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Live Like an Egyptian

By Vickie Chao

Today's life is a great life. We have many convenient things. For example, we
have electricity. We have cars. We go to shopping malls to buy ready-made
clothes. And we go to supermarkets to pick out foods we like. But suppose we
could travel back in time 5,000 years. We are now in Egypt. None of these
convenient things are there. Our life would revolve around a river named the
Nile.

The Nile is the longest river in the world. It flows across the entire length of
Egypt, from south to north. Back in the old days, before dams were built, the
river flooded once a year. After the water receded, it left behind a layer of black
soil. This layer of black soil was perfect for growing plants, and ancient
Egyptians knew it. So they kept a close eye on the Nile. As soon as the flood
ended around October, they started to plow and sow their fields.

Ancient Egyptians grew many things, such as emmer wheat, barley, cucumbers, onions, lettuces, and beans.
Among all those different types of produce, emmer wheat and barley were the two most important ones. Ancient
Egyptians used them to make bread and beer. They ate bread and drank beer every day! Meat was a treat back then.
Only rich people could afford it. Even so, they would only eat meat during festivals. On those special occasions,
they would also drink wine made from grapes. Ancient Egyptians ate a lot of fruits. They really liked dates and
figs. They sometimes trained baboons to climb up trees and collect figs for them. They used dates and figs to make
cakes and then sweetened the pastries with honey. Ancient Egyptians did not know about sugar. They were the first
people in the world to keep bees and collect honey!

Ancient Egyptians wore linen clothes. Men usually dressed in short skirts (called kilts) and left their chests bare.
Women wore long, tight-fitting dresses. Some walked around barefoot. Others wore sandals made from leather or
reeds. Though their clothes and footwear looked simple, ancient Egyptians were very fashion-minded. Both men
and women wore make-up and put on perfumes. They disliked body hair, so they shaved their heads and bodies
with bronze razors. They wore wigs made from real human hair. Those wigs came in various styles. Some were
braided. Others were curled.

Most children in ancient Egypt did not attend school. However, they didn't get to play all day. Instead of learning
how to read and write, they helped out on farms or in workshops. When they grew up, they did not usually choose
what they wanted to do. They most likely followed in their families' footsteps and entered the same trade. Thus, the
son of a farmer would become a farmer. Of the lucky few that did go to school, they studied hard. They became
known as scribes. Since they knew how to read and write, they often held important positions in the government.
Knowledge is power!

Ancient Egyptians lived in houses made of dried mud bricks. They made all windows small and high on the wall
to keep out heat and sunlight. They built roof terraces so they could sleep there on hot summer nights. Inside their
homes was some basic furniture. Commoners, such as farmers and craftsmen, had stools, tables, beds, and chests.
Wealthy ones, such as nobles, had all those items plus chairs. Ancient Egyptians did not sleep on pillows. They
slept on headrests. A headrest was made of wood, stones, or ivory. It had a curved surface set on top of a pillar on
an oblong base.

As there was no tap water all those years ago, bathrooms were rare in ancient Egypt. Only a handful of people had
such a luxury. For them, their bathroom had a square slab of limestone in the corner. When they wanted to take a
bath, they stood on it and let their servants pour water over them. The used water ran into a bowl in the floor
below. Or it ran through a pipe in the wall where it drained into a bowl outside. In either case, that bowl had to be
emptied out by hand. Ancient Egyptians applied the same idea to their toilet. They even invented toilet seats!
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Live Like an Egyptian

Questions
1. The Nile flows across Egypt from west to east.
A. true
B. false

2. In what month did ancient Egyptians begin to plant?

A. October
B. June
C. May
D. January

3. Which of the following did ancient Egyptians NOT grow?

A. cucumbers
B. barley
C. onions
D. potatoes

4. What material did ancient Egyptians use for their clothes?

A. leather
B. nylon
C. cotton
D. linen

5. Which of the following about ancient Egyptians' diet is true?

A. They used sugar, instead of honey, to sweeten their pastries.
B. They did not eat any fruit.
C. They ate a lot of bread and drank beer.
D. They ate meat and drank wine every day.

6. What kind of furniture would a rich ancient Egyptian have that a poor one would not?
A. chairs
B. stools
C. chests
D. beds

7. Which of the following about ancient Egypt is correct?

A. Ancient Egyptians wore make-up and wigs.
B. All ancient Egyptians walked barefoot.
C. Every ancient Egyptian had a bathroom at home.
D. Ancient Egyptians invented pillows.

8. What animal did ancient Egyptians train to collect figs for them?
A. pigs
B. camels
C. baboons
D. elephants

9. Ancient Egyptians who did not know how to read and write were called "scribes."
A. false
B. true
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10. What did ancient Egyptians use to build their houses?

