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Morning Work

Week 2

Name____________________________________________________
Date: Monday, _____________________________________________
Riddle: What did the glue say to the teacher? ______________________________________________
Informational Knowledge:

Benjamin Franklin
Benjamin Franklin was not just a Founding Father of
the United States but an
amazing scientist. Scientists
observe, study, and test ideas
to discover things that help
people. He invented, or created
things, that helped make
people's lives easier. He was
born in Boston on January 17,
almost 300 years ago. He
invented many things like a new
kind of stove, the lightning rod, bifocal glasses, and
even swim fins. He also created the first library in
our country.

Response to Text Practice: Use text


evidence
1. What is this selection mostly about?
_____________________________
_____________________________
_____________________________
_____________________________
2. Why did the author write this?
_____________________________
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_____________________________
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Name____________________________________________________
Date: Tuesday, ____________________________________________
Riddle: Why was the music teacher not able to open the classroom?___________________________
Print Practice: Upper and lower case A, B, and C

Journal Response: I am looking for periods at the


end of your sentence.

What was your favorite thing about the first week of


school?

My favorite thing about the first week of


school was _______________________
_________________ because _______
_______________________________
_______________________________
_______________________________
_______________________________

Name____________________________________________________
Date: Wednesday, _____________________________________________
Riddle: What hangs around kindergarten rooms at night? ______________________________________
Informational Knowledge:

Benjamin Franklin
Benjamin Franklin was not just a Founding Father of
the United States but an
amazing scientist. Scientists
observe, study, and test ideas
to discover things that help
people. He invented, or created
things, that helped make
people's lives easier. He was
born in Boston on January 17,
almost 300 years ago. He
invented many things like a new
kind of stove, the lightning rod, bifocal glasses, and
even swim fins. He also created the first library in
our country.

Response to Text Practice: Use text


evidence
1. Based on the text, what is a
scientist?
_____________________________
_____________________________
_____________________________
_____________________________

2. What is an inventor?
_____________________________
_____________________________
_____________________________
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Name____________________________________________________
Date: Thursday, ____________________________________________
Riddle: Why did the students study in the airplane? ___________________________
Print Practice: Upper and lower case D, E, and F

Journal Response: I am looking for capital letters


at the beginning of your sentence and periods at
the end of your sentence.

Would you rather it rain food or rain water?

I would rather it ________________________.


The first reason is ________________________
________________________________________
The next reason is __________________________
________________________________________
The last reason is __________________________
________________________________________

Name____________________________________________________
Date: Friday, _____________________________________________
Riddle: Why doesn't the sun go to college? ________________________________________________
Informational Knowledge:

Benjamin Franklin
Benjamin Franklin was not just a Founding Father of
the United States but an
amazing scientist. Scientists
observe, study, and test ideas
to discover things that help
people. He invented, or created
things, that helped make
people's lives easier. He was
born in Boston on January 17,
almost 300 years ago. He
invented many things like a new
kind of stove, the lightning rod, bifocal glasses, and
even swim fins. He also created the first library in
our country.

Response to Text Practice: Use text


evidence
If someone were to ask you about
Benjamin Franklin, what would be two
important thing you would tell them
about him? Use text evidence.
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Morning Work
Week 3

Name____________________________________________________
Date: Wednesday, _____________________________________________
Riddle: What vegetables do librarians like?_______________________________________________
Informational Knowledge:

Response to Text Practice: Use text evidence

Rock Talk

Who are the people that study rocks? They are


geologists. If you spoke with them, they would tell you that
there are three main groups of rocks. Look at the chart to
learn more.
Group of
Rocks

Igneous

Sedimentary

Metamorphic

Description
Formed when
magma has
cooled beneath
the earth's
surface
Formed from
sediment like
sand, seashells,
and clay
Formed deep
underground
heat changes
the texture of
the rock.

