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This Skills Workbook contains worksheets that accompany the lessons from the Teacher Guide for Unit 9. Each worksheet is identified by its lesson number and where it is intended to be used. For example, if there are two worksheets for Lesson 8, the first will be numbered 8.1 and the second 8.2. The Skills Workbook is a student component, which means each student should have a Skills Workbook.

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Name: 1.1

The Lure of Spices

1. WhatwereEuropeanexplorerslookingfor?

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2. Listyourfavoritespicefromtheselectionandjustifywiththreereasonswhyitisyourfavorite.

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Dear Family Member,

Pleasehelpyourchildsucceedinspellingbytakingafewminuteseacheveningtoreviewthewordswithhim/her.Helpfulactivitiesforyourchildtodoinclude:spellingthewordsorally,writingsentencesusingthewords,orsimplycopyingthewords.

Spelling Words

Thisweek,wearereviewingthespellingpatternswe’velearnedfor/ue/spelled‘u’,‘u_e’,and‘ue’.OnFriday,yourchildwillbeassessedonthesewords.

StudentshavebeenassignedtwoChallengeWords,impossibleandjournal.ChallengeWordsarewordsusedveryoften.TheChallengeWordsdonotfollowthespellingpatternsforthisweekandneedtobememorized.

TheContentWordforthisweekisexplorer.ThiswordisdirectlyrelatedtothematerialthatwearereadinginThe Age of Exploration.TheContentWordisanoptionalspellingwordforyourchild.Ifyourchildwouldliketotryit,butgetsitincorrect,itwillnotcountagainsthimorherontheassessment.Weencouragestudentstostretchthemselvesabitandtrytospellthisword.

Thespellingwords,includingtheChallengeWordsandtheContentWord,arelistedonthebackofthisworksheet.

Take-HomeWorksheet


1. hue

2. perfume

3. unify

4. continue

5. argue

6. amusement

7. accuse

8. rescue

9. issue

10. cubical

11. useful

12. utensils

13. bugle

14. occupy

15. uniform

16. confuse

17. fuming

18. mute

19. Challenge Word:impossible

20. Challenge Word:journal

Content Word:explorer

Student Reader

ThechaptersyourchildwillreadinThe Age of ExplorationincludeinformationaboutexplorersfromEurope.Theseselectionsarehistoricalaccountsofthedifficultiesexplorersfaced,whattheywereinsearchof,theirdestinations,andoften,theirdiscoveries.Thisweek,studentswillreadaboutthequestforspicesandgold,navigationaltools,andasettlementbuiltbytheSpanish.Besuretoaskyourchildeacheveningaboutwhatheorsheislearning.

StudentswilltakehometextcopiesofthechaptersintheReaderthroughouttheunit.Encouragingstudentstoreadatextdirectlyrelatedtothisdomain-basedunitwillprovidecontentandvocabularyreinforcement.Yourchildwillalsobringhomeacopyoftheglossaryforuseinreadingthetextcopiestofamilymembers.Theboldedwordsonthetextcopiesarethewordsfoundintheglossary.


Name: 1.3Take-HomeWorksheet

Introduction to The Age of ExplorationIn1491,mostEuropeansdidnotknowthatNorthandSouthAmericaexisted.The

peopleoftheAmericasdidnotknowthatEuropeexisted.AlthoughotherexplorershadvisitedtheAmericasbefore,Europeansdidnotknowthat.

In1492,thatchanged.Inthatyear,ChristopherColumbussailedacrosstheAtlanticOceanandaccidentallylandedonislandsoffthecoastoftheAmericas.HisexplorationsmarkedthestartoftheAgeofExploration.

AsnewsspreadaboutwhatColumbushadfound,menfromalloverSpainracedtofindtreasure.Spanishconquistadors,suchasFranciscoVasquezdeCoronado,setoutinsearchofsilverandgold.Theyslashedtheirwaythroughswamps.Theymarchedacrossdeserts.Theyexploredandconqueredmanylands.

Afewyearslater,otherEuropeancountriesgotinvolved.JohnCabotwentexploringforEngland.HenryHudsonexploredforEnglandandfortheNetherlands.SamueldeChamplainexploredforFrance.

Theseexplorerschangedtheworld.TheyconnectedEuropewiththeAmericas.Youwillreadaboutsomeoftheirjourneyshere.



Name: 1.4

The Lure of SpicesManyEuropeanexplorerswerehopingtofindgoldandother preciousmetals.

Youcanprobablyunderstandwhyexplorerswereeagertofindgold.Goldisavaluablemetaleventoday.However,youmaybesurprisedtolearnthatmanyexplorerswerealsoexcitedaboutfindingspices.Youmightbesaying,“Spices?Really?Whyweretheysoeagertofindspices?”

Here’stheanswer:Thingsthatarescarce,orhardtofind,tendtobeexpensive.That’swhygoldisexpensivetoday.That’salsowhyspiceswereexpensivefivehundredyearsago.Backthen,spiceswerescarceinEurope.Theywerehardtofind.Sotheycostalot.Somespiceswerealmostworththeirweightingold.

Theredballsinthecenterofthisimageareredpeppercorns.Acookcanaddafewwholepeppercornstosoup.Hecanuseaspicegrindertogrindthepeppercornsintotinybits.Eitherway,thepepperwilladdflavortothesoup.Itwillmakethesoupspicierandtastier.

Totheleftoftheredpeppercorns,youcanseewhitepeppercorns.Thesecomefromthesameplantsasredpeppercornsbuttheyarepreparedinadifferentway.Whitepeppercornsstartoutasred peppercornsbuttheouterhulloftheredpeppercornisremovedtorevealtheinnerkernel,whichiswhite.Theycanbeusedinthesamewayasredpeppercorns.

Theblackbowlintheupperrightofthisimageisfilledwithcloves.Clovesaredriedflowerbuds.Theyareusedtoaddflavortomeatsandstews,someteas,andpumpkinpie.Clovesareverystrong.Cookswhousethemmustbecarefulbecauseaddingtoomanyofthemmayoverwhelmotherflavorsinthedish.

Peppercornscan’tbegrowninEurope.Theycanonlybegrowninwarm,wetplaces,likeIndia.Theimageshowsunharvestedpeppercorns.

Today,wecangetpeppercornsfromIndiaprettyeasily.Anairplaneorashipcantransportlargeamountsofthem.Youcangotoagrocerystoreandgetalmostanyspiceyouwant.Alittlejarofclovesmightcostadollarortwo.Acanofpeppercornsmightcostfiveorsixdollars.

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Fivehundredyearsago,Europeanswerenotsolucky.Theworldwasnotaswellconnectedasitistoday.

ASpaniardwhowantedpepperwouldhavetopayforalotmorethanjustthepepper.HewouldhavetopaythecostofshippingthepepperoverlandallthewayfromIndia,usingdonkeys,mules,andcamels.

Itwasthesamewithclovesandcinnamon.TheseplantscouldnotbegrowninEurope.Theyhadtobeimported,orbroughtin,toEuropefromfarawayplaces,liketheIndies.

Manyofthespicesweusearetheflowers,thefruits,ortheseedsoftheplant.Cinnamonisdifferent.Inthiscase,thepartoftheplantweuseisthebark.Stripsofbarkarecutoffthetree.Theouterbarkiscutaway.Theinnerbarkiskeptandrolleduplikelittle scrolls.Thesearecalledcinnamonsticks.Cinnamoncanalsobeground up,likepepper.

Doyoulikethetasteofcinnamon?Doyoulikecinnamonontoast?Howmuchdoyoulikeit?Wouldyoubewillingtosailacrossanoceantogetsomecinnamonforyourtoast?Inasense,thatiswhatEuropeanexplorersweretryingtodo.


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Second Sons

1. Whatisthemainideaoftheselection?

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2. Ifyouwerenotafirstbornsoninthe1400sor1500s,whatwouldyouhavedonewhenyouroldestbrotherinheritedeverythingyourfatherowned?Justifyyouranswerwiththreesupportingreasonsforyourdecision.

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3. Doyouthinkprimogenitureisfair?Justifyyouranswerwiththreesupportingreasons.

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Family Tree

Draw your family tree on this page. Make sure to label your tree with names!



Name: X.X2.3

Creating Sentences Using Linking Words for example

Add examples to this group of sentences in the form of a list, using the words for example.

Example:The sporting goods store has a wide variety of sports equipment _______________________

(basketballs, footballs, clothing, tennis rackets, skis, boots, gloves, etc.)

• A possible sentence could be: The sporting goods store has a wide variety of sports equipment, for example, basketballs, clothing, and skis.

1.Mystoryincludesmanycharacters________________________________________________

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2.TheartcampIattendedlastsummertaughtmanyformsofcreatingartwork

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3.Thelibraryhasmanymagazinesaboutdifferentactivities _________________________

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Add an example to this group of sentences in the form of a complete sentence, using the words For example.

Example:

My friends and I love to spend time together on weekends. _______________________

(Last weekend, we went to a basketball game. One weekend, we went on a hike with our parents.)

• Possible sentences could be: My friends and I love to spend time together on weekends. For example, last weekend we went to a basketball game.

1.Mysisterwritestwosongsaweek. _________________________________________________

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2.Polly,mytalkativeparrot,knowslotsofsillyphrases. ______________________________

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3.Ourfriendsspenthoursandhoursplantingflowersintheiryard. _________________

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Second SonsDidyouknowthatmanyexplorershadolderbrothers?Veryfewofthemwerethe

oldestsonsintheirfamilies.

Canyouguesswhythatmightbe?

It’snotbecausefirstbornchildrendidn’twanttogooutandexploretheworld.IthastodowiththelawsinEuropeatthetime.MostcountriesinEuropehadlawsaboutwhocouldinheritanestate.Theselawsstatedthattheoldestsoninafamilywouldinheritallofhisfather’sland,goods,andmoney.

Thiswastrueforkings.Whenakingdied,hewouldbereplacedonthethronebyhiseldestson.Adaughtercouldonlybecomequeenifakinghadnosons.

Thiswasalsotruefornobles.Forexample,iftheDukeofRichlanddied,hiseldestsonwouldbecomethenewDukeofRichland.Thiseldestsonwouldinheriteverythinghisfatherowned.

Whatdidtheyoungersonsanddaughtersget?Nothing.

Thissystemisknownasprimogeniture.Primomeans“first.”“Geniture”meansborn.Primogenitureisasysteminwhichthefirstbornsoninheritseverythingwhenhisfatherdies.

Thiswayofdoingthingsseemsverystrangetoustoday.Italsoseemsunfair.Mostparentstodaywouldnotleavealltheirmoneyandpropertytotheiroldestson.Theywouldsplitthemoneyandpropertyupamongalltheirchildren.Why,then,didEuropeansdothingsdifferentlybackinthe1400sand1500s?

Thereisactuallyagoodreason.Let’sgobacktotheDukeofRichland.Imaginethatheisawealthylandownerlivinginalandwithnolawofprimogeniture.Let’ssayheowns1,000acresofgoodfarmland.But,alas,hedies.Hislandissplitbetweenhistwosons.Sonowwehavetwomen,eachofwhomhas500acresofland.Now,supposeeachofthesetwomenhasfoursons.Whenthefathersdie,theirlandsaresplitagain.Sonowwehaveeightmenwith125acreseach.Doyouseewhatishappening?TheestateofRichlandisbeingsplitup.Itisnolongerbigandimpressive.Itisbecomingsmallandunimportant.ThemenofRichlandareprobablyalsobecominglesspowerfulbecausetheyeachhavelessland.

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Also,whoistheDukeofRichlandnow?Arealleightofhisgrandsonsnowdukes?Willtheirgrandsonsalsobedukes?Atthisrate,thelandwillbeoverrunbydukes!

Thenobles didnotwantthistohappen.Theywantedtokeeptheirlandstogether,sotheirfamilieswouldremainpowerful.TheywantedtheretobeoneDukeofRichlandandtheywantedhimtoremainoneofthemostpowerfulmeninthecountry.Thatiswhytheypassedlawsofprimogeniture.

Thiswasgoodnewsfortheoldestsonineachfamily.Itwasbadnewsfortheothersonsandforallthedaughters.Theyhadtofindotherwaystomakemoneyandgainpower.

Onewaytodothiswastobeanexplorer.Ifyoucouldnotinheritanythinginyourhomeland,whynotsailoffanddiscoversomeotherwaytomakeyourfortune?

Thisis,infact,whatmanysecondsonsdidinthelate1400sand1500s.TheywentinsearchofwaystomakemoneytheywouldneverhaveinheritediftheystayedinEurope.


Name: X.X3.1

Toscanelli’s Map

Match the term by each letter in the left column to the correct phrase in the middle column. Write the page number that justifies your answer.

A. 1474 1. Cippangu______ Page_____

B. Toscanelli 2. Mathwhiz______ Page_____

C. Japan 3. LandedintheCaribbeanandthoughthewasclosetoChina________

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D. TheSpiceIslands

4. ContinentsouthofEurope______ Page_____

E. China 5. CathayMangi_________ Page_____

F. Columbus 6. HowEuropeansknewaboutChina_______

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G. The Travels of Marco Polo

7. IslandssouthofCathayMangi______ Page_____

H. Africa 8. Toscanellimadeamapoftheworld______

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Name: 3.2

Word Shelf

pro–meansforward or before

provision

project

prologue

progress


Name: X.X3.3

Prefix pro–: Meaning forward or before

provision—(noun)somethingprovidedbeforehand

project—(verb)tothrowforward

prologue—(noun)anintroductiontoabookorplaythatcomesbeforethebookorplaystartsprogress—(noun)movementforward;improvementordevelopmentovertime

Write the correct word to complete each sentence.

propel proposal project provision

provide progress propose prologue

1. Weneededto_________________ourownsnacksforthefieldtrip.

2. Imade_________________onmyNativeAmericanprojectovertheweekendandIonlyhaveonepartlefttodo.

3. Samneededsomethingto_________________acarforwardforhisscienceexperiment.

4. Grandpasaid,“I_________________wegotothezoosinceitissuchanicedayouttoday.Whatdoyouthink?”


propel proposal project provision

provide progress propose prologue

5. Mysisterwasableto_________________lightontothewallsowecouldtraceshadowsonpaper.

6. Carterwasmissingone_________________forthehike:water.

7. Tyraagreedwithhermother’s_________________thatshegetallthecookieingredientsoutbeforebaking.

Write your own sentence using the one word left in the box.

