Make Inferences 11. Why are Ileana and Erica disappointed after the first three hours of the car wash?

Grace’s Class 37

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Plot: Conflict and Resolution 12. What is an unexpected result of delivering the flyers to neighborhood businesses?

Author’s Purpose and Perspective 13. Why do you think the author uses the television reporter in the story?

Cause and Effect 14. Do you think the effect of the news report will be on the car wash?

Personal Opinion 15. Do you agree with Ileana and her friends that a book “isn’t just a bunch of pages”? Explain.

Author’s Purpose and Perspective 16. What do you think is the author’s perspective about children’s ability to make a difference in their communities? How do you know?

Confirm Predictions 17. Did the plan to save W.O.W turn out as you thought it would?

Grace’s Class 38

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Think Critically 1. NOTE DETAILS In what ways is the W.O.W program important to Ileana and her friends?

2. MAKE JUDGEMENTS Is it believable that people change their minds quickly about supporting the W.O.W program? Explain.

3. EXPRESS PERSONAL OPINIONS What are some community programs that help people in your city or town? Why is each important?

4. AUTHOR’S PURPOSE AND PERSPECTIVE What is the author’s opinion about the role of the public library in a community? How do you know?

5. WRITE Write a brief news story about the P.O.W.W.O.W. car wash for the next morning’s newspaper. Tell why the car wash was held and what the outcome was.

Grace’s Class 39

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Vocabulary & Comprehension Review!

1. Why did Mrs. Nguyen speak somberly? __________________________________________________________________________ __________________________________________________________________________ __________________________________________________________________________ 2. What made Ileana stammer? __________________________________________________________________________ __________________________________________________________________________ __________________________________________________________________________ 3. Why did Jake monopolize the computer? __________________________________________________________________________ __________________________________________________________________________ __________________________________________________________________________ 4. Why did Shane feel deflated about the car wash idea? __________________________________________________________________________ __________________________________________________________________________ __________________________________________________________________________ 5. Why was Ileana enraptured by the van? __________________________________________________________________________ __________________________________________________________________________ __________________________________________________________________________ 6. Why would Maria say that the friends were enterprising? __________________________________________________________________________ __________________________________________________________________________ __________________________________________________________________________ 7. What made the money jar cumbersome? __________________________________________________________________________ __________________________________________________________________________ __________________________________________________________________________ Grace’s Class 40

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[ Theme 5 : Lesson 23 ] Any Small Goodness Plot: Conflict and Resolution 1. What is the problem in the story?

Character’s Emotions 2. How does the family feel about Huitla’s escape? How do you know?

Make Predictions 3. Do you think the family will find Huitla?

Literary Devices 4. In the first paragraph on page 599, how does the author use imagery to help readers understand how the mood in the house has changed since Huitla disappeared?

Author’s Craft 5. How does the author make the Rodriguez family seem realistic?

Character’s Traits 6. What do you think Leo Love will be like, based on the way he speaks on the phone?

Grace’s Class 41

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Plot: Conflict and Resolution 7. What is the resolution to the story’s problem?

Literary Devices 8. How does the author use imagery to help you understand how the family feels on the way to Leo Love’s house?

Character’s Emotions 9. How do you think Leo Love feels when he sees the whole family at his door?

Cause and Effect 10. Why does Leo Love sneeze?

Compare and Contrast 11. How is Leo Love different from the Rodriguez family?

Literary Devices 12. What does the author mean when she describes the conversation as a “thick braid”?

Grace’s Class 42

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Make Inferences 13. What question is Papi meaning to ask when he says “But two weeks“?

Cause and Effect 14. Why didn’t Leo Love call the family sooner?

Author’s Craft 15. Why did the author put the newspaper boy in the story?

Character’s Motives 16. Why do you think Leo Love didn’t tell the whole story of how he found Huitla?

Paraphrase 17. What does Papi mean when he says, “When no eyes are upon him, that is a person’s true tests”?

Confirm Predictions 18. Did the story turn out the way you thought it would? If not, how was it different from what you expected?