A. wood
B. steel
C. dried mud bricks
D. stones

7-3+1-4+1 Write this number: double 80

2 tens, 9 hundreds

double 200 6 more than 746

7 7
- 5

E, M, F, N, G, 10, 12, , 16, 18, 20, Y, T, T, Y, , T, Y,

, H, P, I, Q 22, 24 T, T, Y, T, T

Write this number: How many hours are there

8 tens, 4 hundreds, 2 from 6 a.m. to 11 p.m.? 44, 55, 66, , 88,
thousands, 9 ones
99, 110, 121, 132

8+7 = 6+ 1 = 10 - 4 = 13 - 9 =
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Fill in the blanks with Fill in the blanks with

these numbers: these numbers: 99
1, 5, 8 5, 0, 2 + 6 1
4 4 8 0

- 6 0 - 6

2 5 2 3 8

6 x 1 1 = 1 1 x 1 = 4 1
+ 33
6 + = 31 9 + = 29

amost Fill in the blanks with Fill in the blanks with

these numbers: these numbers:
almost 2, 4, 1 5, 5, 7

almast 8 3 4
almos
+ 2 2 + 4 2 1

0 5 9 9

Hannah picked up litter

along the river. She picked 42 4 1 88
up some drink cans, and - 27 - 40 - 29
then she picked up 8
pieces of paper. She
picked up 12 pieces of litter
in all. How many drink cans
did she pick up? 6 x 3 =
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Achieving Sparkling Dreams

By Colleen Messina

I am used to keep things clean. I am often a solid in the shape of a bar, but I can come in other pretty shapes. Some
people like when I have a seashell shape. Others like it when I have an animal shape. I can be a liquid, too. The
liquid can be many colors. Sometimes I am antibacterial. This means that I contain chemicals that kill bacteria. I
can make bubbles. I am available in many scents, such as vanilla, sandalwood, or lavender. I can also be unscented.
Your parents probably encourage you to use me before you eat a meal. I do not last forever! In fact, the more I help
you clean things, the faster I disappear. "Clean freaks" think I am important for achieving their sparkling dreams!
What am I?

Achieving Sparkling Dreams

Questions
1. Which scent was not mentioned in this paragraph?
A. sandalwood
B. vanilla
C. cherry blossom
D. lavender

2. How do "clean freaks" usually feel about this item?

A. They feel it is important for achieving their dreams.
B. They do not love it.
C. They do not care.
D. none of the above

3. This item is sometimes unscented.

A. true
B. false

4. What is described in this paragraph?

4+4-1+2 7+3-1
4 7 9
- 4 0

48 - 5 =
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Sudoku Sums of 6 Color in 2 .
Each row, column, and box must have the numbers 1 through 4. 3
All four numbers must be used, and none can be repeated.
Hint: Look for sudoku sums. The sum of the two boxes inside of the
dashed lines is 6.
Here is an example of a sudoku sum of 6: 3 3

2
4
4 1

wue
36 95 + 35 = 60
weee - 25 + 1 0
3 12
wee

wie

Jason has 3 sheets of red boott

11 12 1
paper. He cut each sheet
10 2
into fifths. How many boot
12 57 9 3
pieces of red paper did he
8 4
have? biot
7 6 5
beot

word root intro can mean within introversion, introvert

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A History Mystery: The Mystery of the Dark Day

By Cindy Grigg

The people of New England thought the end of the world was coming.
The year of 1780 was not going well. That winter had been long and
very cold. The American Revolution dragged on into its fourth year with
no end in sight. It seemed that the British might be winning. On May 12,
the city of Charleston, South Carolina, had been taken by the British.
Benedict Arnold, a friend of General George Washington, turned traitor.
Washington had few troops left. Most men were needed at home to plant
crops to feed their families, not away at war. On May 18, there had been
an eclipse of the moon. The afternoon of May 18, 1780, was unusual.
The sky was a strange yellowish color. The clouds seemed dark and
heavy. A bright but odd red-tinted light filled the afternoon sky. The sun
was a dull red.

The next day was even stranger. A thick darkness gradually fell throughout the morning hours. The sun
disappeared, and by midday, it was as black as night. Lunches were eaten by candlelight. Birds stopped singing,
and many were found dead on the ground. Cows headed for home. Roosters crowed at mid-day. By 5:00 p.m. it
was darker than midnight. The full moon that night was covered up. No stars could be seen in the sky.

Some people panicked. Did these things mean the end of the world was coming? Did the Dark Day mean that the
war against Great Britain was cursed with bad luck? Was the American dream of independence doomed? Many
people were fearful. Had Judgment Day come? What was happening?

On May 20, 1780, the sun came up again. Life returned to normal. Everyone had ideas about what had caused the
Dark Day. Some believed the eclipse had caused it. Others said no, eclipses of the moon don't cause the sky to go
dark in the daytime. Some thought it had been caused by an eclipse of the sun. Others said no, eclipses of the sun
don't last that long. They can be predicted, too, and no eclipse had been predicted for that day. Some thought it had
been caused by a comet. Some thought that a planet had passed between the Earth and the sun. Others had other
ideas about the cause - such as volcano eruptions or dust storms in the West. But none of these things were
reported.

There were clues. There were reports that the air smelled sooty. A man in Massachusetts reported that black scum
was found on still waters. He said the black scum smelled like burnt leaves. He believed "smoke from the woods"
caused the problem. As it turns out, he was right.

