Dear Parent/Guardians of future 5 th Graders, The summer break will soon be upon us! During the summer months, we encourage students to continue to practice essential ELA skills. This packet includes practice in the following areas: ~Main Idea/ Supporting Details ~Cause and Effect ~Character Traits ~Text Evidence ~Author’s Purpose ~Inferencing ~Grammar Review ~Persuasive/Opinion Essay ~Poetry Thank you for supporting our efforts to reinforce students’ ELA skills in preparation for a successful start to 5 th grade. We hope this packet will help students feel more confident when returning to school in August. Along with this packet, please encourage your child to read daily!! Reading is an essential skill that can never be over practiced! We look forward to seeing you all next year! This packet will be collected within the first few weeks of school. 5 Grade ELA Teachers Summer Packet Suggested Reading I’ve attached a book list that will hopefully help keep students reading over the summer. Online Resource for Games and Worksheets… https://www.educa tion.com/ Kindly direct your questions to: Cynthia Yoakum [email protected]
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Dear Parent/Guardians of future 5th Graders, The summer break will soon be upon us! During the summer months, we encourage students to continue to practice essential ELA skills. This packet includes practice in the following areas: ~Main Idea/ Supporting Details ~Cause and Effect ~Character Traits ~Text Evidence ~Author’s Purpose ~Inferencing ~Grammar Review ~Persuasive/Opinion Essay ~Poetry Thank you for supporting our efforts to reinforce students’ ELA skills in preparation for a successful start to 5th grade. We hope this packet will help students feel more confident when returning to school in August. Along with this packet, please encourage your child to read daily!! Reading is an essential skill that can never be over practiced! We look forward to seeing you all next year! This packet will be collected within the first few weeks of school.
5 Grade ELA Teachers
Summer Packet
Suggested Reading
I’ve attached a book list that will
hopefully help keep students reading over the summer.
Name: _____________________________________________ S’mores are a summer time favorite but their history is a little unclear. We do know that the s’mores recipe was printed in 1927 in a Girl Scout book called, Tramping and Trailing with the Girl Scouts. It explained that the name was a shortened form of the phrase, “some more”, because once you tasted these treats, you always asked for some more. This was later shortened to what we call them today "s'mores".
S’mores are made from three ingredients: marshmallows, graham crackers, and chocolate. We do know a little more about the history of each one of these ingredients.
The marshmallow’s history goes way back to 4,000 years ago in Egypt, where they squeezed the mallow plant for gods and royalty. In the 1800’s, the French added the plant to egg whites and sugar to make medicines for coughs and for cuts and burns. It was so popular that they stopped mixing it by hand and ended up making them by machine. At this point they took out the mallow and made the marshmallows from corn syrup, corn starch, sugar, and gelatin. Marshmallows are definitely not a medicine today but they are still popular and Americans buy more than 95 million pounds per year.
The graham cracker was created by Sylvester Graham in 1829. He originally made the graham cracker for vegetarians. He designed the graham crackers to be high in fiber and made with wheat flour that is unrefined.
One of the best parts of s’mores is the chocolate! Its history dates back to more than 4,000 years ago. Chocolate was first grown in the Amazon Rainforest and quickly spread throughout the world. The actual chocolate bar however, was invented in 1847 by Joseph Fry. He created a paste from chocolate that could be pressed into a mold and shaped.
Here is the original 1927 Girl Scout recipe for you to enjoy! "Some More”:
8 sticks (for toasting the marshmallows) 16 graham crackers 8 bars plain chocolate (any of the good plain brands, broken in two) 16 marshmallows Toast two marshmallows over the coals to a crisp gooey state and then put them inside a graham cracker and chocolate bar sandwich. The heat of the marshmallow between the halves of chocolate bar will melt the chocolate a bit. Though it tastes like "some more" one is really enough.
