ELA
Name three opinions the author of the book, Flying Spies, said about pigeons.
They are brave, smart, and loyal.
Say your ones facts through 10.
0 x 1 = 0
1 x 1 = 1
2 x 1 = 2
3 x 1 = 3
etc. through 10
Tell the meaning of the word preserved in the following sentence:
The pioneers preserved the beef by making jerky.
preserved-something that is kept from rotting
What sound does the consonant blend "ch" have in the following words:
chill chunk branch champ chest
"ch"
How many candles are in the German wreath that counts down the Sundays before Christmas?
4
What are the two jobs of a topic sentence?
To introduce the topic and to get the readers' attention.
Say your twos facts through 20.
2 x 0 = 0
2 x 1 = 2
2 x 2 = 4
2 x 3 = 6
etc.
Give the meaning of the word homing in the following sentence:
The homing pigeons were released in a nearby park.
What sound does the consonant blend "ck" make in the following words:
black block luck stick truck
"ck"
Where do German children find their Christmas presents?
Outside in their boots.
How are the topic sentence and conclusion sentences related?
The conclusion sentence restates the topic sentence.
Say your threes facts through 30.
0 x 3 = 0
1 x 3 = 3
2 x 3 = 6
3 x 3 = 9
etc.
Give the meaning of the word exhibit in the following sentence:
I enjoyed the exhibit on dinosaurs at the museum.
exhibit-a collection of images or objects shown at a museum
work or stork
work
Name one food you tasted from Sweden.
meatballs, jelly, gummies, boiled eggs, cinnamon rolls, etc.
What is the topic of the book, Flying Spies?
Pigeons can be spies.
Say your fours facts through 40.
0 x 4 = 0
1 x 4 = 4
2 x 4 = 8
3 x 4 = 12
etc.
Give the meaning of the word fearless in the following sentence:
Cher Ami was fearless when completing her mission, and did not stop even when the enemy was shooting at her.
brave, not afraid
In which word, does the c-v-c blend "war" make the sound "wor":
warm or harm
warm
Name one Christmas tradition from Italy.
Singing carols, dancing around the Christmas tree, nativity, coloring, etc.
What is the main idea of the book, Flying Spies?
Pigeons make good spies because they are smart, brave, and loyal.
Say your 6 facts through 60.
0 x 6 = 0
1 x 6 = 6
2 x 6 = 12
3 x 6 = 18
etc.
Give the meaning of the word, occupied, in the following sentence:
The soldiers had occupied the enemy town.
took over
In which word does the vowel combination "ou" make the sound "oo" as in boot?
soup out group youth mouth
soup
group
youth
What is the German word for Christmas tree?
Tannenbaum