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Meet With Mr. O Meet with Mr. OBegin Great Smokey Mountains

Cont. Great Smokey Mountains

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Wednesday ThursdayMeet with Mr. O Meet with Mr. OCont. Great Smokey Mountains

Cont. Great Smokey Mountains

/20 SW: Context Clues (p. 7-9) /10 SW: Nonfiction Text (p. 12-13)/16 HW: Context Clues (p. 10-11) /10 HW: Nonfiction Text (p.14-16)

FridayFinish Agenda, Weekly quizzes Literal /16 Inferential /16Please Note: Early finishers: Once you have completed you may begin Independent Reading.

Great Smokey Mountains: Level RVocabulary Words ___/ 8described interact environment temperatureabsorb organisms encyclopedia process

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Fill in the blanks matching the vocabulary, then find the words in the seek and find.

1) ___________ a living thing2) ___________ a series of steps someone goes through3) ___________ the measurement of hot and cold4) ___________ to soak up5) ___________ to give details about something6) ___________ the area surrounding us7) ___________ a nonfiction text used to research information8) ___________ to cooperate or intermingle with another

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Great Smokey Mountains – PronounsSeatwork- Tuesday

___/ 30A Pronoun is a word used in place of a noun. Usually pronouns refer to something that was already mentioned in previous sentence or understood by the listener or reader. They are very useful words because when you use them, you do not need to repeat nouns all the time.

Fill in the blanks with suitable pronouns.

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1. Does _____ (her, she) know that _____ (me, I) was absent?

2. Please tell _____ ( he, him) _____ (I, me) have obtained a degree in Chemistry.

3. I remember that _____ (they, them) bought the fruits from _____ (we, us).

4. Please don't tell ______ (she, her) about _____ (I, me).

5. _____ can swim because _____ has webbed feet.

6. I met Alice yesterday. _____ invited _____ to her house.

7. Jane has a cat; _____ likes to play with _____.

8. When the dog chased John, _____ ran as fast as _____ could.

9. My uncle works in a factory. _____ says _____ is a noisy place.

10. The teacher said to the class, "When _____ finished your work, please pass _____

up to me."

Personal Pronouns - Subject

Replace the words in brackets by the correct personal pronouns. Note that Sue is the person speaking. The (*) means that you are asked a question.

1. My name is Sue. (Sue) ___________am English. And this is my family. 2. My mom's name is Angie. (Angie)_______________ is from Germany. 3. Bob is my dad. (My dad)______________________ is a waiter. 4. On the left you can see Simon. (Simon)________________ is my brother. 5. (Sue and Simon)________________________ are twins. 6. Our dog is a girl, Judy. (Judy) ______________________is two years old. 7. (Sue, Simon, Angie and Bob) ____________________live in Canterbury. 8. (Canterbury) _____________________________is not far from London. 9. My grandparents live in London. (My grandparents) _______________often come and

see us. 10.What can (*)_______________________ tell me about your family?

Great Smokey Mountains – PronounsSeatwork- Tuesday

Replace the underlined word with a CORRECT pronoun.

1) I saw a woman standing outside the gym.A. she B. her C. their D. me

2) Mr. Kroger bought a new car.A. Him B. His C. He D. You

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3) Mom drove Kate and Karen to the music class. A. them B. her C. their D. You

4) Mrs. Hartman asked the students to stand in a line.A. they B. her C. them D. Their

Fill in the blank with a CORRECT pronoun.

5) ______ are joining the school band.A. Them B. Their C. He's D. They

6)______ are joining the school band.A. Them B. We C. He's D. Him

7) The red suitcase is ______.A. ourselves B. our's C. ours D. ourselves

8) Amy called Janice to tell _______ the good news. A. her B. she C. hers D. It

9) Which sentence is CORRECT? A. Joanne and me went shopping.B. Amy, Sara and I went shopping.C. I saw Nancy and he together yesterday.D. Pamela tells our friends to write to we.

10) Which sentence is written correctly?A. Pam and me are good friends.B. She forgot to invite we.C. I dropped their to school everyday.D. That blue car is ours.

