Poetry
I Have a Little Frog
I have a little frog
His name is Tiny Tim,
I put him in the bathtub,
To see if he could swim,
He drank up all the water,
And gobbled up the soap!
And when he tried to talk
He had a BUBBLE in his throat!
What does line 5 say?
He drank up all the water
Jack was an avid baseball card collector. He used all of the money he saved to buy new cards, and he was always on the lookout for rare cards or cards with his favorite players on them.
What does the word avid mean?
eager/ determined
My bags were ready and the only thing left to pack were the food provisions. Who knew what we’d need, especially since my parents were coming too. They always brought enough food to feed an army. I checked the lantern to make sure the batteries worked, and I called Tempest to the car. She wagged her tail happily. She was ready for her first overnight adventure in nature.
Where are they going?
Camping
Fill in the blanks:
Firsthand accounts are told from a _________ person point of view and use the pronouns _____________.
Secondhand accounts are told from a _________ person point of view and use the pronouns ______________.
1. first
2. I, me, we
3. third
4. he, she, they
The Milk Pail
Based on a fable by Aesop
There was a country girl, a milkmaid, who had learned to carry things on her head. This day, she and her sister were off to market, and on her head she carried a pail of milk.
“Sister! I’ve an idea. When we get to market, I shall sell this pail of milk. With the money I receive from the milk, I will buy five dozen eggs to bring home and hatch under our hen.”
“What are you thinking to do that for?” asked her sister.
She answered, “When they hatch, I will have a whole yard of new chickens, which I can sell for a good price!” Her sister just shook her head in wonder as they walked along. Why would she be so intent on selling a bunch of chickens?
As if she heard her sister’s thoughts, the milkmaid laid out her plan. “With the money from the chickens, I will be able to buy a pretty new frock for the summer dance, with ribbons and a bonnet to match. It will even have lace! I will choose a blue dress, because I look best in blue, and all the boys will want to dance with me. The girls will all be jealous—even you, dear sister! But I won’t care, I’ll just dance and dance and find myself a husband!”
As she spoke, the milkmaid became more and more animated. She tossed her head as if at an imaginary dance, and off flew the pail of milk. Gone now were the visions of dresses and lace and a husband. She stood in the middle of the road with a tear in her eye. Her sister looked at her in amazement at her foolishness, and then walked on down the road to the market. “Don’t count your chickens before they hatch!” she called over her shoulder.
Skateboard Money
Amy and Maria met at their spot in front of the school and began their walk home together.
“Why are you smiling?” asked Maria. “You look like you’re planning something.” Amy had not been her usual talkative self that day, and had a faraway look in her eyes and a smile on her lips.
“I do have a plan!” exclaimed Amy. “You know that new skateboard I want?” Of course Maria knew. Amy talked about it every day.
Amy pulled out a flier for a talent show competition at school. “I’m going to win the talent show! I’ll practice every day, and I’ll win the first prize of fifty dollars!” She had that faraway look again, and Maria smiled as they walked on.
When they got to Maria’s house, her mother was waiting. She had a job offer for them—she was going to have to work late for the rest of the week. She needed the girls to baby-sit Maria’s little brother after school and on Saturday. “There’s forty-five dollars for each of you if you watch him for me,” she offered.
“No, thanks!” said Amy, politely. “I’ve got a talent show to practice for!” And she skipped off toward home. Maria happily took her mother’s offer, and started work right away.
A week later, after the talent show, Amy hung her head. “What’s wrong?” asked Maria. “I thought you did great!”
“I won Honorable Mention,” Amy said sadly. “I didn’t win any money.” Her dreams of a new skateboard were gone.
“I’m sorry,” said Maria. She had ninety dollars in her wallet at home from babysitting. “I guess you should have taken the opportunity to earn real money when it was offered to you!”
Which character from "The Milk Pail" is MOST like Amy in "Skateboard Money"?
the milkmaid
Turkey
Let's talk turkey,
What a walk it's got!
