Week of April 23...3 Reading& Writing 24-26 Read the passage “Going Up a Mountain.” Answer questions 13-17. Daily grammar warm up Math 27-28 Spiral Review & Decimal Dynamo (Multiply

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5 t h G R A D E W E E K LY S C H E D U L E

DAY SUBJECT PAGE ACTIVITY

DAY 1

Reading& Writing

4-6 Read the passage “Standing on the Roof of Africa.” Answer questions 1-6. Daily grammar warm up

Math 7-10 Spiral Review & Tarsia Rules (Multiply Mixed Numbers)

Science 11-12 Earth Day 2020

Art 13-14 Activities that focus on SHAPE & FORM

DAY 2

Reading& Writing

16-17 Reread the passage “Standing on the Roof of Africa.” Answer questions 7-12. Daily grammar warm up

Math 18-20 Spiral Review & Order Up (Order and Compare Decimals)

Science 21-22 I File Bowling

DAY 3

Reading& Writing

24-26 Read the passage “Going Up a Mountain.” Answer questions 13-17. Daily grammar warm up

Math 27-28 Spiral Review & Decimal Dynamo (Multiply Decimals)

Science 29-30 I File Hockey & I File Skiing

P.E. 31-32 Muscular Endurance

DAY 4

Reading& Writing

34-35 Reread “Going Up a Mountain.” Answer questions 18-23 Daily grammar warm up

Math 36-38 Spiral Review & Operation Target (Order of Operations)

Science 39-42 I File Swimming

DAY 5

Reading& Writing

44-45 Reread the “Standing on the Roof of Africa” & “Going Up a Mountain”. Answer questions 24-25 & complete the writing prompt. Daily grammar warm up

Math 46-47 Spiral Review & The Grass is Always Greener (Multiply Whole Numbers)

Science 48 Mystery File Diving

Music 49-50 Playing with pitches!

Reading& Writing

51-55 Modified Reading and Writing questions Days One - Five

Keys 56-58 Answer Keys: Science, Reading & Writing, and Math

W e e k o f A p r i l 2 3

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5th Grade Education Enrichment Resource

Distributed April 23rd 2020

Name: ________________________________________

Note to Guardians & Students

This education enrichment resource (packet) is designed by WESD teachers, principals

and district academic facilitators to provide you with 5 days of reading, writing, math,

and science activities and practice. This content should take approximately 90 minutes

a day. It is important to note that these lessons are designed to be completed

independently. We encourage your student to complete each lesson to the best of their

ability. As you do a little bit each day, make notes on questions you may have for your

teacher during their office hours.

***For students needing extra support for Reading and Writing, we have provided

sentence starters, stems, and modified multiple choice at the end of the packet. If

your child is able to answer the questions independently without these modifications,

please encourage them to do so. However, if a student needs additional support, we

wanted to provide this additional resource.**

Reading Math Science

Anne Barsness Sallie Ausmus Thomas Dean

Nicholette Besco Tina Frost Valerie Santi Mason

Karla Herbst Jason McIntosh Kate Studey

Zoe Hyde Emily Moscioni Carly Vardian

Carol Kenyon Gurdeep Singh

Jillian McFarlane Caroline Tobin

Elizabeth Vasey

Pam Wright

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DAY ONE

READING &

WRITING

o Read the passage “Standing on the

Roof of Africa.”

o Answer questions 1-6.

o Grammar Warm Up

MATH

o Spiral Review Choice

Choose at least 6 problems

o Tarsia Rules (Multiplying Mixed

Numbers)

SCIENCE o Earth Day 2020 Reading & Activity

Drawing

ART o 3 Activities that focus on SHAPE

& FORM

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“Standing on the Roof of Africa”

The first thing Natalie Ingle did when she reached the Uhuru Peak on Mount Kilimanjaro was cry. It had

been a hard and tiring trek up the mountain. After eight long days on the trail, she was both mentally

and physically exhausted. She posed for a few photos in the thin air and looked around her. She watched

the sun rise over the glaciers below and shivered as she tried to put the lens on her camera to take more

pictures. She had just reached the summit of the highest mountain in Africa, and the tallest free-

standing mountain in the world.

Mount Kilimanjaro is located in Tanzania, a country on the east coast of Africa, and it stands over 19,000

feet above sea level. It is a volcanic mountain with three volcanic cones: Kibo, Mawenzi, and Shira.

Mawenzi and Shira are extinct volcanoes, while Kibo, the tallest cone, is dormant. This means that the

volcano could erupt again. However, the last eruption took place more than 150,000 years ago.

