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for K-5 Students

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teach@homeDaily Lessons & Activities

for K-5 Students

Day Topic Pages

Day 1 Using Academic Vocabulary (Science)

2–5

Day 2 Using Academic Vocabulary (Social Studies)

6–8

Day 3 Summarizing a Story 9–11

Day 4 Summarizing a Story 12–14

Day 5 Adjectives 15–16

Literacy Activities

Grade 5, Week 4Academic Vocabulary, Summarizing a Story, Adjectives

© hand2mind, Inc. hand2mind.comGrade 5 Literacy, Week 4, Page 2

Day 1Read the information to help you understand how the animals

are related. Then, answer the questions on the next page.

People who study animals sort the animals into groups. Each group is called a phylum.

Animal phyla include:

• Annelids—worms that have their bodies in segments

• Arthropods—animals that have their skeletons outside their bodies

• Chordates—animals with backbones

• Coelenterates—animals with soft, round bodies and no backbones

• Echinoderms—animals with

spiky skins

• Mollusks—animals with protective outer shells

• Nematodes—simple types of worms

• Platyhelminthes—flatworms

• porifera—sponges

Birds

Reptiles Mammals

Millipedes

Centipedes

Crustaceans

Spiders

Insects

Fish

Amphibians

StarfishSea Urchins

Sea Anemones

Corals

Sponges

Flatworms

Roundworms

Snails

Clams

Earthworms

Jellyfish

ECHINODERMS

PORIFERA

Sea Cucumbers

Squids

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Day 1 (continued)

Answer Key

The have backbones. nematodes bodies in

segments spider sponge mollusks

They’re all animals.

They have no backbones. chordates They have

spiky skins.

They have protective

outer shells.

They have skeletons outside

their bodies.

1. What phylum do squids and clams belong to? __________________________________________________

2. How is a pig related to a fish? __________________________________________________

3. What is one animal that has its skeleton outside its body? __________________________________________________

4. What is the least-advanced animal? __________________________________________________

5. How is a starfish the same as a sea cucumber? __________________________________________________

6. What phylum do roundworms belong to? __________________________________________________

7. How is an insect the same as a crustacean? __________________________________________________

8. How is a coral the same as a jellyfish? __________________________________________________

9. What do all earthworms have? __________________________________________________

10. How is a snail the same as a clam? __________________________________________________

11. What phylum do birds and amphibians belong to? __________________________________________________

12. How are all creatures on the tree the same? __________________________________________________

Answer each question. Each answer in the Answer Key will be used once.

They have backbones.

spider

sponge

They have spiky skins.

nematodes

They have skeletons outside their bodies.

They have no backbones.

bodies in segments

They have protective outer shells.

chordates

They're all animals.

mollusks

© hand2mind, Inc. hand2mind.comGrade 5 Literacy, Week 4, Page 4

Day 1 (continued)The 8 planets in our solar system are similar in many ways,

but different in others. Read the table to compare their characteristics. Use the key for details on each characteristic. Then, write about how the planets are

similar and different on the next page.

Key

Diameter is the distance across the planet through its center.

AU (Astronomical Unit) measures distance in space. One AU is the average distance of Earth from the Sun, or about 93 million miles. For example, Jupiter is 5.2 AU from the Sun, or about 5 times farther than Earth from the Sun.

Distance from Sun is the average distance from the Sun. The orbits of the planets are not perfect circles, so the distance varies at different times.

Moons are satellites that orbit planets (discovered as of 2014). These numbers can change with new discoveries.

Revolution is the number of days a planet takes to revolve, or complete 1 orbit, around the Sun (1 year for the planet). Earth completes an orbit in 365 days.

Rotation: The number of hours it takes a planet to turn once on its axis (1 day for the planet).

