Big Bushy Mustache

Comprehension: Compare/Contrast: Tell how Ricky's neighborhood is similar to a neighborhood in a story you have read this year. Tell how Ricky's neighborhood is different. You must answer both alike and different.

Big Bushy Mustache

Evaluate: Tell about the different feelings Ricky has in the first half of the story. What causes each feeling? Be specific and tell at least 3.

Big Bushy Mustache

Analysis: Do Ricky's feelings and actions remind you of anything that has happened in your life?

Big Bushy Mustache

Synthesis: Read "That's a Whopper!" below and then write/create 3 exaggerations of your own:
That's a Whopper!
When we exaggerate, we make something seem bigger or more important than it really is. Your friend might say, "My uncle's car is so big three elephants could fit inside it." You would know that was not true but you would know that it's a really big car. An author sometimes exaggerates to make a character's action or feeling seem stronger or more important.

Big Bushy Mustache

Application: Ricky lost his mustache which was very important to him. Make a list of people you know who have lost something important and tell what they lost. Did they find it? If so, how?

A Trip to the Firehouse

Evaluating- What do you think is the most difficult part of being a firefighter? Explain your answer.

A Trip to the Firehouse

Think about what you've learned about firefighters and firehouses. Write questions that visitors to a firehouse might ask. If you have time, write the answers to these questions.

A Trip to the Firehouse

Analyzing- Why do you this this story uses photographs instead of drawings? How do the captions on p. 308 and 309 help you learn?

A Trip to the Firehouse

Explain how firefighters keep themselves safe during a fire. Be very specific!

A Trip to the Firehouse

Words that make sounds are fun to say as you are reading. The words help you "hear" what is happening. Make a list of words that you might hear at a firehouse and during a fire. Tell what sound the word is describing. Example: "Whoosh" is the sound of a fireman sliding down the pole.

Practice Blog- Thanksgiving

Most families eat turkey for Thanksgiving. If you could change the tradition to another food, what would you choose and why? Thoroughly explain your answer.

Chinatown 1

(Evaluate) If you visited Chinatown, what would you like to see for yourself? Why?

Chinatown 2

(Analysis) How does the boy in this story most likely feel about his neighborhood? Explain why you think he feels this way.

Chinatown 3

(Comprehension) Who mostly lives in Chinatown? What clues, besides the name, helped you to determine your answer?

Chinatown 4

(Synthesis)- How would you explainthe reason that Grandma needs to make her medicinal soup when the weather starts getting cold?