503- Mr. Grimaldi
agrimaldi@ci.stamford.ct.us
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Homework
May 17, 2012
Math- Study Link 10-2
Reading- Read 15 - 20 minutes. Write a short summary of what you read in your h.w. journal.
**Remember to:
*Practice your multiplication/division facts!!!!!
**Follow the links below for practice:
http://www.everydaymathonline.com http://www.sumdog.com
http://www.studyisland.com
*****Reading Response Sentence Frames:
Connections:
1. Connect to a feeling or character trait.
I can connect to ____________________.
2. Use examples from the text to explain the character’s feeling or traits.
One detail from the story is ______________. Another detail is ____________________.
3. Explain your own experience.
This reminds me of _________________.
4. How does this help you understand the text better?
This connection helps me understand the text better because ___________.
Open-ended questions:
1. Restate the Question
2. Answer the question / Give your opinion
3. Support your answer with evidence/ examples from the text
Giving a New Title:
1. Give a title that is based on the main idea of the article or story
The new title of the story is _________________.
2. Explain why this title was chosen.
This is the new title because the main idea of the article or story is ___________________.
3. Uses two details from the text to support the main idea.
One detail is ________________. Another detail is ________________________________.
4. Closure
That is why I think ____________________________.
Predictions:
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Make your prediction.
-I predict that _________ will happen next.
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Tell why you think that will happen next using support/evidence from the text.
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I think this will happen next because __________________________.
Main Idea:
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Correctly identify the main idea of the article or story
-The main idea of _____________ is _________________.
2. Explain why this is the main idea.
-This is the main idea because _________________________.
3. Use two details from the text to support.
-One detail from the text is ____________. Another detail is _____________.
4. Closure
-That is why I think…………….
Character Traits/Feelings:
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Identify the character’s feeling or character trait
-I think the character is ______________________.
2. Explain why you chose this.
-The character is (the character trait you chose) because _______________.
3. Use two details from the text to support.
-One detail from the text is ________________. Another detail is ____________.
4. Closure
-That is why I think ……………
Predictions
1. Predict what you think will happen next.
-I think ________________ will happen next.
2. Explain why you think that will happen next.
-I think this will happen next because ________________________________.