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September 25, 2013
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Language

Add the missing suffix -er or -est.

  1. Karen is short__ than Sharon.
     
  2. Sharon is tall__ than Mia.
     
  3. Kara is the tall__ girl in the class.
     

Complete the rules: 

Use –er to compare ________________.

Use –est to compare ________________. 

 

1. –er

2. –er

3. –est

Use –er to compare two people or things.

Use –est to compare more than two people or things.

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Math

Bowling costs $3.75 per game. Brad has $12.

How many games can he play?

How much money will he have left?

Show how you got your answers.  

 

He can play 3 games.

He will have $.75 left.

The student's work should show dividing 12 by 3.75 or rounding 3.75 up to 4 and dividing 12 by 4 to get 3 (games) with .25 left over from each game, equaling .75 left.

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Fun Fact

Recycling can save a lot of energy. When you recycle one aluminum can, you save enough electricity to power your TV for three hours. Or recycle one glass bottle or jar. The energy saved can keep a 100-watt light bulb turned on for four hours.

Teachable Moment

Did you know you can play hockey underwater? In 1954, a British scuba diver named Alan Blake invented a game called "octopush." Two teams of six players wearing masks, fins, and snorkels play at the bottom of a swimming pool. Originally, each team had eight players. That's why they called it "octopush," because "octo" means eight.

 
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September 26, 2013
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Language

Finish the sentences with to, too, or two.

  1. The ___ of us can go ___ the game room ___ play ping-pong.
     
  2. We have __ take my ___ sisters and these ___ books ___ the library on our way.
     
  3. Are you going __ the library, ___?
     

Write sentences using the homophones to, too, and two. Use each homophone at least once.

What is a synonym for too? 

 
  1. two, to, to
    The two of us can go to the game room to play ping-pong.
     
  2. to, two, two, to
    We have to take my two sisters and these two books to the library on our way.
     
  3. to, too
    Are you going to the library, too?

A synonym for too is also.

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Math

Match each shape to its name.

 

triangle   square   rhombus   oval   rectangle

 

oval,  square,  rectangle,  rhombus,  triangle

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Fun Fact

When ripe vegetables are picked, it is called harvesting. Potatoes, tomatoes, carrots, and broccoli are some of the vegetables harvested in September.

Teachable Moment

Martin Strel is a professional marathon swimmer. In 2007, he set the world record for the longest swim. He swam 3,272 miles in 66 days along the Amazon river. The Amazon is one of the most dangerous rivers in the world. During his journey he encountered piranhas, crocodiles, and dangerous currents.

 
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September 27, 2013
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Language

An idiom is a phrase or group of words that has a different meaning than what the words actually or usually mean. Consider the idiom it's raining cats and dogs. That means it is raining very hard, and not that cats and dogs are falling from the sky.

Read the sentences. What does the boldfaced idiom mean?

Anna asked her grandma to buy her cookies, but she was barking up the wrong tree. Anna's grandma only gives healthy treats.

Write a sentence using the idiom.

 

Barking up the wrong tree means you are going about something the wrong way. In this case, because Anna's grandma only gives healthy treats, she is not the right person to ask for cookies. 

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Math

We went into the movies at 7:40 p.m. The previews lasted 15 minutes. The movie was 95 minutes long.

What time was the movie over?

 

The movie was over at 9:30 p.m.

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Fun Fact

In autumn, monarch butterflies migrate. Migration means movement from one place to another. Many kinds of animals migrate every year to get to food sources or avoid bad winter weather. Monarch butterflies fly hundreds and sometimes thousands of miles from the north to the south. They go where the winters are warmer. Some monarchs fly all the way from Canada to Mexico.

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istock_000002980480medium.jpgDo you know how teddy bears got their name? Teddy Roosevelt, one of our country's presidents, went on a hunting trip. He encountered a badly wounded bear. To prevent the bear from feeling any more pain, Roosevelt ordered it killed. The story became famous when a newspaper published a cartoon of Roosevelt and a cuddly bear. Soon, shop owners started calling their toy bears "Teddy's bears." The name stuck!

 
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September 30, 2013
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Language

A run-on sentence is a sentence that has too many independent clauses. Run-on sentences often need to be broken into separate sentences. Rewrite the run-on sentence below as two sentences. Remember to start your sentences with capital letters.

Billy plays baseball after school he has milk and cookies when he gets home.

 

Billy plays baseball after school. He has milk and cookies when he gets home.

