J BM 5th Grade ELA Week Of April 27, 2020

Monday April 27thDirections : Read the passage below from The House on Mango Street. Identify whereSandra Cisneros uses figurative language to describe her family.First , go through the document and highlight ALL of the similes. Then on a seperate Googledoc, type all of the similes from the story.SIMILENex t, unhighlight the similes .then highlight all of the metaphors and do the samething.type all of the metaphors on the same Google Doc.under the similes.HAIRS - From: The House on Mango Street , by Sandra CisnerosEverybody in our family has different hair. My Papa’s hair is like a broom, all up in theair. And me, my hair is lazy. It never obeys barrettes or bands. Carlos’s hair is thick andstraight. He doesn’t need to comb it. Nenny’s hair is slippery - slides out of her hands. AndKiki, who is the youngest, has hair like fur.But my Mother’s hair, my Mother’s hair, like little rosettes, like little candy circles allcurly and pretty because she pinned it in pin curls all day, sweet to put your nose into whenshe is holding you, holding you and you feel safe, is the warm smell of bread before youbake it, is the smell when she makes room for you on her side of the bed still warm with herskin, and you sleep near her, the rain outside falling, and Papa snoring. The snoring, therain, and Mama’s hair that smells like bread.

Monday April 27thMETAPHOR AND SIMILEWriting activity - About You!DIRECTIONS : WE have been a month out of the school building.you’ve beenhome being awesome! Using Google Docs, you are going to write a paper abouthow you FEEL, how you LOOK, and how you’ve been ACTING for the last month.First, Open a Google Doc and complete this organization type section.write threesimiles or metaphors about yourself in each section below.I How do you feel?EXAMPLE: I feel as happy as a puppy rolling in the grass.1.2.3.ll How do you look?EXAMPLE: My hair in the morning is like a crumpled piece of paper!1.2.3.lll How have you been acting?EXAMPLE: I am a clown on the days that I feel silly.1.2.3.NOW, MY AWESOME WRITERS .SEE BELOW FOR THEWRITING BIT OF THIS ASSIGNMENT!

WRITING:Use all of the similes and metaphors that you createdabove in your writing, and SHOW me all about how lifehas been with you being home this past month. Begin with a HOOK!!!! 3 paragraphs at least.can be more, of course. 5 sentences per paragraph. Indent. Along with your Similes and Metaphors.give me allthe details of how you’ve felt, looked and acted since Isaw you last on March 13th.

Tuesday April 28th

Tuesday April 28thPractice & Assess Reading Context Clues PracticeNameFor each of the following:I. Answer the questions that follow by writing the correct letter on each line.II. Underline the clues in each sentence that helped you define the term.(A) Margaret had ambivalent feelings about attending the concert. She knew she’denjoy the music, but she didn’t really want to go out in the rainy weather.1. Choose the correct definition of the word in italics .a. mixed b. angry c. distrustful2. Which type of context clue hints at the word’s meaning?a. example b. explanation c. synonym d. antonym(B) Unlike my parents, who love classical music, I detest it.3. Choose the correct definition of the word in italics .a. love b. hate c. perform4. Which type of context clue hints at the word’s meaning?a. example b. explanation c. synonym d. antonym(C) Regular exercise is b eneficial to your body, but too much exercise is not good foryou.5. Choose the correct definition of the word in italics .a. helpful b. harmful c. pleasant6. Which type of context clue hints at the word’s meaning?a. example b. explanation c. synonym d. antonym(D) The abandoned house was infested with vermin , including rats, fleas, andcockroaches.7. Choose the correct definition of the word in italics .a. pests b. animals c. insects8. Which type of context clue hints at the word’s meaning?a. example b. explanation c. synonym d. antonym