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Word Shelf

anti–meansagainst or opposite

antibodies

antifreeze

antidote

anticlimactic


Name: X.X3.5

Prefix anti–: Meaning against or opposite

antibodies—(noun)substancesinthebodythatfightagainstdiseaseantifreeze—(noun)asubstancethatprevents(orworksagainst)freezingantidote—(noun)asubstancethatworksagainstpoisonorsomethingbadanticlimactic—(adjective)theoppositeofclimactic;disappointing

Write the correct word to complete each sentence.

anticlimactic antidote climax freeze

perspire antifreeze antibiotic antiperspirant

1. Heneededtoputonmore_________________afterhisworkoutbecausehewasstillsweating.

2. Grandmaputraspberriesandwaterinicecubetraysto_________________sowecouldputthefruitcubesinourdrinksthenextday.

3. Ithoughttheendoftheplaywas_________________andshouldhaveendedwithabigcelebrationinsteadofjustthelightsdimming.

4. SomeNativeAmericantribesknowan_________________forwhenyoucomeincontactwithpoisonousthings,likeplantsandinsects.


anticlimactic antidote climax freeze

perspire antifreeze antibiotic antiperspirant

5. The_________________thedoctorprescribedformyinfectionwasnotworkingsoMomcalledhisofficetoaskforsomethingelse.

6. Whenitisveryhotoutsideinthesummer,I_________________alotandneedtodrinkalotofwatertostayhydrated.

7. The_________________ofthestoryinvolvedthemaincharacterfinallyfindingherfamilyafterbeinglostforalongtime.

Write your own sentence using the one word left in the box.

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Name: X.X3.6

Linking Words in conclusion

Add a concluding sentence for each paragraph, beginning with the words In conclusion.

Oursubstituteteacher,Mr.Brown,wasa“grammarwhiz”andexcitedlytaughtthegrammarlessontoourclass.Itseemedasthoughhelovedgrammarmorethananyothersubject.Hisexampleswerefullofdetailsandinformation.Hecalledonstudentstosharetheirideasandmadeeveryonefeelverysmart.Attheendofthelesson,allofusunderstoodwhathetaughtus._____________________________

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Ourclasstriptothezoowasadaytoremember!Weallgotonthebusandtookourassignedseats.Mrs.Washingtonhadpairedusupwithfriendssoweallchattedhappilyaswerodetothezoo.Then,wearrivedatthezooandbegantofollowtheguidearoundtolookatthemanykindsofanimals.Itwassocooltoseelions,tigers,andthedifferentkindsofbirds,andmanyofusweretakingpictures.Wemusthavewalkedformilesandmilestoseealloftheanimals.Attheendoftheday,wewerealltiredbutfullofgreatmemories.________________________________________

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Performingbeforeanaudienceforthefirsttimeisbothscaryandexciting.WhenIreachedthirdgrade,myparentsdecidedIshouldtakepianolessons,somethingIhaddreamedofforyears.Theyboughtasecond-handpianoatathriftshop,haditputinmybedroom,andhiredateachernamedMissSanders.SheandIwereinstantfriendsandIlovedeachandeverylessonItookfromher.Afterthreemonths,itwasrecitaltimeandIwasreadytoplaytwosongsIhadlearnedbyheart.AsIwalkeduptothepianoinherstudiotoplaymysongs,IlookedatalltheparentsandfamilieswhohadgatheredtohearMissSanders’studentsperform,andIthoughtIwouldfaint.IwassoafraidIwouldmakeamistakeorforgethowtoplaythesongs.ButIjusttookadeepbreathandwasabletoremembereverynote.WhenIwasfinished,Ihappilytookabowastheaudienceapplauded._____________________________

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Name: X.XName: 3.7

Blank Busters

hue cubical perfume useful unify

utensils continue bugle argue occupy

amusement accuse uniform mute confuse

rescue fuming issue

Challenge Word:impossible

Challenge Word:journal

Content Word:explorer

Fillintheblanksinthesentencesbelowwithoneofthespellingwordsinthechart.Onlyifneeded,addasuffixtotheendofawordinorderforthesentencetomakesense:–s,–ed,–ing,–er,or–ly.

1. Anthony’ssisterwearsverystrongsmelling__________________.

2. ____________________traveledonthehighseasandhopedtodiscoverrichesofmanykinds.

3. Myangrybrother__________________thetelevisionsohecouldfinish__________________withmeaboutwhereIwassitting.

4. Hewas__________________becauseI___________________thecomfychair.



5. Thepolice_________________dogbecame______________________whenhepickeduptwoscents.

6. Today,sailorsweara___________________andsomemayplaya__________________.

7. His____________________saidtheysawhimtakethemoneyoffoftheparkbench.

8. The_______________________parkride__________________forthelongesttime!

9. Didtheearlyexplorerswriteina_____________________?

10. Therainbowhadasoft___________________thatseemedtodriftacrossthesky.

Writethreesentencesusingspellingwordsofyourchoicethatwerenotusedinthefirsttensentences.Makesuretousecorrectcapitalizationandpunctuation.YoumayusetheChallengeWordsorContentWordinyoursentences.

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Name: X.XName: 3.8

Toscanelli’s MapAnItalianmannamedPaolo[pow-loe]Toscanelli[tos-kəh-nel-ee]mayhavebeen

responsiblefortheEuropeanslandingintheAmericas.

Toscanelliwasamathwhiz,anastronomer,andamapmaker.In1474,hemadeamapoftheworld,whichhesentwithalettertotheKingofPortugaltellinghowtoreachtheIndiesbysailingwest.TheKingwasveryinterestedbutToscanelliwasnotcorrect.

OntherightsideofToscanelli’smap,youcanseesomepartsofEuropeinorange.Youmayknowsomeofthem:Ireland,labeled“Irlanda;”London,England;andLisbon,Portugal,labeled“Lisbona.”

TothesouthofEurope,youcanseepartofAfrica.ThepartEuropeanscalledGuineaislabeled.TheCanaryIslands,justoffthecoastofAfrica,arelabeled“Canariae.”

Lookattheleftsideofthemap.ThissideshowspartsofAsia,or,rather,itshowspartsofAsiawhereToscanellithoughttheymightbe.

DoyouseethebigislandlabeledCippangu?ThatwaswhatToscanelliandotherEuropeanscalledJapan.TheyhadheardaboutJapan.TheyknewitwassomewhereinAsia.Buttheydidnotknowexactlywhere.Toscanelliputitonhismapwherehethoughtitmightbe.

DoyouseethelandlabeledCathayMangi?ThatwaswhatToscanelliandothersofhisdaycalledChina.TheyhadreadaboutChinainabookcalledThe Travels of Marco Polo.Buttheydidnotknowexactlywhereitwas.Again,themapshowswhereToscanellithoughtChinawas,notwhereitreallyis.

DoyouseetheislandsjustsouthofCathayMangi?ThosearepartsoftheIndies.Theyarethe“spiceislands”thatEuropeansweresoeagertoreach.

NoticethatAsiadoesnotseemtobetoofarfromEurope.ThatwasoneofToscanelli’sbigideas.HethoughtEarthwasnotthatbig.HethoughtAsiawasprobablynottoofarfromEurope.Sothat’showhedrewitonhismap.

Now,imagineyouareChristopherColumbus.YouwanttofindawaytogettotheIndies.YoulookatToscanelli’smap.

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“Wow!”yousay.“Lookatthat!Asiaisrightthere.It’snotsofarfromEurope.There’snothinginbetweenbutalittlewater!ItwouldnotbehardtogettoAsia!Why,Icouldgetthereinafewweeks.AllIwouldneedtodoissailwest!”

WecanneverbesurewhatwasinChristopherColumbus’smindwhenhefirstlookedatToscanelli’smap.WedoknowhemadeaplantotraveltotheIndiesbasedonToscanelli’smap.Then,hesetouttofindsomeonewhowouldpayforhisvoyage.Intheend,heconvincedKingFerdinandandQueenIsabellaofSpaintopayforit.

Now,hereisthesamemapwithsomethingadded.Thelightblueshowswhatisreallythere,notwhatToscanellithoughtwasthere.YoucanseetheoutlineofNorthAmericaandpartofSouthAmerica.

TheorangepartsofthemapshowtheAsianlandsColumbusexpectedtoreach.Thelightblueoutlineshowsthelandswhereheactuallyaccidentallylanded.

Toscanelli’smapexplainsalot.IthelpsusseewhereColumbusgottheideaofsailingwesttoreachtheIndies.ItalsohelpsusseewhyheranintotheislandsoftheCaribbeanandwhyhethoughthewasclosetoChina.


Name: X.X4.1

Navigation in the Age of Exploration

1. CircletheitemsusedfornavigationbyEuropeanexplorers.

maps compass forerunner astrolabe hourglass roadsign estimate stars

2. Whycouldn’texplorersuselandmarkstoguidethem?

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3. Describeitemsyourfamilyuseswhentraveling.

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Linking Words in the same way and in contrast

Look carefully at the pictures of the two balls. Write characteristics about each ball on the lines below it. Underline characteristics that match. Write an X in front of characteristics that do not match.

Characteristics of a Soccer Ball Characteristics of a Football

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To compare, write a sentence about the soccer ball including characteristics that match the football. Hint: they are underlined. Write a second sentence describing the football including characteristics that match the soccer ball using the words in the same way.

Asoccerballis ________________________________________________

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In the same way,afootballis _______________________________________

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To contrast, write a sentence about the soccer ball including characteristics that do not match the football. Hint: they have an X written in front of them. Write a second sentence describing the football including characteristics that do not match the soccer ball, using the words in contrast.

Asoccerballis_________________________________________________

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In contrast,afootballis___________________________________________

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Name: X.X4.3

Prefixes pro– and anti–

Choose the correct word to complete the sentence and write it on the line.

1. Iaskedmygrandmotherto(propel, proceed)

withcautionbecausethe

sidewalkstillhadicyspotsonit.

2. Inmyopinion,thebookendedinan(anticlimactic, climactic)

waybecausethemysterywasneversolved.

3. Thedoctorsaidmy(antibodies, antibiotic)

mustbestrongbecauseIamtheonlyoneinthefamilywhodidnotgetsick.

4. Inthemovie,awizarddescribeda(progress, prophecy)

hebelievedwouldcometrueintheyear2015.

5. Whenwelearnedaboutlight,welearnedhowto(project, propel)

lightontoasurfaceandcreateshadows.

6. Sheforgottopack(antibiotic, antiperspirant)

inhertravelbagforthemarathonsoshewillhavetobuysomewhenshearrivesinthecity.

7. Forthescienceexperiment,ourgrouphadtomakesomethingto(propel,

progress)thecarwebuilttowardsthetarget.


8. Insomeancientcivilizations,peopleused(antifreezes, antidotes)

tohelpothersgetwellaftergettingbittenbysomethingbadorpoisonous.

Write a sentence using each word listed.

1.proposal

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2.antisocial

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3.progress

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Name: X.X4.4

Word Sort

Identify the headers. Read the words in the box and circle the vowels that have the /ue/ sound. Write the words under each header that matches the header’s spelling pattern.

‘u’ > /ue/ ‘u_e’ > /ue/ ‘ue’ > /ue/

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queen unicycle mulemiscue huge Utah

pew conquer spuntissue venue guess

compute disvalue viewcostume commune ukuleleprofuse mutter Europecubicle suit quench

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Name: 4.5

Navigation in the Age of ExplorationDoyouevergoontripswithyourfamily?Howdotheadultsinyourfamilyfindthe

placestheywanttovisit?Dotheywritedowndirections?Dotheyusemaps?Dotheylookforlandmarksalongtheway?Dotheyhaveanelectronicdevicethattellsthemwheretoturn?

EarlyEuropeanexplorersdidn’thavemostofthosethings.Mostsailorsinthosedaysstayedclosetolandandlookedforfamiliarlandmarks.However,thiswouldnotworkforexplorers.Theycouldnotlookforfamiliarlandmarksbecausetheyweresailingintounknownwaters.

Earlyexplorersdidhavesomemapsbuttheywerenotalwaysaccurate.Sohowdidtheexplorerskeep trackofwheretheywere?

Theyhadseveraltoolsthattheymighthaveused.Oneofthemwasacompass.Acompassisaverysimpledevice.Itisjustalittlemagnetthatsitsonapinsoitcanspin.Thepointeronthemagnetpointsnorth.Backthen,nobodyknewwhy.Now,weknowit’sbecauseEarthhasamagnetic field,whichisstrongestatthepoles.Magnetsareattractedtothemagnetic fieldoftheNorthPole.

Usingacompass,anexplorercouldfigureoutwhichdirectionwasnorth.Plus,ifheknewwhichdirectionwasnorth,hecouldfigureoutsouth,east,andwest.Thatwasabighelp.

Explorersalsousedthestarstokeep trackoftheirposition.Sailorsinthisdayusedtwogadgets.Onewascalledaquadrant.Theotheronewascalledanastrolabe.Thedetailsofhowthesegadgetsworkarecomplicatedbutthebasicideaisnot.Theideaisthatyoucankeep trackofyourpositiononEarthbykeeping trackofwherecertainstarsappeartobeinthenightsky.Ifyoucantellwherethesun,theNorthStarandotherkeystarsare,youshouldbeabletofigureoutwhereyouareonEarth.

Othersmayhavekept trackofhowfartheyhadtraveledusingamethodcalleddead reckoning.

Here’showdead reckoningworked:asailorhadapieceofwoodthatwastiedtoarope.Theropewasknottedatregularintervals.Theremightbeaknoteveryfivefeet.Thesailorwouldtossthepieceofwoodoverboardwhiletheshipwassailing.Whenthewoodhitthewater,thesailorwouldturnoveranhourglass.

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Thesailororthecaptainoftheshipwouldthenwatchtoseehowmuchropewaspulledoutoftheshipandintothesea.Iftheshipwasgoingfast,itwouldquicklyleavethepieceofwoodbehind.Itwouldpullmanyyardsofropeoutoftheshipbeforethehourglass ranout.Iftheshipwasgoingslower,itwouldnotpullasmuchropeout.Then,thepersonwouldcounthowmanyknotsofropegotpulledoutoftheshipbeforethehourglassemptiedout.Ifyouhaveeverheardofaship’sspeedreferredtoasknots,thisisaforerunnerofthatmeasurementofspeed.

Aship’scaptaincouldusedead reckoningtomakeanestimateofhowfasttheshipwasmoving.Then,hecouldestimatehowfartheshipwouldtravelinanhouroraday.Hecoulduseacompasstoknowwhichwayhewasheading.Hecouldputallthistogethertomakeanestimateofwherehewas.


Name: X.X5.1

Spelling Assessment

As your teacher calls out the words, write them under the correct header.

‘u_e’ > /ue/ ‘u’ > /ue/ ‘ue’ > /ue/

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Name: X.X5.2

El Castillo de San Marcos

1. Recordfivefactsyoufindasyouread.

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2. ChooseoneofthefollowingpointsofviewandwriteaparagraphdescribinganattackonthefortatSt.Augustine.

