Christmas Tree Writing

Christmas Tree Writing 9 December 2017

Hi, I’m a present. People gift me to others and feel happiness and feel proud. People wrap me up in wrapping paper until it feels like I’m covered in a warm blanket. My shiny interior shins bright especially when the sun glistens over. The christmas lights on the tree glisten and sparkle. When the rare wind breezes by the tree waves hello and goodbye, I always feel a slight breeze of air too.

Reading Comprehension: Take Me to Fez

Reading Comprehension: Take Me to Fez 8 December 2017

Comprehension:

The story told something about Ahmed’s village and something about the city of Fez. Read each sentence below. Write V if the sentence tells about Ahmed’s Village, write C if it tells about the city of Fez.

• The buildings are made of dried mud V
• Machines are used to cool the air C
• The market covers a larger area C
• There are few things to buy at the market V

Write the letter of the phrase that best completes each sentence.

Because it was the month of Ramadan, adult Muslims

• Feasted every day all month long
• Did not eat anything during the day
• Ate special food during the day

Ahmed was anxious to be in the races because

• He wanted to visit Fez
• He could not ride next year
• Both answers

Ahmed had to win the fourth and fifth races because

• He had to defeat Abu
• Had had to win all the races
• He had lost the first and third faces

At the end of the story Ahmed had feelings for

• Mild satisfaction
• Pride and happiness
• Disappointment

Learn About Words; Vocabulary

You can often tell the meaning of a word by reading the words around it. Look at each number in parentheses. Find the paragraph in the story with the same number. Then find the word that fits the given meaning, write the word.

• Objected; Complained (1)
• Pulled hard (1)
• Allowed (4)
• Chance (6)
• Sure; certain (8)
• Fabulous (8)
• Sparkling; shining brightly (9)

Words:

A word may have more than one meaning, It's meaning depends on the way it is used. The word string is an example. We tied the box with string, our team had a string of victories. Look at each number in parentheses. Find the paragraph in the story with the same number. See how the word in bold type below is used in the paragraph. Decide whether it has meaning a or b. Write either one.

Races (2)

1. contests of speed
2. groups or class of people

Mint (3)

1. herb with a fragrant smell
2. place where money is printed

Shade (7)

1. window covering
2. shelter from the sun

Word Study:

Large cats have big paws.

Words that have the same meaning are called synonyms. Large is a synonym of big. In each row of words below there is one word in bold type. Write the same word.

• grinned       smiled       frowned
• answered       asked       replied
• elderly       young       old
• quiet       noisy       still
• rapidly       quickly       slowly
• afraid       scared       fearless
• break       mend       shatter
• dull       interesting       boring

Reading Comprehension: The Disappearing Fish

Reading Comprehension: The Disappearing Fish           7 Dec 2017

Comprehension:

Write the letter of the phrase or sentence that best answers each question.

During what time of the year does this story take place?

• Winter
• Spring
• Summer

How does Nadine feel about her environment?

• She appreciates it
• She thinks her town is too small
• She finds it to be boring

What happened that caused Nick and Nadine to be concerned?

• Nick’s koi were dying
• Nick’s koi were disappearing
• Nick’s koi were sick

Why was it important to watch the pond from inside the house?

• So the heron wouldn’t smell them
• So they would keep warm and dry
• So they didn’t scare away the koi thief

By putting a screen over the koi pond, Nick is

• Keeping the fish out of the sun
• Keeping the herons from reaching the fish
• Keeping trash out of the pond

Learn About Words:

You can often tell the meaning of a word by reading the words around it. Look at each number in parenthesis. Find the paragraph in the story with the same number. Then find the word that fits the given meaning. Write the word.

1. Favored; Chose to (1) Preferred
2. Watch carefully (1) Observe
3. Bought (2) Purchased
4. Nesting place for herons (2) Canal Lock
5. A type of carp, which is a fish (3) Koi
6. Disappeared (6) Vanished
7. Cried out (9) Wailed

Words:

A word may have more than one meaning. It’s meaning depends on the way it is used. The word band is an example.The band will play in the parade, the hat had a wide band around it. Look at each number in parentheses. Find the paragraph in the story with the same number. See how the word in the bold type is used in the paragraph. Decide whether it has meaning a or b. Write a or b.

Lock (2)

1. a piece of hair
2. a section of waterway

Mean (5)

1. suggest; intend
2. not nice

Patient (12)

1. a person under a doctor's care
2. calm; willing to wait

Word Study:

Nick cleaned the pond.

The word cleaned is a verb. It tells what Nick did. Words that what someone or something did are generally verbs. Look at the groups of words below. Then read the sentences. Write the verb that best completes each sentence.

share       playing       growling

slam       thanked       dusting

spoke       trotted

• My sister is __playing__ in the yard
• That dog is __growling__ at me!
• Please __share__ that piece of pie
• My aunt __thanked__ me for the gift
• Paula __spoke__ to me yesterday
• The horse __trotted__ into the barn
• Don’t __slam__ the door!
• He is __dusting__ the furniture

Nadine seems angry

That book is mine

Nick became president

The verbs in the sentences above are called linking verbs. Linking verbs do not express actions; they express a sentence with a noun, pronoun, or adjective that describes or identifies that subject. Some common linking verbs are to be, to become, to look, to seem, to sound, and to taste. Read the sentences below. If a sentence contains a linking verb, write that verb If it does not, write NO.

• That music sounds classical
• This meat tastes like leather
• I waved to my neighbour
• The rabbit nibbled on the carrot
• Janet seems happy
• That dog is bold
• We dined at eight o’clock
• Mr. Fish became my teacher

Present tense; I walk       I buy

Past tense; I walked       I bought

To form the past tense of many verbs, simply add the ending -ed. Walk becomes walked. But some verbs are have irregular past tense-for example. There are two verbs in the past tense in bold type in each sentence below. Write the one that is irregular.

• The snow melted when the plants grew taller
• I was in the store when you walked in
• The room became brighter when I opened the curtains
• The dog dug a hole and buried the bone
• I selected a new dress and wore it to the park.
• We ate dinner and walked to the park
• The wind blew so hard the building swayed