(E) Mary sneered at the ugly sweater. “Wow,” she said. “That is just h ideous .”9. Choose the correct definition of the word in i talics.a. expensive b. cheap c. unattractive10. Which type of context clue hints at the word’s meaning?a. example b. explanation c. synonym d. antonym(F) Timothy cleaned his room so thoroughly that not a single p article of dustremained. Nothing was out of place, nor was there even the smallest bit of dirt orgrime on any surface.11. Choose the correct definition of the word in i talics .a. small amount b. package c. leftover12. Which type of context clue hints at the word’s meaning?a. example b. explanation c. synonym d. antonym(G) The p udgy baby panda bear looked chubby and round.13. Choose the correct definition of the word in i talics .a. plump b. thin c. black and white14. Which type of context clue hints at the word’s meaning?a. example b. explanation c. synonym d. antonym(H) Many people say I am very different from my twin sister. She is r eticent , while I amvery friendly and outgoing.15. Choose the correct definition of the word in i talics .a. rude b. shy c. nervous16. Which type of context clue hints at the word’s meaning?a. example b. explanation c. synonym d. antonym(I) The sanitation department collects refuse , such as old furniture, empty boxes, andanything else that can’t be recycled.17. Choose the correct definition of the word in italics .a. second hand goods b. garbage c. leftovers18. Which type of context clue hints at the word’s meaning?a. example b. explanation c. synonym d. antonym(J) Mr. Johnson owned a haberdashery where he sold men’s suits, shirts, and ties.19. Choose the correct definition of the word in i talics .a. hat store b. department store c. men’s clothing store20. Which type of context clue hints at the word’s meaning?a. example b. explanation c. synonym d. antonym

Tuesday April 28thWho Invented Google?When you need to know something, what do you do? You might first peruse abook, or ask your very smart (and very awesome) teacher. But, what do you do if youdon't have a book or teacher handy, and your parents have no idea? I bet that you sitdown on your computer and ask Google. However, it wasn't always that simple. If youcan believe it, there was a time when Google wasn't around and internet search engineswere not very good at harnessing all the information on the world wide web. But thentwo men named Larry Page and Sergey Brin revolutionized the way that we look forinformation.Larry Page is considered a modern inventor. He is still alive, and a relatively youngman. Born in 1973, he is only in his 40s now. Page always loved computers and studiedcomputer engineering at Stanford University. He met his Google partner, Sergey Brin, atcollege. Together, the two found a way to have their search engine list the results bypost popularity. Google was born.Google started in 1998, after Page and Brin raised 1 million dollars from familyand friends who wanted to invest in the company and idea. It was an investment thatpaid off - a lot. By 2013, the site averages 6 billion searches everyday from usersworldwide. 6 billion. That is quite the multitude of searches.

Who Invented Game Boy?In the 1980s, kids loved putting money into large video game machines to play Pac-Man andPong. The Nintendo was just picking up speed, landing in living rooms across the world,giving kids the opportunity to play video games on their couch and not in restaurants orarcades. However, an invention in the late 1980s led to kids leaving their couches and takingtheir video games in their cars and backpacks.The Nintendo Game Boy revolutionized the way that kids played video games and essentiallyled the way for any handheld gaming device that you might use today. While the Game Boywas developed by a team at Nintendo headquarters in Japan, a man named Gunpei Yokoi iscredited with its start.The original Game Boy only had 4 buttons and a directional pad. It arrived under manyChristmas trees, and in the hands of kids, bundled with the game Tetris. When the Game Boywas first released in 1989 to America, it sold one million within just a few weeks. In fact,40,000 Game Boys were sold in the first day!Gunpei Yokoi led the charge for many of Nintendo's game advances. However, his greatestcontribution was the development of the Game Boy. Kids across the world loved being able totake their games to go.

Name:1. What does the phrase, “revolutionized the way we look at information” mean as used in“Who Invented Google?”2. What is the meaning of the word harnessing as used in paragraph one of Who InventedGoogle?3. What is the meaning of the word multitude as used in the third paragraph three of WhoInvented Google?

