Monday, January 7, 2013
Megan’s Sunshine Smootie (Makes two servings)
Utensils
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Blender
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Measuring cups (for both liquid and dry ingredients)
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4 medium-sized glasses
Ingredients
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1 cup nonfat yogurt or low fat milk
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¼ teaspoon vanilla (optional)
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2 or 3 ice cubes
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2 cups cut-up fruit such as bananas, strawberries, or pineapple
Directions
1. Add the yogurt or milk, vanilla, ice, and fruit to a blender.
2. Put the lid of the blender on tight.
3. Blend for about 30 to 40 seconds or until the mixture is smooth and creamy.
4. Pour the mixture into glasses and serve.
1.
If someone had an allergy to a certain kind of food, what section of the recipe
would that person probably pay the most attention to? Why?
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2.
Which of these is NOT an ingredient used to make smoothies?
a.
b.
c.
d.
Yogurt or milk
Sugar
Ice
Fruit
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3. Which of these is NOT a subheading/subtitle in the recipe?
a.
b.
c.
d.
“Megan’s Sunshine Smoothie”
“Utensils”
“Ingredients”
“Directions”
4. According to the recipe, which ingredient must be included in the smoothie?
a.
b.
c.
d.
Yogurt
Vanilla
Ice cubes
Strawberries
5. What do the numbers in the “Directions” section tell you?
a.
b.
c.
d.
how many times to do each step
the order in which to do the steps
the amount of fruit and ice to use
the number of servings the recipe makes
Homework Qtr. 3, Wk 1
Monday, January 7,2013
Jacelyn’s Bedtime
(1) Jacelyn was ready for bed. (2) She scrubbed herself in an overflowing bubble
bath. (3) Her teeth sparkled after she brushed them. (4) Jacelyn climbed into her soft
cuddly bed. (5) As Mother strolled in and sat down on the edge of the bed. (6) Jacelyn
selected the story and read it perfectly to her mother. (7) Jacelyn always reads a story
to her mother after supper. (8) Mother softly kissed Jacelyn on her cheek. (9) Jacelyn
closed her eyes and fell quietly to sleep.
1. What is the correct way to write sentence 4 and 5?
a. Jacelyn climbed into her soft cuddly bed, Mother strolled in and sat down on
the bed.
b. Mother strolled and sat down on the bed because Jacelyn climbed into her
soft cuddly bed.
c. Jacelyn climbed into her soft cuddly bed, as Mother strolled in and sat next
to her.
d. Sentences 4 and 5 are correct in the paragraph.
2. Look at sentence 5. The phrase sat down does not express what the writer was
trying to say. Which words could BEST replace sat down and help the writer
improve the meaning of this sentence?
a.
b.
c.
d.
settled herself
downward aimed
climbed close
laid quietly
Homework Qtr. 3, Wk 1
Tuesday, January 8, 2013
Directions: Write the correct word from the word box next to its definition.
Word Box
dear
dye
ate
die
deer
eight
1. “color or stain; liquid containing
coloring matter”
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2. “having chewed and swallowed
food”
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3. “a hooved animal with antlers”
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4. “one more than seven”
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5. “much loved; highly valued;
expensive”
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6. “to stop living; cease to exist”
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7. Write your own complete sentence using the word “deer.”
8. Write your own complete sentence using the word “dye.”
9. Write your own complete sentence using the word “dear.”
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Tuesday, January 8, 2013
A Different Kind of Doll
On the first day of my piano lessons, Mom did a strange thing. She gave me a
Daruma doll from Japan. Daruma dolls are usually given as gifts to encourage people or
wish them luck. The doll doesn’t have a body like other dolls. Its body is round with a flat
bottom, and it has the face of a strange-looking man.
The doll doesn’t have any moving parts, but its bottom is heavy. This means that if
you push the Daruma doll over, it will pop back up again. It was fun to play with the doll
for a little while.
The doll’s body is very pretty. It is painted red and has the Japanese symbol for
“good luck” written in gold. But the face is weird! Its eyebrows are bushy and shaped like
black birds. The straight lines under its grim mouth look like a beard, and the eyes are
very large. They look like round moons and are completely white. Mom says that they eyes
are the reason she bought me a Daruma doll. I have to set a goal for myself and pain a
black iris in one of the eyes. When I reach my goal, I can fill in the other eye.
I bet I know what goal Mom wants me to have—to become a good piano player!
1. Which one states an opinion about the Daruma doll?
a.
b.
c.
d.
Its body is round with a flat bottom.
It always pop back into place.
It was fun to play with.
Daruma dolls are given as gifts.
2. Which statement is supported by facts in the passage?
a.
b.
c.
d.
Daruma dolls are only for young children.
Daruma dolls are different from other dolls.
Daruma dolls have little meaning.
