5th Grade ELA & Math Part 2

5th Grade ELA & Math

Part 2

Vestal Home Learning Packet

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Directions

• Complete one full lesson of Math and one full lesson of English Language Artsper day if possible.

• Please keep in mind that additional paper may be needed for solving some mathproblems and when answering some written response questions in ELA.

• We wish you and your family all the best in health during this time.

Mathematics Grade 5 Learning Activities

Day 1 Ping-Pong Balls (Source: mathlearningcenter.org ) Piper brought this box of ping-pong balls to practice.

A. How many ping-pong balls does the box hold if one ping-pong ball fits in a 1unit x 1 unit x 1 unit space?

B. How much cardboard does it take to make the box?

Multiplying Fractions to Make a Whole Number (Source: https://www.openmiddle.com/ ) Using the digits 1 to 9, at most one time each, place a digit in each box to make a whole number product.

Straight Cuts (Source: https://brilliant.org/ ) What is the maximum number of pieces you can divide a circular pizza into with 4 cuts? (All cuts must be distinct straight lines from one point on the edge of the pizza to another point on the edge of the pizza, and you may not move the pizza slices.)

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Day 2 Agree or Disagree? (Source: mathlearningcenter.org ) For each problem, write whether you agree or disagree. Then explain your thinking using numbers, words, and/ or labeled sketches.

A. The track at the high school is 400 meters. After she ran 6 times around thetrack, Isuko said she’d gone more than 2 kilometers.

B. Mr. Madison needs 175 granola bars for the 5th grade field trip. The bars comein boxes of 10. He’ll need to buy 17 boxes to have enough.

C. There are 46 kids in the After-School Club. Today they’re going to the pool atthe Community Center. If each minivan can take 6 kids, they’ll need 8 minivansfor all the kids.

Balanced Scales ( Source: https://brilliant.org/ ) All the scales shown are perfectly balanced. What is the weight of one triangle?

Noticing (Source: https://samedifferentimages.wordpress.com/ ) On a piece of paper, make two columns. In one column, list the things that are the same in this picture, and in the other column, list the things that are different.

Day 3 Which One Doesn’t Belong? (Source: wodb.ca ) Choose a number in this picture that you don’t think belongs with the rest. Explain why. Can you pick another number and give a different reason?

Subtracting Numbers to Get Close to Zero (Source: https://www.openmiddle.com/ ) Using the digits 1-9, subtract two numbers to get a difference closest to 0.

Rounding (Source: mathlearningcenter.org ) Fill in the table to round numbers to the nearest ten, one, tenth, and hundredth.

Round to the Nearest:

Ten One Tenth Hundredth

506.308

715.071

80.916

Day 4 A Strobogrammatic Number (Source: https://brilliant.org/ ) A strobogrammatic number is one where (with certain fonts) the number looks the same when rotated 180 degrees (an example is shown above, the year 1961). The possible digits are 0, 1, 6, 8, and 9.

When is the next year (after 2020) that will be strobogrammatic?

Ratio Tables (Source: mathlearningcenter.org ) Maria is planning to make friendship bracelets to sell at the farmers’ market. Each bracelet costs $1.25 to make. Use the ratio table to show your strategy for finding the cost to make 19 bracelets.

Number of Bracelets

1

Cost ($) 1.25

The cost to make 19 bracelets is _____________.

Use the ratio table to show your strategy for finding how many bracelets Maria can make for $126.25.

Number of Bracelets

1

Cost ($) 1.25

Maria can make ___________ bracelets for $126.25.

Visual Pattern (Source: visualpatterns.org ) Below is a pattern of sunflowers in steps 1-3 below.

A. Draw what you think step 4 might look like.B. Draw or describe what you think step 10 might look like.C. Label how many sunflowers are in each stage.

Day 5 Evaluating Expressions (Source: mathlearningcenter.org ) Evaluate each of the following.

A. 6 × (5 × 12) = ____

B. (18 × 13) + (2 × 13) = ____

C. (75 ÷ 3) × 10 = ____

D. (117 × 4) − (7 × 4) = ____

Valentine’s Day (Source: mathlearningcenter.org ) Billy made 60 cards to give away on Valentine’s Day. Help Billy figure out how many cards he will give to his family, his teachers, and his friends. Show your work.