Natalie, who is a freelance photographer, decided to climb Mount Kilimanjaro for a simple reason: she

wanted to raise money to help victims of domestic abuse in both the United States and Tanzania. She

joined a team of five other women, and together they raised $10,000 toward this cause. In addition to

asking her friends and family to donate to the fund, she held a fundraiser at her apartment in Brooklyn.

She sold several photographs and even offered to shave her head if people donated $1,000. Fortunately

for her hair, she didn’t reach this goal, and in the pictures of her standing on the summit, her ponytail is

tucked beneath a wool hat.

Natalie is a runner, so to train for her hike up the mountain, she signed up for two half-marathons to

keep herself motivated. “I also tried to teach myself to drink lots more water regularly,” she says. In

higher altitudes, dehydration is more likely to occur because water vapor is lost from the lungs at a

higher rate. Also, because climbers lose a lot of sweat from hiking many hours each day, it’s important

that they hydrate frequently to prevent illnesses related to dehydration.

People climbing Mount Kilimanjaro and other high peaks also face the risk of developing altitude sickness.

Altitude sickness may occur in heights above 8,000 feet and is a reaction to high altitudes. In higher

altitudes, the amount of oxygen available decreases. This makes it harder to function mentally and

physically. In very extreme cases, altitude sickness can be fatal. Some symptoms include headaches,

dizziness, nausea, and weakness. To avoid getting altitude sickness, it is important to ascend the

mountain very slowly to give your body time to get used to the decreased amount of oxygen available.

Natalie says that she seems “to have been the luckiest one out of our team.” She explains that although

“we all came from sea-level homes, I’ve spent more time off-and-on in the mountains.” And she was lucky.

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Most of the other women on her team had stomachaches and headaches throughout the trek. One of her

teammates vomited when she reached the top. But Natalie only experienced a headache when she

reached the summit—over 10,000 feet higher than when most altitude-related symptoms begin to occur.

She was never scared on the trek, even though “one of the most dangerous parts involved using all four

limbs to climb a nearly vertical cliff they call the Barranco Wall.” For her, the most memorable part of

the climb was the unforgettable landscapes. She trekked through rainforests and across deserts and

glaciers. And, she says, “one of the most stunning things I’ve ever seen in my life was at sunset on day

two. An ocean of clouds stretched out below us, slowly streaming over the peak of a shorter mountain

nearby. It looked exactly like a white, slow-motion waterfall.”

But it wasn’t just the climb or the fact that she stood atop the “Roof of Africa” that Natalie loved

about her time in Tanzania. She returned knowing that her climb would help those in need.

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Reading & Writing: “Standing on the Roof of Africa”

Directions: Read “Standing on the Roof of Africa.” Then answer questions 1-6.

1. What mountain did Natalie climb?

a. Tanzania

b. Mawenzi

c. Shira

d. Kilimanjaro

2. How does the author describe Natalie’s trek up the mountain?

a. quick and easy

b. hard and tiring

c. long and relaxed

d. dangerous and scary

3. Altitude sickness can be very dangerous. What evidence from the passage best supports

this conclusion?

a. Natalie was lucky and only experienced a headache when climbing Mount

Kilimanjaro.

b. Altitude sickness may occur above 8,000 feet and is a reaction to high altitudes.

c. In extreme cases, altitude sickness can be fatal, meaning you could die.

d. One of Natalie’s teammates vomited when she reached the top of Mount

Kilimanjaro.

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4. Based on the passage, what conclusion can you make about Natalie?

a. She is driven to help people.

b. She is a survivor of domestic abuse.

c. She is a regular mountain climber.

d. She is more athletic than her friends.

5. What is the main idea of the passage?

a. Mount Kilimanjaro is the tallest mountain in Africa and has three volcanic cones.

b. Natalie saw unforgettable landscapes during her climb up Mount Kilimanjaro.

c. Altitude sickness can be a dangerous problem when climbing high mountains.

d. Natalie climbed to the top of Mount Kilimanjaro to help people in need.

6. Describe altitude sickness. Include three or more details from the article in your

answer.

__________________________________________________________________

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Reading & Writing Grammar Warm Up

Beautiful Garden Hike

Kick Three Banana

Soft Arizona Swim

Sort the words into the correct section below.

Nouns: Verbs: Adjectives:

_________ _________ __________

_________ _________ __________

_________ _________ __________

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MATH: Spiral Review Choice

Directions: Pick at least 6 problems to solve. If you have time, then solve them all

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THIS PAGE WAS LEFT BLANK ON PURPOSE

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MATH: Tarsia Rules (Multiplying Mixed Numbers)

1. Cut out each triangle for this activity.

2. Simplify (solve) the multiplication expressions.

As you simplify the expressions, they will

match with an answer.