Strut about, strut about,
Do the turkey trot!
Let's talk turkey,
What a shaky wobble!
Strut about, strut about,
Gobble, gobble, gobble!
What words in the poem helps the reader know what strut means?
walk and trot
The gymnast was very limber. She was able to bend over backwards, do splits with perfectly straight legs, and flip herself around a bar.
What does the word limber mean?
flexible
The buses raced around the neighborhood. They made an unfamiliar sound after the long, blisteringly hot summer. The bustle of kids with their shiny new backpacks put smiles on parents’ faces. The nervous chatter at the bus stop eased some of the tension of the new adventure.
What time of year is it?
Fall
Passage One
Super star singer Olivia Rodrigo paid a surprise visit to Northern Elementary school in Northern Kentucky on January 21st, 2022. This was not her first visit to Northern Kentucky, as she is in town for her 2022 tour, but it was her first visit to a Northern Kentucky school. She spoke to students during a school-wide assembly. The topics she discussed were the importance of coming to school daily and on time, respecting yourself and others, and making good choices. She also spoke about the importance of being committed to your dreams. Olivia Rodrigo shook hands with the two top students of each class, and posed for pictures with these students. She sang, "Good 4 U" and left an autographed award for the school.
Passage two
Yesterday Olivia Rodrigo visited our school. We were curious when Ms. Mallory announced during morning announcements that we would have a special guest at our monthly assembly. It turned out to be Olivia Rodrigo! When she appeared onstage, applause and cheering filled the cafeteria. I almost fell out of my seat when I saw her! Even some of the teachers, like Ms. Hardin and Mrs. Claybern, were jumping up and down with excitement. Guess what? Olivia Rodrigo is prettier in real life than she is on TV! It turned out that Olivia Rodrigo was not there to sing, but we were still excited anyway. She spoke to us about her life and said it is important to work hard, especially when you don't feel like it. Sometimes she does not feel like practicing her dance moves, singing or exercising and would rather stay in bed. She also shook hands with two students from each class who had the highest grades, best attendance, and behavior. My cousin in fifth grade was one of the kids who got to shake her hand. I was so proud of my cousin. I wished I was onstage meeting her! We were so inspired and motivated! And of course, I couldn't wait to go home and tell everyone I knew that Olivia Rodrigo visited our school!
Which passage is a firsthand account and which is a secondhand account? What clues help you figure out which is which?
Passage One: secondhand account (Pronouns: She, her; facts)
Passage Two: firsthand account (Pronouns: I, my, we; emotions and excitement)
The Milk Pail
Based on a fable by Aesop
There was a country girl, a milkmaid, who had learned to carry things on her head. This day, she and her sister were off to market, and on her head she carried a pail of milk.
“Sister! I’ve an idea. When we get to market, I shall sell this pail of milk. With the money I receive from the milk, I will buy five dozen eggs to bring home and hatch under our hen.”
“What are you thinking to do that for?” asked her sister.
She answered, “When they hatch, I will have a whole yard of new chickens, which I can sell for a good price!” Her sister just shook her head in wonder as they walked along. Why would she be so intent on selling a bunch of chickens?
As if she heard her sister’s thoughts, the milkmaid laid out her plan. “With the money from the chickens, I will be able to buy a pretty new frock for the summer dance, with ribbons and a bonnet to match. It will even have lace! I will choose a blue dress, because I look best in blue, and all the boys will want to dance with me. The girls will all be jealous—even you, dear sister! But I won’t care, I’ll just dance and dance and find myself a husband!”
As she spoke, the milkmaid became more and more animated. She tossed her head as if at an imaginary dance, and off flew the pail of milk. Gone now were the visions of dresses and lace and a husband. She stood in the middle of the road with a tear in her eye. Her sister looked at her in amazement at her foolishness, and then walked on down the road to the market. “Don’t count your chickens before they hatch!” she called over her shoulder.
Skateboard Money
Amy and Maria met at their spot in front of the school and began their walk home together.
