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The French and Indian WarBy Cindy Grigg

After the 1600s, many countries claimed land in the New World. Spainclaimed Florida and most of the land west of the Mississippi. This wascalled Louisiana. France claimed Canada and the land along the Ohioand Mississippi Rivers. Britain claimed land along the entire easterncoast of North America, from Maine to South Carolina. NativeAmericans lived in all these places. They thought that the land belongedto everyone, just as the sky and the sun did. As colonists took over moreand more land, some Indians grew angry.

War broke out between France and Britain. The war began in thecolonies in 1754. It spread to Europe in 1756. The war lasted sevenyears. Britain won the war in 1763. A treaty between the two countriesgave Britain France's land in Canada and to the west of the Englishcolonies as far as the Mississippi River. Spain had helped France in thewar. In the treaty, Spain had to give up Florida, but it kept all ofLouisiana. This included the city of New Orleans.

The war was called the French and Indian War in the colonies. Many Indians had helped the French fight theEnglish. They thought it would save their land. Some Indians helped the English for the same reason. In Europe, itwas called the Seven Years' War. The war had cost Britain nearly everything. Britain now looked to the colonies topay back the costs of the war. It began taxing the colonies. New taxes would lead to another war - the AmericanRevolutionary War.

The French and Indian War

Questions

1. Which country did NOT claim land in North America?

A. ChinaB. SpainC. FranceD. Britain

2. Britain claimed land in what part of North America?

A. along the west coastB. along the Canadian borderC. along the east coast

3. Native Americans claimed all the land in North America because they lived there first.

A. falseB. true

4. How did the French and Indian War affect the colonies?

A. The war led to better cooperation among the colonists and Native Americans.B. The war caused Britain to give up claims to land in North America.C. The war caused Native Americans to fight the colonists.D. The war caused Britain to tax the colonies. Taxes made the colonists want to be free, which led to the

American Revolutionary War.

Name:February Reading Packet

Sierra, Isaac, Anna, and Nicholas each went on vacation with their father (Benjamin, Michael,Christopher, and Ryan). They each traveled to a different country (Venezuela, Kenya,Ecuador, and Hungary).

Figure out each person's father and the country they visited.

1. Sierra went to either Kenya or Hungary.

2. Nicholas did not go to Venezuela.

3. Anna went to either Venezuela or Ecuador.

4. Michael and Benjamin went on vacation to the same continent.

5. Ryan went to either Europe or South America.

6. Michael went to either Venezuela or Hungary.

7. Nicholas did not go to Kenya.

8. Before the vacation, Anna and Nicholas saw Sierra's dad, Ryan, at the mall.

9. Nicholas did not go to Hungary.

10. Benjamin went to either Venezuela or Ecuador.

11. Anna did not go to Kenya.

12. Michael went to either South America or Africa.

13. Anna went to either South America or Europe.

14. Nicholas' trip was to a different continent than Ryan's trip.

15. Before the vacation, Sierra and Anna saw Isaac's dad, Christopher, at the mall.

Sierra's father's name is . They went on vacation to .

Isaac's father's name is . They went on vacation to .

Anna's father's name is . They went on vacation to .

Nicholas' father's name is . They went on vacation to .


Extreme Sand SculptingBy Colleen Messina

Smush! Pat! Squish! Building sand castles at the beach is a relaxing activityon a summer day. So why would anyone want to make it into an extreme sport?People who build extreme sand sculptures think of going to the beach as morethan a way to get a tan...they use it as a chance to create art and to compete withother sand sculptors.

You have probably had lots of fun building sand castles, molding and carvingpiles of cool, wet sand with the hot sun on your back. And if you want to take anap, you can relax and let someone bury you in warm sand. Playing on the beachdoes not require lots of special gear. You can create masterpieces with a bucketand a small hand shovel. However, extreme sand sculptors like to use more thanbuckets. In fact, they carry a whole tool kit to the beach to create their sculptures.

Extreme sand sculptors often build big piles of sand using long-handledshovels. Their tool kit includes lots of smaller tools for sculpting in detail. Theseinclude brushes of all sizes, hand trowels, knives, and files. Clever sculptors alsoborrow tools from the kitchen, like a cheese slicer and a pastry knife. Serious sculptors carry their equipment in aspecial bag. And you can be sure that they have lots of drinking water and sunscreen in there, too, to protect them.They approach their contests with planning and precision.

Building sand castles on the beach has always been popular, but today many sand sculpting competitions areheld all around the world. Contests are held all over the United States each year. One of the most popular contestsis held in Hampton Beach, New Hampshire. This contest started by surprise with a single sand sculpture createdin 2000.

Master sand sculptor Greg Grady received an interesting commission from the United States Mint. He wassupposed to build a huge replica of the tail side of the New Hampshire quarter to celebrate the release of the coin.His ten-ton display became part of the Hampton Beach Children's Festival. The enormous, grainy coin became ahuge hit...and a great investment for Hampton Beach.

Everyone in Hampton Beach liked Mr. Grady's sculpture so much that they decided to hold an annual contestfor the best sculpture. The winner now receives a $15,000 prize, and this contest is the largest competition in theNortheast United States. Many master sand sculptors attend the Hampton Beach competition. Meredith Corson ofFlorida entered the 2006 competition and had this to say about the contest: "Hampton is the toughest competitionon the circuit with the best sand available to work with."

It might not seem that important, but the type of sand on the beach can make a lot of difference in the successor failure of a sand sculpture. Geologists define sand as any material between 2 mm and .06 mm in size. Sandcomes in different textures and is made from broken-down rocks. Fine sand is better for sculpting because the tinygrains stick together more easily. Some people only use plain sand and water for sculpting. Others use forms tobuild their structures and then spray their creation with a coating so that it does not fall apart. These coatingsmake it possible for many people to enjoy the sculpture for days. Competitions have different rules about usingsupports to build the sculptures.

Sandcastles are even in the Guinness Book of World Records. These castles have to be made only of sand andwater. They can't be made with any mechanical equipment. To make sure the measurements are accurate, thestructures must be measured by an engineer or a surveyor and even certified by an independent source. Oneamazing sandcastle was built in July 1998 in Stone Mountain, Georgia. It was 28 feet 7 1/4" tall. It weighed about225 tons! It held the record for the tallest sand castle built in less than 100 man hours.

Building with sand is an art and a science. Master sculptors follow definite steps to make their creations. First,he or she shovels the sand into a pile. The sculptors use forms made out of 5/8" plywood or 2 x 4s. The sculptor


adds water to the sand and tamps it down with a heavy metal tool. This is called compaction. After the sand iswell compacted, the sculptor can remove the forms and start to carve. Carving takes hours and lots of patience.

Sand sculptors can create almost anything. Leopards, gnomes, kings, and beautiful ladies have all been part oftheir amazing sandy sculptures. Even if you are not a master sculptor, you can still smush, pat, and squish yourway to a "sandtastic" creation!

Extreme Sand Sculpting

Questions

1. What unit of measurement is used for sand grains?

A. millimetersB. kilometersC. centimetersD. meters

2. Where does sand come from?

A. glassB. recycled plasticC. broken down rocksD. salt

3. What did Greg Grady build out of sand?

A. a lionB. a pyramidC. a coinD. a castle

4. Where is Hampton Beach?

A. CaliforniaB. New HampshireC. New YorkD. New Jersey

5. How much does the winner of the Hampton Beach competition receive?

A. $10,000B. $5,000C. $1,000D. $15,000

6. What kind of scientist studies rocks?

A. an astronomerB. a martianC. a rockologistD. a geologist


7. What is the term for pounding the sand down into a form?

A. compactionB. pressingC. smushingD. pounding

8. Which of the following is a synonym for the word "replica" in paragraph 5?

A. modelB. photographC. originalD. reptile

Emma will win if a random numberpulled of of a box is a multiple of 4.24 pieces of paper, numbered 17 to40, are put inside of a box. What isthe chance that Emma will win?

Write an equation to represent this:

The sum of seven and four is eleven.

How many ounces are in 4 pounds?

ounces96 ÷ 12 = 2 7 4

+ 2 4 6

Write the missing family fact.

12 x 13 = 156156 ÷ 13 = 1213 x 12 = 156

1 kg = 1,000 g

11 kg = g

Alex invented a robotic bug. The bug cancrawl three centimeters in eighteenseconds. How long would it take the bugto crawl twenty-one centimeters?

6 4- 1 4


23 lb = ozCircle the addition propertyfor 32 + 68 = 68 + 32

commutative propertyassociative property

6 4 1- 5 4 7

April is making up her own calendar. The first month of herweird calendar is called Haffy. To make matters worse, she isgivving Haffy a total of thirty-eight days. What is the leastnumber of Tuesdays that can occur during Haffy? Show themonth of Haffy.