3. You must simplify all fractions.

4. Not all expressions and answers will be used,

as there are 9 triangle sides that do not touch.

5. If an expression matches an answer, it will

only math with one other side. No expression

or answer will have more than one match.

6. As the answers match up, they will form a

larger triangle, shown above.

1

4

1

3 x 6

8

10

20 x

2

6

32

3 x 2

2

5

1

10

1

6

1

3 x

4

5

84

5

3

10

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SCIENCE

April 22, 2020 was Earth Day! What are some things you can do to help the Earth this week? Pick from this

list, and then write and draw about what you did. If possible, you can also share what you did on your Google Meet with your teacher this week!

● Conserve Water: (go to www.wateruseitwisely.com for even more tips) ○ When washing dishes by hand, don’t let the water run. Fill one basin with wash water and the

other with rinse water. ○ Turn the water off while you brush your teeth (saves up to 4 gallons a minute!!). ○ Use one glass for drinking water all day, or use a refillable water bottle. It saves on the number

of dishes you need to wash! ○ Be a leak detective! Check for places at home where water is leaking and let an adult know.

● Reduce, Reuse, Recycle: (https://www.phoenix.gov/publicworks/residential-recycling) ○ Use a reusable water bottle, and recycle your plastic water bottles with the cap on. ○ Learn about what is recyclable in your city and what isn’t (see the link above for Phoenix). ○ DO NOT recycle plastic grocery bags in Phoenix! It jams the recycling machines. Drop them off

at the grocery store instead. ○ Use reusable canvas grocery bags instead of plastic when you go shopping.

● Conserve Energy: ○ Turn off all electronics (including lights) when not in use. ○ Walk or bike instead of taking a car, when possible.

● Help our Plants & Animals ○ Plant native plants to support local wildlife. Start a pollinator garden. ○ Set up bird feeders to attract different birds to your yard. ○ Look at your yard or take a walk around your neighborhood with an adult. Do a quick habitat

analysis. Do you have sources of food, water, shelter, and space for local wildlife? Come up with

some ways that you might be able to support a healthy habitat.

Go to https://www.earthday.org/earth-day-live/ for more Earth Day activities and ideas.

http://www.wateruseitwisely.com/

https://www.phoenix.gov/publicworks/residential-recycling

https://www.earthday.org/earth-day-live/

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Use the space below to draw and write about what you did this week for Earth Day.

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DAY TWO

READING &

WRITING

o Re-read the passage

“Standing on the Roof of

Africa.”

o Answer questions 7-12

o Grammar Warm Up

MATH


Choose at least 6

problems

o Order Up (Order of

Operations)

SCIENCE o I File: Bowling Reading &

Response

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Reading & Writing: “Standing on the Roof of Africa” Directions: Read “Standing on the Roof of Africa” again. Then, answer questions 7-12.

7. Read the following sentences: “Altitude sickness may occur in heights above 8,000 feet and is a

reaction to high altitudes. In higher altitudes, the amount of oxygen available decreases. This

makes it harder to function mentally and physically. To avoid getting altitude sickness, it is

important to ascend the mountain very slowly to give your body time to get used to the decreased

amount of oxygen available.” As used in this sentence, what does the word “ascend” mean?

a. go around

b. go up

c. go away from

d. go down

8. Choose the answer that best completes the sentence below. Altitude sickness has a number of

symptoms, _________ headaches, dizziness, nausea, and weakness.

e. consequently

f. in contrast

g. such as

h. initially

9. Why did Natalie decide to climb Mount Kilimanjaro?

______________________________________________________________________________

______________________________________________________________________________

10. How did Natalie raise money for domestic abuse survivors before going to Tanzania?

______________________________________________________________________________

______________________________________________________________________________

11. “Natalie is the kind of person who takes action to support the causes she believes in.” Explain

whether this statement is accurate and why. Support your answer using information from the passage.

______________________________________________________________________________

______________________________________________________________________________

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12. Altitude sickness is one danger facing people who climb Mount Kilimanjaro. What other dangers do

people climbing Mount Kilimanjaro face? Support your answer with information from the article.

______________________________________________________________________________

______________________________________________________________________________


Candle Touch Chimney

Think Ocean Skip

Furry Itchy Small



_________ _________ __________

_________ _________ __________

_________ _________ __________

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MATH: Spiral Review Choice Directions: Pick at least 6 problems to solve. If you have time, then solve them all.