A. Youareasoldierwhoisinsidethefort.

B. Youareasoldierwhoisoutsidethefortattemptingtocaptureit.

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Name: X.X5.3

Compare and Contrast

Using the information from Worksheet 4.2, compare and contrast the two balls using the Venn diagram. Label each circle with either the words soccer ball or the word football. Write characteristics that the two balls have in common where the circles overlap. Write characteristics unique to each ball in the separate circles. Use the sentences that you wrote on the back of Worksheet 4.2 to help you.

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Name: X.XWord Meanings

Follow your teacher’s directions to complete this worksheet.

Example:Whowouldbemorefeeble,your92-year-oldgreatgrandmotheroryour10-year-oldsister?feebleold,frailfeeble—partofspeechadjective:meaningweak;notstrongMygreatgrandmotherwouldbemorefeeblethanmysister.

1. Ifyouwereplayingoutsideandsuddenlysawathunderstormheadingyourway,wouldyouskedaddle?

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2. Whichwouldmorelikelybeamonstrosity,akittenoradinosaur?

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3. WouldyouratherchiselawayatapieceofbarkortheAtlanticOcean?

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4. Whichofthefollowingtwopairsofcolorswouldbemoreincontrastwitheachother:twodifferentshadesofgreen,orblackandwhite?

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5. Doyougetmorenutrientsfromspinachorachocolatecupcake?

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Name: X.X6.1

Coronado Reports to the King

Write a letter to the King of Spain from the point of view of one of the native people in Coronado’s group.

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Name: X.X6.2

Dear Family Member,

Pleasehelpyourchildsucceedinspellingbytakingafewminuteseacheveningtoreviewthewordswithhim/her.Helpfulactivitiesforyourchildinclude:spellingthewordsorally,writingsentencesusingthewords,orsimplycopyingthewords.

Spelling Words

Thisweek,wearereviewingspellingpatternswe’velearnedfor/oo/:‘oo’,‘ew’,’o’,and‘o_e’.OnFriday,yourchildwillbeassessedonthesewords.

StudentshavebeenassignedthreeChallengeWords,countryandthrough/threw.ChallengeWordsarewordsusedveryoftenandneedtobememorized.TheChallengeWordthrewdoesfollowoneofthespellingpatternsforthisweek.Althoughthroughalsomakesthe/oo/sound,itisaveryrarespelling.

TheContentWordforthisweekisdiscovery.ThiswordisdirectlyrelatedtothematerialwearereadinginThe Age of Exploration.TheContentWordisanoptionalspellingwordforyourchild.Ifyourchildwouldliketotryit,butgetsitincorrect,itwillnotcountagainsthimorherontheassessment.Weencouragestudentstostretchthemselvesabitandtrytospellthisword.

Thespellingwords,includingtheChallengeWordsandContentWord,arelistedonthebackofthisworksheet.

Take-HomeWorksheet


1. remove

2. dewdrop

3. groove

4. shrewd

5. booth

6. movement

7. balloon

8. newborn

9. chewing

10. whoever

11. strewn

12. disapprove

13. undo

14. lose

15. kangaroo

16. toothache

17. improve

18. Challenge Word:country

19. Challenge Word:through

20. Challenge Word:threw

Content Word:discovery

Student Reader

ThechaptersyourchildwillreadthisweekinThe Age of ExplorationincludeinformationaboutSpanish,English,andFrenchexplorers.Also,yourchildwillreadabouttworeasonsforexploration:toclaimlandforaspecificEuropeancountryandtoestablishtradewithNativeAmericans.Studentswillalsoreadadescriptionofayoungsailor’slifeonaship.Besuretoaskyourchildeacheveningaboutwhatheorsheislearning.

StudentswilltakehometextcopiesofthechaptersintheReaderthroughouttheunit.Encouragingstudentstoreadatextdirectlyrelatedtothisdomain-basedunitwillprovidecontentandvocabularyreinforcement.Pleaseremindyourchildthattheglossarycanbeusedforfindingthemeaningoftheboldedwords.


Name: X.X

El Castillo de San MarcosThebuildingontherightisafortinSt.Augustine,Florida,wheretheSpanish

establishedasettlementin1565.ItistheoldestcontinuouslyoccupiedEuropeansettlementintheUnitedStates.Youcanvisittheretodayandstillseetheoldbuildingsstanding.

This fortwasbuiltbytheSpanishinthe1600s.ItiscalledElCastillodeSanMarcos.ThatisitsSpanishname.ItsEnglishnameistheCastle(orFort)ofSaintMark.

ElCastillodeSanMarcoswasnotthefirstforttheSpanishbuiltinSt.Augustine.TheSpanishbuiltsevenoreightfortsbeforetheybuiltthisone.Buttheseearlierfortsweremadeofwoodandwerenotverystrong.Someofthemweredestroyedinwars.Otherswerewreckedbyhurricanes.In1672,theSpanishdecidedtobuildanewfort.Thistime,theydecidedtheywouldusestonetomakeitstrong.

Thisiswhatabastionlookslikefromtheground.

Imagineyouareasoldier.Wouldyouliketoattackabastionlikethis?Howwouldyoudoit?

Ifyoutriedtogetclose,Spaniardsontopofthebastionwouldopenfire.Theywouldshootatyouwithgunsandcannons.

Ifyougotcloseenoughtosetupaladder,themeninthe fortwouldtipitover.Theymightdrophotoilonyou.Ouch!

Youcouldtrytoattackwithcannons.Butthewallsofthefort arethickandstrong.Afewcannonballswouldnotharmthem.Butdon’tforget,theSpanishhadcannonsoftheirown.Theywouldfirebackatyouandyouwouldnothavethickstonewallstohidebehind!

CanyouguesswhatthewallsofElCastillodeSanMarcosaremadeof?Believeitornot,theyaremadeofseashells!TheSpanishusedakindofrockcalledcoquina.Coquinaisamixtureoffossilsandseashells.

Lookatthestoneontheright.Itiscoquina.Canyouseetheseashells?Thoseshellsaretheremainsoftinyanimalsthatlivedinthesealong,longago.

6.3Take-HomeWorksheet


TheSpanishfoundcoquinaalongtheFloridaseashore.Theyusedittobuildthefort.

Coquinaturnedouttobeagoodstoneforbuildingforts.Itissofterthanotherrocks.Thatmeansitdoesnotcrackorshatterwhencannonballshitit.Acannonballmightmakeadentinacoquinawalloritmightbeabsorbedintothewall.But,inmostcases,itwouldnotcrackthewall.

Thefortwassurroundedbyamoat.Itisnolongerfilledwithwater.Itisnowadrymoat.

Therewasonlyonewayintothefort.Youhadtoenteramini-fortthatstoodjustinfrontofthemainfort.Thismini-fortwascalledtheravelin.

Abridgeledfromtheravelinacrossthemoatandintothemain fort.Thelastpartofthisbridgewasadrawbridge.Itcouldbelifteduptokeeppeoplefromgettingin.

Itwasnoteasytoopenthedrawbridge.Ittookfivemenfifteenminutestoopenit.

Inthisimage,youcanseethebridgethatleadsintothefort.Itisontheleft.

ElCastillodeSanMarcoswasastrongfortress.Itwasattackedmanytimesbutitwasnevercaptured.


Name: X.X6.4

Coronado Reports to the KingFranciscoVasquezdeCoronadowasaSpanishconquistador.Heexploredwhatis

nowtheAmericanSouthwestinsearchoftheSevenCitiesofCibola[SEE-boe-lə],whichweresaidtohavestreetspavedwithgold.Duringthetrip,CoronadowroteletterstotheKingofSpain.Inhissecondletter,writteninOctoberof1541,hedescribedhismarchacrosstheGreatPlainstoQuivira[Kee-VEE-rə],inmodern-dayKansas.Hetoldthekingaboutthenativepeopleheandhismenmet.Healsodescribedthebuffalotheysaw,whichhecalled“cows.”OnthepagesthatfollowisaneditedversionofCoronado’sletter.

YourMajesty,

AfterIsentmylastletter,Imetsomenativepeoplefromadistantland.Theyboastedoftheirland,whichiscalledQuivira.Theysaidthementherelivedinlargehouses.Theysaidtheirchiefsdinedondishesmadeofgold.Ididnotknowwhethertobelievethesereports.ImadeupmymindtogoandseeQuivira.

Wesetofflastspringandreachedtheplains.Theseplainswerevast—sovast thatwecouldnotseetheendofthem.Theywereflatandopenwithgrassesthatblowinthebreeze.Wetraveledoverthemformorethan300leagues.The plainswerefullofcows.Thereweretoomanyofthemtocount.Therewasnotasingledaywhenwedidnotseesomeofthem.

After17days,wemetsomenativepeople.TheyarecalledQuerechos[Ker-AE-koez].Theydonotplantcrops.Theytravelaroundwiththecows.Theyeatthefleshofthecowstheykill.Theytantheskinsofthecowsandmakeclothesfromthem.Theyhavelittletentsmadeofcowhide.Theyliveinthesetentswhiletheytravelaroundwiththecows.Theyhavedogsthatcarrytheirtentsandpolesfromplacetoplace.

Wetraveled42daysmore.Attimes,itwashardtofindtheway.Ontheplains,therearefewlandmarks.Therearenohills.Therearenostones,trees,orshrubs.Allwecouldseewasaseaofgrass.

Welivedonthefleshofthecowswekilled.Wewentmanydayswithoutwater.Sometimes,whatwedrankwasmoremudthanwater.Therearenotreesontheplainsexceptbytherivers.So,wecouldrarelyfindfirewood.

After77days,wearrivedinQuivira.

Take-HomeWorksheet


Thiswastheplaceourguideshaddescribed.Theyhadtoldusofstonehousesthatweremanystoriestall.Butwefoundonlylittlegrasshuts.Therewereonlyafewpeopleintheplaceandtheywereas barbarousastheotherswehavemet.TheysworetoobeyYourMajestyandplacedthemselvesunderyourroyal lordship.

Thenativesgavemeapieceofcopper.IhavesentthisbacktotheviceroyofNewSpain.Ihavenotseenanyothermetalinthesepartsexceptthisandsomelittlecopperbells.

WestayedinQuivirafor25days.IsearchedthenearbylandstoseeifthereisanythingwhichcouldbeofservicetoYourMajesty.Besidesthelanditselfandpeoplewholiveonit,Ihavenotfoundorheardofanything.Iamsurethereisnogoldhere.

ThelandinQuiviraisthebestIhaveseenforproducingcrops.Thesoilisblack.Thelandiswell-wateredbyspringsandrivers.IfoundsomepruneslikethoseinSpain.Therearesomenuts.Therearealsoverygoodsweetgrapesandmulberries.

Ihavetreatedthenativesaswellaswaspossible,asYourMajestycommanded.Theyhavereceivednoharminanywayfrommeorfromthosewhowentinmycompany.

Thisismyreport.IhavedoneallthatIpossiblycouldtoserveYourMajesty.IremainYourMajesty’shumbleservantandvassal,

Francisco Vasquez de Coronado


Name: X.X7.1

John Cabot

1. Recordfivefactsyoufindasyouread.

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2. Writealetterhometellingaboutyourlifeonboardtheship.Takeastandaseitherlikingitalotornotlikingitatallandjustifyyourpositionwithfivesupportingdetails.

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Name: X.X7.2

Build Sentences with Linking Words for example

Add adjectives and adverbs to the top rows of boxes and a list of examples in the bottom rows. Choose from your list to create two new, more interesting sentences. Connect your elaborated sentence to the list using the words for example.

StarterSentence:The boy broke his leg.Adjectivesto

describethe boyAdverbstodescribe

howAdverbstodescribe

whenAdverbstodescribe

where1. 1. 1. 1.2. 2. 2. 2.3. 3. 3. 3.4. 4. 4. 4.

Alistofexamplestoanswerthefollowing,“Becausetheboybrokehisleg,listtheactivitieshecouldnolongerdo.”

1.2.3.4.

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Add adjectives and adverbs to the top rows of boxes and a sentence that states an example in the bottom rows. Choose from your list to create two new, more interesting sentences. End your elaborated sentence with a period. Add the second sentence starting with the words For example.

StarterSentence:Mother cooks.Adjectivesto

describemotherAdverbstodescribe



where1. 1. 1. 1.2. 2. 2. 2.3. 3. 3. 3.4. 4. 4. 4.

AsecondsentencedescribingMother’scooking.1.2.3.4.

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Name: 7.3

Multiple Meanings of Vocabulary Words

claim—1.verbTosaysomethingbelongstoyou.2. verbTosaythatsomethingisrealortrue.3.nounAstatementthatsomethingisafact.

hull—1.nounTheframeofaboatorship.2.nounTheoutercoveringofaseedorfruit.

league—1.nounAdistancebetween2.4and4.6miles.2.nounAgroupofpeoplewithacommoninterest,suchasasportsteam.

noble—1.adjectiveHavinggoodqualities,suchashonesty.2.nounApersonfromafamilyofhighsocialrank,similartopatriciansinancientRome.

page—1.nounAboyservant.2.verb Tofindsomeonebycallingouttothem.3.nounOnesideofasheetofpaperinabook.4.verbTothumbthroughabook.

plain—1.adjectiveNotfancy.2.nounAlarge,flatareaoflandwithnotrees.

prune—1. verbTocutoffunnecessarybranchesfromatreetohelpitgrow.2.nounAdriedplum.

tan—1.nounAlightbrowncolor.2.verbToturnanimalskinintoleatherusingaspecificprocess.3.nounSomethingyouhavewhenyousitoutinthesunandyourskinbecomesdarker.

watch—1.nounThetimethatsomeoneisondutytoguardorprotectsomething.2. nounAsmalltimepieceyouwearonyourwrist.3.verbTolookatforaperiodoftime.4.verbTobeawareorcarefulofsomething.



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Name: 7.5

John CabotJohnCabot(knownasGiovanniCaboto[JEE-oe-VO-neeCA-bu-toe]inhisnative

Italy)hadthesamedreamasColumbus:toreachAsiabysailingwest.However,unlikeColumbus,CabotthoughtthebestchanceofreachingAsiawouldbetosailaroundthenorthernpartofEarth,wherethedistancearoundwouldbesubstantiallyshorterthanthedistanceattheequator.Cabot,likeotherexplorers,wantedtofindtheNorthwestPassage,whichwasthoughttobeashorterroutewestfromEuropetoAsia.FindingashorterroutetoAsiameantfindingashorterroutetospices.

ManydetailsofCabot’slifeandvoyagesareunknown.Hedidnotkeeprecordsduringhisvoyagesnorwasmuchwrittenabouthislife.However,itisknownthathewasItalianandhadsupportfromKingHenryVIIofEnglandforhisvoyages.KingHenryVIIgaveCabotachartertoexploreandclaimlandforEngland.

CabotmadehisfirstattempttofindtheNorthwestPassagein1496.Thisattemptwasafailure.Hehadadisagreementwithsomemembersofhiscrew.Therewasalsoashortageoffoodandheranintobadweather.CabotdecidedtoturnbackforEngland.