In 2008, scientists believed they solved the mystery of the Dark Day. They were studying tree rings from trees
growing in southern Canada. The tree rings showed that a huge fire had burned in the spring of 1780. Many old
trees showed fire damage dating to that time. The writings of George Washington and others reported details that
fit the forest fire theory. The red sun and the strange yellow sky, along with the smell of soot and the sooty scum
on water, were clues that a large fire had created a lot of smoke and ash. Thick smoke would have drifted over
much of New England and blocked the sun. Cloudy skies held the smoke near ground level. After two hundred
twenty-eight years, the mystery was solved.
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A History Mystery: The Mystery of the Dark Day

Questions
1. Which of these was NOT a cause of people's fear?
A. On May 12, the city of Charleston, South Carolina, had been taken by the British.
B. George Washington turned traitor.
C. It seemed that the British might be winning the American Revolution.
D. That winter had been long and very cold.

2. What famous person mentioned in the story wrote details about that Dark Day?

3. Which of these is NOT a fact about the Dark Day?

A. Candles were needed at midday.
B. The war against Great Britain was cursed.
C. Some birds were found dead on the ground.
D. Some people said the air smelled sooty.

4. What direct effect did the clouds in the sky cause?

A. A bright but odd red-tinted light filled the afternoon sky.
B. Smoke was held close to the ground.
C. Most men were needed at home to plant crops to feed their families.
D. none of the above

5. What evidence did scientists find in 2008 that explained the Dark Day of 1780?
A. Black scum was found on still waters.
B. Some birds were found dead on the ground.
C. Trees in Canada showed fire damage dating to that time.
D. none of the above

6. What is the root word in "fearful," and what does it mean?

You ask Emma for the time.

4 8 45 - 2 = She says it is half-past 12. Write
8 1 the time on your digital clock:
+ 9 + 4 8 + = 20

5 + = 8 14 + = 20 6 + = 15 13 + = 17
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Fill in the boxes so each line equals 13.
13 93
- 1 0
39 ÷ 6 42 2 10

- 4 1 0 Write the numeral for seven

hundred sixty-three.
x 9
x 1
Which number is four hundred
( - ) + 12 7 thirty-six?
x 9 4,306 436 643
+ x 5 634

Replace the underlined words in the sentence with a pronoun.

I gave the present to my brother and sister.

6 30

Expand the number.

5 2 + 89 =
442 = + +
Expand the number.

9,594 = + + +
9 27 2 6
Which is longer: two feet or
twenty-one inches?

4 16

7 + = 14 15 + = 30 13 + = 28 16 + = 31
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Skyscraping Tower
By Jody Williams

What does a city look like? There are cars in a city. A city has many
people. There are buses and taxi cabs. A city is a busy place. A city also
has buildings. The buildings may be restaurants. They may be museums.
They may be office buildings. One city has a special building. It was the
tallest building in the world for many years.

In 1886, Richard Warren Sears started a business. He sold gold

watches. His business grew. By 1969, his business was one of the
biggest in world. Sears, Roebuck & Co. wanted a building. They wanted
the tallest building in the world. The building was to be used for office
space. The space was for Sears' workers.

In 1970, workers started building the tower in Chicago, Illinois. Three

years later, it was finished. On May 3, 1973, the Sears Tower became the tallest building in the world. It remained
the tallest building in the world until 1998. Today, it is no longer the tallest building. The tower has 108 floors.
Two TV antennas were added. This added about 300 feet to the tower. Sears wanted the tower to be taller. The city
said no. The city was afraid that it might take up too much airspace. Airplanes would not be able to fly. It would
not be safe.

When the tower first opened, it was not popular. There was a lot of space that was not being used. Sears had to sell
the tower. It has had many owners. Today, many companies are using the tower. They use it for office space. Since
2009, it has been called the Willis Tower.

People like to visit the Willis Tower. They can ride a fast elevator. It takes only 45 seconds to get to the 103rd
floor. That floor is for tourists to look from. Sometimes, the 103rd floor is closed. Then, the 99th floor is open to
visitors. People can see many states on a clear day. They can see Illinois and Indiana. They can see Wisconsin and
Michigan.

The Willis Tower is famous. It has been in movies. The world's largest stair climb race is held there. It takes place
every year. People race up 2,109 stair steps. The fastest time is around 13 minutes.

The Willis Tower is the highest building in Illinois. It is the second-tallest building in the U.S. In 1999, a man
climbed the building. He was from France. France is a country in Europe. He was called "Spiderman" Robert. The
outside of the tower is made of steel and glass. He climbed all the way to the top using only his bare hands and
feet.

Chicago is one of America's most famous cities. Millions of people live there. Millions of people visit each year.
They come to shop. They visit museums. They go to plays. More than one million people visit the Willis Tower
each year.

Skyscraping Tower

Questions
1. What does a city look like to you?
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2. What did Richard Warren Sears start selling in 1886?

A. gold watches
B. clothes
C. tools
D. refrigerators

3. What kind of building did Sears want to build?

4. On May 3, 1973, the Willis Tower became the tallest building in the world.
A. false
B. true

5. Is the Willis Tower still the tallest building in the world?

A. yes
B. no

6. The Willis Tower has ______ floors.

A. 150
B. 108
C. 100
D. 120

7. Why did the city of Chicago say that the tower could not be taller?

8. How do paying visitors get to the 103rd floor?

A. They ride a fast elevator.
B. They take an escalator.
C. They climb the stairs.
D. none of the above

9. For how many years was the Sears/Willis Tower the tallest building in the world? (You'll have to do some
math! Show your work.)