3 2+ 2 1

54 ÷ 9 =How many digits are in tentimes ten times ten times ten? 8 x 5 =

Write a letter that has 2 ormore lines of symmetry. 6 x 3 =

Write 578,015 in words.11 x 12 =

Choose the correct answer.The _____ people in line were twingirls.

A last two B two last

96 ÷ 8 =


Can you draw ONE line going through ALL the circles? Your line can go left, right,up, or down. It cannot go diagonal. Your line cannot cross over any part of theline you have already drawn.You MUST TURN in a BLACK circle. Do NOT TURN in a WHITE circle.

The puzzle on the left shows a correct line going through all the circles.

Finish the line: Finish the line:

Mary wants to call Emily. Emilyis on vacation in Asia. It is a14-hour time difference. Emily'stime is always later than Mary'stime. If it is 5:21 P.M. whereMary lives, then what time is itwhere Emily is?

What time is 14 hours after 2:00a.m.?

Which has the smallest answer?383 ÷ 31 390 ÷ 31 397 ÷ 31


A Diabetic's DietBy Jennifer Kenny

All people need to be active and to eat nutritious foods. For those with diabetes, that's especially important. Eatinga balanced diet and exercising are two ways to maintain a healthy weight. Weight affects diabetes. Likewise,diabetes affects weight.

When people think of diabetes, they are usually thinking of type 1 diabetes or type 2 diabetes. With type 1diabetes, the body stops making insulin. Insulin is needed to use the glucose which comes from food. Glucose is asugar and major source of energy. Instead of using glucose like the body is supposed to, the body of a type 1diabetic flushes the glucose out. Therefore, the person is hungry and loses weight unless the diabetes is treated.

With type 2 diabetes, the body has insulin resistance. Even though the body is still making insulin, the body isn'tusing it properly, so the pancreas makes more. Worn out, the pancreas may not make enough and blood glucoselevels go higher. Typically, a person diagnosed with type 2 diabetes is overweight and not very active. Eatingincorrectly and not exercising cause weight gain. More weight makes it even more difficult to control those bloodsugar levels. On the flip side, eating nutritiously and exercising can reverse type 2 diabetes.

Therefore, maintaining a healthy weight helps to decrease symptoms, control blood sugar levels, and keepproblems like heart disease away. In order to do this, diabetics need to pay attention to what they eat. This doesn'tmean extreme dieting. It means healthy dieting, although perhaps slightly different than the general population.

Diabetics are taught early on about looking at food labels for ingredients and nutritional information. They areoften given meal plans. Some are taught to choose a certain amount of carbohydrates at meals so that insulin ormedication can be given at exactly the same amount each day. Some count carbohydrates as they go along so thatthe dose of insulin matches how much they ate at that moment. Most, though, are taught to look at the six foodgroups and choose servings from there.

Why do carbohydrates get all the attention? They are converted into sugars. Carbohydrates make the blood sugarin the body go up, causing the body to need more insulin. People might think that diabetics should not havecarbohydrates at all then. The problem is that the body needs carbohydrates for energy. Some carbohydrates arehealthier than others. They need to come from healthy foods. Carbohydrates are in breads and crackers, fruits andvegetables, soda and candy, and milk. Can you tell which choices are healthy? That's what diabetics need todetermine each day.

Just as there's a regular food pyramid, there's a diabetes food pyramid. There are six groups: grains and starches,vegetables, fruits, milk, meat, and fats, sweets, and alcohol. The largest group on the bottom is that of grains andstarches. The smallest group is the fats, sweets, and alcohol. The groups are based on the content of carbohydratesand protein as opposed to what the food is typically classified as. Just as all people vary, the calorie intake isexpected to be somewhere between 1,600 calories and 2,800 calories depending on the person's individual needsand lifestyle. A dietitian that specializes in diabetes would be the best help in developing an individual plan.

What is in each group of the pyramid, and how much is needed? The grains and starches include mostly grains,beans, and starchy vegetables, such as corn and potatoes. Six to eleven servings per day are suggested.

Vegetables are full of important nutrients, generally low in calories, and naturally low in fat. Examples includespinach, broccoli, cucumbers, and lettuce. Because of their health benefits, diabetics are encouraged to eat at leastthree to five servings of vegetables per day.

Fruits also contain important nutrients and fibers. They contain carbohydrates. Examples are cantaloupe, peaches,and pears. Diabetics should include two to four servings each day.

Two to three servings of milk or other dairy products, such as yogurt, are recommended each day. When nonfat orlow-fat choices are made, milk and milk products contain lots of protein, calcium, and vitamins with little fat.


The meat group contains protein. It has some vitamins and minerals, too. Approximately four to six ounces of leanmeat should be eaten each day. Examples of meat on the diabetic food pyramid include chicken, beef, fish, andpeanut butter.

Of course, there's one food group left on the diabetes food pyramid. These are those items which have lots of fatand sugar. These should only be eaten by diabetics in small amounts as very special treats.

Reasonable portions of healthy foods, avoidance of fats and sweets, and exercise help keep blood sugar in control.Blood sugar that is very high makes a person feel ill, and the body doesn't work as well under those conditions.Each person will be different depending on age, size, activity, and medicines. Balance is the key.

A Diabetic's Diet

Questions

1. With ______ diabetes, the body stops making insulin.

A. type 2B. gestationalC. all kinds ofD. type 1

2. Which statement is true?

A. Weight does not affect diabetes.B. Diabetes does not affect weight.C. Weight and diabetes are related.D. None of these statements are true.

3. With type 2 diabetes, the body has insulin resistance.

A. trueB. false

4. Carbohydrates are forbidden food to diabetics.

A. falseB. true

5. On the diabetes food pyramid, potatoes would appear in the ______ category.

A. meatB. grains and starchesC. vegetablesD. fruits

6. Approximately how many servings of fruit should most diabetics consume each day?

A. 3B. 1C. 9D. 5


7. Diabetics should consume the smallest amount of food from the ______ category.

A. vegetablesB. meatC. milkD. fats, sweets, and alcohol

What Words? Your Words!Fill in the boxes with letters to make words. Each box is worth points. Earn points by filling in as many boxes asyou can. Sum up the points you earn for each word.

Once you use a letter, cross it off on the bottom. You cannot use the same letter more than once.

Make a Word Sum

A B C D E F G H I J K L MN O P Q R S T U V W X Y Z

T U1

R2

N6 10

3

1

L O2 4 6 12 18

Make a Word Sum

A B C D E F G H I J K L MN O P Q R S T U V W X Y Z

A P1 2 4 8 14 20

1

E2 4 8 12 18 24

For 2,415,246,802,817,441, writethe digit that is in the hundredthousands place.

The circus is in town! Tickets are only $3 for kids.Adults need to pay double the price of kidstickets. Rosa is bringing five of her friends in herclass. Her mom is also coming. Rosa wants to payfor everyone. How much will she need to pay?

Circle the digit in the tenths place.

22.5527

Add the correct end punctuation for thissentence.Don't put that mushroom in yourmouth

Circle the correctly spelled words.ambulence, ambulancebalcony, balcanyfrolic, frolick


Spell the ii sound. Y I IE YE

dr y incl nes petrif

dr d e y e brow neckt

recogn zed magp pr

simplif d mummif e

sk y line den ie d tr out

sacrif ce recogn ze d d

ps chologist tr s sp ny

t s d d subdiv de

t pes occup s outcr s

t me cr me anal ze

requ red q e w i r q v r e q u i r e d d p e r

fr y z w f h n s l e f r y k d c f r o i

h drant a y h y d r a n t h i i d r u h n t y

goodb g o o b y e o z g p b e g o o d b y e

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appl d e d a p p i e d a p p l i e d p q l o

subdiv de b h i s v s u b d i v i d e d i f r b


There is a vowel in every syllable of a word. Circle the vowel(s) in each syllable.

some - day im - mense mer - ri - er

per - fo - rat - ed suc - ceed puz - zled

mas - quer - ad - ing in - jure thick - ness

gre - nade ki - wis kind - est

tore pro - pelled rasp - ber - ries

in - fi - nite re - lieved bot - tling

mild - est fun - gi re - volved

maize con - trived im - peach - es

horse lu - bri - cat - ing del - i - ca - tes - sen

re - cord - er pes - ti - cide there - by

Can 579 be evenly divided by 7? Circle:579 is divisible by 7579 is NOT divisible by 7

Circle the smallest number:731,920,521,439 6,781,682,03458,460 59,721,867,035

In the number 28,980,518,739, the digit 3 is inwhat place?

1 756x

7287x


There is a vowel in every syllable of a word. Fill in the missing vowels.

p o ck - et - ing gre n - house sw n - dled

frol - c ap - pr - pri - ate ap - pro - pri - at - d

o - ver - h ar - ing e - rod - ng p r - a - site

s b - sid - ed com - menc d states - m n

toast - r neck - l ce sh lf

leaf - l t p wn s - cape

p l - ished grav - - ty mea - g r

List five of the smallest whole numbers thatare greater than 11, are multiples of 5, andare not multiples of 6.

