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reading on location bingo Each time you read for 20 minutes in one of these locations, write the title in the

appropriate box, and have a parent initial in the box. Make a BINGO! Happy reading!

With the TV OFF !

Title:!___________________________________________________!

Parent!Initials:!_________________________________!

In the living room

Title:!___________________________________________________!

Parent!Initials:!_________________________________!

In a silly voice

Title:!___________________________________________________!

Parent!Initials:!_________________________________!

Under a blanket

Title:!___________________________________________________!

Parent!Initials:!_________________________________!

In my bed !

Title:!___________________________________________________!

Parent!Initials:!_________________________________!

!!Under a piece of

furniture !

Title:!___________________________________________________!

Parent!Initials:!_________________________________!

Out loud to a

family member !

Title:!___________________________________________________!

Parent!Initials:!_________________________________!

Outside

!

!

Title:!___________________________________________________!

Parent!Initials:!_________________________________!

Laying on the

floor

Title:!___________________________________________________!

Parent!Initials:!_________________________________!

While eating a

snack !

Title:!___________________________________________________!

Parent!Initials:!_________________________________!

Out loud to a

family member !

Title:!___________________________________________________!

Parent!Initials:!_________________________________!

With the TV OFF !

Title:!___________________________________________________!

Parent!Initials:!_________________________________!

FREE CHOICE!

Title:!___________________________________________________!

Parent!Initials:!_________________________________!

In my PJ’s !

Title:!___________________________________________________!

Parent!Initials:!_________________________________!

With my favorite

toy/stuffed animal

Title:!___________________________________________________!

Parent!Initials:!_________________________________!With my

favorite toy/stuffed

animal Title:!___________________________________________________!

Parent!Initials:!_________________________________!

Under a piece of furniture

Title:!___________________________________________________!

Parent!Initials:!_________________________________!

In a silly voice !

Title:!___________________________________________________!

Parent!Initials:!_________________________________!

While eating a

snack !

Title:!___________________________________________________!

Parent!Initials:!_________________________________!

With the TV OFF

!

Title:!___________________________________________________!

Parent!Initials:!_________________________________!

With my favorite toy/stuffed

animal !

Title:!___________________________________________________!

Parent!Initials:!_________________________________!

Under a piece of

furniture

!

Title:!___________________________________________________!

Parent!Initials:!_________________________________!

In a silly voice !

Title:!___________________________________________________!

Parent!Initials:!_________________________________!

While eating a

snack !

Title:!___________________________________________________!

Parent!Initials:!_________________________________!

With the TV OFF !

Title:!___________________________________________________!

Parent!Initials:!_________________________________!©Mrs.!Brittney!Mason!2014!

A. popularityB. promotionC. unforgettableD. largest

A. descriptionB. cause and effectC. sequenceD. problem and solutionE. compare and contrast

A. a collection of many thingsB. to observe something

carefullyC. moving in a sideways directionD. moving in an upward direction

1 Underline TEXT EVIDENCE that supports your answer to this question: What is the “Albuquerque Box”?

2 3

TEXT STRUCTURE- Identify the text structure used in the second paragraph.

4

CAUSE AND EFFECT- Why is the Balloon Fiesta held in October?

5 6

A. Albuquerque is the largest city in the state of New Mexico.

B. The Balloon Fiesta made the Guinness Book of World Records in 2011 for launching the most balloons in the shortest period of time.

C. Pilatre De Rozier launched the first hot air balloon on September 19, 1783.

A. the parking lot where the balloons are launched

B. the stereo that plays the national anthem

C. the weather and geography that makes this city a great place to f ly a balloon

D. the basket below each balloon

A. The temperatures are ideal at this time of the year.

B. October is the best time for taking photographs of the event.

C. Since the first one took place in October, they schedule it then to keep up the tradition.

D. There is no chance for rainfall in Albuquerque in October.

Name ______________________________

The Albuquerque Balloon FiestaHave you ever spotted a hot air balloon drifting across the sky? Most would agree that it’s

a breathtaking sight. Now imagine the sight of more than 500 balloons ascending into the sky! This scene happens each year at the Albuquerque Balloon Fiesta. Not only is the Balloon Fiesta the largest ballooning event in the world, but it is also the most photographed event on the entire planet!

Balloonists from all over the world travel to Albuquerque, New Mexico, to participate in the Balloon Fiesta. It takes place in early October because the cool morning and evening temperatures are perfect for a balloon launch. Also, the city is known for the “Albuquerque Box”, a term used to describe the ideal weather patterns and geography that allow the balloonists to have an unusual amount of control over their balloons.