10. What states can be seen from the 103rd floor of the tower?
A. Indiana
B. Illinois
C. Wisconsin
D. Michigan
E. all of the above
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11. Name three things that make the Willis Tower famous.

12. How many people visit the Willis (Sears) Tower in Chicago, Illinois, each year?
A. several million
B. more than one million

Write this number:

8 hundreds, 3 tens, 4
3 6 7 5 8 thousands
+ 5 4 + 9

If you know 3 less than 543

81 + 11 = 92 52, 59, , 73, 80,
Then what is 81 + 10?
87, 94, 101, 108

4+2-4+5-6 If you know

C, G, , O, S, W 70 + 35 = 105
Then what is 70 + 33?

5 less than 475 double 900

2 7 7
+ 6 9
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Fill in the boxes so each line equals 7. School Transportation
7
Bus
1 x Walk
Car
63 ÷
How many students
8 - ride the bus to school?

( + 1 ) + Do more students walk

to school or ride in a
4 + x car?

already
Fill in the blanks with Fill in the blanks with
these numbers: these numbers:
8, 1, 4 8, 5, 7 alraedy

5 8 2 1 elraedy

elready
3 4 3 3 4
4
+ 3 7 + 4 2 x 6

8 8 9 9 7

99 11 12 1 11 12 1
- 1 9 10 2 10 2
9 3 9 3 9 18 5 15
8 4 8 4
7 6 5 7 6 5

current time 20 minutes later

word root re can mean back or again react, recognize, revocable
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Is It Musical or Edible?
By Colleen Messina

This word can describe two different objects. One object is musical, and the other item
is edible. The musical object creates rhythm when it is used on a drum. This slender
stick helps give a bang to band music! The edible item is wider and rounder. When it is
cooked, it can be juicy and delicious. It is the lower joint of a bird's leg. Many people
like to eat this item because it is easy to hold and seems to have a little handle on one
end. Here is a riddle that may give you a clue about the edible item. If a centipede was
crossed with a turkey, many people could eat a ______ for Thanksgiving dinner!
Remember, a centipede has many legs. What am I?

Is It Musical or Edible?

Questions
1. What is the literary definition of two words that sound the same and are spelled the same, but have
different meanings?
A. antonym
B. homonym
C. metaphor
D. synonym

2. Which holiday is mentioned in this paragraph?

A. Memorial Day
B. Easter
C. Christmas
D. Thanksgiving

3. A centipede has many legs.

A. true
B. false

4. What is the word could fit the descriptions in this paragraph?

Circle the abstract noun. 4 + = 13 16 + = 30

love heart Valentine card
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Complete each analogy with the best word. What fraction of the
used old water future sun 66 box is shaded?
dirt air today + 33
recent : new ::

ancient :

litter : ground ::

smog :
4
Here is an example of shade box addition:

+ =

Color the correct squares.

+ + =

6 + 5 + = 19
Count by 5s.
42
4 , 9 , 14 , , , , , , , + 1 8
Draw ONE continuous line that touches every box ONCE.
Count by 5s. Find the box with the number 4. Move up, down, right, or left.
Keep counting until you reach 49. Do not move into a spot with a ghost.

4 49
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Dandelions Rule
By Colleen Messina

I am a homonym that can be spelled two ways, and I have more than one meaning.
Spelled one way, I bring water to Earth. Another term for weather like me is a shower.
I am necessary for life. I help flowers and other plants grow. Spelled another way, I am
a word that means the period of time during which a king rules. Can you figure out
what I am? Fill in the following blanks: After the ______ fell, dandelions with bright,
golden crowns popped up all over the yard. They looked like little kings ready to
______ over the green grass.

Dandelions Rule

Questions
1. Another term for the type of weather discussed in this paragraph is a ______.
A. storm
B. tornado
C. hurricane
D. shower

2. What flowers were mentioned in this paragraph?

A. roses
B. dandelions
C. tulips
D. lilacs

3. One of these words is associated with weather.

A. true
B. false

4. What two words complete the blanks in the last sentence in this paragraph?
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bushe
Fill in the blanks with Fill in the blanks with
these numbers: these numbers:
5, 5, 7 2, 8, 5 bushel

3 7 5 5 2 bushil

boshuhl
+ 0 0 - 3 4

8 2 8

Eric weighed 54 pounds on

his last birthday. Now he 7 9 1 2
weighs 61 pounds. Eric has x 8 x 8 x 7
gained ____ pounds.

6 2 9
x 2 x 7 x 7

93 - 87 = 11 12 1 11 12 1
10 2 10 2
9 3 9 3 5 45
8 4 8 4
7 6 5 7 6 5

current time 5 minutes later

Add. Fill in the blanks.

98
+ 3 6 + 7 - 55

3 6 9 9

8 7 13 14

word root se can mean aside or apart secede, secession, seclusion

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A Bright Idea
By Colleen Messina

This item is a b____, but it does not go into the ground. B___s that go into the
ground often produce flowers. B___s that go into the ground spend their time in the
dark. This item, on the other hand, makes light. Although many people worked on
different ideas related to this one for many years, the first practical version of this
item was developed by Thomas Edison. He invented it in 1879. This item changed
people's lives in the early 1900s. It was a brilliant invention. In fact, this item is
sometimes used to illustrate that a person has had a bright idea. What is it?