A. If Billy gives 1/3 of his cards to his family, how many cards does Billy givehis family?

B. If Billy gives 1/4 of his cards to his teachers, how many cards does Billygive his teachers?

Mobile (Source: https://solveme.edc.org/Mobiles.html ) What is the value of the square? The crescent?

English Language Arts Grade 5 Learning Activities

Day 1 Read: “Walnuts and Watermelons” by Mehded Maryam Sinclair https://www.commonlit.org/en/texts/walnuts-and-watermelons

( 1) Nasreddin Hodja was sitting under a great big tree. He saw tiny

walnuts growing all over it. Then he looked at the garden. He saw

a great big watermelon growing skinny little vine.

He looked again. Tiny walnuts on the great big tree. A great big

watermelon on the skinny little vine.

“If I had made the world,” he said, “I would have put the great big

watermelon on the great big tree and the tiny walnuts on the

skinny little vine.”

Hodja was tired. He took off his turban and went to sleep.

(5) Soon there came a wisp of breeze, and a tiny walnut fell from

the great big tree. PLOCK! It hit Hodja on the head.

“Ow!” he said.

He spied that watermelon in the garden.

“Oh my!” he said. “It’s a good thing I didn’t make the world, or that

watermelon would have crushed my head. Allah knows best!”

Note: Author is Mehded Maryam Sinclair from Highlights . In this folktale, Nasreddin Hodja

wonders why watermelons and walnuts grow the way they do. Hodja’s character is a

repeating figure in folktales from the Muslim world.

English Community Learning Curriculum, Rio School District (2020)

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1. Read the folktale once. On the second read begin to sketch (draw) a visual that

goes along with your reading. You may use the space below or a separate sheet

of paper.

2. What is the theme of this passage? (Theme means the message the author istrying to convey). Provide evidence from the text to support your answer.

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3. Why is Hodja glad that walnuts grow on trees and watermelons grow on vines?

A. Watermelons on vines are easier to reach.

B. He prefers walnuts over watermelons

C. Getting hit by a watermelon would have hurt.

D. He enjoys climbing trees for walnuts.

4. How does Hodja respond to getting hit in the head by a walnut?

A He is angry at Allah for putting walnuts in trees.

B. He is relieved that a watermelon didn’t hit him.

C. He is confused by why the walnut fell from the tree.

D. He is embarrassed that he fell asleep under the tree.


5. Hodja got hit in the head by a walnut and it helped him understand the world

better. Have you ever had an experience that helped you understand the world

better? Explain.

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Day 2 Read: “Adhesive From Tape Could Make Trees More Eco-Friendly” at the back of this packet. https://www.commonlit.org/en/texts/adhesive-from-trees-could-make-tape-more-eco-friendly

1. What is the down side to tape adhesive made from fossil fuels?

A. It causes pollutionB. It is toxic to animalsC. It is expensive to makeD. It does not last very long

2. What was the goal of the researchers at the University of Delaware?

A. To make tape that was reusableB. To make a stronger tape adhesiveC. To create tape adhesive using ligninD. To encourage people to stop using table

3. The tape that researchers created was...

A. As sticky as regular tapeB. Not as strong as regular tape


C. Stronger than regular tapeD. More toxic than regular tape

4. In the text, the author discusses a new adhesive that uses lignin from trees. Do

you think the demand for lignin could eventually pose a threat to trees? Why or

why not? What could be some consequences if people cut down too many trees

for lignin?

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5. PART A: What is the central idea of the text?