The first balloon event in Albuquerque took place in 1972. On April 8th of that year, thirteen balloons launched from a shopping center parking lot. It was part of a promotion organized by a local radio station. The event grew in popularity with each passing year. In recent years, 500 balloons have been launched, and more than 850,000 people have attended the Balloon Fiesta.

One of the most popular events to attend is the mass ascension. During this event, balloons launch in two waves, starting at 7:00 A.M. The lead balloon carries the American flag and takes off while America’s national anthem is played. All of the balloons are launched within two hours of the lead balloon. As you can imagine, it is truly an astonishing and unforgettable sight!

CONTEXT CLUES- What does “ascension” mean in this passage?

MAIN IDEA- Which detail best supports the main idea and could be added to this passage?

VOCABULARY- Which word contains an affix that means “most”?

Writing

Think of something you find to be a big w

aste of money. O

n a separate sheet of paper, write a 5 paragraph essay about som

ething you find to be a big w

aste of money. R

emem

ber, you should include 3 reasons with 3 supporting details for each. U

se the rubric below to

help:

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riting

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bric

4 – A

weso

me!

3 – G

ood.

2 – N

ot q

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h!

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Clearly states what this

writing piece w

ill be about. G

ives an opinion. M

ore

than

thre

e sentences. Fantastic intro.

States what the w

riting piece w

ill be about. G

ives an opinion. Thre

e sentences.

States what the w

riting piece w

ill be about. D

oes not give an opinion. Tw

o sentences.

Does not state the

writing piece w

ill be about. D

oes not give an opinion. L

ess th

an tw

o sentences.

Body

Gives th

ree o

r more

reasons in three separate paragraphs to support opinion. Each reason is supported by facts/details explaining w

hy he/she thinks this.

Gives th

ree reasons to

support opinion in separate paragraphs. O

nly some of the

reasons to support opinion are follow

ed by facts/details.

Gives le

ss than th

ree

reasons to support opinion in less than 3 paragraphs. O

ne opinion is follow

ed by facts/details.

Gives le

ss than

thre

e reasons to support opinion in less than 3 paragraphs. N

one of the reasons that support the opinion are follow

ed up by facts or details.

ConclusionBegins w

ith a concluding statem

ent. Restates w

hat the reader has learned. Fantastic conclusion that uses high level vocabulary.

Begins with a

concluding statement.

Restates what the

reader has learned

Does not have a

concluding statement.

Restates what the

reader has learned.

Does not have a

concluding statement or

any restating sentences.

Punctuation and capitalization, and neatness.

All sentences have the

proper end mark at the

end. Eve

ry sentence has a capital at the beginning and proper nouns are capitalized. All paragraphs are indented the sam

e am

ount.

Most sentences have

the proper end mark at

the end. Most

sentences have a capital at the beginning and proper nouns are capitalized. Paragraphs aren’t all indented or all indents aren’t lined up.

Som

e sentences have the proper end m

ark at the end. So

me

sentences have a capital at the beginning and proper nouns are capitalized. Paragraphs aren’t all indented or all indents aren’t lined up.

Very fe

w sentences

have the proper end m

ark at the end. Few

sentences have a capital at the beginning and proper nouns are capitalized. Paper is sloppy and extrem

ely rushed.

W

rite F if the statement is a

fact.

W

rite O if it

is an

opinion.

Itis

funto

fly a kiteo

na w

indy day.

Wind blow

s leave

s off o

f trees in fall.

Wind can be use

d to m

ake electricity.

Wind

chime

sm

akea lovely so

und.

Very stro

ngw

indscan

bedange

rous.

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Punctuation (quotation marks), contractions, cause and effect, prepositional phrase, w

ord work, fact and opinion.

Sonja’s Shoe

Sonja is a very sloppy spider. Yesterday she just tossed her shoes around her w

eb instead of putting them

away neatly. This

morning, she could only find seven of her

shoes! She finally found the last one wedged

in a corner, but by then she was late for

her advanced web-w

eaving class.

What caused Sonja to lose her shoe?

____________________________________"

____________________________________

What was the effect of Sonja’s lost

shoe?

____________________________________"

"_________________________________

Many people are afraid of

spiders. On the back of this paper,

write a paragraph to convince them

that spiders are not scary.

1

3

4

5

6

2

jjwind:

a guest

of

air

wind: to

twist o

rcurve aro

und

k

Joke

: How

are

spid

ers like

tops?

Use the words to fill

in the blanks.

blow

blew

blue

v The

wind

___________"thetree

down."

v M

y kiteis

yellowand___________".

v Can

you

hear

thew

ind___________?

A:

They

are a

lway

s sp

innin

g!

Write F if the statement is a

fact. W

rite O if it

is an opinion.

"Spide

rs"have eight legs.

Spide

rs are not insects.

Spide

rs are scary.

Spide

r webs are be

autiful.