Can 480 be evenly divided by 10? Circle:480 is NOT divisible by 10480 is divisible by 10

Ten kids and three adults are going to the circus.Kid's tickets are on sale for only half the price ofadult tickets. The total cost is $90. How much isone kids ticket? How much is one adult ticket?

Circle the number that is 951rounded to the nearesthundred.950 800 940960 1000 1,400


Ancient EgyptiansBy Cindy Grigg

Thousands of years ago, ancient Egyptians lived along the Nile River.Once each year, the Nile flooded its banks, covering the nearby landwith a layer of dark, fertile mud. The people who lived there soon foundthat they could grow a variety of crops in this rich soil. The rest ofEgypt, away from the Nile River, was desert. Not much could growanywhere else. Small villages sprang up along the river.

Egypt was once divided into two regions: Upper and Lower Egypt.Then around 3100 B.C., a king known as Menes or Narmer conqueredLower Egypt. He became the first king or pharaoh to control all ofEgypt.

Each year after the river flooded, farmers planted their seeds. They grew barley and wheat for bread. They grewflax, which was made into linen cloth for clothing. They grew many kinds of vegetables and fruits. They kept beesto collect the honey.

The people who lived in Egypt 5,000 years ago worshiped many gods. They made masks, statues, and jewelry ofgold. They had a written language. We call it hieroglyphics. It used pictures and symbols in place of letters andwords. They had a calendar similar to ours with 365 days. Pharaohs (or kings) ruled Egypt for almost 3,000 years.They were rich and powerful. They built the great cities of Thebes and Memphis. In 30 B.C. Egypt was taken overby the Romans and became part of the Roman Empire.

Ancient Egyptians left behind great stone buildings known as pyramids that have stood for more than 4,000 years.Bodies of their dead were preserved as mummies. They made tombs and filled them with beautiful things. Egypthas a long and rich history. It is one of the oldest countries in the world.

Ancient Egyptians

Questions

1. Ancient Egyptians lived along the ______ River.

2. Around what year were Upper and Lower Egypt united into one country with one ruler?

A. 3100 B.C.B. No one knows.C. 332 B.C.D. 332 A.D.

3. Name two cities of ancient Egypt.


4. Which of these best states the main idea of this story?

A. Pharaohs (or kings) ruled Egypt for almost 3,000 years.B. Egypt was once divided into two regions.C. Egypt has a long and rich history, and it is one of the oldest countries in the world.D. Egyptian writing is almost five thousand years old.

5. Ancient Egyptians used the same alphabet that we use today.

A. trueB. false

6. What was the cause of people choosing to live along the Nile River?

A. People soon found that they could grow a variety of crops in this rich soil that was left behind after thefloods.

B. The rest of Egypt, away from the Nile River, was desert.C. People couldn't grow enough crops for food anywhere else.D. all of the above

Rose wrote down a fraction on apiece of paper. If you take herfraction and multiply it by three youget ten. Can you guess what herfraction is?



Alex invented a robotic bug. The bug cancrawl three centimeters in eighteenseconds. How long would it take the bugto crawl twenty-two centimeters?

Circle the answer that best completesthe sentence.(May/Can) Jack come over to playtomorrow?

(4 + 3) + 8 =


Write this as a number in standard form. Usea comma in your number.

five hundred eighty-nine thousand, sevenhundred eighty-one

Write a letter that has a line ofsymmetry.

Circle the greatest number:203,815,871,940

6,23265,497

309,781,564

Anne is getting messy. She has made a 3' x4' x 3' cube made out of clay blocks. Shewants her art project to have at least asurface area of 50 square feet. Does sheneed to add more clay?

Jessica invented a robot. The robot'sname is Jason. Jason can go a maximumspeed of 3 mph. At that rate, how longwould it take Jason to go 7 miles?

Rosa has two favorite numbers.If you add her favoritenumbers, you get 17. If youmultiply her favorite numbers,you get 52. What are hermystery numbers?

What can you multiply by 8 to get3?

46

49

25

23

25

35

20100

210

Compare the fractions. Write >, <, or =.


Myli Learns About New Orleans Mardi Gras ParadesBy Joyce Furstenau

Myli woke up early once again on Tuesday morning. "Is it MardiGras today? Can I put my costume on?" she asked her mother, Linda.

Everyone got up early in New Orleans to go to the Mardi Grasparade. Uncle Dean and Aunt Sue were already waiting for them onCanal Street. They got up very early to make sure ladders and chairswere set up for family and friends.

"Yes, dear, today is Tuesday. Mardi Gras is always on a Tuesday,and, yes, you may get your princess costume on. Please brush yourteeth before you get dressed," said her mother.

Myli brushed her teeth. Linda combed Myli's hair. She twisted her long, auburn tresses into French braids. Mylilooked very regal in her princess costume.

"How did the New Orleans Mardi Gras parade get started?" asked Myli, admiring her hairdo in the mirror.

"The first recorded New Orleans Mardi Gras parade took place in 1837. Twenty years later, a secret societycalled Comus organized the first torch lit parade. Their parade included floats and marching bands. The groupwas made up of New Orleans businessmen. They called themselves the Krewe of Comus. They were the firstorganization to call themselves a krewe."

"It that like your Iris Krewe, Momma?" asked Myli.

"Yes, dear, it is. The Comus Krewe also started the tradition of having a ball after the parade. It wasn't longbefore other krewes started forming. Each krewe chose a different name and theme for their organization. Thereare about sixty krewes today."

"That means there will be lots of trinkets thrown at today's parade. I hope I catch some," said Myli. "When didthe krewes start throwing beads?"

"The tradition of throws is believed to have started in the 1920s. The Krewe of Rex started the tradition ofthrows by tossing out inexpensive necklaces of glass beads. The beads were an instant hit, and they still are.There will be no shortage of beads or other trinkets at the Mardi Gras parade this year. You will probably catchenough to fill a suitcase," answered her mother.

"Great! Let's go!" shouted Myli, standing in the doorway.

Linda packed sandwiches and soft drinks to share with everyone who would be watching the parade with themon Canal Street.

"Laissez les bon temps rouler! Let the good times roll!" shouted everyone as they headed for the NewOrleans Mardi Gras parade.


Myli Learns About New Orleans Mardi Gras Parades

Questions

1. On what day is Mardi Gras held?

2. In what year was the first New Orleans Mardi Gras parade held?

A. 1902B. 1957C. 1837D. 1930

3. What was the first New Orleans Mardi Gras krewe called?

4. The tradition of tossing throws in the Mardi Gras parade started when?

A. 1920sB. 1902C. 1837D. 1700s

5. About how many krewes are part of the New Orleans Mardi Gras parade today?

6. Who started the tradition of throwing beads for New Orleans Mardi Gras parades?

A. the Krewe of RexB. the Krewe of ZuluC. the Krewe of IrisD. the Krewe of Comus


David gave his littlebrother a book aboutcows. He read the bookto him. He startedreading at 3:30 p.m. andfinished at 4:42 p.m. Howlong did it take David toread the book?

The fourth gradestudents went to aprogram presented bythe school nurse. Thename of the programwas "How to StayHealthy." The programlasted 46 minutes andended at 1:41 p.m. Whattime did it begin?

For Hoodie Hoo DayJason made lollipops foreveryone in his class. Hemade them just like hehad learned in his 4-HClub. He made some ofthem red, some blue, andsome green. There were35 lollipops in all. 4/5 ofthem were red. The restwere blue and green.How many lollipops werenot red?

Miss McMurtry is makinghaggis for a Robert Burnscelebration. The recipecalls for 3/4 cup ofoatmeal to 5 cups ofstock. This makes fourservings. She wants tomake 9 servings. Howmany quarts of stock willshe need?

There are 7,843 eggs tobe packed into cartons.What number is in thehundreds place?

Peter and Alex workedon a sports page projectfor Newspaper inEducation Week.Together they worked 25hours. Peter worked 14hours. How many hoursdid Alex work?


The vowels are missing in the word search.Fill in the missing vowels and circle the words.

B G L M Y M

F N L T L N

N S M H W N D

Q T M B S G V

C M S R G R

C R C O L S

T B G F U G M T

C L T H P

X X Y T L S R N N

S D W Y S T D

FINAL COAX BANQUETGLOOMY SOUGHT MANAGEMENTCITY GROUP MARBLE VULGARUSEFUL SOMEHOW UNDERSTANDSIDEWAYS

Holly was given three numbers: 14, 8, and13. She needs to use two of thesenumbers to make a fraction. Can shemake a fraction that is greater thantwo-thirds?

