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Guided Reading Lesson Monday, June 1, 2020Dear Year 5 Pupils,Today, you will read a story entitled “A Sudden Slice of Summer.” Read this text carefully – you will answer questions to check your comprehension once you are done. Enjoy the story- Your teacher, Mr. FanslerA Sudden Slice of SummerThe snow began to fall early this year, in November, before Susannah even had a chance to bring her puffed-up purple winter coat out of the closet. It did not stop. Cold white confetti came down on the city of Montreal morning, noon, and night, and already Susannah was wondering when the party would end. The other kids in her class loved the snow. They loved that sometimes, when the winds picked up and the roads turned icy, school was cancelled. They liked to build towering forts and snowmen, whose noses were the carrot sticks they found packed in their lunchboxes. Susannah despised the snow. More than that, she hated everything about wintertime. Her family had taken a trip to Florida two winters ago, and she wished that they could live there all year round. She had bobbed up and down in the ocean waves, sometimes floating on her back and other times, with goggles on, searching for coloured fish in the water. In the mornings, her mother had squeezed fresh juice from the Florida-grown oranges that the hotel left in a basket at the front desk. With her brother and sister, Susannah had constructed a magnificent castle on the beach, with a moat and a long, looping flight of stairs. She liked feeling the sand between her fingers. It stuck together every bit as well as snow did, and it didn't make your teeth chatter.At the end of this week, Susannah's family was going to drive an hour north to the ski hill. They would spend Saturday there, riding chairlifts to the top of a frosted mountain and following the slopes back down. Susannah refused to go with them. She wanted nothing to do with that thick, white, powdery stuff. It was bad enough that she had to trudge through it every day on her way to Sunnydale Elementary. Arrangements had been made: Grandma was coming to the house to look after her. She was determined to stay warm and dry. There were packets of hot cocoa in the pantry. Susannah's parents finished packing up the car. Her siblings, who had been throwing snowballs into the air and at each other, piled into the backseat. Soon the station wagon disappeared from view, and Grandma settled into an armchair in front of the television. In a few quick minutes, she was asleep. Susannah glanced outside and gave a sigh. Her hot chocolate was just about gone. She was about to turn towards the sink to rinse her mug when out of the corner of her eye she caught something green. Something green? In her blank, white backyard? She pressed her face up against the kitchen window. There, in the corner of the yard closest to the sliding back door, the snow had melted away. In its place, a small tree with low-hanging fruit was growing. Susannah immediately ran out to it. Elsewhere, the snowy flakes continued to swirl, but not a single one landed on this bright patch of ground, which was covered in sand. The sun beamed down on Susannah-so hard, in fact, that she was hot! Sweating hot! Half-buried by her feet were a plastic shovel and pail. She couldn't believe it. A small slice of the tropical holiday she had been missing had landed right behind her house. She ran inside for her bathing suit.For the next few hours, while Grandma lay dozing, Susannah sprawled out on her own little beach. At first, she could not stop smiling. She giddily stretched out her limbs and moved them back and forth, making a snow angel-no, a sand angel! She read a bit of a book. She picked a few oranges and unpeeled them one by one. She dug holes and then filled them in again. After that, she didn't quite know what to do. Apparently, the pleasures of the warm sand beach were a lot less fun when there was no one around to share them with. Susannah would have woken her grandmother, but she remembered that Grandma didn't much care for the sun. She had spent the family's entire Florida vacation under both an umbrella and a hugebrimmed hat. Besides, the sunny space wasn't big enough for two. By late afternoon, Susannah wasn't feeling very well. Her mother hadn't been around to lather her in suntan lotion and her skin had turned a very dark shade of pink. She had eaten so many sickly sweet oranges that she now had a stomachache. She had gotten some sand in her eye and had to blink furiously to get it out. The sun was strong and unrelenting. She glanced over to the other side of the yard. She was reluctant to admit it, even to herself, but the snow looked sort of...refreshing. She imagined racing her siblings to the bottom of that frosted mountain. Perhaps skiing with her family wouldn't have been so terrible? She was flushed and bored, but most of all she missed them.She trudged inside, showered the sweat and the sand off of her body and then joined her Grandma, who had finally awoken, at the table. "My dear! However did you manage to get that awful sunburn?" her grandmother wailed. Susannah just shrugged. She wasn't very hungry, but she managed to pack in some forkfuls of spaghetti and three meatballs. Before bed, she crept over to the backdoor and peered out. The sand, the tree, the bucket-all were gone. Susannah began to think that she had imagined it. She wasn't that