Cabottriedagainin1497,withasingleshipandacrewof18.Thistime,hereachedland,whichhethoughtwasAsia.However,thislandturnedouttobethecoastofNorthAmerica.Itisnotknownexactlywherehefirstsightedland,though.ItmayhavebeenthecoastofNewfoundland.CabotspentashorttimeexploringthecoastanditispossiblethathesailedasfarsouthastheChesapeakeBay.Duringthisvoyage,Cabotfoundalargeareaofshallowwaterthatwasabundantwithfish.Thisarea,knownastheGrandBanks,isstilloneofthebestfishingareasintheworldtoday.Atanyrate,CabotandhismenbecameoneofthefirstEuropeanexpeditionstoseethelandmassnowknownasNorthAmerica.

CabotsailedbacktoEnglandwithhisnews.Certainthathehadfoundanew,shorterroutetoAsia,Cabotgainedsupportforanother,muchlargerexpedition.ThisexpeditionleftEnglandin1498,butitneverreturned.NobodyknowsforcertainwhathappenedtoCabotandhismen.Intime,itbecameclearthatCabothadnot,infact,locatedtheNorthwestPassage.However,EnglandbaseditslaterclaimstoNorthAmericanterritoryonCabot’sexplorations.WhenCabothadfirstsightedland,hehadgoneashoreandclaimeditforEngland.Cabot’sexplorationbeganEngland’sdesiretoexploreandcreatesettlementsinNorthAmerica.

Take-HomeWorksheet


DoyouthinkyoucouldbeasailoronCabot’sship?Hereisadescriptionofwhatitmightbeliketobeayoungsailor.

Onaship,youngboysservedaspages.Onland,apageworkedforaknight.Atsea,heworkedforacaptain.Pagesdidallsortsofoddjobs.Theycarriedmessages,moppedthedeck,helpedpassoutfood,andcleanedupaftermeals.

Olderboysmightbeaskedtoworkthebilge pumps.Eventhebestshipssometimessprangaleak.Ifashipleakedtoomuch,itmightsink.Tokeepthatfromhappening,sailorshadtopumpwateroutoftheshipusingabilge pump.Thiswasaterriblejob.Thebilgewaterwasdisgusting.Itsmelledbadanditmadethesailorssick.

Afterpumpingbilgewaterallday,itwouldhavebeengreattositdowntoanice,warmmeal.Unfortunately,sailorsdidnotgetmanywarmmeals.Formostmeals,theygothardtack.

Hardtackwasakindofbreadthatwasbakedoverandover.Hardtack wassohard,itwastoughtoeat.Sailorshadtosoakitinadrinktosoftenitup.Thegoodthingabouthardtack,though,wasthatitwouldnotspoilonalongvoyage.Itwassohard,bugshadtroublegettingintoit—unlessitgotwet.Onceitgotwet,weevilsandotherbugscouldanddidgetintoit.Butyoucouldusuallyseethemandbrushthemoffwithyourfingers.

Ifavoyagewasgoingwell,sailorsmightgetotherkindsoffood.Theymightgetalittlesaltedmeatnowandthen.Theymightgetsomefishorafewbeans.Butifsupplieswererunninglow,theymightgetnothingbuthardtack.

Thedietonsailingshipswassobadthatmanysailorsgotsick.Lotsofthemgotadiseasecalledscurvy.Today,weknownowthatscurvyiscausedbyalackofvitaminC,foundinfreshfruitsandvegetables.IntheAgeofExploration,peopledidnotknowthis.Somanysailorsdied.

Afteralongdayofwork,sailorswerereadytofallintobedandresttheirachingbones.Theywereready—buttherewerenobedsforthemtofallinto.Thecaptainhadabedtosleepin,butthesailorsdidnot.Theysleptonthedeck.Astheshiprolledbackandforthwiththewaves,thesailorsrolledwithit.

Mostsailorshadtostandwatchforpartofthenight.Whenthatwasdone,theycouldsleepforafewhours.Inthemorning,theywouldgetupanddoitalloveragain.Asailor’sdaystartedbrightandearly.

So,whatdoyouthink?Doesasailor’slifesoundgoodtoyou?


Name: X.X8.1

Henry Hudson

Write two paragraphs about how it might have felt to be one of the sailors left behind with Henry Hudson in a boat with no oars.

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Name: X.X8.2

Review Suffixes: –ish, –ness, –able, and –ible

Circle the correct word, from the choices after each sentence, to complete the sentence.

1.Afterdoingyogaforsolong,sheisquite____________andcaneasilymoveherbodyintodifferentpositions.

flex flexible

2.Wewantedtoshow____________towardourneighborsoweaskedifhewouldlikeforustoraketheleavesinhisyard.

kindness kind

3. MomsaidIhada____________andwouldnotbegoingtoschoolorsoccerpractice. fever feverish

4.Dadhashisgreatgrandfather’swatch,whichisa____________familyheirloomthathewillpassontomeoneday.

valuable value

5.Itwasgoodtoseeourfriend____________foronceafterhavingatoughtimeoverthelastfewmonths.

happiness happy

6.Icaneasily____________thesleevesonmynewvestandifitiscoldoutside,Icanjustkeepthesleeveson.

remove removable

7.The____________boygrabbedalltheshovelsinthesandboxandwouldnotlettheotherchildrenusethem.

self selfish

8.Thecityaddedanentrancetothebusstationatthebackofthebuilding,makingthestationmuchmore____________foreveryone.

accessible access


Write the part of speech, meaning, and root word for each word.

1. stillness

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3.chewable

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5.fitness

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compareSorry, lose a turn

contrast Ride the waterfall!

compare contrast

Tree falls! Lose a

turn

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compare

contrast compareTake a card from your opponent

contrastSorry, lose a turn

START

FINISH!

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Match Me If You

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Name: X.X8.4

Compare or Contrast?

Steve and Dan both play basketball.


Our dice are red and yours are blue.


We live in the city and you live in the

country.


Fran smiles all day long while Fred

frowns.


Police cars and fire engines both have

sirens.


Sam’s puppy barks and Sally’s kitten

purrs.


Fairy tale giants are very tall while

children in my class are short.


The two brothers are very different; one

likes to read while the other would rather play video games.


Father works during the day while Mother

works at night.



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Carla and Kevin tell funny jokes.


All of the children will sip their

lemonade on the hot, summer day.


The graceful dancer leaps high in the air while the clumsy one

trips.


The grass on the hillside is green and lush, while plants in the desert are brown

and spindly.


Motorcycles zoom down the road while scooters move slowly.


We all spelled our spelling words

correctly on Friday.


The lemons tasted sour and the peaches

tasted sweet.


Molly drives to work slowly and Milly

speeds to get there.


My brother is older than I am and my

sister is younger than I am.



Name: X.X8.5Blank Busters

remove whoever dewdrop kangaroo groove

disapprove shrewd newborn booth lose

movement balloon toothache strewn improve

chewing undo

Challenge Word:country

Challenge Word:through

Challenge Word:threw

Content Word:discovery

Fillintheblanksinthesentencesbelowwithoneofthespellingwordsinthechart.Onlyifneeded,addasuffixtotheendofawordinorderforthesentencetomakesense:–s,–ed,–ing,–er,–es,or–ly.

1. Thethirdgradeteacher’sstudentsworkedhardto_______________theirspelling.

2. Shaniasaidshesawthecutest,tiny,________________________________atthezootoday.

3. “____________________leftthekitchenamessbettertellme!”Susieholleredaftercleaningallday.

4. Spain,England,andFrancewere______________________wantingtoclaimlandsoverseas.


5. Juanwasholdinghisjawbecausehehadahorrible_______________andhopedhewouldnot_________________atooth.

6. The__________________glistenedontherosepetal.

7. Explorershavetraveledacrossoceans,inthesky,andunderwatermakingmanynew_________________________.

8. Randy’sdadisa_________________businessman,whichhelpshimsavealotofmoney.

9. Thepaperswere_________________acrossTaylor’sdeskwhilehewastryingtofindhismathhomework.

10. Haveyoueverwalked_________________thewoodsonabrisk,wintryday?

Writethreesentencesusingspellingwordsofyourchoicethatwerenotusedinthefirsttensentences.Makesuretousecorrectcapitalizationandpunctuation.YoumayusetheChallengeWordsorContentWordinyoursentences.

1.___________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

2.___________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

3.___________________________________________________________________________________________________________________


Name: 8.6

Henry HudsonAnEnglishmannamedHenryHudsontriedfourtimestofindtheNorthwest

Passage.Hediedtrying.

First,in1607,hetriedsailingnorthfromEngland.Ifyoulookataglobe,youcanseewhathewastryingtodo.HeunderstoodthatEarthwasroundandhethoughthecouldsailacrosstheNorthPole.Hedidn’tunderstandthatsolidicealwayscoverstheArcticOcean.“Ihopedtohaveaclearsea,”Hudsonwroteofhisfirstjourney,but“thatprovedimpossibleduetotheicesurroundingus.”

Hudsontriedagainin1608.Hesailednortheastandagainfoundicebergsandfreezingweather.Heturnedhisboataroundandtriedsailingnorthwest.Whenhiscrewrealizedthattheyweren’theadinghome,theyrebelledagainstHudson,sayingtheywouldn’tworkunlesstheysailedtoEngland.So,hometheywent.

In1609,HenryHudsonsailedwest.Thistime,hewasworkingforagroupofbusinessmencalledtheDutchEastIndiaCompany.Onthistrip,hereachedNorthAmericaandclaimedlandforHolland.

Hudsonsawmanynativepeople.Onemanwhosailedwithhimwroteinhisjournal,“Theyarewell-dressedinloosedeerskinsandbroughtgreentobaccowhichtheygaveusinexchangeforknivesandbeads.”Thenativepeoplealsogavethesailorsbreadmadeofmaize.

Hudsonsailedpast“averygoodpieceofgroundandacliffclosebyofwhite-greencolor…onthesideoftherivercalledManna-hata.”ItwastheislandwenowcallManhattan(thecenterofNewYorkCitytoday).Next,Hudsonsailedupariverthatstillbearshisname.You’llfindtheHudsonRiveronamapofthestateofNewYork.

In1610,HudsontriedoncemoretofindashortcutfromEuropetoAsia.HesailedashipcalledDiscoveryintoawideexpanseofwaterinthenorthernpartofCanada.Today,itisnamedafterhim:theHudsonBay.

Onthemap,theHudsonBaylookslikeabig,openbodyofwater.Butinmanyplaces,thewatergetstooshallowforsailing.Inmanyotherplaces,itisfrozensolidalmostallyearlong.Onceagain,HenryHudsonhadsailedintoicywaters,justaswinterwascoming.

Hudsonandhiscrewwentashoreduringthewinter.Theyranshortoffoodand

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water.Someofthecrewgotsick.Somedied.ThesailorsblamedHudsonforcaringmoreaboutfindingtheNorthwestPassagethanaboutkeepinghiscrewsafeandhealthy.

Whentheicebegantomelt,thecrewrebelled.TheyforcedHudson,hisson,andafewcrewmembersloyaltoHudsontogetintoasmallboatwithnooars.Then,theyleftthembehindandsailedtheDiscoverybacktoEngland.NooneeverheardfromHenryHudsonagain.


Name: X.X9.1

The Fur Trade and Samuel de Champlain

1. Whyweretradersmostinterestedinbeaverpelts?

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2. Whotooktheleadinthefurtrade?

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3. MakealistofallthethingsthatChamplaindescribedinhisjourneydowntheRiveroftheIroquois.

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4. WhydidtheCanadianpeopleputabeaverononeoftheircoins?

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Name: 9.2

Comparative and Superlative Adjectives

Write the correct form of the verb in the blank.

1.(high)Askyscraperis__________________thanmyhouse.

2.(goofy)Thatcartoonisthe__________________cartoonI’veeverseen!

3.(short)Mylegsare_____________thanyoursbecauseI’myoungerthanyouare.

4.(jolly)Mygrandfatherisa________________personwhoisalwayslaughing.

5.(thin)Thebreadonyoursandwichiscutin________________slicesthanthebreadonmysandwich.

6.(lucky)MybrothersandIare__________________tohavesuchagreatfamily!

7.(red)Thatdeliciousappleisthe_______________appleinthewholebunch.

8.(rare)Iamtoldthatapurpleandorangebutterflyisvery________________.

9.(fuzzy)Mysisterlikesmysweaterbetterbecauseit’s_______________thanhers.

10.(neat)Whyisyourbedroomalways_________________thanmine?

Write a sentence using the word in parentheses.

1.(largest)______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________


2.(lazier)______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

3.(deepest)_____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

4.(bigger)______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________


Name: 9.3

Prefix Review: pro– and anti–

If the sentence shows an example of the correct meaning of the underlined word, write yes on the blank that follows. If the sentence does not show an example of the correct meaning of the underlined word, write no.

1. IwantedtopropelthecanoeforwardsoIsattherewiththeoarsintheboatwithme.________

2. Dadpickedupsomeantifreezeatthehardwarestoretopourintothetruck’senginebecauseitdidn’tstartupaseasilyinthemiddleofthewinterwithsuchcoldweathereveryday.________

3. Loki’swifeSigunaremindedhimoftheprophecythatsaidthegodswoulddieoneday.________

4. Shewassoantisocialthatshealwaysinvitednewstudentstositatourlunchtablesotheywouldn’tfeelleftout.________

5. IdecidedtoproceedwiththeotherpartsofmyprojectwhileIwaitedforthegluetodryonthesolarsystemmodelIcreated.________

6. Hepresentedagoodprologueaftertheplayendedthatdescribedwhathappenedtothecharactersinthefuture.________

7. IusedthelastofmyantiperspirantatthegymafterthecyclingclasssoImadeanotetomyselftobuymoreonthewayhome.________


8. Ilikehowproactivethegroupleaderwas,makingsureeveryonehadthenecessarymaterialsandknewwherethingsshouldgobeforetellingustostartworking.________

Write a sentence for each word like the ones above that you can answer with yes.

1.proposal

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2.antidote

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3.progress

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Word Sort

Identify the headers. Read the words in the box and circle the vowels that have the /oo/ sound. Write the words under each header that matches the header’s spelling pattern.

‘oo’ > /oo/ ‘ew’ > /oo/ ‘o’ > /oo/ ‘o_e’ > /oo/________________ ________________ ________________ ________________

________________ ________________ ________________ ________________

________________ ________________ ________________ ________________

________________ ________________ ________________ ________________

________________ ________________ ________________ ________________

________________ ________________ ________________ ________________

________________ ________________ ________________ ________________

disapprove blood whoever bloomingAndrew review droop crewdoable cashew cruise proofmove glove torn stood

notebook stewed newspaper gluesmoke cocoon renew spoonredo shook noodle tune

9.4



Name: 9.5

The Fur Trade and Samuel de ChamplainManyoftheFrenchmenwhocametoNorthAmericainthe1600sand1700swere

furtraders.Thesetraderstradedwiththenativepeople.TheygavethemEuropeangoodsin exchangeforanimalskinsandfurs.