Great Smokey Mountains – PronounsHomework- Tuesday ___/ 30 A Pronoun is a word used in place of a noun. Usually pronouns refer to something that was already mentioned in previous sentence or understood by the listener or reader. They are very useful words because when you use them,

you do not need to repeat nouns all the time.

Possessive Pronouns

Replace the personal pronouns by possessive pronouns.

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1) This book is (you) ______________________2) The ball is (I) _____________3) The blue car is (we) _____________4) The ring is (she) _____________5) We met Paul and Jane last night. This house is (they) _____________6) The luggage is (he) _____________7) The pictures are (she) _____________8) In our garden is a bird. The nest is (it) _____________9) This cat is (we) _____________10) This was not my fault. It was (you) _____________

Personal Pronouns ObjectAaron was on a business trip to California. He shows you the souvenirs he got for his family. Fill in the correct pronouns.

My wife and I love sweets. These sweets are for (we) _______________My nephew likes cars. The toy truck is for (he) _______________________My neighbor wants to go to California next year. The guide book is for (she) _________________Here is another souvenir. I don't know what to do with (it) ____________________You know what? - It's for (you) _________________________ My sister Jane loves books. This novel is for (she) ________________My children like Disney films. The video is for (they) ___________________My brother Matt collects picture postcards. These postcards are for (he) _________________My parents like Latin music. The CD is for (they) _________________I like watches. This nice watch is for (I) ____________________CC.1.4.4.F Demonstrate a grade appropriate command of the conventions of standard English grammar, usage, capitalization, punctuation, and spelling. E04.D.1.1.1 E04.D.1.1.2 E04.D.1.1.3 E04.D.1.1.4 E04.D.1.1.5 E04.D.1.1.6 E04.D.1.1.7 E04.D.1.1.8 E04.D.1.2.1 E04.D.1.2.2 E04.D.1.2.3 E04.D.1.2.4

Great Smokey Mountains – PronounsHomework- TuesdayIdentify the pronoun in the following sentence.

1) The girl in the pink dress is my daughter.A. daughter B. pink C. dress D. My

2) The science teacher handed us two beakers.

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A. teacher B. beakers C. us D. handed

3) There is a monster at the end of this book. He is funny.A. daughter B. he C. dress D. my

4) The students finished their project on time.A. their B. project C. finished D. time

5) This purse belongs to Ruby. It's hers.A. Ruby B. hers C. purse D. belongs

6) Which of the following is NOT a pronoun?A. him B. care C. its D. myself

7) Which of the following is an object pronoun?A. They B. Me C. We D. Yours

8) Which option shows a list of possessive pronouns?A. Yours, Theirs, Mine, Ours, ItsB. Me, You, Him, Her, Them, Us, It, Whom C. I, You, She, HeD. They, We, Who

9) Which of the following is a subject pronoun?A. I B. She C. They D. All of the above

Identify the type of pronoun underlined in the following sentence.

10) Bill lends money to her.A. Subject PronounB. Object Pronoun

C. Possessive pronounD. None of the above

Great Smokey Mountains Using Context CluesSeatwork- Wednesday ___/ 16

Context clues can help you figure out the meaning of a word or phrase you don’t know. These clues can be found in the words and sentences surrounding the unknown word or phrase.

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Great Smokey Mountains Using Context CluesSeatwork- Wednesday ___/ 20Paragraph Context

Read the following paragraph. As you read, consider the overall meaning of the paragraph—that it describes a volcanic eruption—to get a sense of the larger context. Then look each

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underlined word. Highlight or find other information in the paragraph that will help determine the meaning of the underlined words. (each question is worth 4 pts. )

Remember to use the following strategies:• Look at how a new word is used• Look at the other words in the sentence• Look at the sentences before and after the new words

The day the volcano erupted won’t soon be forgotten. The destruction was profound, with hundreds of homes covered in ash and completely ruined. No one expected such an incident to take place here. I suppose we should have known an event like this was coming; we do live on the foothills of an active volcano, after all. But even the stories we’d heard of eruptions didn’t prepare us for how explosive it would be. It wasn’t as though lava quietly dribbled down the mountain. It came shooting out of the top as though a bomb went off in there. But what’s truly amazing is how the entire island banded together to rebuild. That was no easy feat! This achievement would not have been possible had we not all worked together.