“Why are you smiling?” asked Maria. “You look like you’re planning something.” Amy had not been her usual talkative self that day, and had a faraway look in her eyes and a smile on her lips.
“I do have a plan!” exclaimed Amy. “You know that new skateboard I want?” Of course Maria knew. Amy talked about it every day.
Amy pulled out a flier for a talent show competition at school. “I’m going to win the talent show! I’ll practice every day, and I’ll win the first prize of fifty dollars!” She had that faraway look again, and Maria smiled as they walked on.
When they got to Maria’s house, her mother was waiting. She had a job offer for them—she was going to have to work late for the rest of the week. She needed the girls to baby-sit Maria’s little brother after school and on Saturday. “There’s forty-five dollars for each of you if you watch him for me,” she offered.
“No, thanks!” said Amy, politely. “I’ve got a talent show to practice for!” And she skipped off toward home. Maria happily took her mother’s offer, and started work right away.
A week later, after the talent show, Amy hung her head. “What’s wrong?” asked Maria. “I thought you did great!”
“I won Honorable Mention,” Amy said sadly. “I didn’t win any money.” Her dreams of a new skateboard were gone.
“I’m sorry,” said Maria. She had ninety dollars in her wallet at home from babysitting. “I guess you should have taken the opportunity to earn real money when it was offered to you!”
Both passages share a similar....
a. setting
b. theme
c. set of characters
d. unhappy ending
b. theme
Dreams by Langston Hughes
Hold fast to dreams
For if dreams die
Life is a broken-winged bird
That cannot fly.
Hold fast to dreams
For when dreams go
Life is a barren field
Frozen with snow.
What does the phrase For when dreams go Life is a barren field suggest?
Without dreams, life is boring and empty.
The ancient Greeks pioneered many of the kinds of writing we consider standard today. They wrote speeches, plays, poems, books about science and learning, and long histories of things that happened to them.
What does the word pioneered probably mean?
developed/ created
Mia wiped sweat from her brow and looked down at the script one last time. She had rehearsed every waking moment and knew she was prepared, but she couldn't help the gnawing feeling in her stomach. Thoughts of doubt raced through her head, but she shoved them aside. She was ready. She walked on stage left, determined to show them just how hard she had worked to get this right.
What did Mia rehearse?
A play.
July 20, 1969
I’ll never forget the day that Apollo 11 landed on the moon. It was July 20, 1969, and I had just turned 12. Although it took place late on a Sunday night our time, my parents let me stay up past my bedtime to join the millions of people watching Neil Armstrong take the first step on the moon’s surface. I still recall how my imagination raced. Would I be able to live on the moon one day? At that moment, anything seemed possible.
According to July 20, 1969, how does the author feel after watching the moon landing?
Excited, that anything is possible!
The Monkey and The Gorilla
Gorilla sat under a tree eating bananas. Gorilla was thirsty. He wanted to go to the river to get a drink, but then someone might steal his bananas. Baboon came and sat beside him. "May I have one of your bananas?" asked Baboon.
"No, you may not!" replied Gorilla. "I picked all these bananas myself. If you want some bananas, go get your own."
"But the bananas are all gone. You have picked them all and they are all there in your big pile," said Baboon.
"That is not my problem," Gorilla said grumpily. "Now go away and leave me alone."
A few minutes later, Monkey came to sit beside Gorilla. "I won't give you a banana," said Gorilla. "So don't even ask."
"Oh no," said Monkey. "I just thought you might like some cool water from the river." Monkey gave Gorilla a coconut shell full of water.
Gorilla took the shell and drank it all. He felt much better. "Thank you," he said to Monkey. "Please, take one of my bananas for your trouble." Monkey gladly accepted.
Why did Gorilla give Monkey a banana?
Gorilla gave Monkey a banana to thank him for bringing him water from the river.
Veteran’s Day
On Veteran’s Day we honor all,
Who answered to a service call.
Soldiers young, and soldiers old,
Fought for freedom, brave and bold.
