Monday 10/20/14 This week’s vocab: Identify- find; point out Infer – deduce; conclude Integrate – put together Officer Stevens must identify who committed the crime. Good readers infer information from texts. It is important to integrate writing into every subject. Vocabulary Review 1.It’s a scientist’s job to ___________ conclusions from his or her experiments. a.Evaluatec. Compare b.Drawd. Demonstrate 2. Anna worked diligently to _______ the mistakes in her essay. a.Inferc. Identify b.Integrated. Illustrate

Tuesday10/21/14 Spit keeps our mouths moist and softens our food when we chew. Without spit in our mouths, we would have a hard time talking. We would find it even harder to swallow. But for some animals, spit works better after it has left the mouth. Some animals are experts at surviving because they are expert spitters. Llamas are animals often found in petting zoos and farms. These animals seem to like their personal space. A llama that feels threatened or annoyed will spit slimy gobs at you to get you to leave it alone. Sometimes llamas even spit on each other to steal food! This trick usually works, because llama spit includes food from the llama’s stomach, and it can be quite smelly. When a llama spits on another animal, the animal usually loses its appetite and walks away, leaving its food behind. Spitting cobras are also known for their expert aim. These snakes spray poisonous venom from their fangs to protect themselves. Scientists believe that these snakes actually aim for the eyes! When the cobra’s venom gets into the eyes of an animal, the venom causes terrible pain, and even blindness. This gives the snake plenty of time to get away Spitting is considered to be rude behavior in people. But for some animals, spitting can be a smart way to get lunch –or a clever way to avoid becoming lunch! 1.What is the author's purpose for writing this passage? a.to tell funny stories about animals b.b. to teach the reader how animals survive c. to express opinions about animals d. to show how animals are different 2. What details in the passage support this? Write down 1 detail.

Wednesday 10/22/14 Select the pronoun whose antecedent is in bold. 1.Most people know Steve Jobs as a founder of Apple Computer, but he also bought the firm that would later become Pixar. a. peopleb. hec. founderd. firm 2. Would you like to join the Science Club with me? I think that it meets after school every Monday. a. you b. me c. itd. school 3. When Forrest Gump says “Life is like a box of chocolates,” he is using the literary device of: a. metaphorb. imageryc. simile d. symbolism

Thursday 10/23/14 The Lion and the Mouse Once when a Lion was asleep a little Mouse began running up and down upon him; this soon wakened the Lion, who placed his huge paw upon him, and opened his big jaws to swallow him. "Pardon, O King," cried the little Mouse: "forgive me this time, I shall never forget it: who knows but what I may be able to do you a turn some of these days?" The Lion was so tickled at the idea of the Mouse being able to help him, that he lifted up his paw and let him go. Some time after the Lion was caught in a trap, and the hunters who desired to carry him alive to the King, tied him to a tree while they went in search of a wagon to carry him on. Just then the little Mouse happened to pass by, and seeing the sad plight in which the Lion was, went up to him and soon gnawed away the ropes that bound the King of the Beasts. "Was I not right?" said the little Mouse. 1.What is the central idea of this passage? a.Little friends may prove great friends. b.Friendship isn’t important. c.Never give up. d. Kings don’t need the help of others. 2. What details support this idea? Write down 1 detail.

Friday 10/24/14 1.Which of these is an example of a prefix? a. “great-” in “great-grandfather” b. “inter-” in “international” c. “-tion” in “conservation” d. “-round” in “merry-go-round” 2. The phrase “living high on the hog” is an example of: a. syntax b. an idiom c. a simile d. a metaphor 3. A hint that something will happen later on in a story is an example of: a. flashback b. foreshadowing c. personification d.understatement