Examples

Photograph

1. What is a geologist?
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*Granite
*Basalt (most
common rock)
*granite
*Sandstone
*Limestone

2. What are examples are there for igneous


rocks?
___________________________________

*sandstone
*Marble
*Slate

___________________________________
___________________________________

*slate

___________________________________

Name____________________________________________________
Date: Tuesday, ____________________________________________
Riddle: Why did the jellybean go to school? ________________________________________________
Print Practice: Upper and lower case G, H, and I

Journal Response: I am looking for periods at the


end of your sentence.

Why was your weekend interesting?

My weekend was interesting because ___


_______________________________
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Name____________________________________________________
Date: Wednesday, _____________________________________________
Riddle: What object is king of the classroom?_______________________________________________
Informational Knowledge:

Response to Text Practice: Use text evidence

Rock Talk

Who are the people that study rocks? They are


geologists. If you spoke with them, they would tell you that
there are three main groups of rocks. Look at the chart to
learn more.
Group of
Rocks

Igneous

Sedimentary

Metamorphic

Description
Formed when
magma has
cooled beneath
the earth's
surface
Formed from
sediment like
sand, seashells,
and clay
Formed deep
underground
heat changes
the texture of
the rock.

Examples

Photograph

1. What was this selection mostly about?


___________________________________
___________________________________
___________________________________
___________________________________

*Granite
*Basalt (most
common rock)
*granite
*Sandstone
*Limestone

2. What are three different types of rock?


___________________________________
___________________________________

*sandstone
*Marble
*Slate

___________________________________
___________________________________

*slate

Name____________________________________________________
Date: Thursday, ____________________________________________
Riddle: Why was 6 mad at 7? ___________________________
Print Practice: Upper and lower case J, K, and L

Journal Response: I am looking for capital letters


at the beginning of your sentence and periods at
the end of your sentence.

Would you rather have school lunch or home lunch?

I would rather have ________________________.


The first reason is ________________________
________________________________________
The next reason is __________________________
________________________________________
The last reason is __________________________
________________________________________

Name____________________________________________________
Date: Friday, _____________________________________________
Riddle: How is 2+2=5 like your left foot? ________________________________________________
Informational Knowledge:

Response to Text Practice: Use text evidence

Rock Talk

1. What items might you find in sedimentary?

Who are the people that study rocks? They are geologists.
If you spoke with them, they would tell you that there are
__________________________________
three main groups of rocks. Look at the chart to learn more.
__________________________________
Group of
Description
Examples
Photograph
Rocks
__________________________________

Igneous

Sedimentary

Metamorphic

Formed when
magma has
cooled beneath
the earth's
surface
Formed from
sediment like
sand, seashells,
and clay
Formed deep
underground
heat changes
the texture of
the rock.

*Granite
*Basalt (most
common rock)

__________________________________
*granite

*Sandstone
*Limestone

2. Which rock would you most likely find near a


volcano and how do you know?

*sandstone
*Marble
*Slate

__________________________________
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*slate

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Morning Work
Week 4

Name____________________________________________________
Date: Monday, _____________________________________________
Riddle: What did the math book say to the other math book? __________________________________
Informational Knowledge:

Response to Text Practice: Use text evidence

Soil

1. What was this passage mostly about?

You may not know it but soils are different. Some are
dry and some have ice. Where they come from, what
they are made up of, and how long they have been
developing make them different. Look at the chart to
learn about two different soils.

Desert Soils

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Tundra Soils
2. Why did the author write this passage?
Explain.

Description

Dry soil

What grows
Cacti
in this soil
Special Fact

Must be irrigated if
used for farming.

Ice in the soil


Low plants and trees
Plants grow in tight
groups to protect
themselves from the
cold.

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Name____________________________________________________
Date: Tuesday, ____________________________________________
Riddle: Where did the pencil go for vacation? ___________________________
Print Practice: Upper and lower case M, N, and O

Journal Response: I am looking for capital letters


at the beginning of your sentence and periods at
the end of your sentence.

