Scholastic News/ Geography Spin
Which amphibian puffs up its body when its in danger?
a. horned marsupial
b. glass frog
c. tomato frog
d.climbing salamander
What is C
Francis and I will build the bridge __________.
2. Highlight the correct vague pronoun and fix it
When Emily saw her mom, she smiled.
2. she; her mom or Emily
5. The author’s main purpose for writing the article is to explain ___.
What is D how conservationists are finding a new way to protect elephants
How many buses did we take?
What was our bus number?
Name all three bus numbers.
1. 3
2. 15-31
3. 255, 15-31, 440
2. Which word has a negative connotation
3.Which word meant to come together in an agreement?
2. fat
3.consensus
Find a cause and effect statement on p. 63. Explain the cause & effect
Name them.
North America
South America
Europe
Asia
Africa
Antartica
Australia
-poachers illegally hunt them for tusks
-losing habitat
-farmers shoot/poison the elephants
- illegal fences are built
2. Fill in the blank with the correct possessive pronoun: You need to pick up _______ paper so it doesn't get lost.
3. Choose the word that best completes the analogy:
mitten: hand
Sock:
4. Rewrite the casual language to make it more conventional.
2. your
3. foot
2. How is it going?
Comprehension and Analysis Question #2: How was it possible for burning embers of the fire to spread across the Chicago River? How did the rising convective heat contribute to the rapid spread of the fire?
what is The winds were rapidly transporting remains from the town so it would be easy for it to carry embers across the river: “The wind generated could reach out hundreds of feet and might attain hurricanelike speeds” “A whirlwind could rip a roof off a house and pick up the buildings contents” The convective heat caused the worst winds.
Name all of them by their student's name if you don't know their last name.
Chaperone Names
Mr. Smith: Orlandria
Mrs. Williams- Adrian
Ms. Calcote-Jade
Mrs. Fortado- Paige
Ms. Robinson- Makayla
Ms. Self- Cloe Elkins
Mr. Mathis- Addison
Mr. and Mrs. Hynum –Blake’s Mom
Ms. Pinkston- Ant
Ms. Gill- Madison
text evidence may vary
2. What is the meaning of yesterday's figurative language?
3. Add a nonrestrictive element using commas: The box does not fit all stuff.
4. Which meaning of the word object is being used in the sentence? What part of speech is the word object?
5. Choose the word that best completes the analogy:
smelly: foul
pretty:
6. Rewrite the casual language to make it more conventional.
2. the smell was leading us them to their destination
3.. answers may vary
4. verb
5. beautiful
6. I cannot wait to see what tricks you have up your sleeve.
Reread paragraph 2 on p. 62 and notice how imagery is used to help the reader know more about the fire. Give examples: How does this imagery contribute to the reader’s understanding of the text. Find a cause and effect statement on p. 63.
Give examples: “constant explosions” “All these things- the great, dazzling, mounting light, the crash and roar of the conflagration, and the desperate flight of the crowd”
It helps you to picture what the fire looks like at this time and what damage the fire is doing at this point. It also helps you see the chaos that is happening with the citizens trying to escape the fire
Day of the week
date (number and month)
Part 1 or Part 2
ELA Part 2- April 27 (Friday)