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Third Grade Weekly PacketWeek Six: 5/4/20 – 5/8/20

Monday

5/4/20

Tuesday

5/5/20

Wednesday

5/6/20

Thursday

5/7/20

Friday

5/8/20

Reading

Read the article:

Could This

Dragon Save

Your Life?

Read the article:

The Snake

That’s Eating

Florida.

Complete the

vocabulary

worksheet.

Reread the

article: The

Snake That’s

Eating Florida.

Complete the

quiz worksheet.

Complete the

cause & effect

worksheet for

the article The

Snake That’s

Eating Florida.

Complete the

text evidence

worksheets for

the article The

Snake That’s

Eating Florida.

Math

Perimeter

Practice

Worksheets

Money Practice

Worksheets

Line Plots

Worksheet

Estimating

Distance

Worksheets

City Planning

Project

GrammarCollective Nouns

Practice

Abstract Nouns

Practice

Abstract Nouns

Practice

Proofreading

Practice

Verb Tenses

Practice

Writing

Reading &

Writing are

combined today.

See Reading

directions.

Complete the

paragraph

writing template.

Publish a final

copy paragraph

for Could This

Dragon Save

Your Life?

Choose one of

the Mother’s Day

poem templates

and write a

rough draft.

Publish your

Mother’s Day

poem.

Spelling

Write each

spelling word 3

times.

Write your

spelling words in

ABC order.

Find each spelling

word in the word

search.

Write your

spelling words in

cursive.

Have someone

give you a

practice test.

Science Reptiland Field Trip Choice Board: Choose 1-2 activities to explore each day.

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How to Access Storyworks, Jr. Online

Mrs. IF has also made a video tutorial that can be found at bit.ly/storyworksjronline{ }

1. Go to www.storyworksjr.scholastic.com

2. Choose Log In

3. Choose I am a Student

4. Enter the classroom password if126 and click Sign In

5. Use the Search… box to type the name of the article you need.

Writing made simplePARAGRAPH

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Komodo dragons are fierce lizards. But could they also be helpful to humans? BY ANNA STARECHESKI

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Komodo dragons have gross mouths.

Meat gets stuck in their teeth. The

meat rots. Talk about bad breath! The

dragons’ mouths are full of germs. These

germs are called bacteria. They can kill

many animals. But they don’t hurt the

dragons. Scientists didn’t know why.

They wanted to find out.

They found chemicals in the

dragons’ blood. These chemicals fight

germs. They could help people who are

sick.

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Could This Dragon Save Your Life?

If you’re ever in Indonesia, you’d

better hope you don’t run into a

Komodo dragon.

Komodo dragons are the world’s

biggest lizards. They have sharp teeth.

When a Komodo dragon bites an

animal, the animal usually dies. But if it

escapes? The dragon can find it. It can

smell blood from 6 miles away.

But these lizards aren’t just scary

monsters. Scientists think they could

help us.

Komodo dragons could all die.

Only 6,000 are left in the world.

Some infections can’t be stopped

by medicine. These infections kill more

than half a million people each year.

Scientists think dragon blood could

be used in new medicines. These new

medicines could fight germs. This could

save lives.

So if you ever see a Komodo dragon,

remember how it might help us.

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What are Komodo dragons’ mouths full of?

The main idea: How do scientists think Komodo dragon blood could help humans?

Why don’t Komodo dragons get sick from the germs in their mouths?

How do scientists think we could use the chemicals in Komodo dragon blood?

Restate the main idea. How could Komodo dragon blood help people?

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Get started by using details from the article to finish each sentence below.

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Finding Perimeter Practice Sheet One

What is the perimeter of the shape below? What is the perimeter of the shape below?



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P = ____________ P = ____________

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16 ft

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Which shape has a perimeter of 15 feet?

(pictures not drawn to scale)

Which number sentence would you use to find

the perimeter of the rectangle below?

Sharon planted a garden. She wants to put a

fence around the outside of the garden. How

much fence will she need to buy?