A Bright Idea

Questions
1. What does this item bring to people?
A. light
B. gas
C. propane
D. water

2. Which person invented the first practical version of this item?

A. Marie Curie
B. Thomas Edison
C. Isaac Newton
D. none of the above

3. This item was invented in 1879.

A. false
B. true

4. What is described in this paragraph?

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Add. Fill in the blanks.

+ 8 9 + 6 3
8 32
9 8

7 15 16 2 8 5 2
x 3
8 17 10

7 x 2 = 6 x 12 = 49
- 28
21 + = 28 5 + = 29

What makes someone a good friend?

370 393 409 378 The mailman spent 4.8

Write the numbers in order from least to greatest. hours delivering mail today.
Write that number in
greatest expanded form.

least

4 + = 16 10 + = 39
60
+ 27
13 + = 26 18 + = 29
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Thank Your Teachers

Teachers may teach you to do many things.

To read, spell, and write,
To draw, paint, and sing.

They talk about numbers, equations, and facts.

They teach you to add,
Then you learn to subtract.

They tell us of cultures quite different from ours,

Where they live, how they dress,
What they like to devour.

Their history lessons provide what we need

To learn from the past
Things that help us proceed.

The wonders of nature in science we see.

We're taught how things work
And how they came to be.

Our teachers plan field trips to brighten our days.

We see, hear, and do
Many things that amaze.

Since the day you were born, you've been taught many things.
Someone taught you to walk
And to tie your shoestrings.

Whoever has taught you the things that you know,

Whether teacher or parent or friend who's a pro,
They deserve sincere thanks;
Knowledge helps you to grow.

Thank Your Teachers

Questions
1. Who is your most memorable teacher?
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2. What is the best thing you were ever taught?

3. What subject does the second stanza refer to?

4. What subject does the third stanza refer to?

5. History is important because:

A. We need to know dates of major historical events.
B. A government official decided it was important.
C. We can learn from the successes and failures of the past.
D. History is not important.

6. One lesson that is not covered in science class is:

A. the digestive system
B. how to identify prepositional phrases.
C. the importance of the sun to life on Earth
D. how plants grow from seeds

7. What lessons have you learned this week?

8. How does knowledge help you grow?

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Write this number using words. slott 29 + = 31
363 sloot
15 + = 28
slet

slot 9 + = 23

Write the final part of each math analogy.

6 x 7 : 42 :: 3 x 3 :
Explain why you think your answer is correct.

57 + 81 : even :: 29 + 75 :
Explain why you think your answer is correct.

Eric bought a chocolate

9 1 67 + 32 = football. It cost sixty-four
- 1 3 cents. He gave the clerk a
dollar. How much money
11 + = 28 did Eric get back?

12 + = 31

across down
1.

3.

2. nt 1. w m 2.

4.

4. iv 3. d

8 -6= 5 x3= 9+8= 8+3=

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What Is a Galaxy?
By Cindy Grigg

A galaxy is a huge group of stars, gas, and dust. The group is held
together by gravity. There may be as many as a trillion stars in one
galaxy.

A galaxy may be one hundred thousand light years or more across. A

light year is the distance that light travels in one year. One light year is
about six trillion miles.

Galaxies attract each other. They pull toward each other like magnets.
Sometimes they crash into each other. The crashes cause the birth of
new stars. Galaxies come in four general shapes. They may be spiral,
barred spiral, elliptical, or irregular.

We live in the Milky Way Galaxy, pictured above. It is just one of

hundreds of billions of galaxies. The Milky Way is a barred spiral
galaxy. It has two main arms. Galaxies are like islands of matter floating
in the black sea of space.

What Is a Galaxy?

Questions
1. What is a galaxy?
A. a sun with planets orbiting it
B. a huge group of stars, gas, and dust held together by gravity
C. the distance that light travels in one year
D. a planet far, far away

2. The distance that light travels in one year ______.

A. is called a light year
B. is about six trillion miles
C. all of the above

3. Galaxies are like islands of matter floating in the black sea of space. This sentence is a simile. What two
things are being compared?
A. galaxies and space
B. galaxies and islands
C. islands and seas
D. matter and space

4. Galaxies are what shapes? List them here.

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5. What galaxy do we live in?

6. Our galaxy is what shape?

A. The Milky Way Galaxy is an irregular galaxy.
B. The Milky Way Galaxy is an elliptical galaxy.
C. The Milky Way Galaxy is a spiral galaxy.
D. The Milky Way Galaxy is a barred spiral galaxy with two arms.

Count by 9s. 23 73
+ 57 + 54
47 92

Draw 3 pictures in the correct order. Use each of the clues so you will know what to draw.

Draw 1 of these 3 pictures. Draw 1 of these 3 pictures.

The picture IS in the correct spot. The picture is NOT in the correct spot.

Draw 1 of these 3 pictures. Draw 2 of these 3 pictures.

