Saturday, April 6, 2013

GWS #36

This assignment helps you practice making analogies.

Analogy describes words that agree with each other.

Examples:

feet : socks  ::  hands  :  gloves

These two pairs are analogies, because you can wear socks on your feet, like you can wear gloves on your hands.

Directions:  Please match the words to make analogies.

1)  bracelet :  arm  ::  ring  :  _____________

2)  pencil  :  lead  ::  pen :  ______________

3)  television :  watch  ::  iPod  :  _____________

4)  lion  :  roar  ::  dog :  ______________

5)  money  :  paper  ::  clothes  :  __________

6)  tailor  :  sews  ::  chef  :   _____________

7)  circle  :  compass  ::  square  :  _____________

GWS #35

Food of the Miwok Tribe

Click on these links to see if any of them are good for the Social Studies Research Project.  Print them if you think they are right.

Miwok Food #1

Miwok Food #2

Miwok Food #3

Miwok Food #4


GWS #34

Quotation marks are used to show what a person or people are saying.  Even if an animal is speaking in a fantasy fiction, the words are separated with quotation marks.
 
Example:  The sheep said, "We are so happy to be in the meadow."
 
Notice that there is a comma after the word, said.  Also, the end punctuation is before the second quotation mark.  You capitalize the sentence in the quotations marks.  You don't capitalize if it's not a complete sentence.
 
Directions:  Please add punctuation and quotation marks in the below sentences.
 
1)  The lady said in a very high voice is anybody there
 
2)  Ms. Bhopla cried that is the correct answer
 
3)  Please return your books on time said the librarian
 
4)  Why can't we have two recesses asked the third graders
 
5)  The voice on the loud speaker commanded you may be seated


Thursday, April 4, 2013

GWS #33

These questions will help you understand the difference between LOSE and LOOSE.

Click here LOSE

Click here LOOSE


LOSE - something has been lost.  Example:  Did you lose your hat today?
LOSE - having less points or a lower score than the other winning team.  Example:  If the boy doesn't run fast, then the team will lose the game.

LOOSE - opposite of tight.  Example:  The man wore a very loose shirt, that was too big for him.
LOOSE - something is lost or gone away.  Example:  The dog has run out of the door, and is loose on the streets.

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Directions:  Make sure you read the above lesson.  Next, fill in the blank with either LOSE or LOOSE.

1)  There are many cats on the ________________.

2)  When you read your anthology, use your finger, so you don't _____________ your place.

3)  In soccer, there is always one team that will win, and one team that will ____________.

4)  It's a good idea for a student to keep his pencils together, so he doesn't __________  them.

5)  The animals were on the ____________ at the zoo because the zookeeper opened all of the cages.

6)  Yesterday, the first grader told me his tooth is _______.

7)  Today, the first grader may ______________  his tooth.

8)  Untied shoelaces are _______________.



Monday, April 1, 2013

GWS #32

This is a math problem.

A man was selling strawberries on the side of the road.  He had 8 large boxes.  In each box, he had 4 smaller baskets containing the berries.  Each box costs $10.  If someone wanted to buy the smaller basket, then the basket costs $3.

1)  How many baskets did he have total?
2)  If he sold 2 boxes and 5 baskets, how much money did he make?
3)  Down the street, his sister is selling strawberries too.  Her prices are boxes $11, and baskets $2.  If someone wanted to buy 2 boxes and 5 baskets from her, how much would they pay?
4)  Each of the man's boxes weighed 5lbs (pounds).  How much did all of his boxes weigh?