Luke is adding trim around the outside of a

rectangular window. How much trim will Luke

need to buy?

A B

C D

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numbers

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Finding Perimeter – Practice Sheet One

10 + 4 = 14

10 + 10 + 4 + 4 = 28

10 + 14 + 10 = 34

10 + 2 + 4 + 2 = 18

20 yards

10 yards

12 yards

18 yards

8 ft

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Name: ________________ Collective Nouns Practice: Monday, May 4

Directions: Write a collective noun from the box to name each group.

1. A ____________ of crayons

2. A ____________ of hay

3. A ____________ of cattle

4. A ____________ of stairs

5. A ____________ of cereal

6. A ____________ of people

7. An ____________ of musicians

8. A ____________ of judges

9. An ____________ of ants

Directions: First, underline the animal named in each sentence. Then, circle the unique collective noun that describes each group of animals.

1. Look at that parliament of owls up in the trees.

2. “Yesterday I saw a convocation of eagles in the field by the woods!” she said.

3. This nest of snakes might make some people feel nervous!

4. There is a gaggle of geese in this pond!

5. I observed a whole school of fish swimming close to the surface.

6. A band of gorillas passed through the jungle.

7. The tourists watched as a caravan of camels moved slowly across the desert.

A collective noun is a word that names a group of two or more nouns.

Examples of collective nouns:

Colony, pack, group, box, bundle, stack, crew, team, album, book, herd, band

bale

orchestra

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panel

army

bowl

flight

crowd

box

Monday: Write each spelling word 3 times.

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SPELLING

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Cause and Effect As you read, look for facts that tell you how snakes are affecting other animals living in Florida.

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Deadly pythons are taking over a beautiful park. Can we stop them?

BY LAUREN TARSHIS

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It was the winter of 2003. A group of people

walked through Everglades National Park. This

large, wild place is in Florida. It’s made up of

wetlands.

The golden grass stretched out for miles. Frogs

croaked. Crickets chirped. The people looked

around. They thought they might see a rare bird.

They might even see a panther.

wetlands: wet, swampy areas

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Instead, they saw a strange sight.

An alligator was wrestling a huge

snake. The snake was a Burmese

[buhr-MEEZ] python.

The alligator had its jaws around

the snake. The snake was wrapped

around the alligator. They fought like

monsters in a horror film.

This fight was the sign of a

problem. A big, scaly problem.

PAUSE AND THINK: What did the visitors see?

Out of PlaceThese big snakes are not from the

United States. Burmese pythons are

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a species that comes from southern

Asia. But long ago, park workers saw

Burmese pythons in the Everglades.

This surprised them. How did snakes

from halfway around the world get

there?

The answer is simple. It began

about 40 years ago. That’s when

people started selling Burmese

pythons in the U.S. as pets. Baby

pythons can seem cute. But these

small snakes get big. An adult

Burmese python can be longer than

a minivan. It can weigh up to 250

pounds. These snakes eat animals,

such as raccoons. They even eat deer.

The snakes have special jaws. They

can open their mouths wide and eat

creatures that are bigger than their

bodies.

PAUSE AND THINK: How did Burmese pythons first get to Florida?

Snake SnacksIt can take Burmese pythons weeks to digest some of their bigger meals. Luckily, they don’t like to eat humans!

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pythons were often sorry they did.

But they were not sure what to do.

What would you do with a huge

snake that eats live bunnies? Many

people set their snakes loose outside.

But that was a bad idea. These snakes

might have made their way to the

Everglades.

Other pythons may have been

set free by chance. A big storm hit

Florida in 1992. Its strong winds

wrecked buildings. One of those

buildings held a large number of

reptiles. Hundreds of baby Burmese

pythons were set loose. Some may

have ended up in the Everglades. The

warm, moist climate there is just

right for pythons.

PAUSE AND THINK: In what two ways were pythons set free?

Snake InvadersPark workers were worried.