The picture is NOT in the correct spot. The pictures to use are in the correct spot.
Draw the 3 pictures in the correct order:

Circle the plural nouns that are spelled 7 + = 17

47 - 1 = correctly.
keys, monkeys, donkies, blankets

12 - 7 = 7 +4= 6 -3= 1 +4=

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Sudoku Sums of 10
Each row, column, and box must have the numbers 1 through 6.
All six numbers must be used, and none can be repeated.
Hint: Look for sudoku sums. The sum of the two boxes inside of the 6 48
dashed lines is 10.
Here is an example of a sudoku sum of 10: 2 8

2 3 5

6 3

1 2 4

6 5

Fill in the blanks with Fill in the blanks with

these numbers: these numbers: 59
8, 5, 8 7, 8, 1 + 93
4 3 2 4

- 2 1 + 3

1 7 9 6 1

Circle the abstract noun(s). 8 + = 22 14 + = 26

silence, noise, cranberry, uniform
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Is It English or Western?
By Colleen Messina

I sometimes have a horn, but I am not an animal. I am used on an animal, though. You
can sit on me, and I "sit" on the animal! This kind of animal has a mane and a tail. This
animal says neigh. I am also not a musical instrument. I come in two varieties. One is
Western, but it is not just used in the West. The other is English, but it is not just used in
Great Britain. The name of this item can be used in this phrase that is also the title of a
song: "Back in the ___________ Again". What am I?

Is It English or Western?

Questions
1. Which of the following is sometimes part of the item?
A. a hat
B. a horn
C. a tail
D. a lid

2. The animal that this item is used on makes which sound?

A. meow
B. quack
C. neigh
D. moo

3. This item comes in three varieties.

A. True
B. False

4. What is described in this paragraph?

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2 caru Each bowl has 15 tortilla
Color in 4 of the rectangle.
chips in it. How many chips
kihr are there in 4 bowls?
care

cari

Fill in the blanks with Fill in the blanks with

these numbers: these numbers:
4, 0, 9 4, 3, 4
2 14
4 9 5 9

+ 4 5 2 - 1 1 9

1 7

Fill in the blanks with Fill in the blanks with

these numbers: these numbers: 63 1 2
5, 1, 0 0, 4, 7 + 67 x 1
5 9 8 4 4

- 4 + 3 7 0

4 8 7

46 52 56 6 1
+ 52 + 58 + 45 + 92

12 - 3 = 12 - 6 = 7 +8= 11 - 9 =
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Crustaceans
By Cindy Grigg

Have you ever played with a roly-poly bug? Roly-polys are a kind of
crustacean (crust -a- shun). Other kinds of crustaceans are crabs,
barnacles, shrimp, lobsters, and crayfish (some people call them
"crawdads"). Crustaceans are food for many kinds of animals, including
people.

Most crustaceans live in the oceans. Some live in streams, ponds, and
lakes. A few even live on land. Most crustaceans usually get their air
from gills, just like fish do. Crustaceans don't have lungs. Some take in
oxygen through their body covering. That's how roly-polys breathe.
That's why they are found in damp places. They must keep their bodies
moist to breathe.

A crustacean has a skeleton on the outside of its body. This is called an exoskeleton. It is a hard shell that protects
the soft body inside. Crustaceans don't have bones inside their bodies like people do. They do not have a backbone.
Animals without a backbone are called invertebrates.

When a young crustacean grows, its shell gets too small. Then it sheds its old shell and grows a new one. This is
called molting. Molting can be dangerous for a young crustacean. When the old shell comes off, the new shell is
still soft. It takes a few days to harden. Until then, the crustacean is in danger from predators that might want to eat
it.

Crustaceans are arthropods. This word comes from the Latin for "jointed foot." Arthropods are animals that have
two or three divided body parts, jointed legs, and a hard outer covering called an exoskeleton.

Crustaceans have two pairs of antennae on their heads. The antennae are sense organs. The crustacean uses its
antennae to feel, smell, and taste. Some crustaceans have eyes on stalks that stick up above their heads. This makes
it easier for them to look around.

Most crustaceans have many pairs of legs- at least three pairs. They use their legs to walk, swim, and dig. Some of
them use their legs like pincers. They use pincers to protect themselves from other animals. They also use them to
gather food.

Crustaceans are the most common animals in the sea. They live in every ocean on Earth. They are eaten by many
animals including whales, seals, fish, birds, octopus, and people.

Crustaceans have lived on Earth for millions of years. Trilobites are an extinct type of crustacean. They lived in
the sea 500 million years ago.

Crustaceans

Questions
1. What is an exoskeleton?
A. a skeleton that has died
B. a skeleton inside the body
C. a skeleton outside of the body
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2. Why is the time after molting dangerous for crustaceans?

A. It is because the new shell is a different color that attracts predators.
B. It is because the new shell is soft and can't protect them.
C. It is the time of the year they are spawning.

3. What do the antennae of crustaceans do?

A. smell
B. feel
C. taste
D. all of the above

4. Which one of these is NOT a crustacean?

A. snail
B. pill bug
C. lobster

5. Crustaceans breathe in oxygen through:

A. gills
B. body surface
C. both A and B

6. What do crustaceans provide for people?

A. food
B. air
C. water
D. all of the above

7. Where do crustaceans live?

A. in oceans
B. in lakes
C. on land
D. all of the above

8. Crustaceans breathe through lungs like people do.

A. false
B. true

Write the correct symbol.