disappointed. Her brother and sister would be back in the morning and she badly wanted to play with them. Even if it meant being chilly. The car pulled into the driveway. Susannah was up with a start, and she charged downstairs. She welcomed both of her parents home with hugs and gave one to her grandmother, too, who was preparing to leave. Then, as her mother began to ready breakfast, she pulled on her snowsuit and joined her siblings in the back. They were sculpting animals-a caterpillar with snowy lumps for a body; a fish with a three-dimensional fin-and they were surprised to see her there. She dropped to her knees, without explanation, and began to work. Her hat was pulled low over her ears, her mittens were lined with wool, and suddenly her sister's hand was over hers, helping to smooth out the fish's curved tail. She could wait for summer. She was warm prehension Questions – 1. What season does Susannah dislike at the beginning of the story?A. springB. summerC. fallD. winter2. Where do the main events of this story take place?A. in Susannah's home and yard in MontrealB. at Susannah's school in MontrealC. in Florida on a vacation that Susannah's family takesD. at a ski hill that Susannah's family visits3. Susannah does not like being outside in the snow.What evidence from the story supports this statement?A. Susannah built a sandcastle on the beach in Florida.B. Susannah refuses to go skiing with her family.C. Susannah decides not to wake up her grandmother.D. Susannah helps her sister make a fish out of snow.4. Why does Susannah like spending the winter in Florida more than in Montreal?A. Florida is colder than Montreal and gets more snow.B. Florida is warmer than Montreal and gets less snow.C. The orange juice in Florida is better than the hot chocolate in Montreal.D. Susannah gets along better with her siblings in Florida than she does in Montreal.5. What is this story mainly about?A. a girl whose favorite time of year changes from winter to summer B. a girl who has always loved winter because of the snow and ski trips she takes with her familyC. a girl who wants to move to Florida to get away from her family because she does not enjoy playing with her siblingsD. a girl who realizes that being with her siblings in the cold snow is better than being alone in warm weather6. Read the following sentences: "The snow began to fall early this year, in November, before Susannah even had a chance to bring her puffed-up purple winter coat out of the closet. It did not stop. Cold white confetti came down on the city of Montreal morning, noon, and night. . . ."What does the phrase cold white confetti refer to?A. paper that Susannah is tearing into piecesB. the stuffing inside Susannah's winter coatC. the city of MontrealD. the falling snow7. Choose the answer that best completes the sentence below.One corner of Susannah's yard is green and hot _______ the rest of the yard is covered in snow.A. alsoB. becauseC. althoughD. therefore8. At first, Susannah enjoys her secret beach in the corner of the yard. Why does she feel unhappy with her time on her beach by the late afternoon? Support your answer with three details from the text.(THIS QUESTION TO BE ANSWERED / WRITTEN OUT IN YOUR BOOKS)Dear Year 5 Children,You may answer these questions in the books which were given to you. However, you may also answer these questions online. These are the steps to follow if you choose to answer online.Step 1: Go to Step 2: Enter the code for this quiz – 5 7 0 0 9 2 4 (On the website, it will ask you to “Enter a game code”)Step 3: You will be asked to enter your name. For this, please write your first name, then a full stop, then the first letter of your last name. As an example, I would write my name as: Patrick.fStep 4: After you’ve written your name, select “Start game.”Step 5: A window may pop up to ask you to sign up and create your free account. Do not worry about doing this if you don’t want to. Just close that window and continue on to the quiz.Step 6: After you complete your quiz, I (Mr. Fansler) will be able to see that you’ve completed your task. Well done!Good luck!Mr. FanslerP.S. If you choose to answer these questions in your book, do not worry about writing everything down. Simply write down the number, and the letter to the answer next to it. For example: 1. A, 2. B, 3. C, etc.For those children who choose to write the answer in their books, an answer document will be sent to you at the end of each week, on Fridays.Guided Reading Lesson Tuesday, June 2, 2020Dear Year 5 Pupils,Today, you will read a story entitled “Magic in the Classroom.” Read this text carefully – you will answer questions to check your comprehension once you are done. Enjoy the story!