The principal of your school wants to buy fifty-threebooks. Each book costs $8.70. She wants to estimatehow much it will cost. Show her how you wouldestimate the cost:

Circle the words that are spelledcorrectly.

maddest madier

maddly pinned

pinns sunniest

Insert a comma in the correct place inthis sentence.I haven't met you before have I?

Circle the conjunction(s). Explain their function in the sentence.I would like to play either laser tag or miniature golf for my birthday.

Write one synonym for this word.careful


RowingBy Colleen Messina

Caption: U.S.A. lightweight 4 rowing at the World Championships,2003.

Few sports are as versatile and fun as boating. You can "row, row,row your boat" in so many different ways! You can cruise cautiously ina canoe, or you can race in a raft over rapids. Boaters who have a needfor speed love the sport of competitive rowing.

People have been rowing for thousands of years. Boats played avital role in the ancient world. Egyptians, Greeks, and Romans usedboats for transportation and trade. The athletic Egyptian pharaoh,Amenhotep II, apparently liked to show off his rowing talent. Duringwars, excellent rowing often meant the difference between victory and defeat. Centuries later, boating became funas well as functional. The Venetians held festivals called regatta in the 13th century. These festivals included boatraces. By the 1700s, British ferrymen held the first boating races on the River Thames in London. The firstofficial rowing competitions took place in 1800s.

Rowing differs from other boating sports because oarlocks hold the oars in one place on the sides of the boat.One kind of rowing is called sweep or sweep-oar rowing. Each rower holds one oar in both of his or her hands.The other kind of rowing is called sculling. In sculling, each rower has two oars. He or she holds one oar in eachhand, and the oars are on opposite sides of the boat. Sailors call the right side of the boat the starboard side. Theycall the left side of the boat the port side.

Rowers need lots of physical strength, but they also need to understand the physics of rowing. When a rowerputs an oar in the water, it is called the catch. When he takes the oar out of the water, it is called the extraction.The phase in between the extraction and the next catch is the recovery phase of the stroke. The best rowersunderstand the most efficient way to move their oars through the water. In addition to perfecting their strokes,good rowers also need to understand teamwork. They must synchronize their strokes to quickly propel their boatthrough the water.

Rowers can enjoy their sport in many ways. They can row for fun, or they can participate in different kinds ofcompetitions. The World Rowing championships and the Olympics use a style called side by side racing. In a sideby side race, the boats are all positioned next to each other. The winning boat is the one that crosses the finish linefirst. In a side by side race, two to six boats usually compete against each other.

Another popular kind of race is called a head race or a time trial race. The boats race on courses from 2,000meters to 7,000 meters long. The athletes have to be strong and tough in order to move a boat that far in 5 to 7minutes! The boats do not all start the race at the same time. They launch at intervals of 10 to 20 seconds. Eachboat is then timed as it races over the course. The boat with the fastest time wins. Today, the largest rowing eventof this kind is held each October in Boston, Massachusetts. It is called the Head of the River Charles Regatta.

One of the most exciting rowing races to watch is a stake race. This kind of race was used often when rowingstarted as a sport in the United States. The boats line up at a starting line. They race to a buoy, a stake, or evenanother moored boat. They have to steer the boat around the object and return to the starting line. This quickchange of direction requires a lot of skill. This fast-paced race is exciting to watch, and the spectators enjoyseeing both the start and the finish of the race.

One final type of race that has a funny name is called a bumps race. The boats line up along the river atintervals. All the boats start the race at the same time, and they try to catch up to the boat in front of them. Theyalso try not to be "caught" by the boat behind them. Each time a boat makes contact with or catches up to the boatin front of it, that team gets a "bump." Bumps are good because the winning boat then moves ahead in the line.These races can take several days, and each day, the boat with the most bumps gets a head start in front of the


other boats. This kind of race is rare in the United States, but is common in Britain.

Rowing has come a long way since Amenhotep II cruised down the Nile. Today, rowing is a versatile andstrenuous sport with lots of different kinds of competitions. Athletes who have a need for speed enjoy "row, row,rowing their boats" in many exciting ways.

Rowing

Questions

1. Boating was a part of many ancient cultures.

A. TrueB. False

2. Which ruler was mentioned in the article because of his rowing abilities?

A. CaesarB. Alexander the GreatC. Amenhotep IID. King Henry VIII

3. Where is the River Thames located?

A. the United StatesB. GermanyC. BritainD. Canada

4. What is the official name of the left side of a boat?

A. the left sideB. the port sideC. the starboard sideD. none of the above

5. The phrase "cruise cautiously in a canoe" is an example of what literary device?

A. metaphorB. alliterationC. simileD. homonym

6. What is an antonym for the word "synchronize" in paragraph 5?

A. coordinateB. disruptC. harmonizeD. match

7. Which river did Amenhotep II most likely row on?

A. the NileB. the RhineC. the MississippiD. the River Thames


8. A bump is a good thing in a bumps race.

A. FalseB. True

Draw a shape that has between 4and 6 lines. The shape should haveat least one line of symmetry. Showthe line of symmetry using a dottedline.

Emma multiplied two one-digitnumbers and then added 181. Theresult was 244. Amy does notbelieve her and thinks Emma madea mistake. Who is correct?

Draw two rectangles thathave exactly five points incommon.

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Write the past, present, and futureprogressive tense of the verb.to know


Explain the meaning of the underlined phrase.I wondered why I didn't have any water in my bottle after trackpractice until I noticed that my bottle was leaking like a sieve.

Rosa wants Holly to guess a 3-digitnumber. She tells Holly that her numberhas three different digits. The digits are 8,9, and 5. Holly thinks. She then guesses thenumber 958. What are the chances thatHolly has guessed correctly?

Which is the largest?

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How long do you think it isfrom the ground to your chin?Write an estimate of thedistance you think it could be.

Jessica multiplied two one-digitnumbers and then added 161. Theresult was 239. Sara does notbelieve her and thinks Jessicamade a mistake. Who is correct?

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If you multiply 495 x 266 you will have a number thatis how much bigger than 165 x 266?

It will be five times as big.It will be nine times as big.It will be eight times as big.It will be three times as big.It will be four times as big.

Emily wrote that 39 divided by 4 has aremainder of 3. For her homework, she needsto find two other numbers that when dividedby 4 will have a remainder of 3. Help her withher homework.

Maria will win if a random numberpulled of of a box is an oddnumber. 25 pieces of paper,numbered 1 to 25, are put inside ofa box. What is the chance thatMaria will win?

Circle the answer that best completesthe sentence.I (may/might) grow up to be thepresident of the United States.

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Write a helping verb to accuratelycomplete the sentence.

She ______ look for a towel so shecan dry her hands.

Insert commas in the correct places inthis sentence.My older sister takes ballet tap jazzand pointe at her dance studio.


Dog AgilityBy Colleen Messina

Dogs have been our faithful companions for centuries. Dogs have theendearing trait of being completely devoted to their owners, which hasgiven them the distinction of being "man's best friend." People, in turn,are also devoted to their pets. Today, even a sport has gone to the dogs.It is called dog agility.

This sport is for dog lovers who want to go the extra mile with theirpets. In a dog agility competition, the dog and its handler run through anobstacle course. These courses look like spectacular puppy playgrounds.They have tunnels, ramps, jumps, and even moving seesaws. Dogs andtheir owners have lots of fun on the course, but it is hard work.Successful runs are the result of lots of training! But the dogs love theirwork and seem to smile as they run their course with their tails flyinghigh.

Dog agility contests might look simple, but each contestant must follow certain rules. A judge watches eachcompetitive pair carefully to be sure they follow these rules. The dog handler can't touch the dog and must use onlyhis or her voice commands and body signals. They can't give their dog treats as a reward, and the dogs don't have aleash on them.

Before the race, each team is allowed to walk through the course so the handler can come up with the beststrategy. Some obstacles have to be used more than once, and part of the challenge is to do everything in thecorrect order. The handler receives a printed course map ahead of time, but they only have one chance to practicerunning the course. Scores are based on accuracy and making the best time. Running the course successfully meansthat the handler and the dog must communicate well and not make many mistakes. Mistakes made by the dog or itsowner during an agility course result in getting a fault from the judge. A fault occurs when a dog knocks down abar, or another obstacle, or does the obstacles out of order.

Obstacles for dog agility courses come in all shapes and sizes. A dogwalk, an A-frame, and a teeter-totter are allcalled contact obstacles. Each of these obstacles is climbed on or over. A dogwalk looks like a small bridge. AnA-frame looks like a tent made from two panels. The dog goes up one side and down the other. A teeter-totter orseesaw looks like the seesaw you have played on in a playground. The teeter-totter is a tricky obstacle because itmoves when the dog is on it. Even the most confident canine has to be careful on the teeter-totter!