Question: Do you think the lunchroom should serve


chocolate milk? Explain.

I think the lunchroom ____________________


chocolate milk. The first reason is ______________
________________________________________
The next reason is __________________________
________________________________________
The last reason is __________________________
________________________________________

Name____________________________________________________
Date: Wednesday, _____________________________________________
Riddle: What grade is the best place to grow flowers? _________________________________________
Informational Knowledge:

Response to Text Practice: Use text evidence

Soil

1. Why do plants in tundra soils grow in tight

You may not know it but soils are different. Some are
dry and some have ice. Where they come from, what
they are made up of, and how long they have been
developing make them different. Look at the chart to
learn about two different soils.

Desert Soils

Tundra Soils

groups?
__________________________________
__________________________________
__________________________________
__________________________________

2. How are desert soils and tundra soils


Description

Dry soil

What grows
Cacti
in this soil
Special Fact

Must be irrigated if
used for farming.

Ice in the soil


Low plants and trees
Plants grow in tight
groups to protect
themselves from the
cold.

different?
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__________________________________
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Name____________________________________________________
Date: Thursday, ____________________________________________
Riddle: Where can everyone always find money when they look for it? ___________________________
Print Practice: Upper and lower case P, Q, and R

Journal Response: I am looking for capital letters


at the beginning of your sentence and periods at
the end of your sentence.

Would you rather have a pet monkey or pet shark?

I would rather it ________________________.


The first reason is ________________________
________________________________________
The next reason is __________________________
________________________________________
The last reason is __________________________
________________________________________

Name____________________________________________________
Date: Friday, _____________________________________________
Riddle: What's an insect's favorite sport?________________________________________________
Informational Knowledge:

Response to Text Practice: Use text evidence

Soil

Using the article, write an acrostic poem about soil

You may not know it but soils are different. Some


are dry and some have ice. Where they come from,
what they are made up of, and how long they have
been developing make them different. Look at the
chart to learn about two different soils.

Desert Soils

Description

Dry soil

What grows
Cacti
in this soil
Special Fact

Must be irrigated if
used for farming.

Tundra Soils

Ice in the soil


Low plants and trees
Plants grow in tight
groups to protect
themselves from the
cold.

with facts that were written. You need to write facts


for each letter of the word.

S__________________
O_________________
I__________________
L__________________

Morning Work
Week 5

Name____________________________________________________
Date: Monday, _____________________________________________
Riddle: Why did the teacher wear sungalasses?______________________________________________
Informational Knowledge:

Constitution Day
The Constitution is over 200 years old. It was written in
1787 by a group of men called The Framers. One of the
Framers was Ben Franklin. They wanted a system of laws and
government after the Revolutionary War.
The Constitution is the most important document in the
United States history. It lays out our freedoms as Americans
and how our government works. The coolest thing about the
Constitution is it grows and changes as America and its people
grow and change. This is why it is called a "living document".
Make sure to celebrate your Constitution and the freedoms
it gives you this Constitution Day!

Response to Text Practice: Use text


evidence
1. What was this passage mostly about?
__________________________________
__________________________________
__________________________________
__________________________________

2. Why did the author write this passage?


Explain.
__________________________________
__________________________________
__________________________________
__________________________________

Name____________________________________________________
Date: Tuesday, ____________________________________________
Riddle: What do librarians take with them when they go fishing?___________________________
Print Practice: Upper and lower case S, T, U

Journal Response: I am looking for capital letters


at the beginning of your sentence and periods at
the end of your sentence.

