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1 Contents... TEACHER UIDE Critical Thinking Skills. 2 Assessment Rubric... 6 Teacher uide... 7 Student Reading Log... 9 Student Self-Assessment Rubric... 0 Bloom s Taxonomy... 3 Vocabulary List... 4 EZ EASY MARKIN ANSWER KEY.. 5 STUDENT WORKSHEETS Reading Response Forms - rades -2 Remembering... 9 Understanding Applying... 3 Analysing Evaluating Creating Hands-on Activities Crossword Puzzle Word Search Puzzle Comprehension Quiz

2 Contents... Reading Response Forms - rades 3-4 Remembering Understanding Applying Analysing Evaluating Creating Hands-on Activities Crossword Puzzle Word Search Puzzle Comprehension Quiz Reading Response Forms - rades 5-6 Remembering Understanding... 5 Applying... 2 Analysing Evaluating Creating Hands-on Activities Crossword Puzzle Word Search Puzzle Comprehension Quiz... 5 RAPHIC ORANIZERS

3 Rebus Title A rebus uses pictures for some of the important words like name words and action words. Write the title of your story: Circle the words that you could draw a picture of. Now make your rebus title using pictures and words. REMEMBERIN Share your rebus title with a friend to see if they can read your pictures and words. 24 Remembering The Main Idea The main idea is what the story is about. What is the main idea of your story? What happened in this story? Complete the chart by describing the main events in the order that they happened.. First 2. Then 3. Next 4. After that, 5. And then, 6. Finally What is the most important event in this story? UNDERSTANDIN Why did you pick this event? 73 Understanding Dear Character We ask for advice when we have a problem or when we would like an opinion about something. List some people you would ask for advice: Pretend that a character in your story is asking you for advice about a problem or situation. Write a letter outlining the situation and your advice to the character. Dear (character s name) I am writing to give you some advice on your problem This is how I would deal with the situation. First, I would Next, I think After that, I would Finally, you should try to ood luck solving this problem! Yours truly, APPLYIN Can You uess? Make up 2 riddles about the animals, people or places in your story. Write 3 clues for each riddle. Write the answer at the end. Riddle # I am Riddle # ANALYSIN I am 2 Applying 4 Analysing

4 Character Report Card Lights! Camera! Action! UA TIN Use facts and details from your story to complete the information. Character Report Card E S NI Main characters Excellent ood Satisfactory Needs Improvement Costumes needed EA TIN Character s picture: Pretend your story is going to be made into a movie. You are in charge of making a plan of how the movie will be made. Complete a report card to tell how the character behaved in this story. Use facts from the story. Other characters Costumes needed Character name: EV AL rade: Behavior rade CR Teacher s name: Think about the settings/scenes in the story. Comments Major scenes Positive attitude Acted safely & carefully Helpful to others Pays attention Completes tasks Shows responsibility Props needed Comments: Signature: Evaluating 88 Creating 4 MY NAME: Comprehension Quiz RS I think a good title for this movie would be IZE 8 Answer the questions by circling the correct letter. enormous: a) unable to fly b) cannot be moved c) huge d) unwell launched: a) started b) ended c) loaded d) exploded T a) well-known b) mysterious c) full of life d) invisible c) Only four Super-Sabres came out of the cloud b) Lost at Sea d) Clouds Why do you think Bruce ernon was able to escape the cloud? a) He gunned his engine and headed for the hole. b) He shut off the engine and floated to safety. 8. c) He only thought he was in danger. d) He was rescued by another plane. Why do you think most people believe in the reports about strange events in the Bermuda Triangle? a) People like those kinds of stories. c) There have been many reliable witnesses. b) Ships and planes have accidents. d) Not many events have happened there. 52 PH c) Beware the Bermuda Triangle AS a) The Dangers of Flying IC The best title for this story is: 7. O c) afraid of flying d) careless RA 6. ernon is: a) an experienced pilot b) unable to tell time SE 5. d) The fifth jet was later found. SS b) The weather was unsuitable for take-off a) The jets took off from Miami. 3 R Which sentence is true? M 4. intriguing: EN AN Word Meaning: Choose the meaning used in the story.

5 Hands-On Activities MY NAME: Word Search Who Can Be a Character? Words are placed across and up and down. 2. close alien dwarf king mother prince queen witch. b) 3. gallop baby elephant kitten pirate princess shark wizard 4. bake Word Search Answers 2. d) bunny father lion pony puppy turtle 5. swing 3. c) b a b y a f t n p i q o b a b y a f t n p 6. ihatchq o 7. frown q l i d w a r f e d u u q l i d w a r f e d u u 4. c) 8. scurry m i r v o t u r t l e o m i r v o t u r t 9. lwalk e o o e l e p h a n t a e d 0. grab t n s p d e d y k i n g o e l e p h a n t a e d 5. a). throw h o l p i r a t e m n d t n s p d e d y k i n g e m o r d k i t t e n w Down: 6. d) EASY h o l p MARKIN i r a t e m n d r l ANSWER l i o n b u n n y i KEY. cook p r i n c e s s t s y z e m o r d k i t t 2. eshout n w o t a c d w i t c h e a 3. laugh r l l i o n b u n n y i n u s e a p u p p y p r 7. d) 4. buzz y n s h a r k v i w o d 5. scream 6 Across:. climb p r i n c e s s t s y z 6. chew o t a c d w i t c h e a 8. swim n u s e a p u p p y p r y n s h a r k v i w o d a) EZ 05

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