1. What are the homophones on this page?
2. Write a sentence using the word read.
3. Write a sentence using the word reed.
Vocabulary:
Dictionary
read verb
1. to look at and understand the meaning of something written reed noun
1. a tall grass with long, narrow leaves and jointed stems
read/reed
Possible response: I will read for a long time today.
Possible response: I
picked a reed by the creek.
Possible response: I would want to escape from the beach because I do not like to swim.
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As you reread “The Snake Watcher,” use the Sequence Chart to write down the events in the order they happen.
Comprehension:
Graphic Organizer
Event
Ana picked up a rattlesnake rattle.
Sample responses are provided.
Ana and Inez saw their neighbors. Mr. Branch asked Ana to teach his kids about snakes.
Ana told Chad and Rachel about snakes.
Ana and Inez went home for lunch.
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At Home: Talk about what you learned about staying safe from snakes.
Comprehension:
Take-Home Story
Read the passage. Then complete the questions.
No Escape
One sunny day, Chad and Rachel rode their bikes to the park.
Chad sat down on a bench to eat lunch. Before he could take a bite, he heard an odd sound. It was a rattle!
Nervous, Rachel checked under the bench. She saw a snake beneath it! Rachel clutched her bag. Their friend Ana had told them that snakes with rattles had poison. Ana said, “A snake shaking its rattle means it is time to escape.”
Feeling helpless, Rachel clutched Chad’s arm. Next, they stood up and backed slowly away from the bench. Then they biked back home. They didn’t even finish lunch!
1. Underline words in the passage that contain ch or tch digraphs.
2. Circle the word with the suffix -less.
3. What happened after Chad sat down to eat lunch?
4. What sequence clue words are in the passage?
5. When things get free, they .
rattle reach escape
He heard an odd sound; he heard a rattle.
then, next, before
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To help you plan your writing, fi ll out an idea web.
Writing:
Graphic Organizer
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Read the passage. Then complete the questions.
A Clay Army
China’s first leader had an army made to protect him after his death. Many people tried to kill him and he became frightened. He slept in different places every night. He did not want to die and spent much of his life trying to find a way to keep on living.
While he looked for a life-extending remedy, his people helped make his last resting place. They dug deep pits and filled them with thousands of clay fighters. Each clay man was five to six feet tall, had on armor, and held a spear or a bow. These fighters were quite lifelike. When China’s first leader died, he was laid to rest with his fighters posed to strike anyone who came into his tomb.
1. Why did China’s fi rst leader have an army made to protect him?
2. How are the details connected? What do they have in common?
3. State the main idea.
Comprehension:
Main Idea and Details Review
This detail tells why an
army was made.
People tried to kill him; he was afraid of death.
The details tell why China’s first leader had a clay army made and what they looked like.
China’s first leader wanted to be protected by an army, even in death.
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Cause and Effect Review
Read the passage. Then complete the questions.
A Man of Many Roles
Benjamin Franklin played many roles in his lifetime.
His goal was to help people. As a result, he invented various things, such as swim fins, a stove, glasses, and a lightning rod. He even had a hand in helping America become the land of the free!
Ben’s skills as a leader led him to take on an important role.
He became a diplomat for the colonies in a time of war. Because of his tact and determination, Ben spent years with French and English leaders helping to set our nation free. As a result of this relationship, peace treaties were signed. If not for Benjamin Franklin, America might not be the land of the free it is today.
1. Underline the following signal words and phrases in the passage:
as a result because
2. What was the effect of Ben wanting to help people?
3. What caused Ben to spend years with the French and English?
This signals an effect.
his tact and determination to help set our nation free
He invented various things.
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The Lost Pet
“Fang is gone!” cried Chip. Fang’s tank was empty. Now Fang was loose in the room. Chip’s sister jumped up on the bed.
She didn’t like pets that had no legs! Chip needed a plan.
First Chip checked the laundry basket. Then he picked up all his things off of the floor. Next Chip looked under the bed and behind his desk. He did not see Fang anywhere!
Chip sat down to think about where Fang might be hiding.
It suddenly came to him – Fang liked to curl his long body up in small, dark places. He ran to his closet and looked in each corner.
Finally he picked up his rain boots and peered in each one. Chip smiled. “Silly snake! These boots are smelly! Let’s get you back home.”
1. Underline the following signal words:
fi rst then next fi nally 2. What did Chip do fi rst?
3. Where does Chip fi nd Fang?
Comprehension:
Sequence Review
This signals the fi rst
event.
He looked for Fang in the laundry basket.
He finds Fang in a rain boot in his closet.
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