Planet Diameter AU Distance from Sun (Approximate) Moons Revolution Rotation

Mercury 3,032 miles 0.39 36 million miles 0 88 days 1,408 hours

Venus 7,521 miles 0.72 67 million miles 0 225 days 5,832 hours

Earth 7,926 miles 1.0 93 million miles 1 365 days 24 hours

Mars 4,220 miles 1.5 140 million miles 2 687 days 24.5 hours

Jupiter 89,380 miles 5.2 484 million miles 50 4,329 days 10 hours

Saturn 74,897 miles 9.5 884 million miles 53 10,752 days 10.2 hours

Uranus 32,000 miles 19.2 1,786 million miles 27 30,660 days 18 hours

Neptune 30,778 miles 30.1 2,799 million miles 13 60,152 days 16 hours

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Day 1 (continued)

The planets are similar because

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The planets are different because

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The planets Mercury and Neptune are different because Mercury’s diameter is 3,032 miles and

Neptune’s is 30,778 miles. Uranus is different from Earth because it has 27 moons and Earth has one.

Venus has 0.72 AU and Jupiter has 5.2 AU, or their distance in space. Neptune takes 60,152 days to

turn on its axis, while Mars takes just 687 days.

The planets Mercury and Venus are similar because they both have no moons. The planets Uranus

and Neptune are similar as well because they have a similar diameter, or the distance across the planet

through its center. Jupiter and Saturn are also similar because of their 10-hour rotation, or the time they

take to turn once on their axis.

© hand2mind, Inc. hand2mind.comGrade 5 Literacy, Week 4, Page 6

Read the passage. Use context clues to help you find the definition for each word in bold print.

Day 2

Tales of sunken treasure

have captivated people

for hundreds of years

and so have dreams of

finding and recovering

the treasure. However,

only since the invention

of the self-contained

underwater breathing

apparatus (scuba)

has it been possible

for people to explore

shipwrecks in person. To

salvage lost treasure in deep water, divers need to stay underwater for

extended periods of time. Before the development of scuba gear, divers

were constrained by the amount of time that they could hold their breath.

Many years had passed, but the memory of Nuestra Señora de Atocha and

her treasure endured. The Atocha was a Spanish warship of the 1600s. It

was laden with New World treasures such as silver, gold, emeralds, and

pearls when it set sail from Cuba in 1622. Two days later, a hurricane

heaved the huge vessel into a coral reef, and the ship sunk along with all

her treasure.

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Day 2 (continued)In 1969, Mel Fisher, an experienced and competent deepwater treasure

hunter, began his pursuit of the Atocha. It took 16 years to find the

wreckage, but in 1985, Fisher and his crew discovered and excavated

treasures and artifacts from the Atocha.

Many of the items salvaged from the

Atocha are now exhibited at the Mel

Fisher Maritime Museum in Florida.

One estimate of the worth of the

Atocha’s treasure today is about

$100 million.

Answer Key

lasted gear, device ruins search threw recover

ship weighed down limited on display educated guess capable

1. apparatus: ______________________________

2. salvage: ______________________________

3. constrained: ______________________________

4. endured: ______________________________

5. laden: ______________________________

6. heaved: ______________________________

7. vessel: ______________________________

8. competent: ______________________________

9. pursuit: ______________________________

10. wreckage: ______________________________

11. exhibited: ______________________________

12. estimate: ______________________________

gear, device

recover

lasted

threw

ship

capable

search

ruins

educated guess

on display

weighed down

limited

© hand2mind, Inc. hand2mind.comGrade 5 Literacy, Week 4, Page 8

China

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Mt. Everest

Kosi River

Dharan

Kathmandu

Narayani River

Nepalanj

NepalAnnapurna

Karnali River

Kail River

KEYlow landshillsmountainscapitalcitymountainriver

Geographic Information (shown in a box like the “Key”)

Lowlands are flatlands that are not much above sea level.

Hills are pieces of land that are higher than the land around them.

Mountains rise very high above the land around them. They usually have a peak.

A capital is a city where the country or state government is located.

A city is an area where many people live and work.

A river is a natural stream of water that can flow over land.