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Math

Fill in the blanks.

A.   8 × ___ =  40             8 × ___ = 48             8 × ___ = 56

B.   40 ÷ ___ = 8             48 ÷ ___ = 8             56 ÷ ___ = 8

 

A.   8 × 5 =  40                    8 × 6 =   48             8 × 7 = 56

B.   40 ÷ 5 =  8                    48 ÷ 6 =  8              56 ÷ 7 =  8

 

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Fun Fact

In the fall, the leaves of some trees turn colors such as orange, yellow, and red. What causes the change? As the days become shorter during autumn and winter, trees produce less chlorophyll. Chlorophyll helps trees turn sunlight into nutrients. It also gives leaves their green color. With less chlorophyll, the leaves no longer look green.

Teachable Moment

Farmers have been making scarecrows to protect their crops for more than 3,000 years! Some of the first scarecrows were made in Greece and ancient Egypt. Some farmers carved ugly wooden statues. Others dressed poles in rags and bells to scare away birds and other animals.

 
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October 1, 2013
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Language

A proper noun names a particular person, place, or thing. A proper noun always begins with a capital letter.

Correct the sentences.

1. shari’s tour included the eiffel tower and the louvre museum.

2. on his way home from camp, chris stopped in Washington, d.c. to visit gloria and me.

 

1. Shari’s tour included the Eiffel Tower and the Louvre Museum.

2. On his way home from camp, Chris stopped in Washington, D.C. to visit Gloria and me.

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Math

What is the value of the underlined digits?

3,452,573

21,526,980

964,419,582

 

3 millions

6 thousands

900 millions

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Fun Fact

There are more than 1,200 bat species in the world. Bats make up 25 percent of all mammal species! The smallest is the bumblebee bat. (It's also the smallest mammal in the world.) It's about the size of a large bumblebee and weighs 2 grams. That's less than a penny.

Teachable Moment

When Walt Disney first created his most famous character, he called him Mortimer. Disney’s wife, Lillian, convinced Disney to change the name to Mickey. Mickey Mouse made his debut in the 1928 film Steamboat Willie.

 
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October 2, 2013
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Language

What does the bold word in each sentence mean? What does the prefix dis- mean?

1. The disassembled engine parts were scattered over the garage floor.

2. Since we disagree, I suggest we go our separate ways.

 

1. not assembled, taken apart

2. do not agree

dis- means not

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Math

Pamela needs eight hours of sleep. If she falls asleep at 10:30 p.m., what time will she wake up? Show your work.

 

6:30 a.m.

Answers will vary, but may include clockfaces for each hour between 10:30 p.m. and 6:30 a.m.

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Fun Fact

Firefighters used to be called "bucket brigades." They put out fires by forming a human chain and quickly passing buckets of water to each other. Now we have fire trucks. They can carry up to a thousand gallons of water or attach their hoses to nearby fire hydrants.

Teachable Moment

Do you like to play Frisbee? The game first started more than 60 years ago in Bridgeport, Connecticut. Students from nearby colleges bought pies from the Frisbie Pie Company. When they finished eating their pies, they started tossing the empty pie tins. They shouted "Frisbie!" as they played. Today's plastic version is called a "Frisbee."

 
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October 3, 2013
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Language

Finish the sentences with your or you're.

1. If _______ going to the library, I’ll go with you.

2. You left _________ sweater at my house yesterday.

Write sentences using the homophones your and you’re. Use each homophone at least once. What two words make up the contraction you’re?

 

1. If you're going to the library, I’ll go with you.

2. You left your sweater at my house yesterday.

You and are make the contraction you're.

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Math

Match each shape to its name.

trapezoid, pentagon, hexagon, octagon

 

pentagon, octagon, hexagon, trapezoid

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Fun Fact

Owls are nocturnal animals, which means they are active at night. They have very big eyes which help them see well in the dark. But they can't move their eyeballs within the eye socket, like humans can. Instead, they can rotate their necks almost all the way around in order to see in different directions.

Teachable Moment

Before computers and other technology to help people travel, sailors like Christopher Columbus used the sky to navigate the seas. This method is called celestial navigation. It uses celestial bodies, or objects in space, to measure time and distance. Using the sun, moon, and stars, sailors could calculate how long they had traveled. They could also see if they were going in the right direction.

 
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October 4, 2013
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Language

Some words have multiple meanings. Use the other words in the sentence to help you figure out the meaning.   