Thetraderscollectedmanykindsoffurbuttheyweremostinterestedinbeaverpelts.BeaverhatswerepopularinEurope.YoucouldsellbeaverhatsinEngland,France,Germany,andRussia.

Whywerebeaverhatssopopular?Foronething,beaverfuristhick.ItisthickenoughtokeepyourheadwarminacoldRussianwinteranditiswaterproof.Rainrunsoffabeaverhat.Yourheadstaysdry.

Somehatmakersusedthebeaverfurasitwas.Theymadesoft,puffyhats.Othersprocessedthebeaverfurtomake felt.Thesmooth,waterprooffeltwasthenformedintohats.Felthatsdidnotlookliketheyweremadeofbeaverfur.But,theywere.

InmanypartsofEurope,therewerenobeaversleft.Huntershadkilledtoomanyofthem.Thebeaverhadalmostgoneextinct.Europeanscouldnotgetbeaverpeltsathome.So,theywerewillingtopayforbeaverpeltsimportedfromNorthAmerica.

SamueldeChamplainandotherFrenchmentooktheleadinthefurtrade.Theysetuptrading postsinNorthAmerica.Thereweretrading postsalongtheAtlanticCoast.Thereweretrading postsinQuebecandalongtheSt.LawrenceRiver.Therewereeventrading postsfartherwest,alongtheshoresoftheGreatLakes.

OnthepagethatfollowsisanadaptationofChamplain’sjourneydowntheRiveroftheIroquoistothelakethatcametobearhisname:LakeChamplain.

July,1609

Wecontinuedonourjourneyuntilwecametoanisland.TheislandwasaboutthreeleagueslongandhadthefinestpinetreesthatIhadeverseen.Wewenthuntinghereandcapturedsomewildanimals.

Thenextday,westartedoutagain,floatingdowntheriverasfarastheentrancetoalargelake.Thereweremanyprettyislandsthere.Theyallcontainedmanyfineforestsandlushmeadows.Thereweretoomanybirdstocount.Also,wesawallkindsofwildanimalssuchasdeerwiththeiryoungfawns,bears,andmanyanimalsthatmovefromthe

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mainlandovertotheislandsandbackagain.Wecapturedmanyoftheseanimalsaswell.Thereweremanyriversthatemptiedintothelakeaswellasdenseforestsoffinetrees.Ifoundchestnuttreesontheborderofthelake.Ihadneverseentreeslikethisbefore.Thereweregreatnumbersoffishinthelake.

Inoticedthatmanyofthemountainsinthedistancetothenorthhadsnowontopofthem.IwastoldthattheIroquoislivedthereandthatthereweremanybeautifulvalleyswithfruitandgrainthere.

Manydifferentnativegroupslivedintheselands.TheFrenchmadetreatieswithsomeofthem,includingtheAlgonquin[al-GON-kwin]peopleandtheHuron[HYER-on]people.TheFrenchagreedtotradewiththesepeopleandnotfightwiththem.

Thenativepeoplewouldbringbeaverpeltstotrade.Insomecases,theywouldbring peltstheyhadgatheredthemselves.Inothercases,theywouldbringpeltstheyhadobtainedbytradingwithothernativepeople.

TheFrenchwouldbarterwiththenativepeople.Theywouldgivethenativepeoplethingstheywantedin exchangeforthebeaverpelts.

Manyofthethingsthenativepeoplewantedweremadeofmetal.Mostnativepeopledidnotmaketheirownmetalproducts.Theyhadtotrade fortheseitems.Manynativepeopletradedfursforknivesandaxblades.Otherstradedforkettlesandfishhooks.StillotherstradedforglassbeadsfromEurope,whichwerehighlydesirable.

TheFrenchwouldgatheruplotsofbeaverpelts.Then,theywouldshipthepeltsbacktoFranceandsellthem.Theymadealotofmoneydoingthis,sotheydiditagainandagain.

Astimewenton,theFrenchlearnedwhatthenativepeopleliked.Theylearnedthatmanynativepeoplewouldtradebeaverpeltsforwoolblankets.Somewouldtradefortobacco.Otherswould tradeforgunsandgunpowder.

In2011,thepeopleofCanadaputanimageofabeaveronthebackoftheirnickel.Theydidnotputthebeaverontheirnickelbecauseheiscute.TheyputthebeavertherebecausethefurtradeisanimportantpartofthehistoryofCanada.Fortwohundredyears,thefurtradewasasourceofincomefortheFrenchandthenativepeoplealike.


Name: 10.1

Spelling Assessment


‘o’ > /oo/ ‘oo’ > /oo/ ‘o_e’ > /oo/ ‘ew’ > /oo/

Challenge Word:

Challenge Word:

Challenge Word:

Content Word:


Dictated Sentences

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2. __________________________________________________________________________________

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Name: X.X10.2A

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Name: 10.4

Word Meanings

Use the example as a guide to complete this worksheet.

Example:Whowouldbemore gregarious,aclownoraloner?gregariousfunny,talkativegregarious—partofspeechadjective:meaningsociable,likingcompanionshipAclownwouldbemoregregariousthanaloner.

1. Ifyouwerehungryandsawaflapjack,wouldyoueatit?

flapjack___________________________________________________________________________

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flapjack—partofspeech meaning

Sentence:____________________________________________________________________________

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2. Ifyouhadafloodinyourhouse,wouldyouwishforittosubside?

subside___________________________________________________________________________

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subside—partofspeech meaning

Sentence:____________________________________________________________________________

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3. Afterreturningfromagreatadventure,wouldyouregaleyourexperiences?

regale___________________________________________________________________________

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regale—partofspeech meaning

Sentence:____________________________________________________________________________

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4. Ifyoumadeanoffhandcomment,didyouputalotofthoughtintoit?

offhand___________________________________________________________________________

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offhand—partofspeech meaning

Sentence:____________________________________________________________________________

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5. Wouldyoulookatthemarquee tofindoutwhatmovieisplaying?

marquee___________________________________________________________________________

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marquee—partofspeech meaning

Sentence:____________________________________________________________________________

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Name: X.X11.1

Caribbean Words

Write your guess before you turn the page.

Page My Guess Answer Was I right?Page104

Page106

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Name: 11.2

Dear Family Member,

Pleasehelpyourchildsucceedinspellingbytakingafewminuteseacheveningtoreviewthewordswithhim/her.Helpfulactivitiesforyourchildinclude:spellingthewordsorally,writingsentencesusingthewords,orsimplycopyingthewords.

Spelling Words

Thisweek,wearereviewingspellingpatternswe’velearnedfor/f/spelled‘f ’,‘ff ’,’ph’,and‘gh’.OnFriday,yourchildwillbeassessedonthesewords.

StudentshavebeenassignedthreeChallengeWords,probablyandweather/whether.ChallengeWordsarewordsusedveryoften.TheChallengeWordsdonotfollowthespellingpatternsforthisweekandneedtobememorized.

TheContentWordforthisweekisexpedition.ThiswordisdirectlyrelatedtothematerialthatwearereadinginThe Age of Exploration.TheContentWordisanoptionalspellingwordforyourchild.Ifyourchildwouldliketotry,itbutgetsitincorrect,itwillnotcountagainsthimorherontheassessment.Weencouragestudentstostretchthemselvesabitandtrytospellthisword.

Thespellingwords,includingtheChallengeWordsandContentWord,arelistedonthebackofthisworksheet.

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1. fare

2. enough

3. elephant

4. trophy

5. giraffe

6. funnel

7. phases

8. roughly

9. phony

10. identify

11. spherical

12. laughing

13. stuffing

14. affect

15. fairest

16. phrase

17. tougher

18. Challenge Word:probably

19. Challenge Word:weather

20. Challenge Word: whether

Content Word:expedition


Name:

A History of People in North AmericaLotsofpeoplethinkthatColumbuswasthefirsttoarriveinAmerica.Butthat’snot

right.ThereareatleasttwoothergroupsofpeoplewhosettledinNorthAmericaandbothofthemgottheremanyyearsbeforeChristopherColumbus.

OnegroupwastheVikings.

TheVikingslivedinNorthernEurope,inScandinavia.Theysailedaroundalot,raidingandrobbingastheywent.TheimageonthenextpageshowsyousomeoftheplacestheyexploredandsomeoftheVikingswhowereexplorers.

In982,someVikingsleftIcelandandsettledinGreenland,whichispartofNorthAmerica.Theyarrivedthereabout500yearsbeforeColumbussailed.TheVikingsettlementsonGreenlandgrewforawhile.Archaeologistsestimatetherewereprobably3,000to5,000Vikingsettlersthereatonepoint.Eventually,however,theVikingsleft.VikingsettlementsinGreenlandseemtohavebeenabandoned inthe1400s,notlongbeforethevoyageofColumbus.

TheVikingsalsoexploredlandswestofGreenland.Aroundtheyear1000,thefamousVikingexplorerLeifErikssonvisitedalandheandotherVikingscalledVinland.MostexpertsbelieveVinlandwassomewherealongthecoastofNewfoundland,inmodern-dayCanada.Thereisevidence thatsomeVikingssettledinNewfoundland.In1960,theruinsofaVikingvillagewerefoundthere.ThisvillagemayhavebeenpartofVinland.

TheVikingsdefinitelygottoAmericabeforeColumbus.SomaybeweshouldsaytheVikingswerethefirstEuropeanstosettleinNorthAmerica.Butbeforewedecide,weneedtolookatanothergroupthatsettledinNorthAmerica.

AnothergrouptosettleinNorthAmericawastheNativeAmericans.

Althoughwecallthesepeople“Native”Americans,theydidnotalwaysliveintheAmericas.TheycametoAmericafromAsia.Whenandhowthishappenedaresubjectsofmuchdebate.

SomehistoriansthinkthefirstsettlersmadetheirwaytoNorthAmericaalittlemorethan15,000yearsago.OthersthinkthefirstpeoplecametoAmericamanyyearsearlier—perhapseven40,000yearsago.Someexpertsthinkthesepeoplecamebyland,



atatimewhenAlaskaandAsiawereconnectedbyland.Othersthinktheymayhavetraveledalongthecoastinboats.

Themaponthenextpageshowshowwethinkhumanbeingsspreadaroundtheearth.ExpertsthinkthefirsthumanslivedinAfrica.About100,000yearsago,somehumansmovedoutofAfricaandintotheMiddleEast.About70,000yearsago,agroupofhumansmovedintosoutheastAsia.About15,000yearsago—orpossiblyearlier—someofthesepeoplecrossedfromAsiatotheAmericas.ItisbelievedthatmanypeoplealsocametoNorthAmericabyvariousshiproutes.

NewarcheologicaldiscoveriescontinuetobemadeeverydayaboutearlysettlersinNorthAmerica.ThesediscoverieschangeourunderstandingofwholivedinNorthAmericainthepast.


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Caribbean WordsDidyouknowthatsomewordsweuseeverydaycomefromtheCaribbean,anarea

ofislandsbetweenNorthandSouthAmerica?ThesearewordsthatwereusedbynativepeoplebeforeColumbusandtheconquistadorscame.Later,theywerepickedupbyEuropeanswhocametotheNewWorld,includingEnglishspeakers.

Foreachofthefollowingwords,therearecluesthatwillhelpyoutrytoguessit.

CluesforWord#1• Thisworddescribesabigstorm.• Thewindsinthisstormswirlaroundinabigcircle.Thiskindofstormissortoflike

atornadobutit’smuchbigger.However,unlikeatornado,thiskindofstormusuallytravelsoverwater.Itgetsweakerwhenittravelsoverland.

• PeoplewholiveontheeastcoastoftheU.S.havetoworryaboutthiskindofstorm.Thewindsitbringscandamagehousesnearthebeachandcanevenknockhousestotheground.

• Thenameofthisstormsortofrhymeswithwindowpane.

Whatistheword?(Turnthepagetoseetheanswer.)

Answertolastriddle: hurricane

Theword,hurricane,comesfromtheCariblanguage.ThepeopleoftheCaribbeanknowallabouthurricanesbecauseseveralofthesebigstormssweepthroughtheCaribbeaneveryyear.Mostofthestormsoccurinthesummerandthefall.

CluesforWord#2• Thiswordisakindofboat.• Thisisasmallboatthatseatstwoorthreepeople.• Thepeopleintheboatfaceforwardandusepaddlestomakeitgo.Thepersoninfront

usuallypullsstraightbackusingapaddle.Thepersoninbackusesapaddletosteer.• It’sbestnottostandupinthiskindofboat.Ifyoudo,itmighttipover.• Thiswordsortofrhymeswithbamboo.

• Answertolastriddle:canoe

ThepeopleoftheCaribbeanusedcanoestopaddlefromislandtoisland.Theycut



downatree.Usingtoolsandfire,theydugoutacanoefromthetreetrunk.Peopleinotherplacesalsousedthiskindofboat.Buttheword,canoe,comesfromtheCaribbean.

CluesforWord#3• Thiswordnamesakindoffoodandalsoakindofcooking.• Ifyourdadcooksoutsideoverasmokyfire,heprobablylikesthiskindofcooking.• Somepeopleliketocookporkthisway.Otherpeopleliketocookbeeforchicken.• AnotherwaytosaythiswordisBBQ.

• Answertolastriddle:barbecue ThepeopleoftheCaribbeancookedfoodoveranopenfireandcalleditbarbricot.

Thisiswheretheword,barbecue,sometimesspelledasbarbeque,camefrom.

CluesforWord#4• ThisisavegetablethatwasunknowninEuropebeforetheSpanisharrivedintheNew

World,butthenitquicklyspreadaroundtheworld.• Somepeopleliketoeatthisvegetablebaked.Theymightputbutterontopormaybesour

cream.• Otherpeopleliketothinlyslicethisvegetableandcookitinhotoil.Thismakeschips

thatcrunchinyourmouth.• Stillotherpeopleliketocutthisvegetableintolong,skinnyrectanglesandfryit.Ifyou’ve

everhadfrenchfries,youhavetastedthisvegetable.

• Answertolastriddle:potatoThepotatoisaNewWorldcrop.ThisrootvegetablewasgrowninwhatisnowPeru,

inSouthAmerica.ItwasalsogrownelsewhereintheAmericas.ThepeopleofPerucalleditthepapa.TheCaribbeanpeoplecalleditthebatata.TheSpanishcalleditthepatata.Wecallitthepotato.

ThepotatowaseventuallycarriedbacktoEurope.Peoplediscoveredthatitwascheapandgrewwellinmanycountries.Bythelate1700s,lotsoffarmersinEuropeweregrowingpotatoes.Thepotatobecameanimportantcrop.