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Study the map to learn more about Nepal. Then, write a paragraph describing what you learned about Nepal.

This is a political map of Nepal. It shows the country’s borders and neighboring countries. The key tells us that it also shows some of its cities, rivers, and mountains.

Day 2 (continued)

Nepal has rivers, or natural streams of water than can flow over land, including the Kail, the

Karnali, the Kosi, and the Narayani. Nepal also has mountains that rise very high above the

land around them including Annapurns and Everest. There are cities where people live and work

in Nepal like Dharan and Nepalanj. The government is located in the capital of Nepal,

Kathmandu.

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Read the story. Then, answer the questions on the next page.

Day 3

Every Saturday, Mika wakes up with a huge smile. This is because, on Saturdays Mika’s family makes delicious sushi together. Last Saturday, Mika jumped out of bed at 8 o’clock sharp. She pulled the nori sheets out of the cupboard and then opened the fridge to gather the remaining ingredients. She found a bowl of sticky rice, but couldn’t find the other ingredients anywhere.

“Mom!” Mika cried. “Where’s the fish for the sushi?”

Mika’s dad’s eyes dropped toward the floor and his mouth curved downward in a frown. “I’m sorry, I ate it last night,” he said guiltily. Mika let out a big sigh and groaned loudly.

“We don’t have enough time to go shopping for more ingredients before Grandma and Aunt Aiko arrive,” Mika said, frustrated.

“Our only option is to be creative and think outside the box,” Mom suggested.

Mika flipped through a sushi recipe book for inspiration. After about the fourth or fifth page, a light bulb went off in Mika’s head. “Eggs and cream cheese, Mom,” she said excitedly. “We can use those in the sushi—see, it shows it right here—and we have both in the fridge!”

Mika quickly grabbed the ingredients out of the fridge, cooked the eggs into thin omelets, and sliced up the cream cheese. Then, they all began assembling the sushi.

“We’re here!” Grandma and Aunt Aiko called out as they entered the house.

Mika breathed a sigh of relief as she looked over their perfect sushi. Sushi Saturday was going to be even better than ever. After all, who didn’t love eggs, cream cheese, rice, and seaweed?

© hand2mind, Inc. hand2mind.comGrade 5 Literacy, Week 4, Page 10

Day 3 (continued)

1. Who are the characters in the story?

2. Where does the story take place?

3. What does Mika want to do?

4. What problem does Mika have?

5. What does Mika do to solve the problem?

6. How does the story end?

The story takes place at Mika's house.

Mika wanted to make sushi with her family.

Mika didn't have fish to make the sushi.

Mika was creative and used a sushi recipe book for cooking ideas.

Mika made perfect sushi for the whole family.

The characters in the story are Mika, her mom and dad, her grandmother, and Aunt Aiko.

© hand2mind, Inc. hand2mind.comGrade 5 Literacy, Week 4, Page 11

Day 3 (continued)

1. Who are the characters in the story?

2. Where does the story take place?

3. What do the characters want to do?

4. What problem do the characters have?

5. What do the characters do to solve the problem?

6. How does the story end?

Outline a story by answering the questions provided below. Hold on to this paper—you will write the story on Page 14!

The characters in the story are Tara and Henry.

The story takes place at the zoo.

Tara and Henry want to see all of the zoo animals in one day.

Tara and Henry need to figure out where all of the animals are.

The characters find a map and create a checklist of exhibits they need to visit.

Tara and Henry see each animal at the zoo.

© hand2mind, Inc. hand2mind.comGrade 5 Literacy, Week 4, Page 12

Read the story. Then, answer the questions on the next page.

Day 4

For what felt like the thousandth time, Gabby examined the plans for her battery-operated car. “Didn’t Edison say it took a thousand tries to make the light bulb?” she mused. “I think 1,000 must be the lucky number for anything mechanical because I am hitting a wall!”

But even though Gabby had everything set up perfectly according to the diagram, her little car didn’t move an inch when she flipped the power switch.