Grace’s Class 43

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Think Critically 1. CHARACTER’S EMOTIONS How do Rosa’s actions reveal her feelings when Huitla is missing?

2. LITERARY DEVICE On page 604, the author describes the newspaper boy “wheeling up in a gravely crunch.” Which sense helps you visualize this scene, and how?

3. MAKE JUDGEMENTS Do you agree with Papi that Leo Love is brave? Why or why not?

4. MAKE CONNECTIONS What would you do if you found a lost animal? Explain your actions.

5. WRITE How might meeting Leo Love change Arturo’s definition of a hero? Use information and details from the selection to explain.

Grace’s Class 44

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Vocabulary & Comprehension Review!

1. Do you think Mami is surprised when Luis gouges refried beans from the pan? Explain.

____________________________________________________________________ ____________________________________________________________________ ____________________________________________________________________ 2. How did Rose show that she was desolate?

____________________________________________________________________ ____________________________________________________________________ ____________________________________________________________________ 3. Why is Leo Love surprised when Abuelita bustles up to him?

____________________________________________________________________ ____________________________________________________________________ ____________________________________________________________________ 4. Why did Abuelita speak to Leo Love with such fervor?

____________________________________________________________________ ____________________________________________________________________ ____________________________________________________________________ 5. Did it surprise you that Leo Love’s house was immaculate? Why or why not?

____________________________________________________________________ ____________________________________________________________________ ____________________________________________________________________ ____________________________________________________________________ 6. How did Leo Love finally assuage his guilt about keeping the cat for two weeks?

____________________________________________________________________ ____________________________________________________________________ ____________________________________________________________________ ____________________________________________________________________

Grace’s Class 45

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[ Theme 5 : Lesson 24 ] Chester Cricket's Pigeon Ride Character’s Motives 1. Why does Lulu offer to give Chester a tour of New York?

Literary Devices 2. When Lulu says, “Sorry for the bumpy takeoff,” what is she comparing herself to? What type of figurative language is this?

Make inferences 3. Why is Chester thrilled by Central Park?

Make Predictions 4. How do you predict Chester will feel about New York after his flight?

Character’s Motives 5. Why does Chester want to go down to Central Park?

Use Context Clues 6. What does the phrase call on mean?

Grace’s Class 46

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Literary Devices 7. What type of figurative language is “Lulu Pigeon coasted down though the air, as swiftly and neatly and accurately as a little boy’s paper airplane”? Explain.

Use Context Clues 8. What can the word rose mean? What does it mean in this paragraph?

Use Context Clues 9. What does the word acrophobia mean? How do you know?

Literary Devices 10. What do people look like to Chester from his position on the Empire State Building? What type of figurative language is this?

Cause and Effect 11. What two events cause Chester to fall after Lulu lifts her claw?

Author’s Craft 12. How does the author add humor to break the suspense of Chester’s fall?

Grace’s Class 47

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Note Details 13. How does Lulu save Chester?

Compare and Contrast 14. Contrast the way Lulu and Chester each feel about continuing the tour.

Draw Conclusions 15. What clue does Chester use to draw the conclusion that he and Lulu are on a rather long flight?

Literary Devices 16. To what does the author compare Lulu’s wings? How are her wings like machines?

Character’s Motives 17. Why does Lulu take Chester to the Statue of Liberty?

Plot: Conflict and Resolution 18. Do you think Chester’s conflict is beginning to be resolved? Explain.

Confirm Predictions 19. How does the story compare to your predictions about it?

Grace’s Class 48

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Think Critically 1. CHARACTER MOTIVES Why does Chester Cricket decide to go for a ride with Lulu?

2. LITERARY DEVICE The author writes that in Central Park there is a brook that was arguing with itself. What kind of figurative language is this, and what does it mean?

3. CHARACTER’S EMOTIONS How does Lulu feel about New York City? How do you know?

4. PERSONAL RESPONSE Lulu is very outgoing, and Chester is quiet and timid. Which character are you more like? Explain.

5. WRITE How does Chester feel about each of the places where Lulu takes him? Use information from the story to support your answer.