- Your teacher, Mr. FanslerMagic in the ClassroomOn her first day at school, Emma wore a tutu, a red cape, and a pair of swim goggles that she kept over her eyes. Mr. Stephens said we were not under any circumstances allowed to make fun of her. "Emma is different," he said in that exasperating tone adults use to explain things while not explaining them at all. "She needs your support and understanding, and I will not tolerate bullying in my classroom."Of course that didn't stop Sarah, who, as everyone knows, is a bully. The other day, Sarah turned to me and said, "Oh, Samantha, you're the best writer in our class. I only wish I could write as well as you do." She smiled sweetly at Mr. Stephens, who just happened to be passing by with our homework assignments. As soon as he turned his back, though, she stuck her finger right between my ribs and wiggled it. "Teacher's pet," she said. And then she looked away, tossing her hair. I still have a bruise.So I wasn't surprised when Sarah offered to take Emma on a tour of the school. I was sure that this was phase one of her full-on attack against Emma and that bizarre outfit.Because Mr. Stephens is an adult and all adults think Sarah is perfect, he agreed. "Sarah, I think that's a wonderful idea. Very thoughtful of you."This was not a good sign. Sure, Emma seemed weird, but she certainly didn't deserve to be subjected to Sarah alone. One-on-one. And so I did something that would lead to one of the most fantastical, amazing experiences of my life. I raised my hand. "Mr. Stephens, would you mind if I went too? I'd love to get to know Emma better."Mr. Stephens smiled. "Of course, Samantha. I have such wonderful students!"Sarah glowered at me, but I didn't care. "Come on, Emma. Follow me!" I said.Emma trailed behind me. "So, where are you from?" I asked her."Here and there," she said."What do you like to do for fun?" I asked. I was struggling to find a conversation."Magic," Emma replied. Sheez, I thought to myself. This was not going to be easy."Magic?" Sarah cried. "Maybe you could magic yourself some new clothes!" She laughed.Emma's nose crinkled."I bet they kicked you out of your last school," Sarah continued. "I wouldn't be surprised if...""Enough, Sarah," I said. Her high-pitched squealing was getting to me.And this is where things began to get strange, unbelievable, and downright magical.Emma began muttering something quickly. She was so quiet that if I hadn't seen her lips move, I would have doubted that she was saying anything at all. She began moving her hands in small circles, and she stretched her head back so that I was sure she could see whatever was behind her."Stop it," Sarah said. "Stop it, stop it, stop it!"Up until that point, I had been too busy watching Emma to notice what was happening to Sarah. She was hunched over, resting her elbows on her thighs. She was taking deep breaths. And then - and this is the absolute truth - frogs began jumping out of her mouth. Little ones at first, yellow and red frogs splotched with black polka dots, and then big ones, bullfrogs and warty toads that skipped out of her mouth and tumbled onto the floor.I stared at Sarah without blinking. Hundreds of frogs had fallen out of her mouth and onto the floor. Then, suddenly, Emma snapped her fingers and all of the frogs disappeared."What'd you do to me?" Sarah asked fearfully."Nothing," Emma shrugged."What are you talking about, Sarah?" I giggled. "I didn't see anything."Sarah went home from school early that day. She told Mr. Stephens she didn't feel well.The next day, she came to school wearing a tutu, a red cape, and swim goggles. She turned to Emma with a smirk. "You're not the only one with tricks up your sleeves," she said."Some things never change," I whispered to Emma. She smiled. I had a feeling this was going to be a great prehension Questions – 1. Who is identified as a bully in the passage?A. SarahB. EmmaC. Mr. StephensD. Samantha2. In the passage, Samantha asks to go with Sarah to take Emma on a school tour. What motivates Samantha to ask to go on the tour?A. Samantha is bored with what's going on in the classroom and wants an excuse to leave.B. Samantha thinks it will be a good opportunity to learn some new things about her school.C. Samantha doesn't think Emma should be subjected to being alone with Sarah since she's a bully.D. Samantha forgot to do her homework assignment and wants to leave before needing to turn it in.3. Read the following sentences: "I stared at Sarah without blinking. Hundreds of frogs had fallen out of her mouth and onto the floor. Then, suddenly, Emma snapped her fingers and all of the frogs disappeared."Based on this information, what can be concluded about the disappearance of the frogs?A. Samantha makes the frogs disappear by staring at Sarah.B. Sarah makes the frogs disappear by closing her mouth.C. The frogs disappear without anyone doing anything.D. Emma makes the frogs disappear by snapping her fingers.4. Emma tells Samantha that she likes to do magic for fun. What can be concluded about Emma's statement based on the events in the story?A. The statement is truthful.B. The statement is not truthful.C. The statement is not completely truthful.D. The statement is misleading.5. What is this passage mainly about?A. a school year filled with magicB. Emma's relationship with Sarah and SamanthaC. Emma's magical tricks on peopleD. how Sarah's plan to bully Emma backfires6. How can Samantha's tone throughout the passage best be described?A. formalB. conversationalC. disinterestedD. mysterious7. Choose the answer that best completes the sentence below.__________ Sarah offers to take Emma on a tour of the school, Samantha is sure that this is phase one of Sarah's full-on attack against Emma.A. InsteadB. ThereforeC. Even thoughD. Initially8. At the end of the passage, Sarah says to Emma, "You're not the only one with tricks up your sleeves." Explain what Sarah means by this. Use information from the passage to support your answer.