Reading 4/9

“Commitment is what transforms a promise to reality.”

It’s easy to promise to do well on the STAAR test but you must be committed to do the work in class. This commitment will make passing the STAAR test a reality.

Copy on your paper fromTuesday

Look at the title.

Look at the picture.

What do you think this selection is about?

Write it at the top of your paper.

Good to the Bone

This selection is about dogs

What is this paragraph about?

Read Paragraph 1

Humans and dogs have worked together from around the world for 100 years

What is this paragraph about?

Read paragraph 2

Saint Bernard – rescue work Named after a monk who built a rest stop in

the Alps- Switzerland –year 1050

Paragraph 2

What is this paragraph about?

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The Alps’ route dangerous- bandits and robbers, steep trails, slippery in winter, lost in snowstorms and fog, trapped in falling snow and rocks

Monks from the rest house rescued these people

Paragraph 3

What is this paragraph about?

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Between the 16th -18th century monks started using the dogs for protection against bandits

1750 – known as St. Bernards used to help travelers

Excellent sense of direction in snowstorms and fog

The monks and dogs saved 2,000 people

Paragraph 4

What is this paragraph about?

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Dogs are being used to save endangered animals

In Kenya, Africa, the elephant population has decreased from 170,000 – 1963 to16,000-1989

Ivory tusk valuable 2001 government decided to try something

new

Paragraph 5

What is this paragraph about?

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Dogs were brought in to help with poaching Stray dogs trained with British Army Dogs learned to find ivory, rhino horn, and

weapons Kenya Wildlife Services (KWS) One group of dogs worked the airports and

seaports for illegal materials Another group worked in the national park

looking for poachers

Paragraph 6

What is this paragraph about?

Paragraph 7

The park dogs use their natural hunting ability to find poachers.

They can find people who hide Scent of ivory – stand and bark

Paragraph 7

What is this paragraph about?

Paragraph 8

People and dogs have lived together for centuries

Dogs’ instincts benefited both people and animals

People and dogs will be together for years to come

Paragraph 8

Answer questions 11-12 Write why you chose that answer!

11. B The passage says that people became lost

in snowstorms and fog ( the passage does not say anything about hearing dogs bark or calling out for help)

12.F The passage says dogs rely on their sense

of smell and can find people who hide their visible tracks

Answers

Answer 13-14 – tell why!

13. D Dictionary meaning: marked by hidden

dangers, hazards

14. G In the passage it says 1963 –there were

170,000 elephants, 1989 – there were only 16,000 elephants

Answers 13-14

Answer 15-17- Tell Why!

15. C The passage says that St. Bernards could

clear paths through snow and excellent sense of direction through blinding snowstorms and fog ( the other 3 choices are about the Kenya dogs)

16. F Because it is giving information about dogs 17. B The passages tells about dogs and monks

rescuing people and catching poachers

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18. H Dictionary definition- a heap of game killed

in a hunt 19.A Because saving 2,000 people over the years

is valuable work 20. F Because the dogs strength and sense

helped rescue people in snowstorms and fog

Answer 18-20 – Tell Why!

“No matter how much time you’ve wasted in the past, you still have all of tomorrow. Success depends using it wisely by planning and setting priorities. The fact is, time is worth more than money, and by killing time we are killing our own chances for success.”

Stop killing time by talking and not doing your work. You can be successful on the STAAR test by using your time wisely-do your work!

English 4/9 Copy on your paper from Tuesday

Pg. 46

Underline – That night, Antonio………..face his village without shame. (last paragraph)

What had every other boy his age done that Antonio had not?

Antonio and the Whale

Pass the test

Answer

Underline – Both the lagoon…….Tumbled with violent waves. (second paragraph)

Underline – The large whale was still floating………., and he began to panic.(fifth paragraph)

Page 47

Compare the lagoon and open ocean

Contrast the lagoon and open ocean

List 2 contrast words with –er endings

Pg. 47

Both- deep and salty

Contrast – Lagoon –clear, blue, and peaceful Open Ocean- tumbled with violent waves

2 words – rougher, stronger

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Underline – Our people believe….watches over us. (first paragraph)

Underline – Antonio kept his eyes on the whale…..swimming toward the whale.(fifth paragraph)

Compare Antonio’s village with the lost tribe Contrast Antonio’s third day with the first

and second days off his test

Pg.48

They both believe that the dead come back and protects them and watches over them

He kept swimming toward the whale

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Answer Questions 1-3 – Tell Why!

1. B Because the other boys had already passed

and Antonio passed at the end 2. C The passage said he had three chances to

swim across the lagoon and into the ocean 3.C The passage said the night before, Antonio

sat with his grandfather and asked about the lost tribe

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Answer questions 4-6 in complete sentences

4. Antonio’s feelings at the beginning of the story were nervous and afraid and at the end of the story , he was confident

5. Both days Antonio failed the swim test.

6. The lagoon was clear, blue, and peaceful, while the ocean tumbled with violent waves.

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Fill in the Venn diagram

Day 1 & 2 – failed the test Day 2 – the waves were rough Day 2 & 3 – Antonio swam through the

lagoon Day 3 – Antonio passed his test

Write a summary of this story

Answers

Example

Antonio had to pass a swim test. He had to swim through the lagoon out to the ocean.

Summary