A tail-wagging activity for the dogs is to maneuver through the different kinds of tunnels that are used on thecourse. Rigid tunnels are vinyl tubes that can be 10 to 20 feet long and approximately 2 feet in diameter. Acollapsed tunnel has fabric attached to a circular tube. Dogs have to push through the fabric to get to the end of thetunnel. Dogs also enjoy the newest kind of obstacle, the tunnel maze. Handlers guide their dogs through the mazeusing voice commands.

Another exciting part of a dog agility course is the jumps or hurdles. The height of the hurdles depends on the sizeof dog that is running the course. Sometimes, the dogs go through a tire jump. The tire is wrapped in tape so thatthe dog can't hurt itself when he or she goes through the hole. The hole is usually between 18 and 24 inches indiameter.

One challenging and fun activity on the course is the weave poles. The weave poles are a series of poles stuck inthe ground. Each pole is about three feet tall. The poles are approximately 20 inches apart. The dog weavesthrough the poles as quickly as possible. Most dog agility courses have between 5 and 12 poles in a row. The dogswhip through the poles with amazing speed and control and seem to have a lot of fun doing it.

Dog agility is a great outlet for energetic dogs, too. After all, most dogs love to run, jump, and climb on thingsanyway. Being praised for it is a great alternative to being scolded for jumping on the sofa. Some people


recommend getting help from a professional trainer if you would like to try this sport. Professional agilityinstructors can be found through kennel clubs, dog training clubs, and the Humane Society.

Dog agility is an excellent way for dog lovers to have a doggone good time with their best animal friends. Dogagility requires great coordination and communication between a dog and its handler. As one dog agility fanexplains, "Agility is a dance with my dog as my partner."

Dog Agility

Questions

1. Which of the following is a synonym for the word "agility" in paragraph 1?

A. nimblenessB. clumsinessC. lazinessD. awkwardness

2. Handlers can reward their dog with treats on the agility course.

A. FalseB. True

3. What does a handler study before he or she runs the course?

A. the pet food ingredients labelB. a dictionaryC. a pet manualD. a printed course map

4. How many chances does each team have to run the course ahead of the competition?

A. three timesB. neverC. onceD. twice

5. What is it called when a dog or its handler make a mistake on the course?

A. an errorB. a boo booC. a mistakeD. a fault

6. Approximately how far apart are the weave poles in an ability course?

A. 5 feetB. 3 feetC. 10 inchesD. 20 inches

7. Which of the following is a contact obstacle?

A. an A-frameB. a jumpC. a tunnelD. the weave poles


8. Which of the following is another way to describe a dog?

A. canineB. pineC. bovineD. feline

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Mr. Anderson is along-distance truck driver.He has to make a trip toRapid City and back. If hedrives 445 miles per day, itwill take him 12 days todrive to make the roundtrip. How far away is RapidCity?

Choose the correct form of the pronounand write it on the line.The dog (who/that) that wanderedinto my backyard didn't have acollar.

Holly collects vegetarianrecipes in a scrapbook.There are 35 pages in thescrapbook and each pagewill hold 11 recipes. Howmany recipes will fit in 5scrapbooks?

Sarah's favorite TV show is"Funny Farm." It makes herlaugh and laugh. It comeson at 4:30 p.m. If Sarahgets home from school at3:07 p.m., how long will it bebefore "Funny Farm"begins?

There are 17 classes atMidvale Elementary School.The average number ofstudents in each class is 26.How many students are inthe school in all?


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George Washington, Dog LoverBy Cindy Grigg

You may know that George Washington was a great leader. Did youknow that he was a dog lover, too? He had many dogs at Mount Vernonin his lifetime. During the American Revolutionary War, GeneralWashington was good friends with the Marquis de Lafayette. Justtwenty years old, the young Lafayette came from France to the aid of theAmerican colonists. He offered to serve in the colonial army withoutpay and was given the rank of major general. He was a good officer anda trusted advisor to General Washington. After the war, Lafayettereturned to France. He sent his good friend a gift - five rare Frenchhounds. One of these dogs was named Vulcan. Vulcan was so large thatsmall boys could ride him like a pony. Vulcan was said to have had aninsatiable appetite. George Washington thought Vulcan was a finehunting dog. But one of Washington's favorite stories to tell was the day when Vulcan hunted something besidesfoxes.

One day at Mount Vernon, Martha Washington and her cook were preparing dinner. There was a fine Virginiaham roasting over the open fire in the kitchen's fireplace. Vulcan wandered into the kitchen. He sniffed the air...ah,ham! He crept closer to the fire. "Vulcan!" the cook shouted. She shook a wooden spoon in the dog's direction.Vulcan, however, paid no attention. He crept closer.

Martha Washington yelled, "Vulcan!" and lunged toward the dog. In a flash, Vulcan grabbed the meat and ran!Servants tried to stop him, but the huge dog ran to his kennel with the ham grimly gripped in his giant jaws. Atdinner, Martha told her husband, "I hope you are enjoying the remains of your dinner. Your favorite dog has stolenyour ham!"

Washington roared with laughter. "My dearest wife, I wish him health in it, for a finer dog was never born!"

George Washington, Dog Lover

Questions

1. Who gave five dogs to George Washington?

A. Martha WashingtonB. his cookC. VulcanD. the Marquis de Lafayette

2. According to this story, what was the name of George Washington's favorite dog?


3. Who was the Marquis de Lafayette?

A. an officer in the American Revolutionary WarB. a friend of George WashingtonC. the man who gave Vulcan to WashingtonD. all of the above

4. Vulcan was said to have an insatiable appetite. What is an antonym for "insatiable"?

A. unstableB. greedyC. satisfiedD. happy

5. Vulcan ran to his kennel with the ham grimly gripped in his giant jaws. Which is the best meaning for theword "grimly" as used in this sentence?

A. harshlyB. unyieldinglyC. unpleasantlyD. none of the above

6. The phrase: "grimly gripped in his giant jaws" is an example of ______.

A. an idiomB. a metaphorC. alliterationD. a simile

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There were 22 umbrellas inthe box. Four of theumbrellas are blue. Half ofthe umbrellas are red. Therest of the umbrellas areblack. How many umbrellasare black?

Which homophone correctlycompletes the sentence?

They must go home to finish_______ homework.

A there B their

C they're

Hannah made macaroniand cheese for her family.She put it in the oven andbaked it for 25 minutes. Ifshe started baking it at 6:53p.m., what time was itfinished?


You are a pronunciation detective.Can you break each pronunciation and write the real word?Good luck!

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Help! Can you figure out the real spelling of these words without the help of a word box? Good luck.

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(2 x 4) - (36 ÷ 6)

1 + 5 x 3 + 5

Solve.

On No Socks Day 26/60fifth grade students did notwear socks to school. Writethe fraction in simplestform.

Which multi-meaning word bestcompletes the sentence?

It was Sally's turn to _______, butshe was too busy eating popcornout of the popcorn _______.

A stamp B bowl

C skip D bear

Nathan is a beekeeper.Last year he got 18 quartsof honey from his hives. Hesold 12 quarts and kept therest for his family. Whatfraction of the honey didhe sell? Write your answerin simplest form.

Each of the first gradestudents in Mason Citywrote three letters toSanta Claus. There are 23students in each class and27 first grade classes inMason City. How many firstgrade students wroteletters to Santa Claus?


Andres SegoviaBy Colleen Messina

Andres Segovia loved music, but he couldn't find an instrument that he liked.He thought the piano was "a monster that screamed when you touch its teeth!"One night at a friend's house, he heard deep, rich tones, and he decided that theguitar was the right instrument for him. He became the best classical guitarplayer in the world when he grew up.

Andres Segovia was born on February 18, 1894, in Linares, Spain, and hegrew up in Granada. At that time, most people thought that guitars were onlyfor playing in taverns. Andres' father didn't want his son to play in a tavern!He was a lawyer and wanted his son to be a lawyer, too. He wanted to give hisson some classical music instruction, so he arranged for piano and violinlessons. Andres didn't enjoy either one. Then, his life changed when he heard a guitar.

When Andres decided that he wanted to play the guitar, it caused a commotion. His family objected. His musicteachers at the Granada Musical Institute objected. They told him that guitars were not respectable. They belongedin taverns. Then, his music teachers had an even stronger argument. They told him that no one even wrote realmusic for the guitar. But Andres believed that guitar music belonged on the concert stage.

Andres did not care what other people thought. He taught himself to play the guitar anyway. He figured out thatcertain piano exercises helped make his fingers stronger, which helped him play his guitar. He developed his owntechnique. He studied hard. Soon, everyone noticed how incredibly well he played, and he had a great opportunityto share his music.

At the tender age of 15, Segovia gave his first concert at a local cultural organization called the Circulo Artistico.He traveled to Madrid and Barcelona to give more concerts. His first large tour was in 1919 to South America.Many people loved his music. When he gave a concert in London, one critic became a big fan and wrote, "Weremained to hear the last possible note for it was the most delightful surprise of the season." Soon, Segovia'sglorious guitar music became well-known around the world.