Frenchfriesseemtohavebeeninventedalittlelater,probablyinFrance.ThomasJeffersonmentionedfriedpotatoesaround1805,probablylearningaboutthemfromaFrenchcook.

Today,frenchfriesareverypopular.Youcanorderthemintonsofrestaurantsallaroundtheworld.


Name: 12.1

Write a Response to “A History of People in North America”

From page 92 of “A History of People in North America”

LotsofpeoplethinkthatColumbuswasthefirsttoarriveinAmerica.Butthat’snotright.ThereareatleasttwoothergroupsofpeoplewhosettledinNorthAmericaandbothofthemgottheremanyyearsbeforeChristopherColumbus.


WritingPrompt:

ExplainwhyhistorianssaythattwoothergroupsofpeoplesettledinNorthAmericabeforeColumbus.

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Comparative and Superlative Adjectives Using more and most

Write the correct form of the adjective in the blank.

1.(serious)Mynextdoorneighboristhe____________________personI’veevermet.

2.(magnificent)Whatcouldbe____________________thanthesnow-cappedRockyMountains?

3.(beautiful)Youaresuchamarvelousartist!Yourpaintingis__________________thananythingIcouldpaint.

4.(impressive)Justlookoutyourwindowandyou’llseethe_________________landscapesseenanywhere!

5.(imaginative)Mr.Smith’snewestbookis_________________thanhisfirstbook.

6.(unusual)Theanimalsthatliveonthebottomoftheoceanfloorarethe___________________I’veeverseen!

7.(excited)Wasyourlittlebrother___________________thanyouwerewhenthecircuscametotown?

8.(plentiful)Thevegetablesfromourgardenare____________________thisyearthantheywerelastyear.

9.(worried)Iseemtobe___________________thanyouareaboutourgradesonthehistorytest.

12.2


10.(thoughtless)Themaincharacterinthatplayisthe___________________girlinherwholefamily.

Write a sentence using the words in parentheses:

1.(more famous)

2.(most thrilling)

3.(more spectacular)


Name: 13.1

Unit 9 Assessment

Christopher Columbus, SalesmanLookupChristopherColumbusinanencyclopedia.Chancesaretheentrywillsay

thathewasanexplorer.Thatisnotwrong.Columbuswas,indeed,anexplorer.But,didyouknowthathewasalsoasalesman?

Columbushadanidea.HisideawasthathecouldgettotheIndiesbysailingwest.HebelievedEarthwassmallerthanmostpeoplethought.HethoughtthattheIndieswereprobablyabout2,400milesfromEurope.Hebelievedhecouldsailthereinafewweeks.

Howwouldhepayforthevoyage?Thatwasthebigquestion.Columbuswasnotarichman.Hedidnothavethemoneyhewouldneedtobuyshipsandhiresailors.Onlyafewpeopleinhisdayhadthatkindofmoney.Mostofthemwerekingsandqueens.

Columbusknewhehadtosellhisidea.Hehadtofindsomeonewhowouldpayforhisvoyage.Itmightbeaking.Itmightbeaqueen.Itmightbearichbanker.Itmightbeabunchofbankerswhowouldpooltheirmoneytogether.

In1485,ColumbuswenttoPortugal.HemetwithJohnII,theKingofPortugal.Heaskedthekingforthreeships.Hesaidhewouldneedtheshipsforayear.Wouldthatcostalot?Yes,itwould.“But,”Columbussaid,“justthinkhowrichyouwillbeifIreachtheIndies!Thinkofthegold!Thinkofthespices!”

KingJohnwasinterested.Heshowedtheplantohisadvisors.Theystudiedit.Intheend,theytoldthekingnottofundit.TheysaidColumbuswaswrongaboutthesizeofEarth.TheythoughttheIndiesweremuchfartherawaythanColumbussaid.

Guesswhat?Theywereright.

In1486,Columbustriedagain.HemetwithKingFerdinandandQueenIsabellaofSpain.Heexplainedhisplan.HespokeofthewealthandricheshewouldbringtoSpainifhereachedtheIndies.ThekingandqueenwerebusyfightingawaragainsttheMoors,buttheywereinterested.Theyshowedtheplantotheiradvisors.Theadvisorsstudiedtheplan.Theysaiditwasabadplan.TheyweresureitwasalotfarthertotheIndiesthanColumbusthought.


In1488,ColumbuswentbacktoPortugal.HetriedtosellhisideatoKingJohnIIagain.Onceagain,itwas“nosale.”

Columbuswentbackhishometown,Genoa,Italy.Hetriedtoconvincesomewealthymentheretofundhisvoyage.Again,itwas“nosale.”

ColumbuswenttoVenice.Hespoketosomerichmenthere.Onceagain,“nosale.”

ColumbussenthisbrothertoEngland.HetoldhimtotrytoselltheideatoKingHenryVII.Hisbrothermadethepitch,butitwas“nosale.”

Somemenwouldhavegivenup.Probablymostmenwouldhavegivenup.ButColumbuswasaverydeterminedman.Hewassurehisplanwasagoodone,andhekeptontryingtosellit.

Finally,in1492,heclosedthedeal.Bythistime,theSpanishhaddriventheMoorsoutofSpain.KingFerdinandandQueenIsabellaagreedtofundthevoyage.Columbusthesalesmanhadsucceeded.ThatmeantColumbusthenavigatorwouldgetachancetomakethevoyagehehadbeenthinkingaboutformorethanadecade.


1. Usingthenumbers1–5,arrangethefollowingeventsinorder.

_____ColumbuswentbacktoPortugalandaskedformoneyagain.

_____ColumbussenthisbrothertoEnglandtoaskformoney.

_____ColumbusmetwithJohnII,theKingofPortugaltoaskformoney.

_____ColumbusmetwithKingFerdinandandQueenIsabellaofSpainandclosedthedeal.

_____ColumbushadanideathathecouldgettotheIndiesquickly.

2. Writetrueorfalseontheblankfollowingthesentence.

ColumbusthoughthecouldsaileasttogettotheIndiesandwouldarriveinafewweeks.__________

3. Whywouldthekingandqueenofacountrydecidetofundanexplorer’s

expeditiontoanunknownland?________________________________________________

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4. Whatdothewordsclosed the dealmeaninthefollowingsentencefromtheselection?

Finally,in1492,Columbusclosed the deal.

A. Thekingandqueensaid“nosale”toColumbus.

B. ColumbusthoughtEarthwassmallerthanotherexplorersthought.

C. TheKingandQueenofSpainagreedtofundhisvoyage.

D. ColumbusshowedhisplantotheKingofPortugalwhosoldhimland.

5. WhenColumbusaskedKingFerdinandandQueenIsabellaforfundingthesecondtime,whathadchangedthatallowedthemtoagreetothefunding?

A. Columbuswasasalesmanandanavigator.

B. ThewarbetweenSpainandtheMoorshadended.

C. ThekingandqueenwereinterestedinColumbus’plan.

D. ThewealthymenofGenoa,Italyconvincedthekingandqueentofundthevoyage.

6. Writethecorrectwordontheblankinthesentence.

Theblackandwhitepuppywagged________________tailindelightuponseeinghisowner.(its,it’s)


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7. Usethefollowingportionofadictionarypagetoanswerthequestionsbelow.

flock1.verbTojointogetherinagroup.2.noun Agroupofanimals,usuallybirds.

Whichdefinitionofflockisusedinthefollowingsentence?Themoviegoers flocktogetherattheentranceofthetheater.__________Whatpartofspeechis flockinthissentence?__________

8. Whichofthefollowingwordswiththeprefixpro–couldbeusedtodescribewhatColumbussharedwithkingsandaqueenabouthisidea?

A. prologue

B. proposal

C. progress

D. prophecy

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9. Addaconcludingsentencefortheparagraph,beginningwiththewordsIn conclusion.

Zacharyhadalwaysthoughthewouldliketobecomeawriteroneday.Afterspendingawonderfulweekatthebeach,hedecidedhewouldtrytowriteanarticleforatravelmagazinedescribinghisweek.First,hemadealistofalltheactivitieshehadenjoyed,includinglearningtosurf,goingforlongwalkswithhisfamily,andcraftingahugesandcastle,andwaspleasedwiththelist.Next,heturnedhislistintosentencesandworkedtoputtheminordersotheymadesense.Headdedasplashyintroductionandalogicalconclusionandevendownloadedafewofthephotographshehadtaken.Afteraweekofworkingonhisarticle,hesenttheparagraphandthepicturestothetravelmagazineandsatbacktothinkabouttheexperience,smilingtohimself.

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10. Completethefollowingsentencebycirclingthecorrectsuffixtoaddtotherootword.

Goldandspiceswerevalu____itemsthatexplorerswantedtofindinordertogetrich.

–ish –ness –able –ible


Bartolomé de Las Casas: Protector of the Native Americans

Haveyoueverchangedyourmindaboutsomething?ThatiswhathappenedtoBartolomédeLasCasas.

LasCasaslivedwiththeconquistadorsformanyyears.HehelpedthemconquertheAmericas.Then,hedecidedthatthisconquestwaswrong.HespenttherestofhislifefightingagainsttheconquistadorsandtryingtoprotectNativeAmericans.

LasCasaswasborninSpainin1484.HewaseightwhenColumbusmadehisfirstvoyage.Tenyearslater,in1502,hesailedtotheNewWorld.HebecameaplantationownerontheislandofHispaniola.Heownedslaves.Hehelpedconquerthenativepeople.

In1510,LasCasasbecameaCatholicpriest.HewasthefirstpriestordainedinAmerica.Atfirst,thiswasnotaproblem.LasCasasfeltthathecouldbeaplantationownerandapriest.Hedidnotseeanyconflictbetweenhisreligionandhisroleasaplantationowner.

In1513,histhinkingbegantochange.Inthatyear,hetookpartintheconquestofCuba.Whathesawshockedhim.TheSpanishwereverycruel.Theytreatedthenativepeoplelikeanimals.LasCasasfoundthisdisturbing.Hebegantorethinkhisviews.

In1514,LasCasasmadeabigdecision.HedecidedthatwhattheSpanishweredoinginAmericawaswrong.Itwaswrongtokillandenslavepeople.Itwasnotmoral.Itwasnotethical.ItwasnotconsistentwiththeChristianreligion.

LasCasasfeltashamedofhimself.Hefeltashamedofthethingshehaddone.Hefeltashamedofthewayhehadbeenliving.Hegaveuphisplantation.Hefreedhisslaves.Hetriedtoconvinceotherstodothesame,buthedidnothavemuchluck.

Fortherestofhislife,LasCasasfoughttoprotecttheNativeAmericans.HewentbacktoSpain.Hespoketothekingandotherimportantmen.Hetoldthemwhatwashappeninginthecolonies.Hetoldthemaboutthecrueltyoftheconquistadors.HetriedtochangethewaypeoplethoughtabouttheNativeAmericans.

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Atthetime,manySpaniardsfeltthatitwasokaytouseforceagainstnon-Christians.TheythoughttheNativeAmericanswerepagans,whodidnotbelieveintheChristianGod.NativeAmericansbelievedinmanygods.TheirreligionseemedlikedevilworshiptomanySpaniards.ManySpaniardsbelievedthatitwasokaytoconquerthenativesandforcethemtoacceptChristianity.

Somepeoplewentevenfurther.Theyarguedthatconquestwastheonlyapproachthatmadesense.TheNativeAmericanswerebarbarians.Theycouldnotthinkforthemselves.Theywerefitonlytobeslaves.Itwasnotjustokaytoenslavethesepeople.Itwastheproperthingtodo.Itwasthebestwaytosavetheirsouls.ItwasalsotheonlywaytoprotecttheweakerNativeAmericansfromthestrongerNativeAmericans.

LasCasasarguedagainstthiswayofthinking.HeinsistedthattheNativeAmericanswerecapableofthinkingforthemselves.Theydeservedtobetreatedasfreemen.Theyshouldnotbeconqueredandenslaved.Theyshouldbeconvertedtothetruefaith.But,theyshouldbeconvertedbypeacefulmeans.

LasCasasfoughttochangethelaws.HeworkedtosetupcolonieswheretheNativeAmericanswouldbetreatedfairly.

LasCasasalsowrotebooks.HismostfamousbookwasABriefAccountoftheDestructionoftheIndies.ThisbookisanattackonColumbusandtheconquistadors.LasCasasblamedthesemenfortheircrueltreatmentofthenatives.“Thesemendidnotbehavelikehumanbeings,”LasCasassaid.“Theybehavedlikelionsandtigers.Whatmadethembehavethisway?Itwasgreed.Theyweredrivenbygreedforgold.”

Asyoumighthaveguessed,LasCasaswasnotpopularintheSpanishcolonies.TheSpanishsettlershatedhim.Theyfeltthathewastryingtotakeawayland,power,andslavestheyhadacquiredfairly.TheysawLasCasasasatraitor.Theysawhimasamanwhosidedwiththeenemyagainsthisowncountry.

LasCasaswasnotafraidtobehated.Hewasamanofgreatcourage.Hewassurehewasright.Hekeptfightingforfiftyyears,untilhisdeathin1566.


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11. WhydidLasCasasfeelitwasrighttobecomeaplantationowner,ownslaves,

andconquerthenativepeople?_________________________________________________

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12. Whatdoesthewordconvertedmeaninthefollowingsentencefromtheselection?ThenativeAmericansshouldbeconvertedtothetruefaith.

A. protected

B. ashamed

C. enslaved

D. changed

13. WhathappenedthatcausedLasCasastochangehismindandfreehisslaves?

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14. WhydidLasCasashavetroubleconvincingotherstofreetheirslaves?

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15. WriteasummaryofthelifeofLasCasas.

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Name: X.X16. Choosethewordthatfitstheunderlinedmeaninginthesentence.

Theboy’s having the characteristics of or like someone who is ridiculous and acts without good sensebehaviorangeredhismothersoshemadethemleavethezoo.

A. stylish

B. snobbish

C. foolish

D. feverish

17. Addadjectivesandadverbstothefirstrowofboxesandsimplesentencestothesecondrowtocreatealistofthingsthatcouldhappen.Choosefromyourlisttocreateanew,moreinterestingsentenceusingthelinkingwordsfor example.

StarterSentence:Thegirlbrokeherarm.Adjectivesto

describethe girl

1.

2.

Adverbstodescribehow

1.

2.

Adverbstodescribewhen

1.

2.

Adverbstodescribewhere

1.

2.

Alistofexamplestoanswerthefollowing:Becausethegirlbrokeherarm,listtheactivitiesshecannolongerdo.1.

2.

Newsentence:__________________________________________________________________

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land 1.verbToarriveonarunwayafterflyingintheair.2.verbToachievesomethingyouhaveappliedfor.3.noun Thegroundunderyourfeet.4.nounAcountry.