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Vocabulary & Comprehension Review!

1. On what kind of excursion did Lulu take Chester? __________________________________________________________________________ __________________________________________________________________________ __________________________________________________________________________ 2. Why did Chester feel giddy on his ride? __________________________________________________________________________ __________________________________________________________________________ __________________________________________________________________________ 3. What could Lulu and Chester see as they perched on the pinnacle of the Empire State Building? __________________________________________________________________________ __________________________________________________________________________ __________________________________________________________________________ 4. Why did the sight of Central Park make Chester feel gleeful? __________________________________________________________________________ __________________________________________________________________________ __________________________________________________________________________ 5. What situation caused Chester to feel panic? __________________________________________________________________________ __________________________________________________________________________ __________________________________________________________________________ 6. On the way to the Statue of Literary, why did Lulu fly below the level turbulent air? __________________________________________________________________________ __________________________________________________________________________ __________________________________________________________________________ 7. What monument did Lulu describe as precious to Americans? __________________________________________________________________________ __________________________________________________________________________ Grace’s Class 50

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[ Theme 5 : Lesson 25 ] The Compassion Campaign Literary Devices 1. What is the meaning of the phrase the brains behind a garden program?

Main Idea and Details 2. What did Kiyoshi do to make her community a better place?

Cause and Effect 3. How did Brent and his friends learn about an opportunity to help others in their community?

Note Details 4. What did Kavi have to do to achieve her plan?

Make Judgments 5. Do you think Kavi did was important? Explain

Author’s Purpose and Perspective 6. Judging by Jacob Stein’s last line on page 645, what do you think is the author’s purpose in this text? How do you know?

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Context Clues 7. What does Penny Baldwin mean when she says that the report on Kavi’s project is a moving story?

Author’s Purpose and Perspective 8. What do you think is the author’s perspective about rain forests?

How does the author’s perspective influence the text?

Compare and Contrast 9. What is one difference between Sheila’s project and the projects described earlier in the article?

Character’s Motives 10. Why does Felix come to the animal shelter every Saturday?

Author’s Purpose and Perspective 11. What do you think was the author’s purpose for writing “The Compassion Campaign”?

Theme 12. What is the theme of this selection?

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Vocabulary & Comprehension Review!

1. What did Kiyoshi loathe?

____________________________________________________________________ ____________________________________________________________________ 2. Would you expect people to chose bland foods?

____________________________________________________________________ ____________________________________________________________________ 3. What did Kiyoshi’s mentor agree to do?

____________________________________________________________________ ____________________________________________________________________ 4. What might the dilapidated houses look like now?

____________________________________________________________________ ____________________________________________________________________ 5. What required coordination?

____________________________________________________________________ ____________________________________________________________________ 6. Who showed the most altruism? Explain.

____________________________________________________________________ ____________________________________________________________________ 7. How did Sheila use her artistic sensibilities on her project?

____________________________________________________________________ ____________________________________________________________________ 8. Why do you think Sheila gave money to an advocacy group?

____________________________________________________________________ ____________________________________________________________________ 9. How did being mistreated affect Mr. Oink?

____________________________________________________________________ ____________________________________________________________________ 10. Which student do you think was most compassionate? Why?

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Theme 6 Feats of Daring

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[ Theme 6 : Lesson 26 ] Lewis and Clark Summarize and Paraphrase 1. What two geographic challenges described on page 667 did the Corps of Discovery face as they began traveling west?

Author’s Craft 2. How does the author help readers picture the size of the Great Falls?

Cause and Effect 3. What effect did the waterfall have on the explorers’ travels?

Main Idea and Details 4. What were some of the reasons why Sacagawea earned the admiration of the crew?

Make Inferences 5. How do the Shoshone feel about Lewis? Why do they feel this way?

Make Predictions 6. Do you think Lewis will be able to persuade Cameahwait to sell him horses? Why or why not?