A. Using lignin in adhesive tape has led to its use in other office supplies.

B. Using lignin in adhesive tape reduces population and waste in the environment.

C. Using lignin in adhesive tape creates unnecessary waste and releases pollution.

D. Using lignin in adhesive tape is new and could harm the environment in unexpected ways.

6. PART B: Which detail from the text best supports the answers to Part B

A. “But tape has a downside. Its adhesive-the substance that makes it stick-is made from a fossil fuel.” (paragraph 1)

B. “The team is linked these altered fragments to build new polymers. They designed these chains to mimic the oil-based types used for today's taple adhesive.” (paragraph 8)

C. “If this new adhesive were someday used for storebought tapes, it could help the environment in more than one way.” (paragraph 11)

D. “Could we use corn or switchgrass as an alternative to trees?” “If this is possible, it would certainly expand the types we can create.”(paragraph 14)


7. During this reading you learned a different eco-friendly way to create tape. What is something other than tape that may be created in an eco-friendly way? Write about your invention below.

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Day 3 1. Before Reading

In the table below, write what comes to mind when you think of growth mindset and fixed mindset.

Growth Mindset Fixed Mindset

2. Read the article: “Why Your Mindset Matters” at the back of this packet. https://newsela.com/read/lib-mindset-matters/id/39805/quiz/question/1/?collection=339

3. Write a short paragraph that explains the central idea of the article (central ideameaning, the point the author wants you to remember most).


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4. What are some differences between fixed and growth mindsets? What details from the text help you support your answer? Think about having to learn from home. How can you practice a growth mindset while learning from home?

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Day 4 Read the article: “Police Officers Rescue Girls Birthday” at the back of this packet. https://newsela.com/read/police-rescue-birthday/id/2001007217/


1. Close reading strategy.

Read the article 3 times.1st Read-read the text silently to yourself2nd read-read the text out loud3rd read-read the text to another person

2. Describe what you think the author’s purpose was for writing this text andwhether they were successful in this purpose. Support your response withspecific details from the text._______________________________________________________________________

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3. Read the selections below from the section "A Memorable Experience."

"She exhibits a love and caring for her family that people — most of thetime — take for granted or never see," he said. "She walked that far to giveher daughter and family something special."

"Officers aren't looking for credit — they just do this out of the kindness oftheir hearts," he added. "It's really what many people do — it's just notseen all the time."

Which sentence from these selections supports the conclusion that OfficersBoney and Wilson are caring people?

A. "She exhibits a love and caring for her family that people — most of thetime — take for granted or never see," he said.

B. "She walked that far to give her daughter and family something special."4C. Officers aren't looking for credit — they just do this out of the kindness of

their hearts," he added.


D. "It's really what many people do — it's just not seen all the time."

4. The police officers demonstrate a caring attitude toward someone they did notknow. Write about a time you did a kind act towards someone you did or did not know.

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Day 5 1. Complete KWL Chart

Topic: FRIENDSHIP Know-Wonder-Learned

K- Before you read, write what you think you

know about the topic

W- Before or as you read, write what you wonder

about the topic

L- After you finish reading, write what you learned about

the topic

2. Read the article: “How to be a Good Friend” at the back of the packet.https://newsela.com/read/be-a-good-friend/id/40042/vocabulary?collection=339

3. Read the following paragraph from the section "Being Trustworthy."

Don't gossip. If your friend tells you a secret, don't tell anyone else. Also, don't talk about your friends behind their backs. Don't spread stories about them.


Which phrase BEST helps the reader to understand the meaning of "gossip"?

A. your friend

B. tells you

C. anyone else

D. spread stories

4. Letter WritingTake some time to write a letter to a friend or to someone who means a lot to you.Share with them how much their friendship means to you. If you are able, send theletter by email or by mail . If you decide to mail your letter, you will need a stamp andyour friend’s address. You may purchase stamps at Walmart, The Post Office or7-Eleven.


Name: Class:

"Deep Forest" by Jachan DeVol is licensed under CC0

Adhesive from trees could make tape more eco-friendly

Researchers used plant wastes, instead of petroleum, to make the glue for tapeBy Tyler Berrigan

2018

How much of an effect could a piece of sticky tape really have on the environment? More than you wouldthink. In this informational text, Tyler Berrigan discusses a new way to make tape from plant material. Asyou read, take notes on the benefits of the new type of tape discussed in the text.

When you have to wrap a gift or mend the rippedpage of a book, you probably reach for a piece oftape. The sticky stuff is everywhere. But tape hasa downside. Its adhesive — the substance thatmakes it stick — is made from a fossil fuel.1 Nowa team of scientists has come up with a greenersolution. They’ve made a new glue fromchemicals found in trees.