Everyone knew that Segovia put a lot of care and effort into his music. He had to overcome some obstacles alongthe way. His music teachers were right when they told him that no music was written just for guitar. Segovia had totranscribe works that were written for other instruments into guitar music. He used music from the Renaissanceand Baroque pieces that were composed for the lute. Later, he found some of Bach's works that were written forthe lute that worked well for the classical guitar.

Andres also discovered that the sound of a guitar did not fill an entire concert hall. He spent hours experimentingwith different kinds of wood, finishes, and building techniques to improve the quality of classical guitar music in abig concert hall.

Segovia made many people realize that the guitar could make wonderful music. Soon, other composers began tocompose music for the guitar. Many of these composers did not know too much about the instrument, so they oftenasked Segovia questions. A great deal of modern classical guitar music has been written under his direction. Heinspired people to want to learn how to play the guitar, too. His love of the guitar led a musical revolution inEurope.

Andres visited the United States for the first time in 1928. All of his concerts were sold out in New York City andin the twenty-five other cities he visited. He became so popular that he toured the United States every year for thenext 10 years. He also spent a lot of time teaching students, as well as practicing for five or six hours each day.Segovia was responsible for making the guitar a serious part of the curriculum at music schools in Madrid,Florence, and London. The King of Spain honored him, and he received honorary degrees from universities aroundthe world.


In spite of his vast influence, Andres did not look much like a revolutionary. He was tall and elegant-looking. Heusually wore a ribbon tie. He loved Spanish antiques and read philosophy and poetry in his spare time. He died onJune 2, 1987, at the age of 94. He always thought of the guitar as the most perfect musical instrument. He called it"a small orchestra."

Andre Segovia had one of the longest musical careers in history and made millions of people love guitars. The boywho didn't want a piano to bite him will always be remembered as the father of the classical guitar.

Andres Segovia

Questions

1. Where did people used to play guitars most of the time?

A. in churchesB. in tavernsC. in librariesD. in concert halls

2. Where did Segovia grow up?

A. the United StatesB. SpainC. GranadaD. France

3. Which word best describes people's previous attitudes about guitars?

A. enthusiasticB. lovingC. supportiveD. condescending

4. What did Segovia's father want him to be?

A. a lawyerB. a university professorC. an artistD. a musician

5. Why did Segovia try designing better guitars?

A. He wanted them to sound better in a big music hall.B. He needed the money.C. He had nothing else to do.D. He wanted to make them bigger.

6. Segovia tried other instruments before he played the guitar.

A. FalseB. True

7. Music written for which instrument could be most easily adapted for the guitar?

A. violinB. celloC. pianoD. lute


8. What did Segovia compare a piano to?

A. a dogB. a monsterC. a mermaidD. a unicorn

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Solve. Choose the option that is theclearest and most interesting.

A Labs are hypo-allergenic dogs.So are poodles. Cocker spanielsare not.

B Labs and poodles arehypo-allergenic dogs, butcocker spaniels are not.

C Labs are hypo-allergenic dogs.Poodles are hypo-allergenicdogs. Cocker spaniels are nothypo-allergenic dogs.

D Labs and poodles arehypo-allergenic dogs. Cockerspaniels are not hypo-allergenicdogs.

The Ames Nursery sold 577houseplants in March, 704in May, and 1487 in June.How many houseplantswere sold in all?


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When does the following sentencetake place? Write past, present, orfuture on the line.

I will not forget to grab mysweatshirt off the chair before Ileave.

One package of safetypins has 22 safety pins in it.How many safety pins arein 3 packages? Write anequation and solve theproblem.

Write the base word for the word"reunion."

To prepare for NationalKite Month, the toy storeordered 17 boxes of kites.There were 15 kites in eachbox. How many kites wereordered in all?

Mr. Allen bought a newgolf umbrella. It was a verylarge, very nice umbrellaand cost $28.20. How muchdid Mr. Allen pay for hisumbrella including 6% salestax?

Each month the averageperson in the United Stateseats about 30 ounces ofcandy. About how manyounces of candy does theaverage American eat intwo years?

The children in the firstgrade class played Duck,Duck, Goose during recess.There are 13 children in theclass. If each child got tobe "It" for 5 rounds, howmany rounds did theyplay?

At the Pasta ProductsCompany, noodles arepacked into boxes that are7 inches high and 5 incheswide. What is the volumeof the boxes? Tell if there istoo much or too littleinformation. Solve theproblem, if possible.


W.E.B. DuBoisBy Sharon Fabian

W.E.B. DuBois was a scholar. He spent much of his life working onadvanced college degrees. He studied subjects as diverse as sociology and Latinand Greek, but he didn't spend all of his time studying and thinking. W.E.B.DuBois also put his ideas into words. He wrote and lectured so that as manypeople as possible could understand things the way that he did.

W.E.B. was most interested in learning about his own people - AfricanAmericans. He believed that by learning all that he could, he would find waysfor African Americans to gain their rights and improve their lives.

He began his studies early in his life. Even in high school, W.E.B. was anexcellent student. He was bright and achieved even more than his teachers askedof him. He became the local correspondent for a New York newspaper. He wrotearticles encouraging blacks to take political action. He graduated among the topstudents, those with hopes of going on to colleges like Harvard.

For financial reasons, DuBois began his college career at Fisk University instead. In addition to the educationhis college provided, DuBois also learned more about discrimination, poverty, and prejudice in the world than hehad known growing up. After three years at Fisk, he transferred to Harvard on a scholarship. He graduated withhis bachelor's degree in 1890. He continued his studies. He earned a master's degree and then a doctorate. Whileat Harvard, he studied a mixture of philosophy, history, and economics.

In the midst of working on his doctorate, DuBois was chosen by President Hayes for the honor of studying atBerlin University in Germany. Studying in Europe gave him the chance to widen his horizons further. He sawhow the social problems of African Americans were also problems faced by people of African descent on othercontinents.

After completing the work for his doctorate at Harvard, Dr. DuBois was ready to go to work. He began hiscareer at Wilberforce College in Ohio where he taught Latin and Greek. He stayed there just two years. Then hemoved on to the University of Pennsylvania, where he researched the lives of people in the slums. Eventually, hemoved on to Atlanta University.

Dr. DuBois is known for his work in the field of social sciences. He was one of the first to study scientificallya problem like the lives of slum residents. His work led the way for modern sociological research.

DuBois often spoke and wrote to share his findings with others. He taught that black people were entitled toequal rights. He was one of the organizers and original members of the NAACP. He was the editor-in-chief ofthe NAACP's Crisis magazine for 25 years. He encouraged gifted black youth to go on to college and follow inhis footsteps.

As he became more involved in his work, DuBois became convinced that the problems of African Americansshould be addressed on a worldwide basis along with similar problems faced by African people on the othercontinents. He became a leader of the Pan-African movement and continued as one of its leaders for many years.

W.E.B. DuBois always kept his goals in mind. He worked to end racism, to improve the lives of people withAfrican heritage, and to bring peace among the races, sometimes without much recognition or thanks. Dr.DuBois said, "Peace will be my applause."


W.E.B. DuBois

Questions

1. W.E.B. DuBois studied at ______.

A. Harvard UniversityB. Fisk UniversityC. Berlin UniversityD. all of the above

2. He earned a ______ degree.

A. bachelor'sB. master'sC. doctorateD. all of the above

3. He lived during the time period ______.

A. after the Civil WarB. before the Civil WarC. after the Cold WarD. before the Revolutionary War

4. Dr. DuBois advanced the field of ______ with his work in the Philadelphia slums.

A. Latin and GreekB. sociologyC. historyD. anthropology

5. In Europe, DuBois studied at a university in ______.

A. EnglandB. BelgiumC. FranceD. Germany

6. Which happened last?

A. DuBois received his doctorate from Harvard.B. DuBois was the local editor for a New York paper.C. DuBois went to Germany.D. DuBois became editor-in-chief of Crisis magazine.

7. According to the information in this article, which word best describes W.E.B. DuBois?

A. businesslikeB. scholarlyC. artisticD. athletic

8. The Pan-African movement was a movement to help people of African heritage ______.

A. in the United StatesB. in AfricaC. around the worldD. in Europe


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The Rocky PlanetsBy Patti Hutchison

Our solar system is made up of mostly empty space. It contains the sun,the planets and their moons, and other bodies such as comets andasteroids. But each of these is much smaller than the space betweenthem. Scientists believe there are other bodies "out there" that have notbeen discovered yet.

Planets are divided into two categories. There are the "rocky" planetsand the "gas giant" planets. Rocky planets include Mercury, Venus,Earth, and Mars.

Mercury is the closest planet to the sun. It is difficult to see from Earth.Mercury is about one-third the size of Earth. It completes a trip around the sun every 88 (Earth) days. This makes itthe fastest orbiting planet, moving at about 50 kilometers per second.