Daruma dolls look like real people.
3. Which tells what the author thinks or feels?
a.
b.
c.
d.
“Mom gave me a Daruma doll from Japan.”
“I bet Mom wants med to become a good piano player.”
“If you push the Daruma doll over, it will pop back up again.”
“The eyes are the reason Mom bought me the doll.”
4. Which sentence states a fact?
a. The doll’s body is very pretty.
b. The face is weird.
c. The eyebrows are bushy.
d. The eyes look like round white moons.
Homework Qtr. 3, Wk 1
Wednesday, January 9, 2013
Texas is BIG
(1)The United States’ second largest state in Texas. (2)Alaska is larger and
California is smaller. (3)Texas has 266,807 square miles of land. (4)Including water, too.
(5)The distance from the northwest corner of the Panhandle to the southern tip of Texas
is 801 miles. (6)The greatest east-west distance across Texas is 773 miles. (7)Texas is as
large as all of Pennsylvania, Ohio, Illinois, New York, and the New England states combined.
(8)In other words, Texas is really big!
1. What is the BEST way to combine sentences 1 and 2?
a. The United States’ second largest state is Texas which is smaller than
Alaska, but larger than California.
b. The United States’ second largest state is Texas, but Alaska is larger and
California is smaller.
c. The United States’ second largest state is Texas, larger than Alaska and
smaller than California.
d. The United States’ second largest state is Texas with Alaska and California
larger and smaller.
2. What is the correct way to write sentences 3 and 4?
a.
b.
c.
d.
Texas has 266, 807 square miles of land, then including water, too.
Texas has 266, 807 square miles of land, including water, too.
Texas has 266, 807 square miles of land and water.
Sentences 3 and 4 are correct in the paper.
Homework Qtr. 3, Wk 1
Wednesday, January 9, 2013
INDEX
A
B
Alternative fuels, 199-206
Batteries, 200, 201
Natural gas, 201, 202
Solar energy, 201, 204-206
Arctic Ocean, 109-114
Climate change, 110-112
Map, 109
C
Accidents, see Disasters
Acid rain, 44
Air pollution, 19, 40-45
Alaska, 79-85
Glaciers, 80
Map, 82
Special animals, 83
Bahamas, 59-61
climate, 59
environmental research, 61
Brazil
natural resources, 92-94
oil production, 94
Carbon dioxide, 162
Common sources, 162
effects, see Greenhouse Gases
Climate, 59, 80, 110-112, 166
Bahamas, 59
Climate change, 80, 110-112, 166
1. According to the index, which of these statements is true?
a.
b.
c.
d.
Alaska is discussed on page 86.
The common sources for carbon dioxide can be found on page 162.
Page 109 probably contains no images
Air pollution is only mentioned once in the book.
2. Which two topics listed in the index have maps?
a.
b.
c.
d.
Alaska and Brazil
Arctic Ocean and Bahamas
Alaska and Arctic Ocean
Brazil and Bahamas
3. Which of these would you expect to see in the section about the Arctic Ocean?
a.
b.
c.
d.
Facts about weather in the Arctic Ocean
A list of people who have explored the Arctic Ocean
Information about air pollution
A map of Alaska
4. Which of these will you probably find on page 83?
a.
b.
c.
d.
A list of Alaska’s unique animals
A list of every animal in Alaska
A list of animals that live near glaciers
A list of animals that travel through Alaska
Homework Qtr. 3, Wk 1
Thursday, January 10, 2013
Prefixes: un-, re-, over-, mis-, subPrefix
Meaning
Example
unreovermissub-
not
again
too much
in a wrong way; wrongly
under
opposite of unfair
redo
overcook
mistreat
subway
1. Which word means to place wrongly?
a. replace
b. misplace
c. placed
2. Which word means the opposite of loved?
a. unloved
b. lovely
c. lover
3. Which word means pay too much?
a. underpay
b. repay
c. overpay
4. Which word means to use again?
a. reuse
b. used
c. overuse
5. Which word means a heading under another heading?
a. header
b. headed
c. subhead
Homework Qtr. 3, Wk 1
Thursday, January 10, 2013
Read this passage. Complete the statements in CURSIVE handwriting.
Where is the Grand Canyon? Most people think it is in Arizona. However, many other
states have their own grand canyons, too. The Waimea Canyon is known as the Grand
Canyon of Hawaii. People in North Dakota think of the Painted Canyon in that state as
their grand canyon. And Californians use the nickname for a canyon on the floor of the
Pacific Ocean. This underwater grand canyon is officially called the Monterey Bay Canyon.
1. This paragraph is mainly about _______________________________________
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2. A good title for this paragraph would be ________________________________
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3. A detail I might include in a summary would be ___________________________
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Homework Qtr. 3, Wk 1