(THIS QUESTION TO BE ANSWERED / WRITTEN OUT IN YOUR BOOKS)Dear Year 5 Children,You may answer these questions in the books which were given to you. However, you may also answer these questions online. These are the steps to follow if you choose to answer online.Step 1: Go to Step 2: Enter the code for this quiz – 0 8 7 7 9 1 5 (On the website, it will ask you to “Enter a game code”)Step 3: You will be asked to enter your name. For this, please write your first name, then a full stop, then the first letter of your last name. As an example, I would write my name as: Patrick.fStep 4: After you’ve written your name, select “Start game.”Step 5: A window may pop up to ask you to sign up and create your free account. Do not worry about doing this if you don’t want to. Just close that window and continue on to the quiz.Step 6: After you complete your quiz, I (Mr. Fansler) will be able to see that you’ve completed your task. Well done!Good luck!Mr. FanslerP.S. If you choose to answer these questions in your book, do not worry about writing everything down. Simply write down the number, and the letter to the answer next to it. For example: 1. A, 2. B, 3. C, etc.For those children who choose to write the answer in their books, an answer document will be sent to you at the end of each week, on Fridays.Guided Reading Lesson Wednesday, June 3, 2020Dear Year 5 Pupils,Today, you will read a story entitled “Me and My Habits.” Read this text carefully – you will answer questions to check your comprehension once you are done. Enjoy the story!- Your teacher, Mr. FanslerMe and My HabitsThe first thing I do every morning, before I stretch or get out of bed, is rub my eyes three times with closed fists. Then I get out of bed and tap my right big toe on the floor three times before walking to the bathroom to brush my teeth.It's not that I enjoy the odd habits or anything. I'm just used to them, and they're kind of a part of me. As I brush my teeth, I look at myself in the mirror. I like to inventory things about me that relate to my family. I have light green eyes and thick eyebrows like my dad's, a short nose like my mom's, and a ton of freckles, like my older brother Joey. If you look at my face closely, you will see that I am really not my own person. I'm just someone made up of the different parts of everyone else in my family.My friend Susanna says that's kind of a morbid way of thinking about my life, but I don't think she knows the correct way to use the word "morbid."After I'm done brushing my teeth, I walk back to my bedroom, toe-to-heel, very slowly. Then I get dressed for school. We have to wear a uniform, so I wear the same thing every day: a blue and green plaid skirt with a navy blue polo shirt and black loafers. Susanna finds the uniform boring (she says it infringes on her self-identity), but I don't mind it so much. It's just one less thing I have to worry about in the morning.I eat the same thing for breakfast every day: oatmeal with bananas and a few spoonfuls of brown sugar. My mom prepares breakfast for Joey and me because our dad has usually already left for work by the time we're ready for breakfast.Joey sits at the head of the table, and I sit at the foot of the table. He always reads the sports section of the newspaper, and I always get the front page.On the way to school, I buckle and unbuckle the seat belt two times. My mom doesn't ever say anything, but my habit seems to really annoy Joey."Rose, stop it!" he says, turning around to glare at me from the front seat."Just ignore it!" I respond, and click once more."Settle down, settle down," Mom says.We are all quiet on the rest of the way to school. My mom says it takes her a while to wake up in the morning; otherwise she'd be chattier. I don't mind though. It's sometimes nice just to watch the streets go by out the car window, with the people walking along the sidewalks. We always listen to the same radio show, "The Darnell Owens Show," whose emcees talk about movies. They especially love film noir.When we get to school, Joey slams the door behind him, and I reach between the front seats to give my mom a kiss good-bye.In school, I meet Susanna by our lockers. They're right next to each other in a prime spot by our classroom, because Susanna complained to the principal that she didn't feel comfortable "expressing herself" on the inside of her locker next to any other person in our grade. (Susanna's dad is a lawyer, and her mom is an artist.)I open and close the locker three times before I reach inside to grab my books for social studies and math.Susanna is chattering on about this new painting she and her mom did in her mom's studio when the long shadow of William Jones crosses over us."Hey, freaks," he says.Susanna and I glance at each other."What do you want, William?" Susanna says defiantly.I'm always in such awe of her bravery. William started making fun of us when we were in first grade. That's when my habit really picked up, and he noticed that I was tapping the doorway three times every time we left the classroom or sneezing three times, even when I didn't have to. Well, Susanna started sticking up for me, which is how we became such great friends, but it only made things worse with William. Soon William started mimicking Susanna when she raised her hand to answer a question (which she did often), and mocking the way she walked, always with one hand on her hip."Just wanted to say good morning. Just wanted to say good morning. Just wanted to say good morning," he says, smiling and curling his lip. "Three times... Right, loser?"I shake my head and turn back to my locker, like what he says