Spide

rs are carnivore

s.

Combine the first tw

o words in

each section to make a

contraction in the last space.

Iwill

is

not

he had

you

are

Rewrite each

sentence with

the

correct punctuation.

W

ow lo

ok at all tho

se baby spide

rs said Cle

o

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ust be hundreds o

f them S

op

hie replie

d

__________________________________________________________________

Underline the prepositional

phrase in this sentence:

There is a spide

r in the corne

r.

Make 8 new words*

from the letters in

the word:

S P I D E R 1.___________________2.___________________

3.___________________"4.___________________5.___________________6.___________________7.___________________8.___________________" *

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nge

: Make

all y

our w

ords four

lette

rs long or

longe

r.

The Floating Egg

Concept: Buoyancy

Materials:

● raw egg

● 3 tall, clear glasses

● salt

● water

Thinking and Predicting Question:

Which is more buoyant: saltwater or freshwater?

Will the amount of salt added to water affect its buoyancy?

What to do:

Fill all 3 glasses ¾ full with water.

Place a raw egg in glass #1 and observe. (It will sink.)

Put a several tablespoons of salt in glass #2. (Amount depends on the size of the glass.) Stir.

Now place the egg in glass #2 and observe. (Since you have lots of salt, it should float. If not, add

more salt.)

Now put half as much salt in glass #3 as you did in glass #2.

Place the egg in glass #3 and observe. (The egg should float, but not as high.)

Experiment with the amount of salt. Through trial and error, you may be able to get the egg to suspend

itself in the middle of the liquid.

Why this happens:

Salt changes the density of the water, therefore causing objects to be more buoyant.

Vocabulary:

buoyancy – the ability of an object to float in water

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Name: __________________________

The Floating Egg

Draw a picture of an egg in a container of freshwater.

Draw a picture of an egg in a container of slightly salty

water.

Draw a picture of an egg in a container of very salty water.

What is buoyancy?

___________________________________________________________________________

___________________________________________________________________________

___________________________________________________________________________

How does the amount of salt added to the water affect buoyancy?

___________________________________________________________________________

___________________________________________________________________________

___________________________________________________________________________

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My essential Question: What factors led to the American Revolution? The American Revolution started because of the French and Indian War and began with shots fired at Lexington and Concord. French and Indian War was fought between France and England (Britain) over lands in the Ohio River Valley, which both the French and the English claimed. The British won the war, and gained control of these lands, but had a large debt as a result of the war. The British Parliament (their government) determined that this debt (money owed) should be paid by the American colonists whose lands the British had been defending. The British government changed its colonial policy. Before the French and Indian War, the British government ignored what was happening in the colonies and let them govern and tax themselves. After the French and Indian War, the British Parliament began to pass a series of laws that changed the relationship between the colonial assemblies (the colonists government) and the Parliament. Colonists believed it was the right of their colonial assemblies to impose taxes, not the right of the King or of Parliament and they resisted this changed policy.

The Stamp Act was a tax on all papers, such as legal documents and newspapers. The colonists were forced to pay this directly to the king and Parliament, and protested with the cry “No taxation without representation.” Colonists did not have a representative in Parliament, and therefore had no voice in Parliament. Colonists organized a Stamp Act Congress, which sent a petition to the King, and a declared a boycott on British goods that led to the repeal of the Stamp Act. They also organized the Sons and Daughters of Liberty in order to protest British taxes.

The Tea Act was not a tax. This act gave the British East India Company the rights to sell tea in the colonies. Colonists were boycotting tea because of a tax Imposed under the Townshend Acts. The Sons of Liberty feared that the availability of cheap tea would threaten the effectiveness of the boycott. In Boston, they threw the tea overboard. The Boston Tea Party resulted in the Parliament passing what the colonists called the Intolerable Acts.

The Intolerable Acts closed Boston harbor and took away the right of the colony of Massachusetts to govern itself. The British named these acts the Coercive Acts because they were designed to coerce, or force, the colonists to pay for the dumped tea and recognize the right of the Parliament to make tax laws for the colonies. Colonists sent delegates to a continental congress in order to address the problem of the Intolerable Acts. The First Continental Congress established a boycott on all trade with Great Britain and sent a petition to the King. This congress also advised American colonists to arm themselves. This led to the battle of Lexington and Concord and the start of the Revolutionary War.

Complete the cause and effect chart below: So, the British had a large debt to

pay.

The colonists believed it was the right of the colonial assembly to impose taxes.

As a result,

So, the colonists protested with the cry of: “no taxation without representation.”

The colonists though that the Tea Act was unfair and unjust.

As a result,

So, Parliament passed the Intolerable Acts

The First Continental Congress established a boycott on all trade with Great Britain and sent a petition to the King.