They described their innovation2 in the May 15online journal, ACS Central Science.

Sticky tape has been around for more than 80years. It relies on a special kind of glue. As youpush down on a piece of tape, the adhesive on the sticky side seals tightly. But you can easily peel itback off. Some adhesives even come off without leaving anything behind.

Tape adhesives are polymers. These are long molecules made from chains of repeating chemicalbuilding blocks. To make polymers, researchers can use ingredients from many different sources. Onecommon source is crude oil.3 Companies today use the hydrocarbons that make up this oil for theirtape adhesives.

But crude oil is a fossil fuel. It takes millions of years to develop. So once people extract4 fossil fuelsfrom the Earth, they can’t be quickly replaced. Processing them also emits pollution, includinggreenhouse gases.5

A team of researchers at the University of Delaware, in Newark, thought they could find a greeneroption — one friendlier to the environment. “We wanted to make polymers from natural, renewableresources,” says Shu Wang. She is a materials scientist who now works at Bridgestone Americas inNashville, Tenn.

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1. a type of fuel, such as gas or coal, that contributes to air pollution2. Innovation (noun): a new idea or product3. natural oil before it has been changed4. Extract (verb): to remove or take out5. gases that contribute to the warming of the planet

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Lignin is a natural polymer. It makes woody plants strong and stable. And viewed up close, lignin’schemical structure resembles that of oil’s hydrocarbons. So Wang and her colleagues wonderedwhether they could substitute plants for oil as a starting ingredient. And their new data confirm thatthey can.

Turning trees into tape

Wang’s team started with poplar trees. They soaked their wood in chemicals to break the lignin’s long,chain-like molecules into smaller bits. They collected these small pieces. Then they made some minorchemical tweaks. This gave their polymer the chemical traits that they wanted. Finally, the team linkedthese altered fragments to build new polymers. They designed these chains to mimic6 the oil-basedtypes used for today’s tape adhesives.

They coated a thin, tape-like piece of plastic with the new glue. Then they conducted “peel tests.” Theymeasured the force needed to peel off the tape after it had been pressed down flat. The researcherscompared this test tape to types that you can buy today in the store.

And their new tape performed well. “The force needed to pull up tape with our adhesive on it wassimilar to the force needed to pull up Scotch tape, or Fisherbrand labeling tape,” Wang says. (Keep inmind, you don’t want tape to peel up too easily. If it does, those ripped book pages won’t staymended.)

If this new adhesive were someday used for store-bought tapes, it could help the environment in morethan one way. Lignin is a waste from making paper and ethanol from trees. So this glue wouldn’t justreplace adhesives made from crude oil. It also would prevent lignin from going in the trash.

Thomas Epps III is a chemical engineer and materials scientist7 at the University of Delaware. He ledthe team that invented the new glue. “We have taken a renewable material that is normally thrownaway,” he notes, “and turned it into something useful.”

Zhuohua Sun agrees. A chemist at the University of Groningen in the Netherlands, he did not take partin the new research. “They’ve made something useful from a renewable and widely available material,”he says.

Epps hopes that he and his colleagues can use different plants to make even more adhesives. “Couldwe use corn or switchgrass as an alternative to trees?” he asks. “If this is possible, it would certainlyexpand the types of glues we can create.”

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6. Mimic (verb): to copy7. a scientist who studies the chemicals in natural and man-made materials

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Why your mindset matters

Image 1. In this photo from 2017, Herbert Robinson, left, and Israel McDonald, right, team up to solve a math problem at Turner ElementarySchool in southeast Washington. If students have a fixed mindset, they might be too embarrassed to ask for help. But by working together,students actually help each other learn and grow. Photo by: Manuel Balce Ceneta/AP.

Some people seem to be born smart. Some seem to be born athletes. If you don't think you have

these skills, it can seem impossible to get better. Why even try?

Not everyone can become a genius or a sports champion. But everyone can improve the skills they

have and gain new ones. Scientists found out that you really can get smarter by working hard,

practicing and challenging yourself.

