Monday 10/13/2014

This weeks vocab:Draw- Take or pull outEvaluate- Find value; judgeExplain- Make a plan or define

1. Ethan went to the bank to draw money out of his account. 2. After reading the article, please evaluate the author’s argument.3. Please explain the difference between kinetic and potential energy.

Vocabulary Review1.It is Stephon A. Smith’s job to ______ what goes on in sports for the fans.a.Comprehendb.Analyzec.Draw2. It is the jury’s job to _____ who has a stronger argument, the defense or the prosecution.A.CiteB.DelineateC.Evaluate

Tuesday 10/14/2014There is a common belief that while the dog is man’s best friend, the coyote is his worst enemy. The bad reputation of the coyote traces back to his fondness for small animals; he hunts at night and is particularly destructive to sheep, young pigs, and poultry. Yet it is sometimes wise to encourage coyotes. While valuable farm animals are protected, the coyote will often free the property of other animals, like rabbits, which are ruinous to crops and certain trees. He is especially beneficial in keeping down the rodent population. Where coyotes have been allowed to do their work without molestation, ranchers and fruit growers have found them so valuable that they would no more shoot them than they would shoot their dogs.

1. What is the central idea of this passage? a. Under certain conditions the coyote is helpful to man.b. The coyote is feared because of his fondness for small animalsc. Modern ranchers would no sooner shoot coyotes than they would shoot dogs.d. The coyote usually prefers rabbits and other rodents to sheep and poultry.

2. What details from the passage support the central idea? Write down 1 detail.

Wednesday 10/15/2014The Louisiana Purchase

proved to be one of the shrewdest business pacts in the entire history of the United States. The purchase doubled in the area of the country and provided territory from which fourteen new states were created either wholly or in part. It also gave us control over the mouth of the Mississippi River and opened up the way to foreign trade. Prior to the purchase, the waterway had been blocked by the Spanish, probably with the approval of Napoleon. The land that was bought was rich in timber, minerals, and naturalresources of many kinds. Finally, the cost of the transaction was unbelievably low; the total of $15 million amounted to about four cents an acre.

1. What is the central idea of this passage?

a. The Louisiana Purchase was a very good business deal for the U.S.

b. The land bought by the Louisiana Purchase was rich in minerals.

c. The land bought by the Louisiana Purchase was very cheap.

d. Most Americans were very pleased with the purchase.

2. What details from the passage support the central idea? Write down 1 detail.

Thursday 10/16/2014 1. Jamie is hungry. Please tell Jaime dinner is ready. a.her b. you c. me d. it 2. I asked Jack and Diane to come inside and wash up. a.our b. you c. they d. them

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Friday 10/17/20141.(Accept, Except) for Anna, all students (accepted, excepted) the invitation.2. On cold days our dog likes to (lie, lay) down near the fireplace.3. (They’re, There, Their) having a garage sale at (they’re, there, their) house.4. (Chris and I, Me and Chris) were playing basketball.5. It will just be (she and I, me and her, she and me) at the park.