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Cause and Effect 7. What effects did Sacagawea’s presence at the meeting have on the expedition?

Summarize and Paraphrase 8. Summarize the expedition’s crossing of the Rocky Mountains.

Cause and Effect 9. Why did the explorers abandon the pack horses and build canoes?

Compare and Contrast 10. Compare the Corpas’s encounters with the Nez Perce with their encounters with the Chinook Indians?

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Draw Conclusions 11. How did meeting the Chinook Indians help the explorers figure out that they were near the Pacific Ocean?

Sequence 12. About how much time passed between Lewis’s meeting with Chief Cameahwait and the Corps’s arrival on the Pacific Coast? How do you know?

Cause and Effect 13. Why was Jefferson’s letter of credit never used?

Summarize and Paraphrase 14. Summarize the contributions Lewis and Clark’s journey made to America’s understanding of the West.

Make Inferences 15. Why do you think so many people gave the members of the Lewis and Clark expedition a hero’s welcome?

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Think Critically 1. NOTE DETAILS What did President Thomas Jefferson hope Lewis and Clark would find on their expedition? What discovery did they make instead?

2. SUMMARIZE AND PARAPHRASE How was crossing the Rockies a challenge for the Corps of Discovery?

3. AUTHOR’S PURPOSE Why do you think the author quoted Lewis and Clark directly in different parts of the selection?

4. EXPRESS PERSONAL OPINIONS What would be a worthwhile expedition for a group of skilled people to go on today? Would you be willing to be a part of this expedition? Explain.

5. WRITE Write a newspaper article about the Corps of Discovery as if you were a journalist writing on the day the expedition returned to St. Louis, Missouri. In your article, use details and information from the selection.

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Vocabulary & Comprehension Review!

1. Why was Sacagawea an asset on the Lewis and Clark expedition?

____________________________________________________________________ ____________________________________________________________________ ____________________________________________________________________ 2. What is one event the crew members gave thanks for profusely?

____________________________________________________________________ ____________________________________________________________________ 3. What terrain did the explorers find most challenging?

____________________________________________________________________ ____________________________________________________________________ 4. When do you think the expedition was in the greatest plight?

____________________________________________________________________ ____________________________________________________________________ ____________________________________________________________________ 5. Why did Sacagawea stare intently at the chief?

____________________________________________________________________ ____________________________________________________________________ ____________________________________________________________________ 6. Why was crossing the Missouri River such an ordeal?

____________________________________________________________________ ____________________________________________________________________ ____________________________________________________________________ 7. What made the crew’s trip down the Columbia River dismal?

____________________________________________________________________ ____________________________________________________________________ ____________________________________________________________________ 8. What caused President Jefferson to esteem the Corps of Discovery?

____________________________________________________________________ ____________________________________________________________________ ____________________________________________________________________ Grace’s Class 59

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[ Theme 6 : Lesson 27 ] Klondike Kate Summarize and Paraphrase 1. Summarize how gold was first discovered in the Yukon.

Cause and Effect 2. Why did it take almost one year for news of the gold discovery to reach Vancouver?

Make Inferences 3. Why did Ethel Berry tell other women to stay away from the Yukon?

Make Inferences 4. Compare what you know about Kate Ryan to the Skaguay News reporter’s description of a woman that could stand the hardships. Do you think Kate will be successful? Explain.

Author’s Craft/Note Details 5. What details does the author include to show that Kate could handle harsh conditions?

Summarize and Paraphrase 6. Briefly summarize the two possible routes to the Yukon?

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Make Inferences 7. Why do you think Kate chose the route that she did? Which route would you have chosen?

Why?

Speculate 8. Why did the government make travelers bring a year’s worth of food and supplies with them?

Cause and Effect 9. Why did Kate purchase a team of sled dogs instead of horses?

Summarize and Paraphrase 10. How did Kate prepare for her journey to the Klondike?

Main Idea and Details 11. What problem did Kate face after arriving on Wrangell Island?