Whichdefinitionoflandisusedinthefollowingsentence?

Thisgreatland ofoursiscalledtheUnitedStatesofAmerica.__________

Whatpartofspeechis landinthissentence?__________

19. Circlethecorrectwordtocompletethesentence.

Mynewjacketis(reverse, reversible)

whichmeansIcanwearitoutsideoutorinsideout.

20. Writethecorrectlinkingwordsintheblankinthesentence.

Theprincewearsrichclothingandridesafearsomestallion.

(In the same way, In contrast)theprincesswearslavishdressesandflowingscarvesand

ridesasleek,whitesteed.


Name:

The Duke and His GuestManyyearsago,inalandfar,faraway,therelivedawiseking.Oneday,whilehewas

outriding,thekingpassedabeautifulhouse.

“Wholivesinthathouse?”heaskedhisservant.

“YourMajesty,”theservantreplied,“theDukeofLuxfordlivesthere.Heisoneoftherichestmenintheland.Heputsonthemostwonderfulfeastsforhiswealthyfriends!”

“Whatdoeshedoforthepoor?”askedtheking.

“Nothing,”answeredtheservant.

Thenextday,thekingdressedhimselfinold,raggedclothesandwenttotheduke’shouse.

Thedukecametothefrontdoor.

“OGreatOne,”saidtheking,bowinglow,“won’tyougivemealittlefoodandletmerestinyourbeautifulhome?Iamhungryandtired.”

“Begone!”shoutedtheduke.“GetoffmypropertyatonceorIwillhavemyservantsbeatyouaway.Iwillnothavebeggarshangingaroundmyhouse!”

Thekingwentaway.

Thenextday,thekingputtheold,raggedclothesonagain.Then,hecoveredhisraggedclothingwithahandsome,silkencloaktrimmedwithgoldandjewels.

Hewentoncemoretotheduke’shome.

Asbefore,thedukecametothedoor.Whenhesawthestrangerintherichcloak,hespoketohimandinvitedhimin.

“Comein,myfriend,”thedukecalledout.“Comeinandjoinus!Itisagreatpleasuretoentertainamanlikeyouinmyhome!”

Thekingtooksomeoftherichfoodandbrokeitintosmallpieces.But,insteadofeatingthefood,heputitintothefoldsofhisrichcloak.

“Whydoyounoteatthefood?”askedtheduke.“Whydoyouputitinyourcloak?”

“Becauseitismycloakyouarefeedingandnotme,”answeredtheking.“YesterdayIcametoyoudressedlikeapoormanandyoudrovemeaway.Today,becauseIhave

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thisfinecloak,youhaveinvitedmetodinewithyou.But,IamthesametodayasIwasyesterday—stillyourking.”

Then,thedukekneltdown.

“Oh,forgiveme,YourMajesty!”hecried.“Ihavebeenproudandselfish.Iwillmendmyways.Fromthisdayon,nopoormanshallbedrivenfrommydoor.Youhavetaughtmethatamanismorethanhisclothes.”


Name:

21. Whydidthekingasktheservantwhatthedukedidforthepoor?

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22. Whatdoestheword entertainmeaninthefollowingsentencefromtheselection?

Itisagreatpleasuretoentertainamanlikeyouinmyhome!

A. tomakesomeonefeelwelcome

B. toputonaplaytoanaudience

C. toenslavesomeoneforlife

D. tosingforsomeonewholistenswell

23. Whydidthekingputsmallpiecesoffoodinthefoldsofhiscloakinsteadofeatingthem?

A. tosavethefoodforlater

B. toteachthedukealesson

C. tomakethedukelaugh

D. tohidethefoodbecausehedidn’tlikethetasteofit

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24. Whatisthemoraltothestory?

A. Lookbeforeyouleap.

B. Richandfancyisnotalwaysbest.

C. Don’tjudgeabookbyitscover.

D. Goodthingscomeinsmallpackages.

25. Whywasthekingdescribedaswise?

A. Hetoldastorytotheduke.

B. Hedressedinragswhenhewenttotheduke’shousefordinner.

C. Heateawonderfulfeastattheduke’shouse.

D. Heshowedthedukehowtotreatpeoplekindly.

26. Writeasentenceusingtheverbandadverb.Drawatrianglearoundtheadverbandarrowittotheverbitdescribes.

verb:floatsadverb:higher

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27. Whichofthefollowingwordswiththesuffix–ness means“inthestateorconditionofbeingwithoutothers?”

A. happiness

B. sadness

C. quickness

D. loneliness


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does 1.[doez]nounFemaledeer.2.[duz]verbThesingularpresenttenseformoftheverbtodo.

Whichdefinitionof doesisusedinthefollowingsentence?

Thedoesgentlygrazeinlush,greenfields.__________

Whatpartofspeechisdoes inthissentence?__________

29. Writeasentenceusingtheverbandadverb.Drawatrianglearoundtheadverbandarrowittotheverbitdescribes.

verb:freezes adverb:quickest

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30. Ifsomeoneisantisocial,thepersonis

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Name:

Christopher Columbus and John Cabot:

Parallel LivesChristopherColumbuswasanimportantexplorer.SowasJohnCabot.Thetwomen

livedatthesametime.Theywerealmostthesameage.Theywererivals,too.Theirliveswereconnectedininterestingways.

Columbuswasprobablybornin1451.JohnCabotmayhavebeenbornthesameyear.

ColumbuswasItalian.HewasborninGenoa.CabotwasalsoItalian.Wearenotsurewherehewasborn.HemayhavebeenborninGenoa.

Inthe1470s,Columbusworkedasasailor.HesailedtomanyportsintheMediterranean.Duringthoseyears,Cabotworkedasamerchant.HelivedinVenice,buthetradedallaroundtheMediterranean.

Columbusspentmanyhoursstudyingmaps.In1485,hecameupwithaboldplan.HebelievedhecouldreachtheIndiesbysailingwest.

Columbussetouttofindakingwhowouldpayforavoyage.HewenttoseeJohnII,KingofPortugal.Johnsaidno.Columbuskepttrying.Hepresentedhisplantootherkings,includingHenryVIIofEngland.Finally,hefoundasponsor.KingFerdinandandQueenIsabellaofSpainagreedtopayforavoyage.

Columbussetsailin1492.HedidnotmakeittotheIndies.HeranintoNorthAmerica.ButColumbusdidnotrealizethis.HebelievedhehadreachedtheIndies.

In1494,CabotlearnedaboutColumbusandhisjourneys.Cabothadstudiedmaps,too.HethoughtColumbushadmadeamistake.Hehadsailedwestinthemiddlelatitudes,neartheequator.ButthatiswherethedistancearoundEarthisgreatest.Whysailthere?Whytakethelongway?Whynotsailfarthernorth?ThedistancearoundtheEarthwouldbemuchshorterthere.ItwouldbeabetterwayofsailingtotheIndies.

Cabothadanidea.HethoughthecouldbeatColumbusathisowngame.Hedrewupaplan.Then,hewentlookingforasponsor,justasColumbushaddone.

CabotlookedforfundinginPortugal.Hewasturneddown.HewenttoHenryVII

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ofEngland.HenryhadturneddownColumbus,buthelikedthesoundofCabot’splan.Heagreedtosponsoravoyage.

Forthenextfewyears,bothmenwerebusyexploring.

ColumbusmadethreemorevoyagesforSpain.HeexploredtheCaribbeanSeaandthecoastofSouthAmerica.

CabotmadethreevoyagesforEngland.HeexploredthecoastofNorthAmerica.

Thereweremanysimilaritiesbetweenthesetwomen.Buttherewasonebigdifference.Columbusendedupfamous.Cabotdidnot.Infact,formanyyears,Cabotwasalmostforgotten.Eventoday,historiansarestilldiggingupfactsaboutCabot.TheworldhasneverforgottenaboutChristopherColumbus,butithadtoberemindedaboutJohnCabot.


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W.C.P.M. Calculation Worksheet

Student: Date:

Story: Christopher Columbus and John Cabot: Parallel Lives

Totalwords:467

Words Time

Words Read

Uncorrected Mistakes

Words Correct

Finish Time

Start Time

Elapsed Time

Minutes Seconds

× 60( ) + =

W.C.P.M.

÷ × 60=

Time in Seconds

Words Correct Time in Seconds W.C.P.M.

Compare the student’s W.C.P.M. score to national norms for Spring of Grade 3 (Hasbrouck and Tindal, 2006):

W.C.P.MNational Percentiles for Spring,

Grade 3162 90th 137 75th 107 50th 78 25th 48 10th

Comprehension Total / 5

Answers Correct Level5 Independent comprehension

level4 Instructional comprehension

level2–3 Frustration comprehension level0–1 Intensive remediation warranted

for this student



Name:

Irregular Comparative and Superlative Adjectives

Write the correct form of the verb in the sentence.

1.(good)WhenIwasinfirstgrade,Iwasthe________________swimmerinthewholeschool.

2.(bad)Mybrotherhada________________daythanIdid.

3.(much)How________________moneydidyoubringwithyoutoday?

4.(little)Theunhappychildgotthe________________pieceofcakebecausethatwasallthatwasleft.

5.(far)Myauntandunclelive________________awayfromourhousethanmygrandparents.

6.(many)Ourneighborshave_______________petsthanwehave.


1.(better)_____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

2.(most)_______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

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3.(farthest)_____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

4.(worst)_______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________


Name: 15.1

Spelling Assessment


‘ph’ > /f/ ‘f ’ > /f/ ‘gh’ > /f/ ‘ff ’ > /f/

Challenge Word:

Challenge Word:

Challenge Word:

Content Word:


Dictated Sentences

1. __________________________________________________________________________________

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2. __________________________________________________________________________________

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Name: X.XPP1

Linking Words in conclusion

Add a concluding sentence for each paragraph, beginning with the words In conclusion.

Learningtomakeafreethrowinbasketballisharderthanitlooks!First,youhavetobeabletouseyourwriststotosstheballfarenoughtoevenreachthebasket.Then,theballhastogostraight,notofftotherightorleft.Also,theballhastobetossedhighenoughintheairtocomedownintothebasketandnotbounceofftherim.Ittakeslotsofpracticetogetitright.

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Teachingapuppytositcanbeanamusingactivity.Ingeneral,puppiesaresuchhappy,excitableanimalsthattheyoftentimescan’tcontroltheirexcitement.Puppiesjumpuponpeoplebecausetheywantattentionandbecausetheylovethetreatsyoucarryinyourpockets.Thiscanmakeyoulaugh.Asyoutrytoholdthetreatjustrightandgentlypushdownonthepuppy’sback,itwilllickyourfaceandlooklovinglyintoyoureyes.Thiscanalsomakeyoulaugh.Aftermuchtimeandpatience,youmaybeabletoteachyourpuppytosit.

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Winningaspellingbeeisathrillingactivity.Asthebeebegins,youandotherstudentslineuponstagewearingsignswithnumbersonthem.Onebyoneyouarecalleduptothemicrophoneandaskedtospellawordoutloud,andthewordsgetmoreandmoredifficult.Studentsmakemistakesandstepoffthestage.Finally,thegrouphasdwindledtojusttwo,youandoneotherstudentareleftonthestage.Youropponentspellshislastwordincorrectly,youspellyourlastwordcorrectly,andyouhavewon.

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Name: X.XPP2

Build Sentences with Linking Words for example

Add adjectives and adverbs to the top rows of boxes and a list of examples in the bottom rows. Choose from your list to create two new, more interesting sentences. Connect your elaborated sentence to the list using the words for example.

StarterSentence:The girl hurt her arm.Adjectivesto

describethe girlAdverbstodescribe



where1. 1. 1. 1.2. 2. 2. 2.3. 3. 3. 3.4. 4. 4. 4.

Alistofexamplestoanswerthefollowing,“Becausethegirlhurtherarm,whatactivitiescanshenolongerdo?”

1.2.3.4.

New sentences:

1. __________________________________________________________________________________

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2. __________________________________________________________________________________

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Add adjectives and adverbs to the top rows of boxes and a sentence that states an example in the bottom rows. Choose from your list to create two new, more interesting sentences. End your elaborated sentence with a period. Add the second sentence using the words For example.

StarterSentence:Father barbecues.Adjectivesto

describeFatherAdverbstodescribe



where1. 1. 1. 1.2. 2. 2. 2.3. 3. 3. 3.4. 4. 4. 4.

AsecondsentencedescribingFather’sbarbecuing.1.2.3.4.

New sentences:

1. __________________________________________________________________________________

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2. __________________________________________________________________________________

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Name:



1.(long)Ahighwayis________________thanthestreetwhereIlive.

2.(scary)Thatmovieisthe________________movieI’veeverseen!

3.(dull)Thepaintonthathouseis_______________thanthepaintonyourhouse.

4.(fluffy)Mykittenisa________________balloffurthatmakesmelaugh.

5.(green)Youryardismuch________________thanminebecauseyou’vebeenwateringit.

6.(angry)MybrothersandIare_______________witheachother!

7.(fat)Thatpuppyisthe_______________puppyinthewholeneighborhood.

8.(fine)Thatwasthe________________storyI’veeverread.

9.(busy)Myauntisvery________________atwork.

10.(great)You’rethe_________________friendI’veeverhad!


1.(wiggliest)___________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

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2.(friendlier)

3.(cuter)

4.(smartest)


Name:

Comparative and Superlative Adjectives Using more and most


1.(dangerous)Thatrockycliffisthe____________________placetojogI’veeverseen.

2.(exciting)Whatcouldbe____________________thanadayspentwithafamousbasketballstar?

3.(skilled)Youaresuchamarveloussculptor!Youaredefinitely_________________thanIam.

4.(talented)Mybrotheris________________atbaseballthanmysisteris.

5.(comfortable)Stuffedcouchesare___________________thanhardwoodenchairs.

6.(satisfying)The_________________feelingformeiswhenIcantrulyhelpsomeone!

7.(painful)Gettingstungbyabeewas__________________thanIthoughtitwouldbe.

8.(important)“Grammaristhe_________________subjectwestudy,”saidmygrammarteacher.

9.(energetic)Iseemtobe___________________thanyouarethismorning.

10.(expensive)Whatisthe_________________meallistedonthemenu?

PP4


Write a sentence using the words in parentheses:

1.(most popular)

2.(most colorful)

3.(more awesome)


Name: PP5

Irregular Comparative and Superlative Adjectives

Write the correct form of the adjective in the sentence.

1.(good)Youplaybasketball________________thanIdo.

2.(bad)Mybrandnewpuppywasbeing________________whenhechewedupmyslippers.

3.(much)IamstillhungryandIwouldlike________________food,please.

4.(little)Myfriend’soldersisteris________________thansheis.

5.(far)Thisisthe________________I’veeverriddenmybicyclebeforewithoutabreak.