These snakes could harm the

environment. Burmese pythons are

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an invasive species. That’s a species

that comes to a new place, takes

over, and eats up the animals and

plants there. In the U.S., there are

many invasive species. They do a lot

of harm.

The pythons in the Everglades eat

a lot. They’ve eaten many foxes. Few

cottontail rabbits are left. Raccoons

and deer are almost gone. So are

opossums and bobcats.

PAUSE AND THINK: What is an invasive species?

A Long StruggleIt is now against the law to bring

Burmese pythons to the U.S. to sell.

But will this new law help? It might be

too late. There are a lot of pythons in

the Everglades. There may be as many

as 150,000. No one knows the exact

number. It would be tough to count

the snakes. Their brown-and-green

scales blend in with the wetlands.

This makes them hard to find.

It will take work to solve the python

problem. Experts are trapping

snakes. A website has been set up

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so that people who see a python can

report it. A python hunt started this

past winter. More than 100 pythons

were caught. But there are still far too

many snakes. More must be done

to solve the problem. As one park

ranger puts it, “We are at war.”

Right now, the battle seems a lot

like that fight between the alligator

and the snake. It will go on for a long

time. And so far, it’s hard to tell who

will win. ■

PAUSE AND THINK: How are people trying to fix the python problem?


Pretend that your friend in Florida has a Burmese python. He can’t care for it anymore and wants to let it go in the wild. Write him a letter explaining what the effects could be. Use details from the story to help you. Send it to “Snakes Contest” by October 15, 2016. Ten winners will each receive a copy of Florida’s Burmese Pythons by Miriam Aronin. See page 2 for details.

FIND AN ACTIVITY

SHEET ONLINE!

THINK AND WRITE

Mom and BabiesA female Burmese python can lay as many as 100 eggs in one nest.

Name: ____________________________________________ Date: ________________

Invasive Vocabulary

Domain-Specific Vocabulary“The Snake That’s Eating Florida”

September 2016

© 2016 Scholastic Inc. Teachers may make copies of this page to distribute to their students.

Directions: This issue’s nonfiction article includes several words you could use when talking or writing about invasive species. Complete each section below to help you get to know these words.

A. Brainstorm some words that come tomind when you think about invasivespecies. Write them here:

B. We’ve highlighted five invasive-species-related words in “The Snake That’sEating Florida.” Here they are with theirmeanings. Place a ✓ next to the wordsthat are new to you. As you’re reading,look at these meanings.

______ wetlands: wet, swampy areas

______ species: a kind of animal or plant

______ climate: usual weather in a place

______ environment: a natural place

______ invasive: taking over and doing harm

C. Here are three sentences from thearticle. Fill in the missing word in eachwith one of the vocabulary words at theleft. Use the definitions to help you.

1. “The warm, moist _______________ there

is perfect for pythons.”

2. “Burmese pythons are an ______________

species.”

3. “This is a wild and beautiful place in

Florida, made up of _______________.”

Extra Practice! Imagine you hear that an invasive

species is starting to take over a park

in your neighborhood. Write three

sentences about what might happen,

using at least one vocabulary word in

each sentence.

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Counting MoneyPractice Sheet One

How much money is pictured below? How much money is pictured below?



Name: _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ T u e s d a y

John bought a snack for $0.95. Which set of

coins shows $0.95?

Claire used the money below to pay for school

supplies. How much did she spend?

Raji used the coins below to buy a snack. Which

snack did she buy?

Which amount is more than $0.45?

A

B

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numbers

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words

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$1.48

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Pretzels

Chips

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Candy Bar

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Counting Money – Practice Sheet One

Pretzels . . . . . $0.50

Chips . . . . . . . $0.65

Cookies . . . . . $0.70

Candy Bar . . . $0.95

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Name: ________________ Abstract Nouns Practice: Tuesday, May 5

Directions: Circle the abstract noun in each sentence. 1. I’m so glad that I can count on you to always tell the truth. 2. “Wish him luck on that big test he has tomorrow!” my mom told my brother. 3. Brantley seems calm today. 4. “I love my cat so much!” I exclaimed. 5. George had a dream that he was flying across the sky. 6. The boy felt hunger creeping into his stomach because he didn’t eat recently. 7. We saw her crying and noticed her sadness. 8. My grandpa was in a lot of pain after his surgery.