What does the bold word mean in each sentence?

1. Can you jam one more thing into that suitcase?

2. I like jam on my peanut butter sandwich.

3. He was late because of a traffic jam on Main Street.

Write your own sentences using each meaning of jam.

 

1. fit into a tight space

2. a mixture made from fruit

3. stopped or blocked traffic

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Math

Matthew needs a new school uniform. The blazer costs $49.00. The sweater costs $29.00. The school vest costs $19.00.

1. Estimate the total cost of a blazer, sweater, and vest.

2. What is the actual cost?

 

1. about $100

2. $97

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Fun Fact

Some types of pumpkin, such as the Atlantic Giant, can weigh more than 2,000 pounds! The walls of the fruit can be up to six inches thick.

Teachable Moment

Benjamin Franklin was one of the founding fathers of our country and had many talents. He was an excellent writer and a skilled inventor. He even taught himself to swim when he was only eight years old. On the other hand, Franklin was not very good at math.

 
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October 7, 2013
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Language

Correct the run-on sentences.

1. Jack and Jill made a crossword puzzle using their spelling words the test was on Friday.

2. They went to the library to do some research the topic was a famous building.

Write your own definition for a run-on sentence.

 

1. Jack and Jill made a crossword puzzle using their spelling words. The test was on Friday.

2. They went to the library to do some research. The topic was a famous building.

A run-on sentence is two or more sentences that should be separate.

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Math

9 × ____ = 108         ____ × 9 = 108

108 ÷ 9 =  ____       108 ÷ ____ = 9

 

 

9 × 12 = 108         12 × 9 = 108

108 ÷ 9 =  12       108 ÷ 12 = 9

 

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Fun Fact

There are about 40,000 kinds of spiders in the world. Some spiders are small enough to balance on the tip of your pencil. The largest spiders are 12 inches across. They could cover a whole pizza.

Teachable Moment

In the 1880s, a New Jersey farmer poured his cranberries down the barn stairs instead of carrying them. The freshest ones bounced to the bottom. The bad ones stayed on the steps. Now a machine separates cranberries that bounce from the ones that don't.

 
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October 8, 2013
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Language

Correct the sentences. Add punctuation and capital letters.

1. stephanie got a postcard from her friend karen in texas

2. jason grew three inches since his birthday in march

3. has your puppy learned any new tricks to show us

 

1. Stephanie got a postcard from her friend Karen in Texas.

2. Jason grew three inches since his birthday in March.

3. Has your puppy learned any new tricks to show us?

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Math

234 + 17 = __  = 200 + ___ + 4 + 10 + ___ = ___

 

234 + 17 = 251  = 200 + 30 + 4 + 10 + 7 = 251

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Fun Fact

When astronauts in space want a sandwich, they don't use bread. They use tortillas. Why? Because the crumbs of bread would float around in the gravity-free conditions. They could get into the machines or accidentally be inhaled by the astronauts. But tortillas don't make crumbs.

Teachable Moment

Some explorers go on expeditions to explore new lands. Others prefer to travel beneath the seas. Robert Ballard is an undersea explorer and marine scientist. In 1985, he helped find one of the most famous shipwrecks in history, the R.M.S. Titanic.

 
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October 9, 2013
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Language

What does the bold word in each sentence mean?

1. Rona was unhappy because she was too ill to go on the trip.

2. The committee disagreed on the best course of action.

3. The picnic was rescheduled because of the storm.

What does each prefix mean? List three other words that include each prefix. Then write a sentence using a word with each prefix.

 

1. not happy

2. not agreed

3. scheduled again

un- means not
dis-
 means not
re- 
means again 

Answers for other words will vary, but could include:

  • un-: unlucky, unpleasant, untie
  • dis-: disliked, disable, disapprove
  • re-: recall, review, reapply

Sentences will vary.

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Math

Your flight leaves at 5:00 p.m. You have to be at the airport 90 minutes before your flight.

What time should you be at the airport?

Show your work.

 

3:30 p.m.

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Fun Fact

Scientists who study fossils are called paleontologists. They study dinosaur skeletons to figure out what dinosaurs may have looked like. They analyze dinosaur footprints to figure out how they moved and even how fast they ran!

Teachable Moment

Why are Dalmatians known as firedogs? In the late 1800s, fire trucks were pulled by horses. Dalmatians got along well with the horses and protected them in the firehouse at night. They also ran ahead of the horses on the way to a fire, clearing a path for them.

 
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