Name:1. What is the meaning of the phrase, “picking up speed,” as used in paragraph one of WhoInvented Gameboy?2. What is the meaning of the word bundled as used in paragraph three of Who InventedGameboy?

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Wednesday April 29thName: Date: Directions: Read each sentence pair. Circle the letter of the sentence that uses personification.1. A. Clouds were playing in the skyB. The sky was filled with clouds2. A. The water in the ocean was extremely warmB. The warm ocean waters embraced me3. A. Fortune smiled on meB. I got very lucky4. A. The statues, atop their pedestals, stared down at meB. The statues were placed on pedestals high in the air.5. A. It rains frequently in April.B. April is a weepy month.6. A. The cattails waved goodbye to departing dragonfliesB. The cattails’ leaves bounced up and down when the dragonflies flew away.7. A. The engine clanked as the old truck moved slowly uphill.B. The engine made a clanking noise as the old truck fought its way uphill.8. A. The water from Grandma’s rusty faucet spilled out into Jamie’s hands.B. Grandma’s rusty faucet spat water into Jamie’s outstretched hands9. A. Shiny new shoes peeked out from under his freshly pressed pants.B. Shiny new shoes were just visible under his freshly pressed pants.10. A. The scruffy puppy’s eyes begged us to pick him up.B. We couldn’t resist the terrier’s puppy-dog eyes.11. A. The breeze caused our laundry to move back and forth on the clotheslineB. Our laundry jerked back and forth on the clothesline, tickled by a breeze.12. A. Vines crept slowly up the sides of the birdhouseB. Slow-growing vines soon covered the sides of the birdhouse.

Wednesday April 29thName: Date:Personification is a figurative element that attributes human thoughts, actions, characteristics oremotions to something that is not human.Example: The sad clouds were ready to spill their tears upon the funeral procession.Clouds cannot be sad, nor do they have tears.Part I. Simple Sentences Identify and explain the meaning of the personification in the sentences below.1) The feathers danced in the wind.2) The clock chimed an anxious warning at a quarter to midnight, alerting the children that thedeadline had almost arrived.3) The flies buzzed with regret as the lion shook its head.4) The night was sullen and angry; it became darker with each step Maria took.Part II. In Literature Read the following passage from “O! Pioneers” by Willa Cather. Write three examples of the useof personification.“We hadn’t any of us much to do with it, Carl. The land did it. It had its little joke. It pretended tobe poor because nobody knew how to work it right; and then, all at once, it worked itself. It wokeup out of its sleep and stretched itself, and it was so big, so rich, that we suddenly found we wererich, just from sitting still.”1)2)3)

Wednesday April 29thName: Date:Personification – Literary AnalysisDirections: Read “The Sky is Low” by Emily Dickinson.The Sky is Lowby Emily Dickinson1. The sky is low, the clouds are mean,2. A travelling flake of snow3. Across a barn or through a rut4. Debates if it will go.5. A narrow wind complains all day6. How someone treated him;7. Nature, like us, is sometimes caught8. Without her diadem*.* diadem – a jeweled headband used as a royal crown As you read, look for examples of personification. Then answer the following questions.Reread lines 1-2.1. What natural item is described as having a human mood?2. What human mood does this item have?3. What is the literal meaning of this example?Reread Lines 2-44. What natural item is engaged in a human action?5. What human action is it engaged in doing?6. What is the literal meaning of this example?Reread Lines 5-67. What natural item is engaged in a human action?8. What human action is it engaged in doing?9. What is the literal meaning of this example?Reread Lines 7-810. In your own words, describe the literal meaning of theselines and explain why it also applies to “us” readers.