Jacques Cousteau (Jawk Koo-stow) brought the wonders of ocean life to millions of fascinated viewers, when he filmed a television series about underwater creatures in the 1960’s and 1970’s. Jacques Cousteau was born in France on June 11, 1910. Even though he was sickly as a child, he took to the water very quickly, and learned to swim when he was just four years old. This initial swim, gave him a curiosity about the sea and a desire to spend time there. When Cousteau was thirteen, he saved enough money to buy his first camera and before he took any pictures with it, he took it apart to find out how it worked!
In 1930, Cousteau joined the French Navy and enrolled in aviation school to become a pilot. While traveling with the navy, Cousteau was able to go to many exotic places, such as Polynesia and the South Seas. He made sure to take his camera with him wherever he went, taking pictures of lots of unique people and places. One of the sights that intrigued him was near Polynesia, where he saw South Sea pearl divers wearing goggles and diving deep under the water to search for oysters.
Cousteau’s plans to become a pilot came to a halt in 1933, when he was involved in a serious car accident that nearly cost him his life. After he healed, Cousteau began swimming daily in the Mediterranean to regain his health. His love of the ocean prompted him to invent his own set of underwater goggles, to help him see things more clearly. In 1937, Cousteau married Simone Melchior and they had two sons, Jean-Michel and Phillipe.
As Cousteau and his friends tried to dive deeper and to document what they saw on film, they experimented with underwater breathing machines to allow them to stay submerged longer. The compressed air cylinder had just been invented and this helped Cousteau and a fellow inventor, combine items like snorkel hoses, body suits, and a breathing apparatus to create the Aqualung, which we now use for scuba diving. Cousteau also invented a waterproof cover for his camera.
During World War II, Cousteau returned to the French Navy to work as a spy. He gathered information about Italy, which was Germany’s ally at the time. After the war, Cousteau was awarded several medals for this dangerous work and he also helped the navy get rid of underwater bombs that had been placed on France’s coast.
Cousteau is most well-known for his television series, which ran for nine years. He and his crew sailed on the Calypso, searching for interesting sea life to feature on the television program. Cousteau’s goal was not just to entertain audiences, but to educate them about the ocean’s problems, like pollution and to encourage ocean conservation. In 1997, Cousteau died at his home in France, but he will always be remembered for his dedication to protecting the ocean.
The largest fish in the world is a whale shark! These fish got their names because they’re huge like whales, but actually they’re not whales (mammals) but are sharks (fish). Whale sharks can grow up to 40 feet long
but are usually 18 - 32 feet long and weigh
about 20 tons. Basically, they are about the size
of a school bus! While whales are much bigger
than great white sharks, they are not as dangerous and pose no threat to humans!
Whale sharks have mouths which are five feet wide and they have 300 teeth, which
are arranged in rows. Whale sharks don’t use their teeth to eat though. In fact, scientists
aren’t sure why they even have teeth! Whale sharks eat using pads, which are filters.
While they swim, whale sharks open and close their mouths, gulping large amounts of
water. Whale sharks eat the tiny plankton in the water which gets trapped in their filter
and the rest of the water is expelled through their gills. Plankton is the main food of
whale sharks but they sometimes also eat small creatures like krill, mackerel, sardines,
anchovies, jellyfish, squid, and crab.
Whale sharks have a few interesting features. Their heads do not look pointy, like
typical sharks. They have a rounded snout and a flattened head. They also have short
barbels, which are located near the nostrils. These barbels look like the whiskers on a
catfish and are used to help the sharks learn about objects in the water. Whale sharks
have white undersides and can be gray or brown. They have white spots and pale stripes
on their tops and sides. A whale shark’s pattern of spots is unique and is similar to human
fingerprints.
Whale sharks live around the world in warm waters. They may live close to the
shore or far out at sea. Most (75%) are found in the Indian and Pacific oceans. The
largest concentration of whale sharks is thought to be off the coast of the Philippines.
Whale sharks usually swim alone but they sometimes swim in groups to feed, to mate, or
to travel long distances.