doesn't hurt my feelings. I can't help my habit-it just pops up when I least expect it. My mom says the people who make fun of me are ignorant, but she still takes me to see Dr. P. every week to try to help me get over my habit."Doesn't it get old?" Susanna asks."Nope!" William bares his teeth at us and then walks into the classroom."Just forget him," Susanna says, patting me on the back. I'm glad Susanna is on my side.Joey and I take the bus home together after school. At the bus stop, Joey always gets off first. He's supposed to wait for me to get off the bus before starting to walk home, but he rarely does. I end up walking a few yards behind him, watching his dirty backpack move up and down as he moves.Mom has a snack waiting for us when we get home-carrots and ranch dressing-and every day we have to eat it and then do our homework right away. Joey says he does his homework in his room, but he's just playing video games. Mom lets him get away with it.I sit down at the kitchen table and pull my worksheets out of my backpack to start in on my math homework. Mom sits next to me, takes a carrot out of the plastic dish, and dips it in ranch dressing."How was school?""It was okay. William was teasing me again." Mom looks sad when I say this."I'm sorry, sweetie. Things will get better," she says."I know," I say. I do my homework and then go read in my room until it's time for dinner.I wonder if I will ever "kick my habit," as Dr. P. likes to say. Dr. P. thinks that my habit is something I can train myself to give up. She thinks that with a little bit of effort on my part and with lots of help from her, I can learn not to need my habit to feel comfortable. Most of the time, I believe her and even want to kick my habit. Maybe then, Joey wouldn't be embarrassed of me, and William wouldn't tease me. But without my habit, I don't think that Susanna and I would have become friends. I also don't think that I'd feel the same sense of happiness I feel when I touch things or do things three times. There's something very back and forth about my relationship to my habit-I'm not sure I'm ready to give it up. Maybe someday in the future."Rose, dinner!" Mom calls.I go to the bathroom, look at my face in the mirror, and wash my hands three times before going downstairs to prehension Questions – 1. Who is the narrator of this passage?A. WilliamB. RoseC. SusannaD. Joey2. Rose describes her "odd habits" throughout the passage. Which habit does she do each morning before brushing her teeth?A. rubs her eyes and taps her right big toe on the floor three timesB. eats three bowls of oatmeal and bananas for breakfastC. buckles and unbuckles the seat belt three timesD. opens and closes her locker three times3. Rose shares a lot of information about Susanna, including things she has said, kind things she has done, and information about her life. Based on this, what conclusion can be made?A. Rose and Susanna are the same age.B. Rose and Susanna are close friends.C. Rose and Susanna have a lot in common.D. Rose and Susanna are strangers.4. Rose experiences some negative consequences because of her habits. Which detail from the text supports this conclusion?A. Rose's friend Susanna thinks Rose has a morbid way of thinking about her life.B. William Jones makes fun of Rose.C. Rose's mother reassures Rose that things will get better.D. Rose thinks she wouldn't be friends with Susanna without her habit.5. What is this passage mainly about?A. an argument between two close siblingsB. how the narrator's habits affect her lifeC. a friendship between two classmatesD. a visit to the principal's office6. Read the following sentences: "I like to inventory things about me that relate to my family. I have light green eyes and thick eyebrows like my dad's, a short nose like my mom's, and a ton of freckles, like my older brother Joey."As used in the passage, what does the word "inventory" mean?A. to ignoreB. to criticizeC. to make a list ofD. to learn about7. Choose the answer that best completes the sentence below.Rose thinks that if she kicked her habits, maybe Joey wouldn't be embarrassed of her and William wouldn't tease her. ___________, she also thinks that without her habit, she wouldn't have become friends with Susanna or feel the same sense of happiness she feels when she touches things or does things three times.A. In conclusionB. HoweverC. FrequentlyD. So8. How have Rose's habits affected her relationship with her brother Joey? Use evidence from the passage to support your answer(THIS QUESTION TO BE ANSWERED / WRITTEN OUT IN YOUR BOOKS)Dear Year 5 Children,You may answer these questions in the books which were given to you. However, you may also answer these questions online. These are the steps to follow if you choose to answer online.Step 1: Go to Step 2: Enter the code for this quiz – 7 9 5 4 3 9 5 (On the website, it will ask you to “Enter a game code”)Step 3: You will be asked to enter your name. For this, please write your first name, then a full stop, then the first letter of your last name. As an example, I would write my name as: Patrick.fStep 4: After you’ve written your name, select “Start game.”Step 5: A window may pop up to ask you to sign up and create your free account. Do not worry about doing this if you don’t want to. Just close that window and continue on to the quiz.Step 6: After you complete your quiz, I (Mr. Fansler) will be able to see that you’ve completed your task. Well done!Good luck!Mr. FanslerP.S. If you choose to answer these questions in your book, do not worry about writing everything down. Simply write down the number, and the letter to the answer next to it. For example: 1. A, 2. B, 3. C, etc.For those children who choose to write the answer in their books, an answer document will be sent to you at the end of each week, on Fridays.Guided Reading Lesson Thursday, June 4, 2020Dear Year 5 Pupils,Today, you will read a story entitled “Siblings.” Read this text carefully – you will answer questions to check your comprehension once you are done. Enjoy the story!