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MATH: Order Up (Order of Operations)

Directions: Gather materials (digit cards, pencil & list 1-10). You can play with a partner or alone.

1. The first player selects 6 digit cards and makes the largest possible six-digit number with those

digits using a decimal. Example: cards show these digits: 6, 4, 3, 3, 2, 1, this order makes the

largest possible number for those digits.

2. The player writes the number on line 1.

3. The second player selects 6 digit cards and makes the smallest possible number for those digits.

4. The player writes that number on line 10.

5. The next player selects 6 digit cards and must make a number that falls between the other two.

They can choose any line to place that number on.

6. The next player selects 6 digit cards and makes a number using those digits that could be placed

on an empty line between any two existing numbers.

7. Game continues until a number is correctly placed on each line. (All 10 lines contain a number and

they are in the correct order), OR players cannot place a number correctly on any of the empty

lines.

*Digit Cards below: Cut on dotted lines

1. 0 1 2 3

2.

3. 4 5 6 7

4.

5. 8 9 0 1

6.

7. 2 3 4 5

8.

9. 6 7 8 9

10.

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SCIENCE:

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Key Question: What are the properties of friction?

Title of I.File: Bowling

My Key Words and Definitions

List five words from your I.File that are important for understanding the topic. Then

write a definition for each one in your own words.

Word My Definition

My Evidence

List details from your I.File that may be important for answering the Key Question.

Your details do not need to be written in complete sentences.

____________________________ ____________________________

____________________________ ____________________________

____________________________ ____________________________

____________________________ ____________________________

____________________________ ____________________________

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DAY THREE

READING &

WRITING

o Read the passage “Going Up a

Mountain.”


o Grammar Warm Up

MATH



o Decimal Dynamo (Multiply

Decimals)

SCIENCE o I File: Hockey Reading & Response

P.E. o Muscular Endurance

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“Going Up a Mountain”

Mount Everest is the tallest mountain in the world. It is located in the country of Nepal. It is 8,848

meters tall. This means it is just over five-and-a-half miles in height. Until 1953, nobody had

successfully climbed Mount Everest, though many had tried.

Mount Everest has steep slopes. Many climbers have slipped and fallen to their deaths. The mountain is

very windy. Parts of it are covered with snow. Many mountaineers would get caught in snowstorms and be

unable to climb.

The mountain is rocky. Sometimes, during snowstorms, rocks would tumble down the slopes of the

mountain. Any climbers trying to go up the mountain might be risking their lives. There is also very little

oxygen atop Mount Everest. This is because the oxygen in the air reduces as we go higher. This means

that it is difficult for climbers to breathe. The climbers usually take oxygen in cylinders to breathe. If

they do take oxygen tanks, they have to carry extra weight on their backs. This slows them down.

In 1953, a New Zealand-based climber, Edmund Hillary, and a Nepalese climber, Tenzing Norgay, climbed

Mount Everest for the first time. They both took photographs on the peak. They then buried some

sweets on the peak, as a gesture to celebrate their climb. But they could not stay for long, because it

was windy and snowy. They soon came down.

Later, many people asked Edmund Hillary and Tenzing Norgay which of them had reached the peak first.

They both said it was a team effort; it didn’t matter because they had gone together.

After Edmund Hillary and Tenzing Norgay, many other climbers went up the mountain. In 1975, Junko

Tabei became the first woman to climb Mount Everest.

In 1980, Reinhold Messner became the first man to climb the mountain alone. Until then, climbers had

always gone up the mountain in teams. The team members would help fix ropes, set up camps, and make

food. But Reinhold Messner went alone to the top.

Reinhold Messner was a great climber. Back in 1978, he had climbed Everest without carrying any extra

oxygen. He’d said that it was “man against the mountain.”

In recent years, many have climbed Mount Everest. As of 2010, 3,142 people had climbed the mountain.

Many climbers fly to the city of Kathmandu in Nepal. In Kathmandu, many see the Royal Palace. They can

buy Everest-themed T-shirts, books, and CDs.

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Once climbers are settled in Kathmandu, they meet Sherpas. The Sherpas are locals who have grown up

in the mountains near Mount Everest. Many Sherpas are experts at climbing, and they act as guides for

climbers. The Sherpas also carry equipment, such as bags, ropes, and tents.

As of 2013, the equipment for climbing Mount Everest cost almost $8,000. The climbers may also buy

oxygen cylinders, which can cost about $3,000. Once the climbers have all their luggage, they go to a

location called Base Camp. From Base Camp, they climb up Mount Everest.

