Benchmark Review for Each Unit
UNIT 1: Frindle, Thunder Rose, Island of the Blue Dolphins, Satchel Paige, Shutting Out the Sky - Social Studies review "Native American Culture"
Technology Centers:
Hank Aaron *** Babe Ruth *** Cherokees *** Click on these three passages and read through. Answer the questions about each passage to check your reading comprehension. You are timed and given a grade at the end of the passage so do your best. Show your grades to me for EXTRA CREDIT on your center work grade this week!!!
**Author’s Purpose** game – following directions and click next. Choose your answers to check for understanding.
Play the **Awesome Antonyms** match game.
View the powerpoints and games on **Multiple Meaning Words**.
Go to Become a Better Reader and read over all helpful material including the skills and strategies. Fill in any missing information on your Benchmark Review Sheet.
Technology Centers:
Hank Aaron *** Babe Ruth *** Cherokees *** Click on these three passages and read through. Answer the questions about each passage to check your reading comprehension. You are timed and given a grade at the end of the passage so do your best. Show your grades to me for EXTRA CREDIT on your center work grade this week!!!
**Author’s Purpose** game – following directions and click next. Choose your answers to check for understanding.
Play the **Awesome Antonyms** match game.
View the powerpoints and games on **Multiple Meaning Words**.
Go to Become a Better Reader and read over all helpful material including the skills and strategies. Fill in any missing information on your Benchmark Review Sheet.
Benchmark review for unit 2
Doing the Right Thing
Technology Centers
Multiple Meaning Words - Word confusion - play the easy or hard version
Theme - lessons/ Read through and take notes on what THEME is. MAKE SURE you read the section on "The Ant and the Grasshopper for an example of Theme.
Technology Centers
Multiple Meaning Words - Word confusion - play the easy or hard version
Theme - lessons/ Read through and take notes on what THEME is. MAKE SURE you read the section on "The Ant and the Grasshopper for an example of Theme.
Benchmark Review for Unit 4 - Adapting
http://www.harcourtschool.com/activity/book_buddy/test/coyote/test_coyote.html Short and Easy comprehension tutor
Genre - understand the genres by using this definition chart - Compare and contrast 3 genres on construction paper to showcase in the hall- make sure this is your best work.
Guest Speaker Biography for the Black History Program - write a main idea statement with 3 supporting details from the Biography. Write one generalization statement from your reading about civil rights activists. EXAMPLE: Many civil rights activists ______________________.
Go to Become a Better Reader and read over all helpful material including the skills and strategies. Fill in any missing information on your Benchmark Review Sheet.
Genre - understand the genres by using this definition chart - Compare and contrast 3 genres on construction paper to showcase in the hall- make sure this is your best work.
Guest Speaker Biography for the Black History Program - write a main idea statement with 3 supporting details from the Biography. Write one generalization statement from your reading about civil rights activists. EXAMPLE: Many civil rights activists ______________________.
Go to Become a Better Reader and read over all helpful material including the skills and strategies. Fill in any missing information on your Benchmark Review Sheet.
Benchmark Review for Unit 5 - Adventures
Go to Become a Better Reader and read over all helpful material including the skills and strategies.
http://www.lewisandclarktrail.com/trailadventures/pics/LewisClark_MapSide.pdf ZOOM in to look at a detailed graphic source of the Lewis and Clark expedition.
http://pbskids.org/wayback/goldrush/journey.html Go on a trail hunt with the Forty-Niners!!! More graphic sources to view
http://www.lewisandclarktrail.com/trailadventures/pics/LewisClark_MapSide.pdf ZOOM in to look at a detailed graphic source of the Lewis and Clark expedition.
http://pbskids.org/wayback/goldrush/journey.html Go on a trail hunt with the Forty-Niners!!! More graphic sources to view