Unit 4 Week 3 Centers

Writing Center (Minor Grade)

Create an 4-flap foldable. 4 columns and a title, your name,
homebase and writing center written on the back. Using all the
stories we have read this week complete the following columns.
Flap 2: Others are involved
Flap 3: People disagree
Flap 4: Important objects are involved
Flap 5: Conclusions
Reminder: This is a quiz grade.

Social Studies/ Science Center (Classwork Grade)

Working with a partner you will conduct an interview about a
difficult decision they have had to make.
Ask the following questions:
Question:
Answer:
What is a difficult decision
yu have had to make?
What was the outcome of
your decision?
How mihgt you change that
deicision if you had to make
it again?
Are you happy with your
decision?

Due: Tuesday, January 27, 2015

Reading Center (Classwork Grade)
Answer the following questions to help identify the
theme of the Case of the Magic Marker Thief
1. How does Mickeys dialogue show what kind of
person he is?
2. How does Mickeys actions show what kind of
person he is?
3.Why are the actions of characters important to the
theme of the play?
4. Using the answers to the questions above write a
paragraph showing how a characters dialogue and
actions reveal the theme of the story. What is the
theme?
Word Study Center (Classwork Grade)
Use context clues to find the meaning of each of these
words using Treasure in the Attic Copy and fill in the
chart below.

Word
Pair pg.
267
Sale pg.
267
Heir pg.
267
Bred pg.
267

Unit 4 Week 3 Centers

Writing Center (Minor Grade)
Create an 4-flap foldable. 4 columns and a title, your name,
homebase and writing center written on the back. Using all the
stories we have read this week complete the following columns.
Flap 2: Others are involved
Flap 3: People disagree
Flap 4: Important objects are involved
Flap 5: Conclusions
Reminder: This is a quiz grade.

Social Studies/ Science Center (Classwork Grade)

Working with a partner you will conduct an interview about a
difficult decision they have had to make.
Ask the following questions:
Question:
Answer:
What is a difficult decision
yu have had to make?
What was the outcome of
your decision?
How mihgt you change that
deicision if you had to make
it again?
Are you happy with your
decision?

Definition
Two of
something

Homophone and
its definition
Pear- a fruit

Due: Tuesday, January 27, 2015

Reading Center (Classwork Grade)
Answer the following questions to help identify the
theme of the Case of the Magic Marker Thief Answer
the following questions to help identify the theme:
1. How does Mickeys dialogue show what kind of
person he is?
2. How does Mickeys actions show what kind of
person he is?
3.Why are the actions of characters important to the
theme of the play?
4. Using the answers to the questions above write a
paragraph showing how a characters dialogue and
actions reveal the theme of the story. What is the
theme?
Word Study Center (Classwork Grade)
Use context clues to find the meaning of each of these
words using Treasure in the Attic Copy and fill in the
chart below.

Word
Pair pg.
267
Sale pg.
267
Heir pg.
267
Bred pg.
267

Definition
Two of
something

Homophone and
its definition
Pear- a fruit