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Reading & Writing: “Going Up a Mountain” Directions: Read “Going Up a Mountain.” Then, answer questions 13-17.

13. What is the tallest mountain in the world?

a. Mont Blanc

b. Mount Everest

c. Kilimanjaro

d. Mount McKinley

14. What does the author describe in the beginning of the passage?

a. why people climb Mount Everest in teams

b. the two men who first climbed Mount Everest

c. who Sherpas are and what they do

d. the dangers of climbing Mount Everest

15. It is harder for people to breathe on Mount Everest than at sea level. What evidence

from the passage supports this conclusion?

a. Mountaineers can get caught in snowstorms.

b. Mount Everest is windy, cold, and dangerous.

c. The amount of oxygen in the air drops as you go higher.

d. Rocks can tumble down the slopes of the mountain.

16. Read the following sentences: “Many climbers fly to the city of Kathmandu in Nepal. In

Kathmandu, many see the Royal Palace. They can buy Everest-themed T-shirts, books, and

CDs.” Which of the following conclusions is supported by this information?

a. Mount Everest helps drive tourism in Nepal.

b. Only climbers buy Everest-themed T-shirts.

c. Most people visit Kathmandu to see the Royal Palace.

d. Flying to Kathmandu is the only way to reach Everest.

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17. What is this passage mostly about?

a. the dangers of mountain climbing

b. routes from Base Camp to the summit

c. the cost of climbing supplies

d. climbing Mount Everest


Blue Rooster Sing

Old Dress Laugh

School Sprint Gigantic



_________ _________ __________

_________ _________ __________

_________ _________ __________

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MATH: Decimal Dynamo (Multiply Decimals)

Directions: Gather materials (4 dice & recording sheet). You can play with a partner or alone.

1. Roll 4 die (or one die 4 times). Use these numbers to create a 2-digit number and a whole number

with a decimal. Example: 6, 4, 2, 5 would be 62 and 5.4 or 46 and 2.5

2. Record the numbers you create for each round.

3. Multiply these numbers and record the product for each round on the next line – gray space.

4. At the end of 6 rounds, add the products. The winner is the player with the smallest sum of the

6 products.

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SCIENCE:

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Title of I.File: Hockey




Word My Definition

My Evidence



____________________________ ____________________________

____________________________ ____________________________

____________________________ ____________________________

____________________________ ____________________________

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DAY FOUR

READING &

WRITING

o Re-read the passage

“Going Up a Mountain.”


o Grammar Warm Up

MATH


Choose at least 6

problems

o Operation Target (Order

of Operations)

SCIENCE o I File: Skiing & Swimming

Reading & Response

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Reading & Writing: “Going Up a Mountain” Directions: Read “Going Up a Mountain” again. Then, answer questions 18-23.

18. Read the following sentences: “There is also very little oxygen atop Mount Everest. This

is because the oxygen in the air reduces as we go higher. This means that it is difficult

for climbers to breathe.” What does “reduces” mean as used in this sentence?

a. becomes visible

b. becomes smaller

c. becomes challenging

d. becomes larger

19. Choose the answer that best completes the sentence below. _________ Reinhold

Messner, no one had successfully climbed Mount Everest alone.

a. In the end

b. Such as

c. Before

d. Instead

20. Who first successfully climbed Mount Everest?

_____________________________________________.

21. Name three dangers that climbers face when climbing Mount Everest.

_________________________________________________

_________________________________________________

_________________________________________________

22. How might Sherpas help climbers deal with or prepare for the dangers of Mount

Everest? Support your answer using details from the passage.

__________________________________________________________________

__________________________________________________________________

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23. The slopes of Mount Everest are dangerous for climbers. Support this statement with

evidence from the article.

__________________________________________________________________

__________________________________________________________________


Young Snore Cry

Disgusting Brain Write

Bike Pool Noisy



_________ _________ __________

_________ _________ __________

_________ _________ __________

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MATH: Operation Target (Order of Operations)

Directions: Gather materials (digit cards below & recording sheet). You can play with a partner or alone.

1. The cards are shuffled and placed face down in a stack.

2. The first player draws three cards.

3. The player decides how to arrange the three numbers and which operations to use to achieve a score equal to or

as close to the “target number” as possible for Round One.

4. The player then records the number sentence, using parentheses if necessary, in the space provided on their

recording sheet.