Summarize and Paraphrase 12. Summarize how Kate solved the problem of getting from the island to the mainland.

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Predict Outcomes 13. How do you think the sourdough “starter” will help Kate?

Make Inferences 14. What did Kate’s declaration “I wasn’t built for going backwards” reveal about her character?

Author’s Purpose 15. Why did the author tell readers that another woman had made the trip up the Stikine River the year before Kate did?

Summarize and Paraphrase 16. Summarize Kate’s trip up the Stikine River.

Note Details 17. How did Kate’s sourdough starter help her in Glenora?

Make Judgments 18. Did Kate act wisely by investing her gold piece in a restaurant? Explain.

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Make Inferences 19. What did Kate do in Glenora that she had also done in Dewdney? What does this reveal about her personality?

Note Details 20. How did Kate get her nickname?

Summarize and Paraphrase 21. How did Kate earn enough money to be able to build her own cabin?

Author’s Perspective 22. How does the author feel about the role of women in settling the frontier? How do you know?

Confirm Predictions 23. Did Kate’s trip tot he Ukon turn out the way you thought it would? Explain.

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Think Critically 1. NOTE DETAILS How did Klondike Kate become a “sourdough”?

2. EXPRESS PERSONAL OPINIONS How might you have handled the hardships of Klondike Kate’s journey?

3. MAKE JUDGEMENTS Klondike Kate said about herself, “I wasn’t built for going backwards.

When I once step forward, I must go ahead.” Did Klondike Kate describe herself accurately?

Give an example to support your answer.

4. SUMMARIZE AND PARAPHRASE Summarize what caused Klondike Kate to become celebrated all over the north.

5. WRITE Write a letter from Klondike Kate to her friends in Vancouver, telling them why she wanted to stay in the north, at Whitehorse. In your letter, include details from the selection.

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Vocabulary & Comprehension Review!

1. What makes the Yukon such a remote region?

____________________________________________________________________ ____________________________________________________________________ ____________________________________________________________________ 2. If the miners returned home from the Yukon laden with gold, were they rich or poor?

____________________________________________________________________ ____________________________________________________________________ ____________________________________________________________________ 3. Why were Kate’s friends appalled by her decision to go north?

____________________________________________________________________ ____________________________________________________________________ ____________________________________________________________________ 4. How did Kate invest her friends’ money?

____________________________________________________________________ ____________________________________________________________________ ____________________________________________________________________ 5. Why did the snow and slush make Late and her sled dogs flounder?

____________________________________________________________________ ____________________________________________________________________ ____________________________________________________________________ 6. How did Kate feel after her grueling journey to Glenora

____________________________________________________________________ ____________________________________________________________________ ____________________________________________________________________ 7. Why were food shortages common in isolated places like the Klondike?

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[ Theme 6 : Lesson 28 ] The Top of the World Make Inferences 1. Why do you think most people in the world only became aware of Mount Everest about 180 years ago?

Cause and Effect 2. What happened when people in other regions found out about Mount Everest?

Make Predictions 3. What kinds of things do you think the author will tell people to think about if they want to climb Mount Everest?

Graphic Sources 4. According to the map, what countries besides India and China are the Himalayas a part of?

Cause and Effect 5. What is the continuing result of the collision of India with Asia?

Note Details 6. Where do most expeditions to the Himalayas begin?

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Note Details 7. Who are Sherpas? How do they help climbers?

Fact and Opinion 8. What opinion is stated about the Sherpas? Why is this an opinion and not a fact?

Graphic Sources 9. What three pieces of equipment help climbers keep their balance in the snow?

Cause and Effect 10. Why is it important that the compartments in a backpack be easy to open and close?

Draw Conclusions 11. What conclusions can you draw about the clothing worn to climb Mount Everest?

Text Features 12. Why does the author include pictures of climbing equipment in addition to written descriptions?

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Text Features 13. What is the purpose of the illustrations and captions on page 734?

Fact and Opinion 14. What is one fact the author states about the hike from Kathmandu to the base of Mount Everest?