Profound Context Clues: ______________________________________________________________________________________________________Definition: __________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

Incident Context Clues: _______________________________________________________________________________________________________Definition: __________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

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Foothills Context Clues: _______________________________________________________________________________________________________

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Definition: __________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

Explosive Context Clues: ______________________________________________________________________________________________________Definition: __________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

Feat Context Clues: __________________________________________________________________________________________________________Definition: __________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

CC.1.2.4.F Determine the meaning of words and phrases as they are used in grade level text, including figurative language. E04.B V.4.1.1‐ E04.B V.4.1.2‐

Great Smokey Mountains Using Context CluesHomework- Wednesday ___/ 16Paragraph Context

Read the following paragraph. As you read, consider the overall meaning of the paragraph. Then look each underlined word. Highlight or find other information in the paragraph that will help determine the meaning of the underlined words. (each question is worth 4 pts. )

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Remember to use the following strategies:• Look at how a new word is used• Look at the other words in the sentence• Look at the sentences before and after the new words

One of the most important things to remember when calamity strikes is not to panic. A panicky person cannot think clearly. A person who panics cannot maneuver through the obstacles presented by a disaster, such as a tornado or hurricane. Each kind of disaster requires a different action. For example, a tornado requires people to go to the center of a building (preferably a room with no windows) or a basement and to cover their heads. A hurricane, on the other hand, requires evacuation because the storm surge can flood areas. If the storm surge rises too high, people will be stranded on rooftops and unable to get to safety. In the event of an earthquake, people should get outside or stand in doorways for protection. Seismic activity causes the ground to shake and buildings to come toppling down in some cases. Regardless of the kind of natural disaster, a calm approach will allow you to think things through and act appropriately for the situation.

Calamity Context Clues: _______________________________________________________________________________________________________Definition: __________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

Maneuver Context Clues: ______________________________________________________________________________________________________Definition: ____________________________________________________

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Storm surge Context Clues:____________________________________________________________________________________________________Definition: __________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

Seismic activity Context Clues: ________________________________________________________________________________________________Definition: __________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

CC.1.2.4.F Determine the meaning of words and phrases as they are used in grade level text, including figurative language. E04.B V.4.1.1‐ E04.B V.4.1.2‐

Great Smokey Mountains – Nonfiction TextSeatwork- Thursday ___/ 10 An encyclopedia is a non fiction book. It does not need to be read by starting at the beginning and reading all the way to the end. Entries cover specific topics in

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alphabetical order. Today you will read about two entries you might find in an encyclopedia.. Read both entries and then answer the questions that follow.

TORNADOES: A tornado is a violently rotating column of air extending from a thunderstorm to the ground. Tornadoes come in many sizes but are typically in the form of a visible condensation funnel, whose narrow end touches the earth and is often encircled by a cloud of debris.

Most tornadoes have wind speeds of 130 mph (177 km/hr) or less. They are approximately 250 feet (75 m) wide, and travel a few miles (several kilometers) before dissipating. Some tornadoes can be one mile (1.6 km) wide and stay on the ground over 50 miles (80 km). The average forward speed is 30 (48 km/hr) mph but may vary from nearly stationary tornados to 70 mph (112 km/hr). The strongest tornadoes have rotating winds of more than 250 mph (400 km/hr).

There are four different types of tornados. These are Multiple Vortex, Satellite, Waterspout and Landspout. A multiple vortex tornado is a type of tornado in which two or more columns of spinning air rotate around a common center. A satellite tornado is a term for a weaker tornado, which forms very near a large, strong tornado. A waterspout tornado is simply a tornado over water. Tornadoes that are not associated with any big storms and originate in a fair weather are called Landspout tornadoes.