6.(many)Youhavethe_______________appletreesinyouryardthananyoneinthewholeneighborhood.


1.(best)___________________________________________________________

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2.(many)__________________________________________________________

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3.(least)___________________________________________________________

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4.(worse)__________________________________________________________

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Name: PP6

Prefixes pro– and anti–

Choose the correct word to complete the sentence and write it on the line.

1. Sheknewthatbeing(antisocial, social)

attheneighborhoodpicnicwouldnothelphermeetnewpeoplesosheintroducedherselftopeopleathertable.

2. Grandmais(active, proactive)

inherbookclub,hostingeventsregularly.

3. Ididnotmakeasmuch(propel, progress)

onmyhistoryprojectlastnightasIhadhoped,butIstillhaveonemoreweekbeforeitisdue.

4. Momsaidwecould(freeze, antifreeze)

someofthemeatweboughtonsalesowecoulduseitatalaterdate.

5. The(prophecy, prologue)

tothebookdescribedthetownwherethemaincharacterslivedsothereaderwouldhavecontextforthebeginningofthestory.

6. Afterafewdayspassed,theinfectionhadn’tgottenbettersoIwenttothedoctortoseeifshecouldprescribean

(antibiotic, antibodies)toclearitup.

7. One(prophecy, proposal)

forthenewparkincludeswalkingandbikingtrails,aplayground,andaskatepark.


8. Withoutanywindblowing,thesailboathadnothingto(project, propel)

itacrossthebaysoitjustsatstillinthemiddleofthewater.

Write a sentence using each word listed.

1. antibodies

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2.proactive

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3.prophecy

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Name: X.XPP7

Suffix Review: –ish, –ness, –able, and –ible

Circle the correct word, from the choices after each sentence, to complete the sentence.

1.

Therewerenosignsof____________entryatthesceneoftherobberysoperhapstherobberhadakeytogetinorthedoorwasunlocked.

forcible force

2. Areyou____________thatthelibraryisbeingrenovatedandgettingadditionalspace? awareness aware

3. Sheworea____________newdresstotheholidaypartyandmadequiteanimpression. style stylish

4.Themoviewewatchedlastnightdidnothavea____________endingandIwascompletelysurprised.

predictable predict

5.Ifelt____________aftereatingtoomanycupcakesanddrinkingtoomuchsodaatthebirthdayparty.

sickness sick

6.Weneedtofindsome____________materialstousefortheartprojectthatwecaneasilyshape.

bend bendable

7.His____________behaviorduringthebaseballgamecaughttheattentionofapoliceofficernearby,whokeptacloseeyeonhim.

foolish fool

8. Shewas____________whenherfriendsleftafteralongweekendvisit. sadness sad


Write the part of speech, meaning, and root word for each word.

1. selfish PartofSpeech:_______________ RootWord:_______________

Meaning:_________________________________________________

2. quickness PartofSpeech:_______________ RootWord:_______________

Meaning:_________________________________________________

3. flexible PartofSpeech:_______________ RootWord:_______________

Meaning:_________________________________________________

4. believable PartofSpeech:_______________ RootWord:_______________

Meaning:_________________________________________________

5. loneliness PartofSpeech:_______________ RootWord:_______________

Meaning:_________________________________________________


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Prefix Review: pro– and anti–

If the sentence shows an example of the correct meaning of the underlined word, write yes on the blank that follows. If the sentence does not show an example of the correct meaning of the underlined word, write no.

1. TheantibioticthedoctorgavemereallyhelpedclearupthesinusinfectionandIfeelmuchbetter.________

2. WemadegoodprogressonpeelingthepotatoesbysittingonthecouchandwatchingTV.________

3. Thereisnoantidoteforsomespiderandscorpionbitessoavisittothehospitalisthesafestthing.________

4. Hehadaproposalforhowtosolvethefactoryproblemsohesatsilentlythroughthemeetingandneverdescribedhisplan.________

5. ThedoctorgavememoremedicinebecauseIhadbeensickforawhileandmyantibodieswerenotstrongenoughtofightoffotherinfections.________

6. Somepeopleneedastrongantiperspirantprescribedbytheirdoctorbecausetheysweatmorethanothers.________

7. Weneededtoproceedwiththetalentshowsothedirectorwaiteduntilallparticipantswherethere,evenifthatmeantstartinglate.________

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8. Whenthechainonmybicyclebroke,IhadnowaytopropelmyselfupthehillsoIhadtogetoffandwalkthebiketothetop.________

Write a sentence for each word like the ones above that you can answer with yes.

1.anticlimactic

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2.project

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3.prophecy

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Glossary for The Age of Exploration

Aabandon—toleavesomewhere,nevertoreturn(abandoned)

accurate—correct

ashore—onland

attempt—anactoftrying

Bbarbarous—wild,sometimesviolent

barter—totradebyexchanginggoodsandservicesinsteadofpayingoracceptingmoneyforthem

bastion—araisedgunplatforminafort

bilge pump—adeviceusedtoremovewaterfromthebottompartofaship

boast—tobrag(boasted)

Ccharter—aformaldocumentthatgivesrightstoapersonorgroupofpeople;Kingsoftenissuedcharterstoexplorerssoexplorerswouldsearchforlandandtreasureonbehalfoftheking.

cheap—doesnotcostmuch

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claim—tosaysomethingbelongstoyou(claims,claimed)

compass—atoolusedforfindingdirectionswithamagneticpointerthatalwayspointsnorth

conquistador—aformerwarrior,usuallyfromSpain,whotookcontrolofsomethingbyforce(conquistadors)

continuously—withoutstopping

convince—totalksomeoneintosomethingbygivinggoodreasons(convinced)

copper—areddish-brownmineralfoundintheearth

Ddead reckoning—awaytomeasurespeedwhentravelingthroughwaterbythrowingaknottedropewithapieceofwoodontheendoverboardandobservinghowmuchofandhowfasttheropeispulledintothewater

destroy—tocompletelyruinsothatitnolongerexists(destroyed)

device—apieceofequipmentthatdoesaspecificjob

distant—faraway

Eequator—animaginarylinearoundthemiddleoftheearththatisequallyfarfromboththeNorthPoleandSouthPole

establish—tostartsomethingthatismeanttolastalongtime(established)

estate—everythingapersonowns


estimate—(verb)tomakeaguessbasedoninformationyouhave;(noun)aguessmadebasedoninformationyouhave

evidence—informationthathelpsshowifsomethingiseithertrueornottrue

expanse—alarge,openarea

expect—tothinksomethingwillprobablyhappen(expected)

expedition—alongtripmadeforaspecificpurpose(expeditions)

expensive—costsalotofmoney

explorer—apersonwhosetsouttofindnewthings(exploration,explorations,explorers,explored,exploring)

Ffelt—thickclothmadefromwool,fur,orotherfibers

fine—excellent(finest)

flavor—taste(flavors)

forerunner—somethingthatcamebefore

fort—alargebuildingconstructedtosurviveenemyattacks

fortress—astrongfort

fossil—abone,shell,orotherremainsofaplantoranimalfrommillionsofyearsagothathasformedrock(fossils)

funding—moneyprovidedforaspecialpurpose


Ggadget—asmalltool(gadgets)

grind—tocrushsomethingintosmallpiecesorpowder(ground)

Hhardtack—hardbreadthathasbeenbakedmanytimes

hourglass—atoolformeasuringtime;Itisaglasscontainerwithanupperpartandlowerpartconnectedinthemiddlebyanarrowtubeandsandfallsfromtheupperpartintothelowerpartinafixedamountoftime,usuallyanhour.

hull—theoutercoveringofaseedorfruit

humble—respectful,notthinkingyouarebetterthanothers

Iiceberg—alargemassoficefloatingintheocean(icebergs)

import—tobringinfromsomewhereelse(imported)

impressive—deservingattentionorrespect

in exchange—theactofgivingsomethingandreceivingsomethingofsimilarvalueinreturn

income—moneyearned,mostlyfromworking

inherit—toreceivemoney,property,andotherthingswhensomeonedies(inherits,inherited)


Kkeep track—tocontinuetobeawareof(keeping track,kept track)

kernel—seed

Llandmark—anobjectonlandthatiseasytoseeandrecognize(landmarks)

landmass—alarge,continuousareaofland,suchasacontinent

league—adistancebetween2.4and4.6miles

lordship—authorityandpowerofalordorhigh-rankingperson

lush—coveredwithhealthy,greenplants

Mmagnet—apieceofmetalthatattractsironorsteelandhasanorthandsouthpole;Earthisamagnet.(magnets)

magnetic field—theareaaroundeachpoleofamagnetthathasthepowertoattractothermetals

maize—corn

method—awayofdoingthings

moat—adeepditch,usuallyfilledwithwater,dugaroundafortorcastletopreventenemyattacks

mulberry—adarkpurpleberry(mulberries)


Nnoble—apersonfromafamilyofhighsocialrank,similartopatriciansinancientRome(nobles)

Oobtain—toget(obtained)

occupied—livedandworkedin

overrun—toexistinlargenumbers

overwhelm—totakeovercompletely

Ppage—aboyservant(pages)

pelt—ananimalskinwithfurstillonit(pelts)

peppercorn—adriedberryfromaplantthatisusedtomakepepper(peppercorns)

plain—alarge,flatareaoflandwithnotrees(plains)

popular—likedbymanypeople

precious—veryvaluable

property—buildings,land,andlivestockthatsomeoneowns

prune—adriedplum(prunes)


Rraid—toattackbysurprise(raiding)

ravelin—asmallbuildingyoumustpassthroughfirstinordertoenterafortorcastle

rebel—tofightagainstthepersonorpeopleincharge(rebelled)

royal—relatingtoakingorqueen

Sscarce—hardtofind

scroll—apaperrolledupintoatube(scrolls)

scurvy—adiseasecausedbynoteatingenoughfruitsorvegetableswithvitaminC,leadingtospongygums,looseteeth,skinspots,andsometimesdeath

shallow—notdeep

shatter—tosuddenlybreakintomanysmallpieces

shortage—whenthereisnotenough

slash—tomakeapathbycuttingplants(slashed)

solid—firmandhard

spice—asubstancefromaplantthathasaspecificsmellortasteandisusedtoaddflavortofood(spices)

spoil—tobecomerottenandnotabletobeeaten

steer—tocontrolthedirectionof

substantially—greatinsize,value,orimportance


Ttan—toturnanimalskinintoleatherusingaspecificprocess

territory—alargeareaoflandwithdefinedboundaries

throne—thepowerandauthorityofakingorqueen

trade—(verb)toexchangesomethingyouhaveforsomethingsomeoneelsehas;(noun)theactofexchanginggoods(traders,traded,trading)

trading post—aplacefarawayfromtownswherepeoplebuy,sell,andtradethings(trading posts)

treaty—aformalagreementbetweengroupsofpeople,oftentostopfighting(treaties)

Vvassal—apersonwhoisloyalandservesalordorking

vast—verygreatinsizeoramount

viceroy—apersonsentbythekingtoruleacolony

voyage—alongjourney,usuallybywater

Wwatch—thetimethatsomeoneisondutytoguardorprotectsomething

weevil—asmallbeetle(weevils)

whiz—apersonwhoisextremelyskilledatsomething

wreck—todestroy,ruin(wrecked)


Unit 9:1. Chooseanexplorerandwriteaparagraphexplaining

whyfundingforhisexplorationwasagoodidea.Addsupportingdetails.

2. Determinewaysthatlifefortheexplorersisdifferentfromyourlifeandwriteaparagraphstatingwhyonewouldbeeasierthantheother.Justifyyouropinionwithsupportingdetails.

3. Compareandcontrastprimogeniturewiththemannerinwhichpropertyisdistributedamongfamilieswhenparentsdienowadays.

4. SelectanexplorerintheReaderandwriteanadditiontothechapterfromyourpointofviewofsomeonetravelingwiththem.

5. Respondtothequestion,“Wouldyouwanttobeapageonaship?Whyorwhynot?”

6. Respondtothestatement,“NooneknowswhothefirstpeoplewerewholivedinNorthAmerica.”VerifyyouranswerwithfactsfromtheReaderandothersourcesavailabletoyou.

Either fiction or nonfiction:1. Summarizethestoryorchapteryoureadinthreetofive

sentences.

2. Afterreadingthisstoryorchapter,Iwonder...

3. Namethreethingsyoulikedaboutthestoryorchapter.Addsupportingdetailsastowhy.

4. Makeatimelineofthreetofiveeventsinyourreadingtoday.

5. PretendyouareaTVreporterwhohastointerviewthemaincharacterorpersoninthestoryorchapteryouread,andwritedownfivequestionsyouwouldask.

6. Makeapredictionaboutwhatwillhappennextinthestoryorchapteryoujustread.Explainwhyyouthinkthiswillhappen.

7. Pretendyouarethemaincharacterorapersoninthestoryorchapteryoureadtodayandwriteadiaryentryforthatperson.

8. Tellaboutsomethinginthestoryorchapteryoureadtodaythatissimilartosomethingyouhavealreadyread.

9. DrawaVenndiagramtoshowwhatisalikeand/ordifferentbetweentwocharactersorpeopleinthestoryorchapteryouread.

10.Howdoesthetitlefitthestoryorchapter?Suggestanothertitle.

11.Writedownthreenewwordsyoulearnedwhilereadingandtellwhattheymean.Useeachwordinanewsentence.

12.Namethreequestionsyouwouldasktheauthorofthestoryorchapter.

Fiction:1. Tellaboutthesetting.

2. Tellabouttheplot.

3. Tellaboutyourfavoritecharacter.Writethreereasonswhyyouchosethatcharacter.

4. Whichcharacterisyourleastfavorite?Writethreereasonswhyyouchosethatcharacter.

5. Giveexamplesofpersonificationfromthestory.

6. Drawalinedownthecenterofyourpaper.Ononesidewritethetitleofyourfavoritestory.Ontheothersidewritethetitleofwhateveryoureadtoday.Compareandcontrastthemaincharacters,thesettings,andtheplots.

7. Writeadifferentendingforthestory.

8. Ifyoucouldbeanycharacterinthestoryorchapteryoureadtoday,whowouldyoube?Givethreereasonswhy.

9. Inventaconversationordialoguebetweentwocharactersorpeopleinthestoryorchapterthatyouread.Writewhateachcharactersaysanddon’tforgettousequotationmarks.

10.Describeacharacter,setting,orplotthatsurprisedyou.Explainwhatitwasandwhyitsurprisedyou.

11.Tellaboutaproblemthatsomeoneinthestoryorchapterhadandwhatheorshedidaboutit.

Nonfiction:1. Describesomethingthatyoulearnedfromwhatyou

readtoday.

2. Writeatleastthreequestionsyouhaveafterreadingthechapteraboutthetopicinthechapter.

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