Directions: Write an abstract noun from the box to complete each sentence. 1. Christie showed great ____________ when working with her sister. 2. Pete and Brayden have an awesome ____________. 3. People felt ____________ when the siren went off suddenly. 4. I am so ____________ for food, a house, and my family. 5. Because she couldn’t go to the party, Jenny felt ____________. 6. I heard ____________ about my friend that I wouldn’t repeat.

A few weeks ago, we learned that abstract nouns are nouns that you can’t see, smell, taste, feel, or hear.

Abstract nouns are ideas, concepts, or feelings. They can be challenging!

Examples of abstract nouns: Bravery, wisdom, growth, anger, belief, luck, freedom, dream, truth, talent, fear

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friendship

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Directions: Read the article “Could This Dragon Save Your Life?” in the December 2017/January 2018 issue. Write a paragraph to answer the question above. Use information from the article. Follow the prompts below to help you write a perfect paragraph!

Name: ____________________________________________ Date: ________________

How could Komodo dragons help save human lives?

Paragraph Writing“Could This Dragon Save Your Life?”

December 2017/January 2018

What are Komodo dragons’ mouths full of?

Detail 1

Why don’t Komodo dragons get sick from the germs in their mouths?

Detail 2

How do scientists think we could use the chemicals in Komodo dragon blood?

Detail 3

Conclusion

Restate the main idea. How could Komodo dragon blood help people?

Topic Sentence

The main idea: How do scientists think Komodo dragon blood could help humans?

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Tuesday: Write your spelling words in ABC order.

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“The Snake That’s Eating Florida” Quiz

Short Answer Directions: On a separate sheet of paper, answer the question below in a short,

well-written paragraph. Make sure to use details from the article.

How are Burmese pythons affecting the environment in the Everglades?

1. What sentence in the section “Outof Place” tells you what the sectionheading means?A“This surprised them.”B“But these little snakes grow.”C“These snakes eat animals . . .”D“Burmese pythons are not from the

United States.”

2. Which word in the first section tellsyou how scary the fight between thepython and the alligator was?A problemB strange

C monstersD animals

3. How did a hurricane help set snakesloose in Florida?ASnakes love rain, so they all came to

Florida during the hurricane.BThe winds wrecked a building

full of snakes.CThe hurricane killed animals that

would have eaten snakes.DThe winds carried snakes over

from Asia.

4. Why don’t we know how manyBurmese pythons live in theEverglades?AThey’re very fast.BThey live underground.CPeople are too afraid to go look for

them.DTheir colors help them blend in with

their surroundings.

5. Why do Burmese pythons like to livein the Everglades?AThe climate is perfect for them.BThey like to live near the ocean.CThey love to eat alligators.DThey don’t actually like to live there.

6. What is the purpose of the picture onpage 9?A to show how cute the snakes areB to show how similar their eggs are to

chicken eggsC to show how many babies Burmese

pythons can haveD to show how big Burmese pythons

can get

Name: ____________________________________________ Date: ________________

Assessment“The Snake That’s Eating Florida”

September 2016


Directions: Read the article “The Snake That’s Eating Florida” in the September 2016 issue of Storyworks Jr. Then fill in the bubble next to the best answer for each question below.