Do you think kids should have a long or short summer


break?
I think kids should have _____________________
The first reason is _________________________
________________________________________
The next reason is__________________________
________________________________________
The last reason is __________________________
________________________________________

Name____________________________________________________
Date: Wednesday, _____________________________________________
Riddle: How do bees get to school? ________________________________________________
Informational Knowledge:

Constitution Day
The Constitution is over 200 years old. It was written in
1787 by a group of men called The Framers. One of the
Framers was Ben Franklin. They wanted a system of laws and
government after the Revolutionary War.
The Constitution is the most important document in the
United States history. It lays out our freedoms as Americans
and how our government works. The coolest thing about the
Constitution is it grows and changes as America and its people
grow and change. This is why it is called a "living document".
Make sure to celebrate your Constitution and the freedoms
it gives you this Constitution Day!

Response to Text Practice: Use text


evidence
1. Why was the Constitution written?
__________________________________
__________________________________
__________________________________
__________________________________

2. What is a "living document"?


_________________________________
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__________________________________
__________________________________
__________________________________

Name____________________________________________________
Date: Thursday, ____________________________________________
Riddle: What's better than a talking dinosaur? ___________________________
Print Practice: Upper and lower case V, W, X

Journal Response: I am looking for capital letters


at the beginning of your sentence and periods at
the end of your sentence.

Would you rather go to school during the day or


night?
I would rather

________________________.

The first reason is ________________________


________________________________________
The next reason is __________________________
________________________________________
The last reason is __________________________
________________________________________

Name____________________________________________________
Date: Friday, _____________________________________________
Riddle: What grades did the pirate get in school?___________________________________________
Informational Knowledge:

Constitution Day
The Constitution is over 200 years old. It was written in
1787 by a group of men called The Framers. One of the
Framers was Ben Franklin. They wanted a system of laws and
government after the Revolutionary War.
The Constitution is the most important document in the
United States history. It lays out our freedoms as Americans
and how our government works. The coolest thing about the
Constitution is it grows and changes as America and its people
grow and change. This is why it is called a "living document".
Make sure to celebrate your Constitution and the freedoms
it gives you this Constitution Day!

Response to Text Practice: Use text


evidence
Based on what you read, why do you think it
is important to celebrate the Constitution?
Use text evidence to support your answer.
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Morning Work
Week 6

Name____________________________________________________
Date: Monday, _____________________________________________
Riddle: What is a snake's favorite subject? ________________________________________________
Informational Knowledge:

Response to Text Practice: Use text evidence

American Symbols
There are many symbols that represent the United
States of America. A symbol is an object or sign that
stands for something else. Read the chart to learn more.
Symbol
Picture
Information
This is the most well-known.
The
It has 50 start for the 50
American
states and 13 stripes for the
Flag
13 original colonies.
The bald eagle is our national
The Bald
bird. It is a symbol of
Eagle
strength and freedom.
This was a gift of friendship
The
from the people of France to
Statue
the people of the U.S. It is in
of
the New York Harbor. She is
Liberty
as tall as a skyscraper.
The Liberty Bell rang in 1776
The
when the Declaration of
Liberty
Independence was signed. It
Bell
is cracked.

1. What was this passage mostly about?


__________________________________
__________________________________
__________________________________
__________________________________

2. Why did the author write this passage?


Explain.
__________________________________
__________________________________
__________________________________
__________________________________

Name____________________________________________________
Date: Tuesday, ____________________________________________
Riddle: What subject in school is easy for a witch? ___________________________
Print Practice: Upper and lower case Y and Z

Journal Response: I am looking for capital letters


at the beginning of your sentence and periods at
the end of your sentence.

Do you think students should have recess every day?


I think __________________________________
________________________________________
The first reason is _________________________
________________________________________
The next reason is __________________________
________________________________________
The final reason is __________________________
________________________________________

Name____________________________________________________
Date: Wednesday, _____________________________________________
Riddle: Why was the math book sad? ________________________________________________
Informational Knowledge:

Response to Text Practice: Use text evidence

American Symbols
There are many symbols that represent the United
States of America. A symbol is an object or sign that
stands for something else. Read the chart to learn more.
Symbol
Picture
Information
This is the most well-known.
The
It has 50 start for the 50
American
states and 13 stripes for the
Flag
13 original colonies.
The bald eagle is our national
The Bald
bird. It is a symbol of
Eagle
strength and freedom.
This was a gift of friendship
The
from the people of France to
Statue
the people of the U.S. It is in
of
the New York Harbor. She is
Liberty
as tall as a skyscraper.
The Liberty Bell rang in 1776
The
when the Declaration of
Liberty
Independence was signed. It
Bell
is cracked.