- Your teacher, Mr. FanslerSiblingsMikey was eating breakfast on a Saturday morning when her mom came into the kitchen to ask where her older brother was."I don't know," she said. "He's probably playing video games." She slurped another mouthful of cereal off her spoon and heard her mom calling to Henry to get out of the basement for once. She turned the page of the book she was reading.Henry had turned 16 a few weeks before, and since then, he had spent most of his weekends in the basement-there was an old TV set up with his video game console, a mini-fridge filled with sodas, and a beat-up, old futon their dad had in college. The washing machine and dryer were also located down there, and Mikey knew her mom hated it when Henry wouldn't leave the basement long enough for her to do the laundry in peace.Their mom walked back into the kitchen and sat down across the table from Mikey."I just don't understand that boy anymore," she said. "Does he talk to you?""He stopped talking to me in the third grade, when he started coming home late on school days," Mikey said. She shrugged and put her book down.They used to be best friends, Mikey and Henry. They took their golden retriever Scout on long walks through the undeveloped forest area behind their house every day after school. They would pretend to be in Middle Earth, like the characters from the Lord of the Rings series (which Henry used to read obsessively). Mikey was basically interested in anything Henry was and happy to be Gollum or an orc or whatever evil creature Henry felt like vanquishing that day. (Scout was always on Mikey's side, because she had a disadvantage, being younger than Henry and the evil character.) When it got dark, they would make their way back through the trees to the wide lawn in the backyard of their house, and then in through the sliding glass doors to the kitchen for a snack. Henry liked to eat peanut butter sandwiches and would make three: two for him and one for Mikey. Their mom would come home a little while later, and they would pretend to be starving for dinner.But at some point in the last year, everything changed. Henry started making plans with his friends after school, and the house would be empty-except for Scout-when Mikey was dropped off from carpool after school. Sometimes Henry didn't come home until after Mikey and her parents were already sitting down to eat dinner. It soon became Mikey's job to take Scout on a walk by herself, but it was becoming winter, and the sun was setting early, and Mikey was nervous to go into the undeveloped woods by herself."Really, Mom, the person it bothers the most is Scout. She absolutely hates having to walk on the streets in the neighbourhood. Dogs were made for running around trees, not for walking on asphalt." Mikey shrugged again.Her mom smiled at her sadly and reached across the table to take Mikey's cheek in her hand, but Mikey brushed it off quickly. She always did that when she felt sorry for Mikey."I'm sorry, sweetie," she said. "Do you want me and Dad to talk to Henry about Scout's predicament?"Mikey shook her head emphatically. "He would just resent Scout," she said.Her mom nodded. "Maybe. I'm sure he'll grow out of this phase soon."Mikey picked her book up again. "I doubt it," she said.Her mom stood up and left the kitchen. Sunlight was streaming in through the big windows that surrounded the room, and Scout was lying in a patch of warmth under Mikey's chair. She supposed this was how it would always be: her and Scout, hanging out and growing old together as if Henry had never existed.Suddenly, the whirring sound of the washing machine rose up from the basement. Henry walked into the kitchen and sat down where their mom was sitting before."Hey, Mikey," he said. "Want to take Scout on a walk?"Mikey put her book down and smiled. "Sure," she prehension Questions – 1. According to Mikey, where has Henry spent most of his weekends since he turned 16?A. in the woodsB. with his sisterC. in his roomD. in the basement2. What main problem does Mikey face?A. Her brother Henry does not spend much time with her anymore.B. Her brother Henry no longer makes her sandwiches after school.C. Her dog Scout does not want to go on walks on the streets in the neighbourhood.D. She always has to pretend to be the bad guy when she plays with her brother.3. Mikey looks up to her older brother Henry and likes being with him. What evidence from the passage best supports this conclusion?A. "They took their golden retriever Scout on long walks through the undeveloped forest area behind their house every day after school."B. "Scout was always on Mikey's side, because she had a disadvantage, being younger than Henry and the evil one."C. "Mikey was basically interested in anything Henry was and happy to be Gollum or an orc or whatever evil creature Henry felt like vanquishing