W e d n e s d a y

1. How many pencils does Miss Smith have altogether?

2. How many more pencils were 6 ½ inches than 7 inches?

3. How long is the shortest pencil?

4. Which pencil length is the most common?

5. How many pencils are longer than 5 inches?

6. How many people ran the mile?

7. How many people finished the mile in less than 9 minutes?

8. Which time occurred the most often?

9. How many more people took 10 minutes than 6 minutes?

10. What was the longest time it took to run a mile?

Understanding and Using Line PlotsW e d n e s d a y

Name: ________________ Abstract Nouns Practice: Wednesday, May 6

Directions: Write an abstract noun from the box to complete each sentence. 1. Bria had an amazing ____________ for a new invention! 2. My doctor recommends that I get more ____________ each night. 3. Mr. Cho took advantage of the ____________ to travel to Europe. 4. The baby had a big ____________ and ate for half an hour! 5. I don’t agree with you, but you can have your own ____________. 6. It’s a ____________ - hair scrunchies are becoming popular again! 7. There is a great ____________ for people to donate food. 8. Brian enjoyed the ____________ of his new, soft, warm bed.

Directions: Use each abstract noun to create a sentence. Example: bravery – He showed great bravery when he stood up to the bullies. 1. surprise ______________________________________________________ ________________________________________________________________ 2. argument _____________________________________________________ ________________________________________________________________ 3. adventure _____________________________________________________ ________________________________________________________________

Abstract nouns are nouns that you can’t see, smell, taste, feel, or hear.

Abstract nouns are ideas, concepts, or feelings. They can be challenging!

Examples of abstract nouns: Bravery, wisdom, growth, anger, belief, luck, freedom, dream, truth, talent, fear

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Name: ____________________________________________ Date: ________________

Cause and Effect“The Snake That’s Eating Florida”

September 2016

Nonfiction Reading Kit


Directions: Fill in the cause-and-effect chain below with events from “The Snake That’s Eating Florida.” We’ve done the first one for you. For each event, ask yourself, “What happened next because of this?”

Featured Skill: Cause and Effect

Use this kit to help you build important reading skills as you explore the nonfiction feature “The Snake That’s Eating Florida.”

xREMEMBER! A cause is why something happens. An effect is what happens as a result.

Burmese pythons were brought to the U.S. as pets.

(Hint: Why don’t the snakes make good pets?)

(Hint: What happened to the snakes people couldn’t care for?)

(Hint: How have the snakes survived in the Everglades?)

(Hint: What effect have the snakes had on the Everglades and the other animals there?)

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3) Bicycle

A. 10 inches

B. 1 yard

C. 3 yards

D. 3 inches

4) Clothes Iron

A. 2 feet

B. 15 inches

C. 8 feet

D. 6 inches

5) Flash Drive

A. 2 feet

B. 2 inches

C. 6 inches

D. 11 inches

6) Football

A. 2 feet

B. 1 inch

C. 1 yard

D. 11 inches

7) Hat

A. 1 yard

B. 1 foot

C. 4 inches

D. 2 feet

8) Hammer

A. 1 yard

B. 4 inches

C. 16 inches

D. 1 inch

9) Tennis Ball

A. 7 inches

B. 1 foot

C. 3 inches

D. 2 feet

Inch (in)An inch is about the

distance of the last jointof your finger.

Foot (ft)A foot is 12 inches.

The length of aruler.

Yard (yd)1 yard is the same as 3 feet.

From the floor to a doorknob is about 1 yard.

Mile (mi)A mile is 5,280 feet. Mostmajor roads are at least a

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Determine which letter best represents the length / height.

Estimating Distance (American)

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1) Apple Height

A. 2 feet

B. 1 inch

C. 1 yard

D. 4 inches

2) Tennis Ball

A. 7 inches

B. 3 inches

C. 1 foot

D. 2 feet

3) Bowling Ball Height

A. 10 feet

B. 1 yard

C. 10 inches

D. 4 inches

4) Candle

A. 1 foot

B. 1 Mile

C. 8 inches

D. 3 inches

5) Bug

A. 1 foot

B. 3 yards

C. 3 inches

D. Less than 1 inch

6) Gallon of Milk

A. 11 feet

B. 3 inches

C. 6 inches

D. 9 inches

7) Flash Drive

A. 2 feet

B. 6 inches

C. 2 inches

D. 11 inches

8) Shovel

A. 3 yards

B. 2 feet

C. 4 feet

D. 11 inches

9) Paperclip

A. 1 foot

B. 4 inches

C. 2 feet

D. 1 inch

Inch (in)An inch is about the

distance of the last jointof your finger.