Some have lived, while others died,
All of them deserve our pride.
We’re proud of all the soldiers who,
Kept thinking of red, white and blue.
They fought for us and all our rights,
They fought through many days and nights.
And though we may not know each name,
We thank ALL veterans just the same.
By: Cheryl Dyson
Read this line from the poem:
We’re proud of the soldiers who kept thinking of red, white and blue.
From this line we can tell that the soldiers kept thinking about:
their country
seal
noun
1: a design that stands for something. All of the king’s letters would carry his royal seal.
2: a material or object used to close something tightly. All medicine bottles have an extra seal put on them.
3: a mammal that spends most of its time in the water, similar to a sea lion. That seal can balance a ball on its nose.
verb
4: to close using a seal. Seal the box with strong tape.
5: to settle with an action that is a sign of agreement. Steve and Jose sealed their deal with a handshake.
What is the correct meaning of the word seal in the sentence?
I used scissors to cut the seal off the box.
2: a material or object used to close something tightly.
The Greedy Man There once was a very greedy man who sold everything he owned and bought a brick of gold. He buried the gold brick behind a hut that was across the road from his shabby old house. Every day, the greedy man went across the road and dug up his gold brick to look at it. After a while, a workman noticed the greedy man going across the road every day, and decided to follow him. The next day, the greedy man dug down for his gold brick, but the hole was empty. He pulled at his hair, and cried out in sorrow. “My beautiful gold brick!” he wept. A neighbor came running, and asked the greedy man what had happened. When the greedy man told him, the neighbor just shrugged his shoulders. “Why be so sad?” said the neighbor. Just go get a rock and put it in that hole, and pretend that it is gold. It will do you as much good as the gold did.”
Why did the greedy man find that the hole was empty, and his gold brick was gone?
The workman stole it.
The First Moon Landing
At 10:56 PM Eastern Daylight Time on Sunday, July 20, 1969, Neil Armstrong became the first person to set foot on the surface of the moon. Astronaut Buzz Aldrin followed Armstrong onto the lunar surface 20 minutes later. These historic events were broadcast from the moon’s surface and watched by perhaps the largest television audience ever—approximately half a billion people around the world.
How do you know the author probably never landed on the moon themselves?
a. The author doesn't discuss particular parts of landing on the moon.
b. The passage is a secondhand account experience, written in third-person perspective.
c. The author describe the moon landing in a negative way.
d. The passage is a firsthand account, written in first-person perspective.
b. The passage is a secondhand account experience, written in third-person perspective.
The Monkey and The Gorilla
Gorilla sat under a tree eating bananas. Gorilla was thirsty. He wanted to go to the river to get a drink, but then someone might steal his bananas. Baboon came and sat beside him. "May I have one of your bananas?" asked Baboon.
"No, you may not!" replied Gorilla. "I picked all these bananas myself. If you want some bananas, go get your own."
"But the bananas are all gone. You have picked them all and they are all there in your big pile," said Baboon.
"That is not my problem," Gorilla said grumpily. "Now go away and leave me alone."
A few minutes later, Monkey came to sit beside Gorilla. "I won't give you a banana," said Gorilla. "So don't even ask."
"Oh no," said Monkey. "I just thought you might like some cool water from the river." Monkey gave Gorilla a coconut shell full of water.
Gorilla took the shell and drank it all. He felt much better. "Thank you," he said to Monkey. "Please, take one of my bananas for your trouble." Monkey gladly accepted.
Which character trait does the Monkey MOST possess in the story?
a. Greedy
b. Selfish
c. Generous
d. Clever
c. Generous
Bear In There
by Shel Silverstein
There's a Polar Bear
In our Frigidaire--
He likes it 'cause it's cold in there.
With his seat in the meat
And his face in the fish
And his big hairy paws In the buttery dish,
He's nibbling the noodles,
He's munching the rice,
He's slurping the soda,
He's licking the ice.
And he lets out a roar
If you open the door.