1) ______________ is a type of tornado in which two or more columns of spinning air rotate around a common center.

A. A Satellite B. A LandspoutC. A multiple vortex D.  Waterspout

2) What is the wind speed in most of the tornadoes?A. 250 mph B. 130 mph C. 13 mph D. 77 mph

3) What is the approximate width of a tornado?A. 77 m B. 80 km C. 250 m D. 75 m

4) Which of the following happens in a tornado?A. high wind B. heavy snowfallC. shaking and ground rupture D. none of the above

5) What is the term used for a weaker tornado?A. Landspout tornado B. Satellite tornadoC. Waterspout D. Vortex tornado

VOLCANOES : Volcanoes are opening on the Earth's surface where lava (very hot, molten rock), steam, poisonous gaseous, ash and broken rock fragments erupt through the opening. Volcanoes are usually made when two tectonic plates move toward each other. When

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these two plates collide, one of them goes under the other one plate. Because of the high energy in the movement of plates, plates melt and form magma. The magma is formed inside the magma chamber. Further heating of the magma chamber builds the pressure up and the magma bursts through the Earth's crust. When magma erupts out of the earth's surface, it is called lava. Lava can be thick and slow moving or thin and fast moving.

Most volcano form a conical mountain structure after eruption. Volcano spews lava, steam, poisonous gases, ash etc from the top of the mountain. This forms a crater at the top of the mountain. Flowing lava cools down and solidifies on all sides of the mountain making the conical mountain structure bigger.

Volcanoes are not unique to the Earth only. They are found on other planets and their moons as well. The word ‘Volcano' is thought to come from Vulcano. Vulcano is a volcanic island in the Aeolian Islands of Italy. The study of volcanoes is called volcanology.

1) What is lava?A. ice sheet B. cold, brittle rock C. hot, molten rockD. high-velocity flow of snow down a mountainside

2) When are volcanoes made?A. when two tectonic plates move away from each otherB. when there is sudden release of energy in the Earth's crust that creates seismic wavesC. when two tectonic plates move toward each otherD. wherever there is snow lying on ground of sufficient angle

3) Where is the magma formed?A. inside the magma chamber B. on the Earth's surfaceC. inside the sea surface D. inside the lava chamber

4) Which fact is NOT correct?A. Volcanoes are found on other planets and their moons as well.B. Most volcanoes form a conical mountain structure after eruption.C. Volcanoes are unique to the Earth only.D. Volcanoes spew lava, steam, poisonous gases and ash from the top of the mountain.

5) What is the study of volcanoes called?A. Volcanography B. EntomologyC. Volcano Science D. Volcanology

CC.1.3.4.ADetermine a theme of a text from details in the text; summarize the text. E04.A K.1.1.‐

Great Smokey Mountains – Nonfiction TextHomework- Thursday ___/ 10

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REMEMBER: An encyclopedia is a non fiction book. It does not need to be read by starting at the beginning and reading all the way to the end. Entries cover specific topics in alphabetical order. Today read about two entries you might find in an encyclopedia.. You homework is now to read a biography about Andrew Jackson. Short biographies can be found in an encyclopedia. A biography is simply the story of a life. Biographies can be just a few sentences long, or they can fill an entire book—or two.

Read the entry and then answer the questions that follow.

Andrew Jackson

Andrew Jackson was elected President of the United States of America in 1829. As President, he sought to act as the direct representative of the common person.

Born in a backwoods settlement in the Carolinas in 1767, he received sporadic education. But in his late teens he read law for about two years, and he became an outstanding young lawyer in Tennessee. Fiercely jealous of his honor, he engaged in brawls, and in a duel killed a man who cast an unjustified slur on his wife Rachel.

Jackson prospered sufficiently to buy slaves and to build a mansion, the Hermitage, near Nashville. He was the first man elected from Tennessee to the House of Representatives, and he served briefly in the Senate. A major general in the War of 1812, Jackson became a national hero when he defeated the British at New Orleans.

In 1824, some state political factions rallied around Jackson; by 1828, enough had joined him to win numerous state elections and control of the Federal administration in Washington.