Main Idea and Details 15. Where is base camp? Why must trekkers stop there before beginning to climb the mountain?

Fact and Opinion 16. What is one opinion the author states in the section of text under the heading The Icefall?

Cause and Effect 17. What can happen to people at very high altitudes as a result of the low amount of oxygen in the air?

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Cause and Effect 18. Why do climbers make several round trips from base camp to higher points on Everest?

Graphic Sources 19. What does the diagram in your book show about the distances between the camps?

Main Idea and Details 20. What happens to climbers’ bodies at 26000 feet?

Fact and Opinion 21. Is it a fact or an opinion that when climber stands on top of Mount Everest, she or he is the tallest thing on earth? How do you know?

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Think Critically 1. NOTE DETAILS What causes people to feel weak as they climb Mount Everest?

2. FACT AND OPINION Is the statement “Mount Everest is a place of great beauty, adventure, and danger” a fact or an opinion? How do you know?

3. GRAPHIC AID How do the diagrams and illustrations that the author includes help you better understand the text?

4. PRIOR KNOWLEDGE The author describes the special gear a climber needs when trekking on Mount Everest. What is another situation in which you need special equipment or tools?

5. WRITE Summarize some of the changes you would witness or experience as you trekked fro Kathmandu to the top of Mount Everest. Use details from the text and diagrams to support you answer.

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Vocabulary & Comprehension Review!

1. What is it like at the summit of Mount Everest?

____________________________________________________________________ ____________________________________________________________________ ____________________________________________________________________ 2. What can people do to become accustomed to the altitude on Mount Everest?

____________________________________________________________________ ____________________________________________________________________ ____________________________________________________________________ ____________________________________________________________________ 3. What advantages does a streamlined tent design have in extreme weather?

____________________________________________________________________ ____________________________________________________________________ ____________________________________________________________________ ____________________________________________________________________ 4. What kind of clothing is essential on Mount Everst?

____________________________________________________________________ ____________________________________________________________________ ____________________________________________________________________ 5. What is one piece of climbing equipment that helps climbers have secure footing on thee mountain?

____________________________________________________________________ ____________________________________________________________________ ____________________________________________________________________ 6. Why do Sherpas easily acclimate to the high altitude?

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[ Theme 6 : Lesson 29 ] The Man Who Went to the Far Side of the Moon Fact and Opinion 1. Neil Armstrong’s heart beats 156 times as he lands the lunar module. Is this statement a fact or an opinion? How do you know?

Make Inferences 2. Why do you think Michael Collins is orbiting the moon in a spacecraft instead of walking on the moon like the other astronauts?

Make Judgments 3. Which job on the mission would you prefer—Neil Armstrong’s Michael Collins’s? Explain.

Main Idea 4. Why is this launch different from the ones that have come before it?

Figurative Language 5. What does the author mean when she says “the Earth releases its grip on the rocket”?

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Fact and Opinion 6. Is it a fact or the author’s opinion that after the launch “everything is back to normal again for everyone, except for here people”? How do you know?

Graphic Sources 7. According to the Chart on page 758, what must the command and service module do before it travels to the moon?

Fact and Opinion 8. Is it a fact or an opinion that everything the astronauts put down would float away without Velcro? How do you know?

Cause and Effect 9. Why is the return trip quicker?

Make Judgments 10. Do you think calling the checklists the “fourth passenger” makes sense? Explain.

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Compare and Contrast 11. What are some ways in which being in space is different from being on land?

Draw Conclusions 12. Why do you think the astronauts are not able to sleep?

Cause and Effect 13. Why is Neil Armstrong the first astronaut to step on the moon?

Draw Conclusions 14. Who is the person who has no chance of catching Neil and Buzz on TV?

Character’s Emotions 15. How does Michael Collins feel about not getting to walk on the moon?

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Fact and Opinion 16. Is it a fact or an opinion that Michael Collins did not have the best seat on Columbia?

Explain.

Author’s Craft 17. What words does the author use to help readers imagine what the astronauts feel like on the trip home?