that day."D. "They would pretend to be in Middle Earth, like the characters from the Lord of the Rings series (which Henry used to read obsessively)."4. Why does Mikey tell her mom that Scout is most bothered by Henry not spending time with them?A. because Mikey thinks this will get Henry to spend time with her againB. because Mikey does not want to tell her mom how much she misses HenryC. because Mikey is worried about Scout's emotional well-beingD. because Mikey wants her mom to tell Henry to take Scout on walks again5. What is this story mostly about?A. a brother and sister who stay close friends as they grow upB. a girl who likes taking walks in the woods with her dogC. a boy grows up and develops new interestsD. a girl who misses spending time with her brother6. Read the following sentences:"Really, Mom, the person it bothers the most is Scout. She absolutely hates having to walk on the streets in the neighborhood. Dogs were made for running around trees, not for walking on asphalt." Mikey shrugged again. "I'm sorry, sweetie," she said. "Do you want me and Dad to talk to Henry about Scout's predicament?"As used in this sentence, what does the word "predicament" mean?A. a difficult or unpleasant situationB. an argument with someoneC. a question that is easy to answerD. a pleasant and enjoyable situation7. Choose the answer that best completes the sentence below.____________, Mikey and Henry spent a lot of time together, but now Henry spends most of his weekends alone in the basement.A. SpecificallyB. PreviouslyC. AlthoughD. Finally8. How has Mikey and Henry's relationship changed since Henry turned 16?(THIS QUESTION TO BE ANSWERED / WRITTEN OUT IN YOUR BOOKS)Dear Year 5 Children,You may answer these questions in the books which were given to you. However, you may also answer these questions online. These are the steps to follow if you choose to answer online.Step 1: Go to Step 2: Enter the code for this quiz – 5 3 8 9 4 0 0 (On the website, it will ask you to “Enter a game code”)Step 3: You will be asked to enter your name. For this, please write your first name, then a full stop, then the first letter of your last name. As an example, I would write my name as: Patrick.fStep 4: After you’ve written your name, select “Start game.”Step 5: A window may pop up to ask you to sign up and create your free account. Do not worry about doing this if you don’t want to. Just close that window and continue on to the quiz.Step 6: After you complete your quiz, I (Mr. Fansler) will be able to see that you’ve completed your task. Well done!Good luck!Mr. FanslerP.S. If you choose to answer these questions in your book, do not worry about writing everything down. Simply write down the number, and the letter to the answer next to it. For example: 1. A, 2. B, 3. C, etc.For those children who choose to write the answer in their books, an answer document will be sent to you at the end of each week, on Fridays.Guided Reading Lesson Friday, June 5, 2020Dear Year 5 Pupils,Today, you will read a story entitled “Snow Day Fever.” Read this text carefully – you will answer questions to check your comprehension once you are done. Enjoy the story!- Your teacher, Mr. FanslerSnow Day FeverSnow stuck to Ned's window in bunches-like clumps of cotton in a washing machine's lint trap. The sun was coming up slowly, and the sky had a strange reddish, purple tinge that could only mean one thing: a snow day. Ned eased open his window, coughing from the effort, and stuck a ruler into the powder."Four inches," he said. "Four!"As he said it, he heard cheers from downstairs. The school superintendent must have a ruler too, he thought. Jamie and Ellen were glued to the local news, and they must have just heard that school was canceled. What he wouldn't give to be down there sharing in the good news.Ned pressed his knuckles to his forehead. It didn't feel hot to him. He raided his closet and came out with all the heaviest clothes he could find. He tugged on two or three sweaters, a pair of sweatpants and snow pants, and as many hats as his head could hold."I am going outside to play," he said."Oh no you're not," said his mother from the hallway. She sounded much more confident than he did, and he knew he couldn't beat her. He felt too tired to even argue. He took off his hats and cast them on the floor, defeated.Ned's school district got one snow day a year, if they were lucky. Usually it came in February after the worst of the winter weather was behind them. The weatherman would forecast two inches, the sky would probably provide only half an inch, and the superintendent would cancel class anyway. Ned's mother said they were being timid, but Ned knew better. Those half-hearted snow days came out of pity for the children stuck in class. Even the superintendent was a child once, and he knew how important a snow day could be. It's not often that the whole world decides to take a break, that even grown ups go out and play, that children are called crazy if all they want to do is stay inside. A snow day is a rare and beautiful thing, something special, something not to be missed."Unless you have a temperature of 103 degrees.""102.7, Mom. It's only 102.7.""I'm rounding up.""That's math class talk. I don't have to go to school today. No math!""Fine, no math. And no snow pants either. Get back in bed and eat your soup.""Soup for breakfast?""Soup for sick kids.""I feel fine, Mom. Really! I can go out and play