5. The numbers are written in the triangles and the chosen operations in the circles.

6. The player records the answer in the space provided and the difference in the “How Close?” column.

7. The cards are discarded to one side. These are reshuffled and used again if needed.

8. The other player has a turn.

9. The player who is closer to the target at the end of a round is the winner. This is indicated with a check mark.

10. If a round ends in a tie, both players record a win for that round.

11. The player who wins the greater number of rounds is the overall winner.

0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7

8 9 0 1 2 3 4 5

6 7 8 9 0 1 2 3

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Science

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Title of I.File: Skiing




Word My Definition

My Evidence



____________________________ ____________________________

____________________________ ____________________________

____________________________ ____________________________

____________________________ ____________________________

____________________________ ____________________________

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Title of I.File: Swimming




Word My Definition

My Evidence



____________________________ ____________________________

____________________________ ____________________________

____________________________ ____________________________

____________________________ ____________________________

____________________________ ____________________________

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DAY FIVE

READING &

WRITING

o Re-read “Standing on the Roof of

Africa” & “Going Up a Mountain.”

o Answer questions 24-25 and complete

the writing prompt.

o Grammar Warm Up

MATH



o The Grass is Always Greener (Multiply

Whole Numbers)

SCIENCE o Mystery I File

MUSIC o Playing with pitches!

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Reading & Writing: Compare and Contrast Directions: Read “Standing on the Roof of Africa” and “Going Up a Mountain” again. Then, use

both articles to answer questions 24-25.

24. Compare the dangers facing people who climb Mount Kilimanjaro to the dangers facing

people who climb Mount Everest.

Mt. Kilimanjaro Same Mt. Everest

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25. Which mountain is more difficult to climb, Mount Kilimanjaro or Mount Everest? Support

your answer with information from both articles as a short essay. Include an

introduction, one body paragraph, and a conclusion. Be sure to use examples from the

text to support your ideas, transition words, and correct spelling, grammar, punctuation,

and spelling.

__________________________________________________________________

__________________________________________________________________

__________________________________________________________________

__________________________________________________________________

__________________________________________________________________

__________________________________________________________________

__________________________________________________________________

__________________________________________________________________

__________________________________________________________________

__________________________________________________________________

__________________________________________________________________

__________________________________________________________________

__________________________________________________________________

__________________________________________________________________

__________________________________________________________________


Drive Scream Laundry

Strawberries Spacious Bored

Read Michigan Thin



_________ _________ __________

_________ _________ __________

_________ _________ __________

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MATH: The Grass is Always Greener

(Multiply Whole Numbers)

Directions: Read the scenario below and answer the questions.

The Westend Recreation Center Booster Club is considering replacing the existing grass football field

with a new type of grass that is softer and provides better traction. Visiting teams have been

complaining about the large number of injuries from inadvertent slips on the slippery sod. Local fans

have agreed to volunteer labor and equipment. The Booster Club is concerned only with the cost of the

sod for the field. They are looking for the best buy for their money.

Below are price quotes from various local nurseries:

6’ x 2’ roll $1.00

6’ x 6’ roll $4.00

8’ x 3’ roll $2.00

6’ x 3’ roll $3.00

The field dimensions are 240ft x 360ft.

Which is the best buy?

How many rolls of sod will be needed?

What will be the total cost of the sod?

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Science

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Reading & Writing Modified Questions

Day One – Modified

Directions: Read “Standing on the Roof of Africa.” Then answer questions 1-6.

1. What mountain did Natalie climb?

a. Shira

b. Kilimanjaro

2. How does the author describe Natalie’s trek up the mountain?

a. hard and tiring

b. dangerous and scary

3. Altitude sickness can be very dangerous. What evidence from the passage best supports this

conclusion?

a. Altitude sickness may occur above 8,000 feet and is a reaction to high altitudes.

b. In extreme cases, altitude sickness can be fatal, meaning you could die.

4. Based on the passage, what conclusion can you make about Natalie?

a. She is driven to help people.

b. She is more athletic than her friends.

5. What is the main idea of the passage?

a. Altitude sickness can be a dangerous problem when climbing high mountains.

b. Natalie climbed to the top of Mount Kilimanjaro to help people in need.

6. Describe altitude sickness. Include two details from the article in your answer.

1. ___________________________________________________________________

2. ___________________________________________________________________

Day Two – Modified

Directions: Read “Standing on the Roof of Africa” again. Then, answer questions 7-12.

7. Read the following sentences: “Altitude sickness may occur in heights above 8,000 feet and is a

reaction to high altitudes. In higher altitudes, the amount of oxygen available decreases. This

makes it harder to function mentally and physically. To avoid getting altitude sickness, it is

important to ascend the mountain very slowly to give your body time to get used to the

decreased amount of oxygen available.”