And it gives me a scare
To know he's in there--
That Polary Bear
In our Fridgitydaire.
Line 12 suggests the Polar Bear feels what when the door is opened?
mad/ scared/ upset
bound
1) v. to leap or jump
2) n. a leap or jump
3) adj. headed or intending to go in a certain direction
Which definition would be used for the word bound in the following excerpt?
My first college track meet was one for the books. Blaine Listach, a high jumper for one of the top Division I schools in the nation, bounded into the air before clearing a height of over seven feet.
1) v. to leap or jump
The Greedy Man There once was a very greedy man who sold everything he owned and bought a brick of gold. He buried the gold brick behind a hut that was across the road from his shabby old house. Every day, the greedy man went across the road and dug up his gold brick to look at it. After a while, a workman noticed the greedy man going across the road every day, and decided to follow him. The next day, the greedy man dug down for his gold brick, but the hole was empty. He pulled at his hair, and cried out in sorrow. “My beautiful gold brick!” he wept. A neighbor came running, and asked the greedy man what had happened. When the greedy man told him, the neighbor just shrugged his shoulders. “Why be so sad?” said the neighbor. Just go get a rock and put it in that hole, and pretend that it is gold. It will do you as much good as the gold did.”
Why did the greedy man go dig up the gold brick every day?
The gold brick made him happy.
Born to Fly
by Ann Randall
Amelia Earhart didn’t always dream of becoming an aviator. While she had seen airplanes growing up, it wasn’t until her early twenties that she realized she was born to fly. When Earhart was 20 years old, she and a friend attended a stunt-flying contest. Their fun ended, however, when one of the planes came zooming toward them. In spite of the danger, Earhart stood firm, displaying the same fearlessness that she would continue to show all her life. This encounter proved to be a sign of things to come: just a few years later, Earhart found herself flying inside an airplane.
On December 28, 1920, pilot Frank Hawks changed Earhart’s life by taking her on her first plane ride. It was then that she knew she was meant to be in the air. Earhart attended her first flying lesson just five days later, and by 1922, she was already setting records: She became the first woman to fly to an altitude of 14,000 feet. Over the next 15 years, Earhart would continue to make her mark on the record books time and time again, proving that flying was truly in her blood.
The hazards of Flying
Amelia Earhart
There is no doubt that the last hour of any flight is the hardest. If there are any clouds about to make shadows one is likely to see much imaginary land. . . . As I approached shore I strained my eyes to see something recognizable, and there was nothing. However, I noticed a low place in the hills, and I thought, like the bear, I would go over the mountains to see what I could see.
What is one way Born to Fly and The hazards of Flying are similar?
a. Both tell about the first time Amelia Earhart saw an airplane.
b. Both tell about Amelia Earhart's vision problems.
c. Both tell about Amelia Earhart's curiosity.
d. Both tell about how the shadows of clouds can look like ground.
C. Both tell about Amelia Earhart's curiosity.
The Monkey and The Gorilla
Gorilla sat under a tree eating bananas. Gorilla was thirsty. He wanted to go to the river to get a drink, but then someone might steal his bananas. Baboon came and sat beside him. "May I have one of your bananas?" asked Baboon.
"No, you may not!" replied Gorilla. "I picked all these bananas myself. If you want some bananas, go get your own."
"But the bananas are all gone. You have picked them all and they are all there in your big pile," said Baboon.
"That is not my problem," Gorilla said grumpily. "Now go away and leave me alone."
A few minutes later, Monkey came to sit beside Gorilla. "I won't give you a banana," said Gorilla. "So don't even ask."
"Oh no," said Monkey. "I just thought you might like some cool water from the river." Monkey gave Gorilla a coconut shell full of water.
Gorilla took the shell and drank it all. He felt much better. "Thank you," he said to Monkey. "Please, take one of my bananas for your trouble." Monkey gladly accepted.
Why does Gorilla think it is alright to not give Baboon a banana?
He thought Baboon should work for his own bananas.