just for a little while.""You don't look fine. You're clammy. You're sweating.""Probably because of all the soup I've had to eat!""Eat up, Ned, and get some sleep. I'll be back later. I'm taking Jamie and Ellen to the park."Ned watched his little brother and sister squeeze into their snow gear and waddle out the front door. He choked down his soup, burning his tongue to spite his mother. He was angry. He was frustrated. He was...very, very tired.Ned woke up, his soup at his side, snow still falling outside his window. He wasn't sweating. He wasn't clammy. He was feeling pretty good!His hand shot out from under the blankets and jammed the electric thermometer into his mouth. After a few tense minutes, the answer came back: 99.8 degrees. Better. Much better!"Mom! My fever broke! Can I go outside now?""When you get to 98.6 degrees, you can go outside."Ned pulled on his pants, sweaters and hats. He waddled downstairs, the thermometer clutched in his hand. He crept into the kitchen, as sneaky as someone wearing four layers could be, and filled a glass with ice water. The thermometer beeped as it slid into the water."You can see the thermometer, Mom!" he shouted. "I'm in the kitchen. Ninety-eight-point-six, right on the nose."Ned heard his mother coming down the hall. The thermometer wasn't finished taking a reading yet, but there wasn't time to wait. He jammed it into his mouth just as she came around the door. It beeped, finished, and he handed it to her."See?" he said."Oh dear. Oh dear, Ned-we have to get you to the hospital!""What?"The digital display told the story. Ned had a temperature of 48.7 degrees-cold enough to be legally dead."Oh sweetheart, you must be the first kid ever who cheated to make his temperature lower."Defeated, Ned started tugging off his hats, until he felt his mother's hand stop him."Let's go outside," she said. "For a lie that lousy, you deserve a fifteen-minute snowball fight."Comprehension Questions – 1. What does Ned conclude when he hears cheers from downstairs at the beginning of the story?A. At least four inches of snow has fallen.B. School is canceled.C. School is not canceled.D. His mom will let him go outside.2. What main problem does Ned face?A. He can't find enough warm clothes to play outside.B. He has a temperature of 98.6 degrees.C. He is sick with a fever, so his mother won't let him play outside in the snow.D. His soup is so hot it burns his tongue.3. Ned is desperate to play outside in the snow. What evidence from the text supports this conclusion?A. "She sounded much more confident than he did, and he knew he couldn't beat her."B. "Ned's mother said they were being timid, but Ned knew better."C. "He wasn't sweating. He wasn't clammy. He was feeling pretty good!"D. "Oh sweetheart, you must be the first kid ever who cheated to make his temperature lower."4. Why does Ned's mother finally let him play outside?A. He promises to eat more soup and take a rest afterwards.B. She feels sorry for him.C. His temperature finally falls to 98.6 degrees.D. She takes him to the hospital, and he feels better.5. What is the main idea of this text?A. Ned is so sick that if he goes outside, his temperature could drop.B. Ned wants to have a snowball fight outside rather than go to math class.C. Ned tries to convince his mother he is well enough to play outside so that he won't miss the snow day.D. Ned is so excited about the snow day that he forgets he is sick with a fever.6. Read these sentences from the text.He was angry. He was frustrated. He was... very, very tired.Why does the author include a pause in the last sentence?A. to emphasize how tired Ned feelsB. to emphasize how angry Ned feelsC. to show how confused Ned isD. to show how quietly Ned is speaking7. Choose the answer that best completes the sentence._______ Ned's fever is not completely gone, his mother lets him have a snowball fight outside.A. On the contraryB. Even thoughC. SpecificallyD. For example8. Apart from school being canceled, why are snow days so important to Ned? Support your answer with evidence from the text.(THIS QUESTION TO BE ANSWERED / WRITTEN OUT IN YOUR BOOKS)Dear Year 5 Children,You may answer these questions in the books which were given to you. However, you may also answer these questions online. These are the steps to follow if you choose to answer online.Step 1: Go to Step 2: Enter the code for this quiz – 8 4 5 3 0 1 0 (On the website, it will ask you to “Enter a game code”)Step 3: You will be asked to enter your name. For this, please write your first name, then a full stop, then the first letter of your last name. As an example, I would write my name as: Patrick.fStep 4: After you’ve written your name, select “Start game.”Step 5: A window may pop up to ask you to sign up and create your free account. Do not worry about doing this if you don’t want to. Just close that window and continue on to the quiz.Step 6: After you complete your quiz, I (Mr. Fansler) will be able to see that you’ve completed your task. Well done!Good luck!Mr. FanslerP.S. If you choose to answer these questions in your book, do not worry about writing everything down. Simply write down the number, and the letter to the answer next to it. For example: 1. A, 2. B, 3. C, etc.For those children who choose to write the answer in their books, an answer document will be sent to you at the end of each week, on Fridays. ................
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