Good Morning, Sunshine! January Week 4

Boost 4th grade reading skills with fun ELA practice!

Greek and Latin Word Parts Match the word part to its meaning. geo earth quad carry port to break Joshua Slocum was the very first person to sail solitary around the world. While many people have sailed on boats around the world, no one had done it alone before him. In 1895, at 54 years old, he left Boston Harbor. Three years later, he returned to Rhode Island's harbor. His solitary voyage around the world was complete. What does the word solitary mean? completely cruise halfway alone What does the word voyage mean? alone journey swim return The leopard seal is a fierce predator found in Antarctica. Like other seals, they are mammals. The leopard seal is similar an actual leopard in several ways. Like the leopard, the leopard seal is a carnivore. The leopard seal feeds on smaller seals, fish and squid. The seal's name comes from its black-spotted coat. Unlike the big cat's golden coat, the seal has a gray coat with black spots. Leopard seals are earless, but that doesn't stop them from being ferocious predators. They wait beneath ice shelves to snap up their prey with their powerful jaws and long teeth. How does the author support their point that the leopard seal is a fierce predator? by comparing the leopard seal to a leopard by giving examples of what the leopard seal eats by describing their physical features and hunting strategy by telling where the seal gets its name Which structure best describes how this paragraph is organized? compare and contrast problem and solution cause and effect sequence of events You MUST use all 6 words. Do not forget the RMS non-negotiables (indent, capitalize the first word of each sentence, end marks, I is a proper pronoun). 1. cheerful cheer2. assignment assign3. useful use4. successful success5. darkness dark You will only have ONE sentence. Grayson (are hiking, is hiking) through Glacier National Park. are hiking is hiking His mom (am wondering, is wondering) if he packed enough lunch. am wondering is wondering Right now it (are raining, was raining, is raining) and they need to find shelter. are raining was raining is raining What is meant by the phrase kindled winking fires? a fire that has gone out when someone winks at you the bird flew over a fire a flickering fire flame Which sentence best describes the rhyme scheme of the poem? The last two lines of each stanza rhyme. The first and second lines of each stanza rhyme. The first and third, second and fourth, fifth and sixth lines rhyme of each stanza.