Mercury spins slowly on its axis, however. In two of its years (orbits) only three days pass! The length of oneMercury day is equal to about 58 Earth days.

The daytime temperature on Mercury can reach over 425 degrees Celsius. There is very little atmosphere to absorbthis heat, however. The nighttime temperature goes down to about -170 degrees. This is the largest temperaturedifference of all the planets in our solar system.

The surface of Mercury looks almost like our Moon's surface. There are many craters caused by collisions withmeteoroids and comets. There are some areas of smooth surface. In some places there are tall, sharp cliffs.Mercury's iron core has a radius of about 1800 kilometers. It is surrounded by an outer shell that is only about 500kilometers thick.

Next in line is Venus. Venus is very similar to Earth. The two planets have about the same size and mass. ButVenus does not look blue, as Earth does. Venus has no ocean. It is covered with a thick mass of clouds. The cloudsspin very fast, trapping surface heat. This makes the surface temperatures very hot and the surface pressure veryhigh.

Venus revolves around the sun once every 225 (Earth) days. It takes 243 Earth days for it to make one rotation onits axis. Venus spins in the opposite direction, compared to Earth. If you lived on Venus, the sun would appear torise in the west and set in the east!

The surface of Venus is highly eroded. It also has large volcanic ridges. It has an iron core that is about 3000kilometers in diameter. Scientists think this core might be liquid and extends halfway to the surface of Venus.

The third planet from the sun is Earth. It is the only planet known to have life. This is due to our atmosphere. Itprovides oxygen, allowing living things to exist. The "blue" planet also has another feature that supports life-water. It covers about70 percent of the surface.

Unlike other planets, Earth still has tectonic activity. Plates are constantly in motion. Volcanoes are still erupting.The surface is constantly changing.

Earth completes one trip around the sun every 365 1/4 days. It spins on its axis once in 24 hours. This is a muchfaster rate than most other planets. The tilt of Earth's axis causes the change of seasons. Earth's moon is a familiarobject in the night sky.

The last rocky planet is Mars, the red planet. Its red color is caused by high iron content in the surface soil. Mars issmaller and less dense than Earth. It is orbited by two small, oddly shaped moons.


Mars' atmosphere is very thin. There is a constant wind on Mars, often causing dust storms that last for weeks. Icecaps cover both poles. They grow and shrink with the seasons. However, scientists are still searching for liquidwater on the planet.

The two hemispheres of Mars have different surface features. The northern hemisphere is mostly plains, with fewcraters. The southern hemisphere has many craters and highlands. The largest volcanic mountain in the solarsystem is found on Mars. Scientists believe this planet has a core of iron and nickel, which is probably solid.

Mars' rate of rotation is very similar to Earth's, about once in a little over 24 hours. However, it takes Mars almosttwice as long to orbit around the sun. Its year is about 687 Earth days.

The rocky planets are the closest to the sun in our solar system. They are small and dense. They are totallydifferent from the "gas giants" that exist farther from the sun.

The Rocky Planets

Questions

1. Name the two categories of planets.

2. Mercury, Venus, Earth, and Mars are:

A. gas giant planetsB. rocky planetsC. stars

3. The fastest orbiting planet is:

A. EarthB. VenusC. Mercury

4. Name two features of Earth that support life.

5. The planet most similar to Earth is:

A. MarsB. VenusC. Mercury


6. What causes Mars to look red?

Rewrite the sentence, making sure to spell all of the words correctly.My favorite Halloween treat is carmel corn.

Anne had some pieces ofwood to make a pictureframe with a perimeter of82 inches. Two of thepieces of wood are 21inches long each. Theother two pieces are equalin length. How long are theother two pieces of wood?

Double Trouble BubbleGum is wrapped inpackages of 6 pieces. Eachpackage is put into a boxthat holds 15 packages. Thefilled boxes are put into acrate that holds 12 boxes.How many pieces ofDouble Trouble BubbleGum are there in a fullcrate?

Write two words that begin withthe prefix "extra-."

Rosa is going to be theflower girl at her sister'swedding. The wedding is at4:00 p.m. Rosa has to behome at 1:10 p.m. to getready. It is 10:30 a.m. now.How long is it before Rosahas to be at home?

Nathan needed a new lightbulb for his lamp. He couldnot read in the dark! Hecould buy 4 bulbs for $8.47.What was the cost of onebulb?


Combine these sentences by rewriting them in a clear and meaningful way.Rock salt can form salt domes. The salt is composed of the mineralhalite.

Write an antonym for each of thesewords.cheap, merry, lean

Gavin has two quarters,five nickels, and one dimeto buy chocolate icecream. Write threedifferent expressions thatshow the amount ofmoney he has.

Mr. Hall made a strawberrycheesecake for the party.He baked the cake at 350degrees for 55 minutes. Ifhe put the cake in theoven at 3:33 p.m., whattime did he take it out ofthe oven?

Amy mailed invitations toher birthday party onMarch 23. Her birthday isexactly three weeks later.On what date is herbirthday?

Eight people participatedin the ice cream diet. Thedata set 2, 1, 0, -3, 3, -1, -2,and 4 represents theirweight loss or gain inpounds. What was theaverage weight loss?Round your answer to thenearest hundredth.

Nathan's school is buyingtouch screens for threecomputer monitors. Thecost of one screen is $178.What will it cost to buythree screens?


Parabatics - Skydiving with FlairBy Colleen Messina

The question, "Why jump out of a perfectly good plane?" comes upwhen some people see skydivers. But adventurous skydivers have theperfect answer. They say that jumping out of a perfectly good plane islots of fun! Skydivers who have mastered the basics move on to a wholenew frontier. They do formations and acrobatics in the air. Their sport iscalled parabatics.

Basic skydiving is simple. You get into a plane. The plane climbs up to2,500 feet above ground. Then, you jump out of the plane. Yourparachute opens. You float gently to earth. Skydiving takes many hoursof practice. Parabatics takes even more hours of practice. Parabatics canbe done individually or in a group.

Group skydiving takes synchronization. When a group of skydiverscreates formations in the air, it is called "formation skydiving." Anotherterm for this sport is "belly-flying" because the skydivers' tummies pointtowards Earth. This variation of the sport began in the 1970s when skydivers experimented with hooking twopeople together in the air. Today, the official record for the number of people flying together in a formation is 246.It is like a gigantic aerial party. The skydivers hold each others' hands and legs as they build different shapes.

Bellyflyers take their sport seriously. They go to training camps and competitions. During a competition, theteams have a certain amount of time to perform a sequence of maneuvers. They earn points for each activity. Theteam with the most points wins. Many countries hold national championships. An international championship isalso held between the national champions of different countries. So far, the United States and France have won themost gold medals. Many teams hope that formation skydiving will soon become an Olympic sport.

For skydivers who like to do their sport alone, freefall style skydiving is a way for them to show off their skills.Freefall style skydivers also have competitions. They perform lots of tricks in the air. They do front and back flips.They turn and roll as quickly as they can. In a competition, each skydiver tries to perform the maneuvers in theleast amount of time. If they do a move incorrectly, they lose points.

Some renegade skydivers wanted to fly in a whole new way. They invented freeflying. This sport started inapproximately 1996. They called themselves the Freefly Clowns. In freeflying, the skydivers move out of thetraditional belly-flying position. Their heads or feet point straight down. This makes them fly very fast. Freeflyingis therefore more dangerous than regular skydiving.

For skydivers who want an extra prop, skysurfing is a perfect variation of this sport. Skysurfing began in the1980s and became popular in the 1990s. A skysurfer uses a board attached to his or her feet and performs trickswhile they swoop toward Earth. This type of skydiving requires a lot of strength and skill. Skysurfers have to havean excellent sense of balance. The boards they use pop off from the skydiver's feet in case of trouble.

Skydivers think that jumping out of planes is logical and fun. The rest of us can watch and enjoy their skills safelyfrom the ground. But even skydivers have to overcome a little bit of nervousness. As one skydiver said, "You maynever get rid of the butterflies, but you can teach them how to fly in formation." Those who do parabatics havetheir butterflies...and their friends...in fine formation.


Parabatics - Skydiving with Flair

Questions

1. How high does a plane go before the skydiver jumps out?

A. 1,500 feetB. 500 feetC. 2,500 feetD. 5,000 feet

2. What is the name of the variation of skydiving when a group of people jumps together?

A. committee skydivingB. formation skydivingC. group skydivingD. insane skydiving

3. What is another name for formation skydiving?

A. indigestion flyingB. tummy flyingC. belly flyingD. belly flopping

4. True or False: "Aerial" is a term for something done in the air.

A. TrueB. False

5. Which countries have received the most gold medals in formation skydiving? Check all that apply.

A. the United States and FranceB. Germany and YugoslaviaC. Great Britain and IrelandD. Spain and Portugal

6. Which of the following is a synonym for the word "synchronization" in paragraph 3?

A. sinkingB. sympatheticC. chronologicalD. coordination

7. Why is freeflying more dangerous than regular skydiving?

A. higher altitudeB. more speedC. lower altitudeD. less safety equipment

8. How big is a board used in skysurfing?

A. the size of a snowboardB. the size of a surfboardC. the size of a breadboxD. the size of a ping pong table


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There are 7 gallons of icecream in the freezer. MissMiller can make 85single-scoop ice creamcones from 7 gallons. Howmany single-scoop conescan she make from 2 1/3gallons?