87 - 1 = 85
+ 1 2 < = >
13 + = 15 1,582 5,182

Circle the best estimate for the answer to:

137 - 79 65 + 2 =

100 130 180 60

word root tract can mean pull traction, tractor

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What is the second month with Write a word problem for
30 days? 2 x 5 = 10. 86
- 3 1

Add. Fill in the blanks. kneel

+ 4 5 + 4 8 knel

nel
1 5
kneal

5 9 8 12 16

WHAT KIND OF FISH CHASES A MOUSE?

5 40
55 84 55 162 56 110 23 14

F T
fifty-eight minus two 153, ____, 171, 180 1
x 4
S H
twenty-three ____ + 6 = 20

C A 1 2
77 more than 7 64 minus 9
x 8
I
____, 120, 130, 140

5 x7 = 2 +2 = 9 x6= 4 x2 =
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The Wizard's Wizard

By Jody Williams

Dorothy lived in Kansas. She lived on a farm. She lived with her
uncle and aunt. Dorothy had a dog. His name was Toto. One day, a
tornado appeared. Dorothy tried to get to the storm cellar. Before she
could, the tornado picked up the house. Dorothy and Toto were inside.
The house crashed to the ground. Dorothy looked out of the window.
She knew that she was not in Kansas anymore.

On May 15, 1856, the creator of Dorothy's story was born. His
name was Lyman Frank Baum. He was born in New York. He was the
seventh of nine children. Lyman did not like his first name. He wanted
to be called Frank.

Frank's father was a businessman. He made a lot of money.

Growing up, Frank lived in a big house. He loved his home. When
Frank was young, he did not go to a school. He was taught at home.
When he was 12 years old, he went to a military school. Frank did not
fit in at there. He stayed there for two years. He got sick. Then, he went back to his home.

Frank liked to write. He started his own newspaper. His brother helped him. It was called The Rose Lawn
Home Journal. Rose Lawn was the name of his parents' house. Frank's father bought him a printing press. He was
able to print many copies of his newspaper.

Frank enjoyed collecting stamps. When he was 17 years old, he started printing a magazine. It was called The
Stamp Collector. Then he opened a business. He sold and traded stamps with other collectors.

When Frank was 20 years old, he had a new interest. He became interested in chickens. He didn't like regular
chickens; he liked fancy ones. Again, he started a monthly magazine. It was called The Poultry Record. Ten years
later, he wrote a book. The book was about fancy chickens.

Frank was interested in many things. When he became bored, he moved on to something else. There was one
thing that he never lost interest in. He liked the theater. He liked acting. In 1880, his father built him his own
theater. It was in New York. Frank wrote plays. He wrote songs for his plays. He would find people to act in them.
Sometimes, he acted in them. Two years later, there was a fire. The theater was destroyed. All of Frank's plays
were destroyed.

Frank and his wife moved around. He wrote for newspapers. He owned stores. During this time, he kept
writing. Frank's books were for children. He wrote nursery rhyme books. In 1900, Frank wrote the book that he is
best known for. He wrote The Wonderful Wizard of Oz.

The book was popular. It stayed on the bestseller list for two years. Then, it became a musical. The title
changed. It was called The Wizard of Oz. The musical opened in Chicago, Illinois. It then moved to Broadway.
Broadway is a street in New York City. It is known for its theaters.

A few years later, The Wizard of Oz became a movie. The movie brought Frank's ideas to life. People
watched as Dorothy made her way through a fantasy land. It was called Oz. They liked seeing the friends that she
made along her journey. People felt sad and even scared at times. Dorothy was chased by a wicked witch. The
witch did not want Dorothy to go home. She wanted the ruby slippers that Dorothy was wearing. The slippers had
magic powers.

At the end of the movie, Dorothy does make it home. The viewers find out that Dorothy's story is just a dream.
Dorothy then understands how much she loves living on the farm. She understands how lucky she is to have her
aunt and uncle. She says, "There is no place like home."
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The Wizard's Wizard

Questions
1. On May 15, 1856, Frank Baum was born.
A. false
B. true

2. What kind of school did Frank go to when he was 12 years old?

3. What did Frank and his brother create?

A. a song
B. a newspaper
C. a sculpture
D. a machine

4. What was the one thing that Frank never lost interest in?

5. Frank wrote plays and acted in them.

A. true
B. false

6. After Frank's theater was destroyed, what did Frank do?

7. What story is Frank Baum best known for writing?

A. The Night Before Christmas
B. The Wonderful Wizard of Oz
C. Charlotte's Web
D. The Lion, the Witch, and the Wardrobe

8. What is Broadway?
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9. What is The Wizard of Oz about?

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h i e m c r k c e o p h e h
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c e h u s f l o u o c o r l
d w e o e c d e e p e s c r
Word Bank
fire grain cook never
deep dough lunchroom bushel
school make price lettuce
Fill in the blanks with Fill in the blanks with Jenna wants a pink
these numbers: these numbers: Thneed. A pink Thneed
7, 2, 3 9, 3, 5 costs $15 because pink
Truffula trees are rare
9 2 now. She has $10.35. How
much more money does
she need to buy a pink
- 1 + 4 Thneed?