Foot (ft)A foot is 12 inches.

The length of aruler.

Yard (yd)1 yard is the same as 3 feet.

From the floor to a doorknob is about 1 yard.

Mile (mi)A mile is 5,280 feet. Mostmajor roads are at least a

mile long.

1. D

2. B

3. C

4. D

5. D

6. D

7. C

8. C

9. D

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Name: ________________ Proofreading Practice: Thursday, May 7

Directions: Circle the errors in each sentence below. Rewrite each sentence, fixing any errors. Look for errors in capitalization, punctuation, spelling, and the use of quotation marks. 1. i think its supposed to snow tonite. ________________________________________________________________ 2. Do you whant chocolate chips or blueberries in ur pancakes ________________________________________________________________ 3. my mom is trying to get the house cleaned up befor the party ________________________________________________________________ 4. “My favorite sport is basball, Kyle shared. ________________________________________________________________ 5. Laurens shoes were brand new and realy sparkly! ________________________________________________________________ 6. travis heard the doorbell ring and got up to answer it ________________________________________________________________ 7. “Whats your dogs name” asked the mailman. ________________________________________________________________ 8. Ashley found out that her best friend’s favorit color is gren ________________________________________________________________

Mother’s Day Poem

Writing Assignment for Thursday and Friday

Thursday, May 7: Rough Draft

Mother’s Day is Sunday, May 10! Today, your task is to think of a special

woman in your life. It could be your mom, grandma, stepmom, aunt, or any

other woman who takes care of you in some way. Use one of the templates

to create a rough draft of a poem, using similes to describe your mom (or

another special woman!). You can write more than one poem.

Friday, May 8: Publish and Deliver Your Poem

Using your rough draft as a guide, publish your poem. You can write it on

lined paper, in cursive, on construction paper, type it in a Word document,

or any other creative idea. Don’t forget to deliver it on Mother’s Day! You

can also mail it or read it over the phone if the person doesn’t live with you.

Have fun, and bring a smile to someone!

My Mom, Christine My mom is as pretty as a princess.

My mom is as nice as a gift.

My mom is as smart as a computer.

My mom is as caring as a nurse.

My mom is as funny as a joke book.

My mom is as busy as a world reporter.

My mom is as sweet as an apple pie.

My mom is as helpful as a volunteer.

By: Jenna May 10, 2020

Sample Published Poem

My Mom

My mom is as pretty as_____________. My mom is as nice as_____________. My mom is as smart as_____________. My mom is as caring as____________. My mom is as funny as_____________. My mom is as busy as_____________. My mom is as sweet as_____________. My mom is as helpful as____________.

By:

My Stepmom

My stepmom is as pretty as________. My stepmom is as nice as__________. My stepmom is as smart as_________. My stepmom is as caring as________. My stepmom is as funny as_________. My stepmom is as busy as_________. My stepmom is as sweet as________. My stepmom is as helpful as_______.

By:

My Grandma

My grandma is as pretty as_________. My grandma is as nice as__________. My grandma is as smart as_________. My grandma is as caring as_________. My grandma is as funny as_________. My grandma is as busy as_________. My grandma is as sweet as_________. My grandma is as helpful as________.

By:

My Aunt

My aunt is as pretty as_________. My aunt is as nice as__________. My aunt is as smart as_________. My aunt is as caring as_________. My aunt is as funny as_________. My aunt is as busy as_________. My aunt is as sweet as_________. My aunt is as helpful as________.

By:

Thursday: Write your spelling words in cursive.

1. ____________________

2. ____________________

3. ____________________

4. ____________________

5. ____________________

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10. ____________________

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19. ____________________

20. ____________________

SPELLING


Name: ____________________________________________ Date: ________________

Text Evidence“The Snake That’s Eating Florida”

September 2016


Directions: Read each question below carefully. Some will ask you to select text evidence—or details in the story—to support a statement. Others will ask you to respond in your own words, supporting your ideas with text evidence.