How The Brain Works

Your brain is made up of 86 billion cells called neurons. They're connected by axons, which are

like wires. Your neurons all send electrical and chemical signals to each other. When you think,

feel, move or use your senses, signals travel from neuron to neuron.

Brain researchers have found that when we learn, new connections form between neurons.

Meanwhile, old connections grow stronger. Unused connections are destroyed. This means that

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learning is like exercise for your brain. The more you learn, the stronger the connections between

your neurons become.

It's A Way Of Thinking

Some people have a fixed mindset. A mindset is a way of thinking. If you have a fixed mindset, you

believe that people are either smart or dumb, and stay that way forever. Some people have a

growth mindset. If you have a growth mindset, you believe that everyone can learn and get better.

Dr. Carol Dweck is a psychology professor at Stanford University in California. She studies how

the mind works. She has discovered that people with a fixed mindset tackle problems in a different

way from those with a growth mindset.

A Fixed Mindset

People with a fixed mindset care a great deal about

grades. They worry about how smart they look

compared to other people. They usually give up on

tough problems. When they make mistakes, they

think it means they're not smart. They also think

they'll look dumb if they don't do well.

A Growth Mindset

People with a growth mindset care more about

learning than grades. They work hard on difficult

problems. They learn from their mistakes and try

different ways of solving problems. They ask for help,

they like challenges and they want to stretch and

improve their abilities.

For Example, Look At Babies

Babies are the best example of the growth mindset. In only two years, they learn to walk, talk and

feed themselves. They don't worry about looking dumb while they learn. When they make

mistakes, they just try again. Many successful people have a growth mindset, too.

Dweck and her team discovered that middle school students with a growth mindset do better in

math. Those with a fixed mindset do worse. Kids with both mindsets do fine in grade school, but

middle school math is much harder. While the growth-mindset kids enjoy the challenge and work

harder, the fixed-mindset kids may just give up.

Changing Your Mind(set)

Dweck's team taught those middle schoolers about mindset and how the brain works. They talked

about the dangers of calling people dumb or smart. And they discovered that, with some work,

kids can choose to have a growth mindset and do better in school. Everyone has some of each type

of mindset. They're like voices in your head. The trick is to recognize your fixed mindset voice and

your growth mindset voice.


When you hear your fixed mindset voice saying you're dumb, or that you'll look stupid if you ask

for help, talk back to it! You're not dumb, you just haven't learned how to do it yet. Asking for help

isn't stupid — it's smart. And learning a new skill is hard, but it will be worth it.

Meg Thacher teaches writing and sciences at Smith College in Massachusetts.


Police officers rescue girl's birthday; kind actfound 2 months later on body cameras

A screenshot of body camera footage from the Gwinnett County Police in Alabama in January 2019, showing officers helping a womantrying to celebrate her one-year-old daughter's birthday. Photo: Gwinnett County Police

On a cold night in January 2020, two police officers were working in Norcross, Georgia. They

spotted a woman standing in the cold with a small bunch of birthday balloons. The officers asked if

she wanted a ride home.

Police officers wear cameras on their bodies. It records what they do. The cameras caught the kind

act the police officers did that night. The video is now going viral on social media.

Sergeant Nick Boney and Officer Jimmy Wilson were the officers working that night. In the video,

they sing "Happy Birthday" with the mom and her three daughters in their apartment. The officers

had bought the youngest girl a birthday cake on January 10. They gave the family a celebration to

remember.

Wilson, age 34, remembered how the cake had been the best part of his childhood birthdays.

"I was more than happy to go find a birthday cake for this 1-year-old," Wilson said.

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The officers spotted the woman after dark. They were in separate cars in Norcross, a city near

Atlanta, Georgia.

Boney, age 38, mentioned how cold the night was. "I saw the balloons and I just wanted to help

her get home quickly," Boney said. "It is quite a walk to the nearest neighborhood or apartment

complex, and I didn't want her to have to walk in the freezing cold that far."

Saving A Birthday With A Cake

The unidentified woman thanked him for "saving my daughter's birthday." She also mentioned

that she did not have a cake as she climbed into the back seat. Boney then called Wilson over. He

asked the officer to run a quick errand.