2 5

Write + or - in the circles.

92 + 3 =
5 2 = 3 0

1 14 5 = 2 4 4
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Fill in the blanks with Fill in the blanks with

these numbers: these numbers:
7, 2, 2 1, 0, 2
2 12
4 8 4 1

+ 4 7 7 - 9 5

5 0 6

a l s n e b g p e l Emily volunteered to help

h f a m e a l l h l her brother. They put his
toy army men away. There
u d r s e a l s e a were 36 army men. Emily
e e e e x x l t a w put away one-fourth of
them. How many army
q a a e s a e e l x men did Emily put away?
l l l b a l i a e k
x f e l d e e l w e
e c a q e l a s c a
How many -EAL words can you find in the 69
word search? Write the words you find. + 75
5 30
seal

62 8 x 2 = 2 x 10 =
+ 74
7 + = 33 12 + = 21

16 - 8 = 6+5= 1 +7 = 7 +9=
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A Bridge Across the Bay

By Kathleen W. Redman

Bridges are a very common part of travel. Even a short trip in a car - or
on foot - can cross a bridge. Bridges have many purposes. Some of the
smallest bridges are footbridges that cross a small stream or pond. Other
bridges allow cars to cross other roads. Some bridges cross wide rivers.
Some bridges go all the way across lakes or bays.

One such big bridge is one of the most photographed bridges in the
world. It's the Golden Gate Bridge in San Francisco, California. This big
suspension bridge joins the two sides of San Francisco Bay at the
Golden Gate Strait. In the early 1900s, there was no way to get across
the San Francisco Bay except by boat. To get from one side of the Bay
to the other took a twenty-minute boat ride.

People wanted a faster way to get across the bay. Most people said the distance was too far for a bridge. Many
experts said building a bridge that long was impossible. An engineer named Joseph Strauss did not agree. He said a
bridge could be built across the Bay.

Many people were against the plans for a bridge. The War Department said it would get in the way of shipping
traffic. The ferry service was also against the plans. A bridge would hurt the ferry business. The automobile
industry - still very new at the time - was in favor of a bridge across the Bay.

Construction on the bridge started in 1933. The huge suspension bridge took four years to complete. It cost
thirty-five million dollars to build. No records remain of how many people worked on the bridge.

The construction is known for its safety. Steelworkers who worked on the bridge were protected by a movable
safety net under the bridge. The net saved nineteen steelworkers when they fell from the bridge. The workers on
the bridge were among the first to wear hard hats on the job. Only 11 workers died during the whole four years of
work. In contrast, it is believed that 96 men died during the construction of the Hoover Dam in the early 1930s.

Weeklong bridge-opening festivities started on May 27, 1937. Before the bridge was opened to cars, two hundred
thousand people crossed the 1.7-mile long bridge on foot and roller skates! The international orange bridge is a big
attraction in San Francisco. People come from all over the world to see this famous bridge.

A Bridge Across the Bay

Questions
1. Which of these statements about the Golden Gate Bridge is an opinion?
A. The Golden Gate Bridge is the most beautiful bridge in the world.
B. It took four years to complete the bridge.
C. Construction on the bridge started in 1933.
D. The Golden Gate Bridge is painted orange.

2. A movable safety net was hung under the bridge while it was being built. Which of these states an effect of
the safety net?
A. Nineteen steelworkers were saved when they fell from the bridge.
B. The bridge was painted gold.
C. It took four years to complete the bridge.
D. The workers on the bridge were among the first to wear hard hats on the job.
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3. In what year did construction on the Golden Gate Bridge begin?

A. 1950
B. 1953
C. 1937
D. 1933

4. How many workers died during the building of the bridge?

A. twenty
B. eight
C. one
D. eleven

5. How long is the Golden Gate Bridge?

A. 1.2 miles
B. 1.7 miles
C. 2.1 miles
D. 1.9 miles

6. In what state is the Golden Gate Bridge located?

A. Washington
B. Idaho
C. California
D. Oregon

7. Which new industry was in favor of building the bridge?

8. How did some people cross the bridge before it was opened to cars?

Write this number: double 90

2 tens, 4 thousands, 8
hundreds 3 5 8
- 9 1

13 + = 19 5 + = 13 11 + = 18 9 + = 15

4 + = 6 14 + = 16 16 + = 20 6 + = 11
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lami
74 87 72 79
+ 59 + 29 + 72 + 64 lamme

lamee

lame

1 1 1 60 74 40 49
x 3 x 4 - 1 2 - 35 - 28 - 1 2

Write a word problem for

8 + 3 = 11. 63
+ 43
9 54 5 10

11 + = 37
9 x 1 = 2 x 2 =

Mr. King has a new truck.

He drove it 1.09 miles to the 7 x 1 = 2 6
car wash. Then he drove it x 1 1 x 4
2.18 miles to the grocery
store. Finally he drove 3.36 2 5
miles home. How many x 4 x 7 1
miles did he drive in all? x 8

Write an odd number with a 6 + = 20 5 + = 29

four in the thousands place.

10 + = 24 11 + = 25