As used in this sentence, what does the word “ascend” mean?

a. go around

b. go up

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8. Choose the answer that best completes the sentence below. Altitude sickness has a number of

symptoms, _________ headaches, dizziness, nausea, and weakness.

a. in contrast

b. such as

9. Why did Natalie decide to climb Mount Kilimanjaro?

She climbed the mountain because ___________________________________________

_________________________________________________________________________

10. How did Natalie raise money for domestic abuse survivors before going to Tanzania?

Natalie raised money for domestic abuse survivors by ________________________________

_________________________________________________________________________

11. “Natalie is the kind of person who takes action to support the causes she believes in.” Explain

whether this statement is true and why. Support your answer with a detail from the passage.

I know Natalie likes to take action to support what she believes in because in the passage it

describes_________________________________________________________________

_________________________________________________________________________

12. Altitude sickness is one danger facing people who climb Mount Kilimanjaro. What other dangers

do people climbing Mount Kilimanjaro face?

Two other dangers facing people who climb Mount Kilimanjaro are:

1. _______________________________________________________________

2. _______________________________________________________________

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Day Three – Modified

Directions: Read “Going Up a Mountain.” Then, answer questions 13-17.

13. What is the tallest mountain in the world?

a. Mount Everest

b. Kilimanjaro

14. What does the author describe in the beginning of the passage?

a. who Sherpas are and what they do

b. the dangers of climbing Mount Everest

15. It is harder for people to breathe on Mount Everest than at sea level. What evidence from the

passage supports this conclusion?

a. Mount Everest is windy, cold, and dangerous.

b. The amount of oxygen in the air drops as you go higher.

16. Read the following sentences: “Many climbers fly to the city of Kathmandu in Nepal. In

Kathmandu, many see the Royal Palace. They can buy Everest-themed T-shirts, books, and CDs.”

Which of the following conclusions is supported by this information?

a. Mount Everest helps drive tourism in Nepal.

b. Only climbers buy Everest-themed T-shirts.

17. What is this passage mostly about?

a. the dangers of mountain climbing

b. climbing Mount Everest

Day Four – Modified

Directions: Read “Going Up a Mountain” again. Then, answer questions 18-23.

18. Read the following sentences: “There is also very little oxygen atop Mount Everest. This is

because the oxygen in the air reduces as we go higher. This means that it is difficult for climbers

to breathe.” What does “reduces” mean as used in this sentence?

a. becomes visible

b. becomes smaller

19. Choose the answer that best completes the sentence below. _________ Reinhold Messner, no

one had successfully climbed Mount Everest alone.

a. Before

b. Instead

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20. Who first successfully climbed Mount Everest?

_______________________________ was the first person to successfully climb Mr. Everest.

21. Name two dangers that climbers face when climbing Mount Everest.

1. ______________________________________________________________________

2. ______________________________________________________________________

22. How might Sherpas help climbers? Give two reasons

1. ______________________________________________________________________

2. ______________________________________________________________________

23. The slopes of Mount Everest are dangerous for climbers. Support this statement with evidence

from the article.

I know Mt. Everest is dangerous for climbers because in the text it says, _________________

_________________________________________________________________________

Day Five – Modified

Directions: Read “Standing on the Roof of Africa” and “Going Up a Mountain” again. Then, use both

articles to answer questions 24-25.

24. Compare the dangers facing people who climb Mount Kilimanjaro to the dangers facing people who

climb Mount Everest.

Mt. Kilimanjaro Same Mt. Everest

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25. Which mountain is more difficult to climb, Mount Kilimanjaro or Mount Everest? Support your

answer in a paragraph with information from both articles.

Climbing a high mountain is an amazing achievement. While climbing all mountains can be

dangerous, exciting, and very rewarding, I believe that Mount _________________________

is more difficult to climb than ________________________________________________.

The first reason for this is ___________________________________________________

_________________________________________________________________________

Another reason why I believe it is more dangerous to climb_____________________________

is because ________________________________________________________________

_________________________________________________________________________

The final reason why it is more dangerous to climb _________________________________ is

_________________________________________________________________________

_________________________________________________________________________

In conclusion,

_________________________________________________________________________

_________________________________________________________________________

________________________________________________________________________.

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Science Answer Key:

Mystery File Response Sheet: Answer Key

What are the properties of friction? List the details you found in every I. File.