In his first Annual Message to Congress, Jackson recommended eliminating the Electoral College. Jackson believed Government duties could be "so plain and simple" that offices should rotate among deserving applicants.

Andrew Jackson's policies divided the old Republican Party. Two parties grew out of the old Republican Party. The Democratic Republicans, or Democrats, adhered to Jackson; and the National Republicans, or Whigs, opposed him.

Andrew Jackson's leadership style made him somewhat unpopular. Hostile cartoonists portrayed him as King Andrew I. Behind accusations by his opponents lay the fact that Jackson, unlike previous Presidents, did not defer to Congress in policy-making but used his power of the veto and his party leadership to assume command.

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The greatest party battle centered around the Second Bank of the United States. It was established as a private corporation but in fact, it was virtually a Government-sponsored monopoly. When Jackson appeared hostile toward it, the Bank threw its power against him. Clay and Webster, who had acted as attorneys for the Bank, led the fight in Congress. Jackson charged the Bank with undue economic privilege. He won approval from the American electorate; in 1832, he polled more than 56 percent of the popular vote and almost five times as many electoral votes as Clay.

In January of 1832, while the President was dining with friends at the White House, someone whispered to him that the Senate had rejected the nomination of Martin Van Buren as Minister to England. Jackson jumped to his feet and exclaimed, "By the Eternal! I'll smash them!" So he did. His favorite, Van Buren, became Vice President, and succeeded to the Presidency when "Old Hickory" retired to the Hermitage, where he died in June 1845.

Questions About Andrew Jackson

1) Where did Andrew Jackson work as lawyer?A. North CarolinaB. TennesseeC. KentuckyD. Illinois

2) Where did Andrew Jackson build a mansion?A. near MemphisB. near NashvilleC. near NantucketD. near Rochester

3) What did Andrew Jackson do during the war of 1812?A. defeated the French at New OrleansB. killed a man who cast an unjustified slur on his wife RachelC. defeated the British at New OrleansD. won approval from the American electorate

4) Andrew Jackson was also known as ____________________.A. Old HickoryB. Young HickoryC. Old BuckD. Old Zack

5) Who was Martin Van Buren?A. Andrew Jackson's cousin

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B. Andrew Jackson's Vice PresidentC. President of USA before Andrew JacksonD. Prime Minister of England

6) What did Andrew Jackson's policies do to the old Republican Party?A. it united the old Republican PartyB. it eliminated the old Republican PartyC. it divided the old Republican PartyD. it strengthened the Republican Party

7) Why did cartoonists portrayed Andrew Jackson as King Andrew I?A. because his opponent tried to defame himB. because his leadership style made him unpopularC. because he used to live in a castleD. because his leadership style made him popular among people

8) When did Andrew Jackson die?A. in 1837B. in 1854C. in 1832D. in 1845

9) What charges did Andrew Jackson lay against the Second Bank of the United States?

A.  with guarding private corporationsB.  with unjustified economic freedomC.  with mortgage loan fraud and forgeryD. with theft

10) Where might you find this information?A. an almanacB. an atlasC. an encyclopediaD. a thesaurus

CC.1.3.4.A Determine a theme of a text from details in the text; summarize the text. E04.A K.1.1.2‐

Great Smokey MountainnsComprehension Questions /16 literal /16 inferential

Please answer in a complete sentence. Each question is worth 4 points.

1. According to the story, what do animals and people need in order to live?

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2. What are the four needle leaf trees are found and discussed in the Smokey Mountains?

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3. How did the duskytail darter (a cold blooded animal) get its name?

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4. Recall the characteristics of mammals. What kind of vertebrates are mammals?

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5. If there were no animals in the Smokey Mountains, would green plants like the azalea be able to make food? What makes you think that?

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6. The author discusses that the duskytail darter is making a comeback. What do you think this means?

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7. If a female black bear went into her den in the winter, do you think that more than one bear could be coming out of her den in the spring? Explain how this could be possible.

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8. Are bear cubs similar to human babies? What makes you think that?

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