In 2003 approximately80,400,000 pounds ofblueberries wereharvested in the UnitedStates. What is the value ofthe digit "4" in thatnumber?

Mr. White sells pizza atfootball games. He wasvery stressed last nightbecause there were 15,646people at the game. Hewas very busy and soldone whole pizza for every18 people there. How manywhole pizzas did he sell?

Rosa made chocolate chippancakes for InternationalPancake Day. She used anoctagonal grill with 12-inchsides. What is theperimeter of Rosa's grill?


Charlayne Hunter-GaultBy Trista L. Pollard

It takes courage to be the first one. Even being the first two is difficult.However, changing history has never been easy. Charlayne Hunter-Gault was oneof two people who changed American history.

There was a time when schools in America were segregated. This meantthat African-American children and white children could not go to school together.American colleges and universities were also segregated. Hunter-Gault grew upduring this period. She was born on February 27, 1942, in Due West, SouthCarolina. She was the oldest of three children. Her parents were Althea RuthBrown and Charles Hunter. Hunter-Gault and her family moved a lot during herchildhood. Her father was an army chaplain. She lived briefly in California, Ohio,Indiana, and Alaska. However, most of the time she and her two brothers lived inGeorgia. They lived with her mother and grandmother in Covington and Atlanta,Georgia.

Hunter-Gault's grandmother influenced her love of journalism. Hergrandmother taught herself to read. She would sit each day and read threenewspapers. Hunter-Gault would sit beside her grandmother and read comic strips. Her favorite was BrendaStarr. Starr was a reporter who worked hard to get her story. Hunter-Gault had never seen black newspaperreporters. She did not see black reporters on television. However, she was determined to become a journalist.

Hunter-Gault started eighth grade in 1954 at Henry McNeal Turner High School in Atlanta. It was one of thetop black high schools in Atlanta. During this year, she moved with her family to Alaska. Her father wasstationed there. Hunter-Gault, her mother, and brothers returned to Atlanta after nine months. Her parentseventually got a divorce. She went back to Turner High School. She was a very active student. Hunter-Gaultwas in school clubs, on the student council, and on the school newspaper. She was also a top student and in thehonor society. During her senior year she became homecoming queen. Hunter-Gault graduated third in her classin 1959.

While in high school, Hunter-Gault decided that she wanted to study journalism in college. The University ofGeorgia (UGA) in Athens had a strong journalism program. There was just one problem-the school did not admitblack students. She and her classmate, Hamilton Holmes, applied to UGA in their senior year. Holmes was alsoa top student. He was number one in his senior class. Both also applied to other schools. Hunter-Gault andHolmes were turned down for admission to UGA. She went to Wayne State University in Detroit, Michigan, inthe fall of 1959. However, their fight was only beginning.

In Atlanta, there were four attorneys from the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People(NAACP) fighting for Hunter-Gault and Holmes to attend UGA. These lawyers were Constance Baker-Motley,Donald Hollowell, Vernon Jordan, and Horace Ward. The NAACP also gave Hunter-Gault and Holmes moneyfor their legal battle. Both students continued to send in their applications to the school. It took two years beforethey won the right to go to UGA. On January 6, 1961, U.S. District Court Judge William Bootle said thatHunter-Gault and Holmes could attend UGA. They were the first African-American students to go to UGA.

Although Hunter-Gault won the right to attend the school, she had a difficult time once she arrived. When sheand Holmes went to register for classes, they were teased and taunted. People would even use racial epithets.These were words used to abuse or hurt Hunter-Gault and Holmes because they were black. After a basketballgame, a mob of angry students met outside Hunter-Gault's dormitory where she lived. They smashed windowsin the building by throwing bottles and bricks. Both students were taken to their homes by the Georgia StatePatrol. This was done to keep them safe. The university also suspended both of them from school. According tothe school, this was also done for safety reasons. It was a few days later when the students were allowed to goback. It took a court order to make sure they would be able to attend UGA. Hunter-Gault also needed a courtorder to eat in the school cafeteria. You see, she was allowed to attend UGA, but she could not use all of the


facilities or buildings.

In spite of the taunts, teasing, and trips to the court, Hunter-Gault made some friends at UGA. She met onefriend named Walter Stovall. He was also a journalism student. They were married in 1963 after Hunter-Gaultgraduated. She became an editorial assistant for the New Yorker Magazine in New York City. She was the firstAfrican-American to work at the magazine. She was promoted to staff writer soon after. During this time,Hunter-Gault and Stovall had a daughter named Susan. They would later divorce. She left the New Yorker in1967. She moved to St. Louis, Missouri, to study social sciences at the Washington University of St. Louis.Hunter-Gault had received the Russell-Sage Fellowship for her studies. She worked as a reporter in St. Louis andedited news articles for Trans Action magazine. This led to a position as a reporter and anchor for a local eveningnews show. In 1968, Hunter-Gault was offered a job at the New York Times. She became the Harlem BureauChief and worked with the newspaper for nine years.

In 1978, Hunter-Gault became part of the MacNeil/Lehrer Report on the Public Broadcasting Station (PBS).By 1983, she had become their national correspondent reporting on world events. She has received many awardsand honorary degrees for her work in journalism. Some of the awards have been the George Foster PeabodyAward for Excellence in Broadcast Journalism, Journalist of the year [CAP Y] from the National Association ofBlack Journalists, and Good Housekeeping's Broadcaster of the Year Award. In addition to reporting,Hunter-Gault is a writer. She has written articles for Essence, Ms., and Life magazine.

Hunter-Gault left the MacNeil/Lehrer Report, now The News Hour with Jim Lehrer, in 1977. She moved toSouth Africa with her current husband Ron Gault. They were married in 1971. They have a son. Hunter-Gaultworked as a reporter for National Public Radio (NPR). In 1999, she started working for CNN and now works astheir Johannesburg, South Africa, bureau chief. In 1985, UGA recognized Hunter-Gault and Holmes for theirplace in history. An annual Holmes-Hunter Lecture was created in their honor. Hunter-Gault also became thefirst black graduation speaker at the school in 1988. In 2001 UGA renamed the building where Holmes andHunter-Gault first registered as the Holmes-Hunter Academic Building. The renaming was done to mark thefortieth anniversary of UGA's desegregation. Who knew that the little girl who loved Brenda Starr would changeAmerican history and fulfill her dream of becoming a reporter?

Charlayne Hunter-Gault

Questions

1. Use context clues to define the word register.

2. Why was Hunter-Gault's grandmother a huge influence on her decision to become a journalist?


3. What organization provided lawyers for Holmes and Hunter-Gault when they wanted to attend UGA?

A. None of the belowB. The NAACPC. The NABJD. The ACLU

4. Cause: Hunter-Gault was not allowed to eat in UGA's cafeteria. What was the effect?

5. Sequence the following events in Charlayne Hunter-Gault's life.

A. Became the first black staff writer for the New Yorker MagazineB. Attended Washington University of St. LouisC. Joined the MacNeil/Lehrer ReportD. Moved to Alaska with her parents and brothers

6. Read the following sentence: However, she was determined to become a journalist. What does the worddetermined mean?

7. What is the main idea of paragraph number 7?

8. Why do you think UGA suspended Hunter-Gault and Holmes after the dormitory incident?


Write a story that follows the topic and picture.

Topic: Painting

Write a paragraph:

Free writing. Think of something to write. I took minute(s) to think of something to write.Write.


Choose the word that best completesthe sentence.If you are filling out something induplicate, you are filling it out(two/to) times.

The expert recommendedthat Mr. Lee have at least2,500 square feet ofpasture for each mule inhis herd. Mr. Lee's pastureis 1,000 feet x 800 feet.What is the maximumnumber of mules theexpert would recommendfor Mr. Lee's pasture?

The total attendance at theWinter Wonderland Festivalwas thirty-eight thousand,three hundredtwenty-four. Write thisnumber in standardnotation.

Wendy hugged 10 peopleon Hug Holiday. Erinhugged two times as manypeople as Wendy. Howmany people did Erin hug?

Bronco Billy Bob is making amovie set in the Old West.He needs 1,000tumbleweeds to make hisdesert look real. He canbuy them from WesternTumbleweeds for $12.75each. How much will 1,000tumbleweeds cost?

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