It changes motion energy into heat energy. T

A small amount of motion energy turns into heat energy during a dive.

It slows things down. T

Air resistance slows the diver’s fall slightly.

It is a force. T

Air resistance is a type of friction, which is a force.

It occurs between various states of matter. T

Friction occurs between a diver and the air.

It requires an interaction between two objects. T

There is an interaction between the diver’s body and the air.

It depends on the properties of the objects. T

The diver’s body position in the air affects the amount of friction.

Did you circle T (true) for all the details? YES

Is there friction during a dive through the air? YES

Friction is a force that occurs during a dive. Air resistance is a type of friction that requires an

interaction between two objects- the diver and the air. Friction also occurs between various

states of matter. Friction changes some of the motion energy of the diver into heat energy,

and it slows the diver’s fall slightly. The amount of friction depends on the properties of the

objects.

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Reading & Writing Answer Key Grammar Reading & Writing

Friday

Nouns: Garden, banana, Arizona

Verbs: Hike, kick, swim

Adjectives: Soft, beautiful, three

Monday

Nouns: Candle, chimney, ocean

Verbs: Touch, skip, think

Adjectives: Furry, itchy, small

Tuesday

Nouns: School, rooster, dress

Verbs: Spring, sing, laugh

Adjectives: Gigantic, old, blue

Wednesday

Nouns: Brain, pool, bike

Verbs: Cry, write, snore

Adjectives: Young, disgusting, noisy

Thursday

Nouns: Michigan, laundry, strawberries

Verbs: Scream, drive, read

Adjectives: Spacious, thin, bored

Friday

1. Kilimanjaro

2. Hard and tiring

3. In extreme cases, altitude sickness

can be fatal, meaning you could die.

4. She is driven to help people

5. Natalie climbed to the top of Mount

Kilimanjaro to help people in need.

6. Answers may vary

Monday

7. Go up

8. Such as

9. Answers may vary

10. Answers may vary



Tuesday

13. Mount Everest

14. The dangers of climbing

15. The amount of oxygen in the air drops

as you go higher

16. Mount Everest helps drive tourism in

Nepal

17. Climbing Mount Everest

Wednesday

18. Becomes smaller

19. Before





Thursday



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MATH: Answer Key

DAY ONE: Spiral Review 1. 22.28 miles 2. 3 + 5/10 + 4/100 or (3x1) + (5 x 1/10) + (4 x 1/100) 3. 1/8 4. 181 r. 36 5. 22,464 6. 0.23 < ¼ 2.36<2.9 7. 22/30 8. rectangle, parallelogram, quadrilateral 9. $1,344 10. 9.135 DAY ONE: Activity

DAY TWO: Spiral Review 1. 3 10/12 ft. 2. 8 birdhouses 3. 2,000 or 2,500 4. 1,616 r.28 5. 71, 972 6. 0.9> 1/5 0.08 <0.1 7. 11.4, 12.6 rules: +1.2 8. 82.91 9. 6,000; 600; 60; 6; 0.6; 0.06; 0.006

DAY TWO: Activity

Answers Vary

DAY THREE: Spiral Review 1. 25 ft. 2. 4.70 3. 5.45 miles

4. 607 r.30 5. 30,189 6. 0.98 and 1.1 7. 7,000 g 8. 7/12 9. 28.8 10. 48 cubic units

DAY THREE: Activity

Answers Vary

DAY FOUR: Spiral Review 1. 31,752 2. 6 2/4 or 6 ½ tbsp 3. 958 r.56 4. 46.55

DAY FOUR: Activity

Answers Vary

DAY FIVE: Spiral Review 1. 160 miles 2. 4.8 inches 3. $63 4. 23,763 5. 1 ½ cups 6. 2/6 or 1/3 cup 7. square, rectangle 8. 14.472 9. 0.981 <1.2 <1.87

DAY FIVE: Activity 6’ x 2’ roll $1.00 40 x 180 = 7200 7200 x $1 = $7200 6’ x 6’ roll $4.00 40 x 60 = 2400 2400 x $4 = $9600 8’ x 3’ roll $2.00 30 x 120 = 3600 3600 x $2 = $7200 6’ x 3’ roll $3.00 40 x 120 = 4800 4800 x $3 = $14400 Either 6’ x 2’ roll $1.00 OR 8’ x 3’ roll $2.00 are best buys.

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Week of April 23...3 Reading& Writing 24-26 Read the passage “Going Up a Mountain.” Answer questions 13-17. Daily grammar warm up Math 27-28 Spiral Review & Decimal Dynamo (Multiply