"I'm going to give you my credit card — go get her a birthday cake with a number one candle," he

says on the video.

The woman had walked almost two miles in the cold to get her daughter some balloons.

"It really tugged at my heart," Boney said.

At a nearby market, Wilson picked out a cheerful ice cream cake. "Happy Birthday" was written on

top in bright yellow, orange and green frosting. He then found a number 1 candle, the last one in

the store.

On the video, he and Boney then walk with the woman into her apartment. They are greeted with

hugs from each of her daughters.

"What she was willing to do for her daughter and how she raised her children speaks volumes to

the mother she is," Boney said. He could tell that the girls trusted the two officers.

He and Boney joined the family in singing "Happy Birthday" to the beaming 1-year-old. They said

they could not help thinking of the celebrations they had enjoyed with their own children. Boney

has a 1-year-old son and Wilson has two kids, a 3- and 11-year-old.

A Memorable Experience

"It was awesome to meet the birthday girl," Wilson said. "My favorite reaction was seeing her and

the rest of the kids blow the candle out. All it takes is a little love and compassion for one another

— it was a special moment for me to give that family a memorable experience."

He and Wilson have received a lot of praise about their night helping out with the birthday.

However, Boney said he wants all of the credit to go to the mother they helped.

"She exhibits a love and caring for her family that people — most of the time — take for granted or

never see," he said. "She walked that far to give her daughter and family something special."

"Officers aren't looking for credit — they just do this out of the kindness of their hearts," he added.

"It's really what many people do — it's just not seen all the time."


How to be a good friend

Being a good listener is one of the many ways you can be a good friend to someone. Photo by Cornelia Steinwender on Unsplash Photoby Cornelia Steinwender on Unsplash

True friendships are very important. They make us much happier.

Being a good friend is not always easy, though. Here are some rules that will help.

Being Trustworthy

1. Keep your promises. If you say you'll hang out with a friend or do a friend a favor, then stick

to what you promised. It's OK to back out of things every once in a while, but don't make it a

regular thing. If it happens too often, your friend won't trust you anymore.

2. When you make a mistake, say you're sorry. Don't act as if you're perfect. If you've made

a mistake, admit it, and when you say sorry, you should mean it.

3. Be honest about your feelings. If something is upsetting you, don't be afraid to talk about

it. Tell your friend what you really feel.

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4. Be real. Don't try to act like someone you're really not. If you're just acting, your friendship

won't last.

5. Don't use people. If you're trying to be friends with someone just to become more popular,

that's not friendship. You're just using that person.

6. Don't gossip. If your friend tells you a secret, don't tell anyone else. Also, don't talk about your

friends behind their backs. Don't spread stories about them.

Being Supportive

1. Be helpful. Always be ready to do a favor for your friend.

However, your friends should also do you favors sometimes. If you're always helping them but

getting nothing back, they're taking advantage of you. People like that are not real friends.

2. Be a good listener. Don't do all the talking. Take the time to truly listen to what your friend

has to say.

3. Help your friends deal with their problems. You need to help your friends when they're

having a tough time. If you see a problem, speak up. Let your friends know you are there to help,

or just to listen.

4. Be there in a time of need. If your friend has to go to the hospital, visit. If your friend's dog

runs away, help to find it. Let your friends see they can count on you any time. If they are true

friends, you'll be able to count on them, too.

5. Give your friends some space. Your friends won't always want to spend time with you. You

should be able to accept that. Learn to give your friends space if they want to be alone.

Don't get jealous if your friends have lots of other friends. It doesn't mean they don't care about

you.

Making Your Friendship Last

1. Learn to forgive. You should be able to forgive your friends if they do something that hurts

you. First, let them know how you feel about what they did. If your friends are really sorry, you

should forgive them.

2. Accept your friends for who they are. Don't try to change your friends. Don't try to make

them think and act like you. Instead, let them be who they are. Appreciate them for their different

way of seeing and doing things.

3. Stay in touch. Sometimes friends move to different places. If you or a friend moves away, be

sure to stay in touch. If you still care about your friend, write or call. He or she will be very happy

to hear from you!

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