Find the EvidencexREMEMBER! Text evidence is a piece of the text that you can either quote or explain to prove a point or answer a question.

1. Circle the letter of the piece of text evidence that best demonstrates why Burmese pythons are dangerous to the Everglades:

a. “Frogs croaked and crickets chirped.”

(p. 5)

b. “Some people think baby pythons look

cute.” (p. 6)

c. “The Burmese pythons in the Everglades

have eaten so many animals that some of

them have been disappearing.” (p. 8)

d. “Scientists are finding and trapping

snakes.” (p. 8-9)

2. Reread the section “Snake Invaders.” Howare the other animals in the Evergladesbeing affected by Burmese pythons? Usespecific evidence from the text.

3. The section “A Long Struggle” explains whyit is so hard to know how many pythons arein the Everglades. Circle the letter of thepiece of text evidence that tells you this.

a. “Trying to count the brown-and-green

snakes would be impossible, because

they blend in with the wetlands.”

b. “It is now against the law to bring

Burmese pythons to the U.S. to sell.”

c. “Lots of people are hunting the snakes.”

d. “The struggle will go on for a long time.”

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Use this kit to help you build important reading skills as you explore the nonfiction feature “The Snake That’s Eating Florida.”

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Name: ____________________________________________ Date: ________________

Text Evidence“The Snake That’s Eating Florida”

September 2016



Find the Evidence, p. 2

4. In your own words, explain what people in Florida are doing to try to solve the pythonproblem. Use specific evidence from the text.

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Name Pick a Project

Project 6A

A city planner helps lay out things that make a city livable for people. Planners decide where parks, fountains, buildings, and roads should go in a city.

One city planner was Robert Moses. He was responsible for many construction projects in New York City. He also planned and built 658 playgrounds in the city.

Elizabeth Plater-Zyberk is a city planner based in Miami, Florida. She redesigned Seaside, Florida. She also wrote two books about city planning.

Your Project Plan a Dog Park

Dog parks are one kind of place that city planners design. Research dog parks near where you live. Design a new dog park. Choose at least five things to put in your dog park, such as fountains or picnic tables.

The park’s area should not be greater than 100 square meters, and the park can be any shape but a square. Draw all the fun things included in your park. Write the measurements of each side of the fenced-in park, and write the park’s total area.

City PlanningPick a Project

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F r i d a y

Name: ________________ Verb Tenses Practice: Friday, May 8

Directions: Find the verb(s) in the sentence, and read the sentence for other context clues (like yesterday, now, or tomorrow) to determine the verb tense.

Example: The baby birds flew out of the nest. ____________

1. Look out the window! The gray cat is catching a mouse! ____________

2. Yesterday I started a new jewelry project. ____________

3. Mae discovered that the harder she tried, the better she did! ____________

4. Sabrina fell down the steps and had to go to the hospital. ____________

5. Oh no! It’s starting to rain! ____________

6. Mr. Johnston will be arriving tomorrow! ____________

7. Next Halloween, I’m going to dress up as a princess! ____________

8. I love how these brownies turned out! They’re delicious! ____________

9. Kristopher jumped out of his car and helped the old man. ____________

10. I want to make sure that I can still remember the song. ____________

11. Gianna will be so mad when she hears that news! ____________

12. The cow ran across the pasture to get the hay. ____________

13. Philip is reading in the family room. ____________

14. I am so excited that I got a raise at my job! ____________

15. One day, I’m going to travel to California! ____________

Verb tenses tell you when something takes place.

Past tense (already happened): I studied yesterday. Present tense (is happening now): I am studying now. Future tense (has not happened yet): I will study tomorrow.

past tense

Friday: Ask someone to give you a practice test. Cut off the word list for them to read to you.

1. ____________________

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20. ____________________

SPELLING


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