Finally, 5 pm came around, and Gabby heard her dad pull into the garage. She was so frustrated that she was ready to turn over the entire project to his professional engineering hands.

“How did it go today?” Dad asked. “Any success?”

Gabby grumbled a sharp “No.”

“Mechanical devices can be challenging,” he said, patting her softly on the shoulder. “Why don’t you step away from it for a little while and come back when your mind is fresh?”

Gabby agreed to Dad’s suggestion since, after all, she wasn’t making any progress by just staring at the stationary car. That evening, as she flipped through TV stations after dinner, she suddenly had a burst of revelation, as if a light bulb had illuminated in her brain.

“Dad!” she exclaimed, dashing over to the worktable. “I think I figured it out! Look! I have the wires attached incorrectly!” She quickly altered the connections, flipped the switch, and the car suddenly raced across the counter at full speed.

“Looks like mechanical devices don’t take 1,000 tries,” she said, laughing. “They take 1,001!”

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Day 4 (continued)

1. Who are the characters in the story?

2. Where does the story take place?

3. What does Gabby want to do?

4. What problem does Gabby have?

5. What does Gabby do to solve the problem?

6. How does the story end?

The characters in the story are Gabby and her dad.

The story takes place at Gabby's house.

Gabby wanted to make a mechanical car.

Gabby couldn't get the car to move.

Gabby fixed the wires that were in the wrong place.

Gabby finishes her car and it speeds across the counter.

© hand2mind, Inc. hand2mind.comGrade 5 Literacy, Week 4, Page 14

Day 4 (continued)Write a story based on your answers to the questions on Page 8.

Tara and Henry both love animals. Tara heard that a new zoo was opening in their town. “Henry, we have

to go!” said Tara.

The very next weekend they got their tickets for the grand opening. While waiting in line, Henry asked,

“Do you think we could see every animal in here?”

Tara really liked the idea, but she realized that they were in a new place and needed to know

where the animals were.

Henry and Tara started searching for information about where each of the 100 animals were. A nice lady

at the desk gave them each a map of the zoo.

It took move than five hours, but they finally saw the last animal. A majestic lion roared through its cage.

Henry and Tara saw every animal at the zoo.

© hand2mind, Inc. hand2mind.comGrade 5 Literacy, Week 4, Page 15

Day 5Circle the adjectives which are in the correct order

for each sentence.

1. My dad drives _______________ car.

a. a humongous, old b. an old, humongous

2. I live in the ________________ building down the street.

a. French, steel b. steel, French

3. Mark is eating all the________________ strawberries.

a. juicy, red b. red, juicy

4. Francie is writing ________________ tale about lions.

a. an exciting, new b. a new, exciting

5. ________________ sister will graduate from college by May.

a. My brilliant, adventuring b. My adventuring, brilliant

Complete each sentence with the correct adjective order.

1. My____________________________ (Italian, favorite) place

sold me a delicious cheese pizza yesterday.

2. During pottery class, I made a ________________________

(clay, round) bowl.

3. The _______________________ (three, young) raccoons

climbed into the trash can.

4. My dad carefully paints the ______________________

(wooden, old) house.

5. Zeke ate the ________________________ (delicious, entire)

dessert before I got home from soccer practice.

favorite Italian

round clay

three young

old wooden

entire delicious

The planets Mer

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Day 5 (continued)Write a sentence using both adjectives.

1. favorite, yellow

Sentence:

2. calm, six-year-old

Sentence:

3. enormous, triangular

Sentence:

4. brown, wooden

Sentence:

5. smelly, old

Sentence:

6. ancient, Egyptian

Sentence:

Ashley saw her favorite yellow flower in the garden.

Jack was a surprisingly calm six-year-old.

The museum was in an enormous triangular building downtown.

He dusted off the brown wooden sled before heading to the hill.

The smelly old chest sat in the garage for years.

In ancient Egyptian times, people would build massive pyramids.