Draw Conclusions 18. Why does Michael Collins write what he does on the wall of Columbia?

Make Inferences 19. Why do you think Michael Collins tends to his roses at night?

Character’s Traits 20. What things are important to Michael Collins? How do you know?

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Think Critically 1. SEQUENCE Look at the chart on page758. What happened right after Neil Armstrong and Buzz Aldrin climbed back into the spacecraft?

2. NOTE DETAILS Does Michael Collins prefer Earth or the moon? How do you know?

3. MAKE CONNECTIONS While Collins was alone on the far side of the moon, he thought about his family and the darkness around him, and he took pictures of himself. If you had been in that situation, how would you have spent your time?

4. FACT AND OPINION At the beginning of the selection, the author tells readers that one-fifth of the world watched the moon landing on television. Is this statement fact or an opinion? What was the author’s purpose for including it?

5. WRITE Compare and contrast Michael Collins’s experience in going to the moon with the experiences of Neil Armstrong and Buzz Aldrin. Use information and details from the story to explain.

• How the experiences of the three astronauts were SIMILAR • How their experiences were DIFFERENT

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Vocabulary & Comprehension Review!

1. What happened right after Apollo 11’s rockets were ignited?

____________________________________________________________________ ____________________________________________________________________ ____________________________________________________________________ 2. Why were people squinting as they watched the spacecraft disappear?

____________________________________________________________________ ____________________________________________________________________ ____________________________________________________________________ ____________________________________________________________________ 3. Why was the lunar module jettisoned?

____________________________________________________________________ ____________________________________________________________________ ____________________________________________________________________ 4. In what way does the word tranquility describe the moon?

____________________________________________________________________ ____________________________________________________________________ ____________________________________________________________________ ____________________________________________________________________ 5. What makes a spacecraft cramped?

____________________________________________________________________ ____________________________________________________________________ ____________________________________________________________________ 6. Why did people think the astronauts might have been potentially dangerous when they returned to Earth?

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[ Theme 6 : Lesson 30 ] Exploring the Gulf Coast Fact and Opinion 1. Is Dominic stating facts or opinions in his first line on page 778? How do you know?

Cause and Effect 2. According to Amir, what effect does the development of cities and towns have on the Gulf Coast?

Draw Conclusions 3. What kind of article do you think Sammy is writing? How can you tell?

Summarize and Paraphrase 4. How would you paraphrase the information about mangrove trees on page 780?

Graphic Sources 5. What kind of graphic source could Amir make to help explain what an estuary is?

Main Idea and Details 6. Who were the Calusa Indians?

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Summarize and Paraphrase 7. Summarize the information given about the green turtle.

Compare and Contrast 8. Compare and contrast the cottonmouth with the green turtle.

Fact and Opinion 9. Name one fact and one opinion about the cottonmouth snake from this selection.

Fact and Opinion 10. Is Dominic’s first line on page 784 a fact or an opinion? How can you tell?

Context Clues 11. What does the word sanctuary mean? What context clues can help you determine its meaning?

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Vocabulary & Comprehension Review!

1. For what challenge were the explorers poised?

____________________________________________________________________ ____________________________________________________________________ 2. Wat did Amir say earnestly?

____________________________________________________________________ ____________________________________________________________________ 3. Why were opinions insufficient?

____________________________________________________________________ ____________________________________________________________________ 4. Why are mangroves exceptional?

____________________________________________________________________ ____________________________________________________________________ 5. What was a great achievement of the Calusa?

____________________________________________________________________ ____________________________________________________________________ 6. Why were the explorers bickering?

____________________________________________________________________ ____________________________________________________________________ 7. To what is a green turtle’s weight equivalent?

____________________________________________________________________ ____________________________________________________________________ 8. Do you agree that the green turtle is a regal animal?

____________________________________________________________________ ____________________________________________________________________ 9. What is a green turtle’s customary food?

____________________________________________________________________ ____________________________________________________________________ 10. Why should you be careful not to provoke a snake?

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