1. What is the Statue of Liberty compared to in


height?
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__________________________________

2. What is a symbol?
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__________________________________
__________________________________

Name____________________________________________________
Date: Thursday, ____________________________________________
Riddle: What building has the most stories? ___________________________
Grammar: Periods and Capital Letters
Directions: Fix the mistakes in the sentences by
rewriting them. Circle your mistakes.
1. barack obama is our president (3)
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_____________________________________

2. florida is a state in america (3)

Journal Response: I am looking for capital letters


at the beginning of your sentence and periods at
the end of your sentence.

Would you rather have one teacher or many


teachers?
I would rather

________________________.

The first reason is ________________________


________________________________________

_____________________________________

The next reason is __________________________

_____________________________________

________________________________________
The last reason is __________________________

Juicy color word for white:


________________________________________

________________________________________

Name____________________________________________________
Date: Friday, _____________________________________________
Riddle: What animal cheats on tests? ________________________________________________
Informational Knowledge:

Response to Text Practice: Use text evidence

There are many symbols that represent the United


States of America. A symbol is an object or sign that
stands for something else. Read the chart to learn more.
Symbol
Picture
Information
This is the most well-known.
The
It has 50 start for the 50
American
states and 13 stripes for the
Flag
13 original colonies.
The bald eagle is our national
The Bald
bird. It is a symbol of
Eagle
strength and freedom.
This was a gift of friendship
The
from the people of France to
Statue
the people of the U.S. It is in
of
the New York Harbor. She is
Liberty
as tall as a skyscraper.
The Liberty Bell rang in 1776
The
when the Declaration of
Liberty
Independence was signed. It
Bell
is cracked.

Using the article, write an acrostic poem about

American Symbols

the American Symbols with facts that were


written. You need to write facts for each letter
of the word.

S____________________________
Y____________________________
M____________________________
B____________________________
O____________________________
L____________________________

August-September Morning Work Riddle Answers


Week
2:

Week
3:

Week
4:

Week
5:

Week
6:

Monday
What did the glue say
to the teacher?

Tuesday
Why was the music
teacher not able to
open the classroom?

Wednesday
What hangs around
kindergarten rooms at
night?
Alpha-BAT

What vegetables do
librarians like?

The keys were on the


piano.
Why did the jellybean
go to school?

Quiet Peas!

To become a smartie!

The ruler.

What did the math


book say to the other
math book?

Where did the pencil


go for vacation?

What grade is the


best place to grow
flowers?

Im stuck on you.

Ive got problems.


Why did the teacher
wear sunglasses?
Her kids were so
bright
What is a snakes
favorite subject?
Hiss-tory

To Pennsylvania
What do librarians
take with them when
they go fishing?
Bookworms
What subject in
school is easy for a
witch?
Spell-ing

What object is king


of the classroom?

Thursday
Why did the students
study in the airplane?

Friday
Why doesnt the sun
go to college?

To get higher grades.

It has a million
degrees.

Why was 6 mad at 7?

How is 2+2=5 like your


left foot?

Because 7 8 9

Its not right.


Where can everyone
always find money
when they look for it?

Whats an insects
favorite sport?
Cricket

Kindergarten
How do bees get to
school?

In the dictionary
Whats better than a
talking dinosaur?

By school buzz

A spelling bee

High Cs

Why was the math


book sad?

What building has the


most stories?

What animal cheats


on tests?

It had too many


problems.

The library

The cheetah!

What grades did the


pirate get in school?

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