Wednesday April 29thName: Date:Explaining Personification WorksheetPersonification is when you give human traits or qualities, such as emotions, desire and speech to anobject or animal. Example: The book winked at me.Directions: On the lines provided explain the meaning and use of each personification example below.Example: The bus was impatient. Answer: This means the bus had to hurry to pick up more passengers.1. The candle danced in the dark.2. The sunflowers nodded in the wind.3. The angry storm pounded the shelter.4. The silence crept into the classroom.5. The city never sleeps.6. The thunder grumbled and the raindrops reported for duty.Copyright www.Englishlinx.com

Thursday April 30th

Thursday April 30thIdiomsFigures of SpeechIdiom – a common saying with a figurative meaning. The message is communicated through a “picture”.Ex. The issue of school uniforms is a hot potato. (talked about but not in agreement)Directions: Complete the following idiom meanings and choose five to illustrate in the boxes.1. A penny for your thoughts – After I lost the game, mother said, “I’ll give you a penny for your thoughts.”Meaning:2. Back to the drawing board – The invention was a disaster, so it was back to the drawing board.Meaning:3. At the drop of a hat – Dad offered us a trip to the beach, and we were in the car at the drop of a hat.Meaning:4. Ball is in your court – I gave wise advice to Tina, and now the ball is in her court.Meaning:5. Best of both worlds – John won a car and his parents paid the insurance; it was the best of both worlds.Meaning:6. Barking up the wrong tree – The scientist searched for fossils, but she was barking up the wrong tree.Meaning:7. Best thing since sliced bread – The house design was the best thing since sliced bread.Meaning:8. Bite off more than you can chew – Len bit off more than he could chew fixing the broken car.Meaning:9. Judge a book by its cover – The man with snake tattoos was nice, and I shouldn’t judge a book by itscover.Meaning:10. Costs an arm and a leg – The diamond jewelry cost an arm and a leg.Meaning:11. Curiosity killed the cat – As Jen crawled into the cave, she remembered curiosity killed the cat.Meaning:12. Cut corners – The inspector checked the bridge to ensure workers did not cut corners.Meaning:13. Crying over spilled milk – Ken accidentally ripped his shirt, but he did not cry over spilled milk.Meaning:

Thursday April 30thHead in the Clouds Idioms StoryBy: thedabblingspeechieTomorrow was the school soccer tryouts and Shauna really wants to make the team.Shauna has been working on her soccer skills every day with her friend Jessica who madethe team last year. Everyone in her family told her she was chasing rainbows because shenever played sports before. Shauna feels like everyone is raining on her parade because shewants to try something different.As Shauna was getting ready for bed, she thought “I am just going to throw caution tothe wind tomorrow and try out for soccer no matter what anyone thinks!”The next day before school began, Shauna saw Jessica in the hallway and went over to talkwith her. Jessica said, “Hey Shauna. Are you ready for tryouts today? I got wind of somenews from your brother that you were thinking about backing out of tryouts. I hope you aren’tthinking of backing out.”“Well, even though my family thinks I have my head in the clouds, I am going to provethem wrong and show them I can play sports!” exclaimed Shauna.Jessica smiled and said “That’s so awesome! Don’t worry. Tryouts will be a breeze becauseyou have been practicing and getting really good with your trapping and passing. My familythought it was strange when out of the clear blue sky I decided to join the school band. I hadnever played an instrument before, but with lots of practice I got really good at playing theclarinet.”“Thanks for the encouragement. You really brightened up my day because I washaving doubts about trying out. See you after school!” said Shauna as she headed for herfirst class. The next day, before school, the list for students who made the team was postedoutside the PE locker room. Shauna and Jessica ran over to check the list. Shauna andJessica both screamed “We both made it!” Shauna excitedly told Jessica “I am so glad Iweathered the storm and practiced for the past two months. My hard work really paid off!”“I know! This season is going to be so fun!” said Jessica as the two girls walked downthe hall on cloud nine.

Friday May 1st

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Mar 27, 2020 · context clues. Context Clues Context Clues Use this code to get in: L27WQ2S6 3. Try the quiz after you watch the video! 4. Practice vocabulary with these context clue definitions. Context Clues Practice 5. Read the two passages about Google and Gameboy. Answer the text dependent questions and practice using context clues to