Female whale sharks may become mothers when they are about 30 years old.
Mother sharks lay eggs and may have up to 300 babies at a time. Few survive however,
as young sharks are eaten by many sea predators. Whale sharks may live up from 70 to
Directions: For numbers 1 - 8, use your crayons to underline evidence from the text. Make sure to underline the complete sentence, and not simply a word or two.
1. Using blue, underline the text which explains where the firefly’s light is made.
2. Using red, underline the text which describes the continents where fireflies may live.
3. Using yellow, underline the text which describes why scientists think the firefly population is decreasing.
4. Using green, underline the text which tells what adult fireflies eat.
5. Using purple, underline the text which explains how many eggs a female firefly may lay.
6. Using orange, underline the text which describes the kinds of colored lights different species of fireflies may flash.
7. Using brown, underline the text which describes what firefly larvae like to eat.
8. Using black, underline the text which explains when adult fireflies emerge from the underground.
Directions: There are six paragraphs in the passage. Match the question about the text, to the number of the paragraph where the answer is found.
9. _____ Which climate (weather) do fireflies prefer?
10. _____ When a pupa changes into an adult, what is the process called?
11. _____ Fireflies are which type of insect?
12. _____ How many species of fireflies are there?
13. _____ When a firefly is a larvae, what does it inject into its prey?
14. _____ Why do fireflies flash their lights?
15. _____ Which two ingredients help fireflies create light?
1. Look at the choices below. Write SD for supporting details or MI for the main idea of the hammerhead shark passage. A. ____ Hammerhead sharks eat a variety of foods. B. ____ Hammerhead sharks are unique animals. C. ____ A hammerhead shark’s body features help it find prey. D. ____ Hammerhead sharks are born live. 2. The author stated that hammerhead sharks will eat other hammerhead sharks if food is scarce. What does “scarce” mean? A. Easily found B. Scary C. Not easily found
3. Look at the second paragraph. Which one is the best choice for its main idea? A. There are several different species of hammerhead sharks. B. Most hammerhead sharks are harmless to humans. C. The great hammerhead is the largest hammerhead shark. 4. Look at the first paragraph. Which one is the best choice for its main idea? A. Hammerhead sharks swim to cooler waters in the warmer months. B. Hammerhead sharks live in many oceans around the world. C. Hammerhead sharks hunt alone. 5. Which food is a hammerhead’s favorite? A. Squid B. Sting ray C. Octopus 6. Which one is NOT a supporting detail from this passage? A. A hammerhead’s eyes allow it to see in many directions. B. Just like bats and owls, hammerheads are nocturnal. C. Most hammerheads live 20 - 25 years in the wild.
Directions: Match the topic to the best text structure for organizing it. Use these inititals: Description = D Order and Sequence = OS Compare and Contrast = CC
Cause and Effect = CE Problem Solution = PS
1. Biography of Walt Disney _____
2. Volcano erupts and airplanes are delayed because of it _____
3. Drama Director's handout explains how each costume should look _____
4. Bargain hunter compares prices of bikes at two sporting goods stores _____
5. Newspaper article tells about a lake area that used to be filled with
trash but now is clean thanks to a community group _____
6. Science book talks about how the Atlantic and the Pacific Ocean are alike and different
7. Recipe book describes how to make slushies. _____
8. Tourist brochure gives details about the Washington, D.C. area _____
9. The weather center issues an alert due to possible tornadoes _____
10. Gas prices are increasing for summer but electric cars use little gas _____
11. Craft book teaches how to make cootie catchers _____
12. A son tells his dad about the racecar he saw on the freeway _____
13. A family tries to decide if Lego Land or the zoo would be a better place to go _____
14. A lizard has adaptations that allow it to be comfortable in the heat _____
15. Your teacher asks you to write about the history of chocolate ______
16. Your older sister is debating whether to get a new bike or a used one _____
17. A letter to the editor explains how the Community Pool is in poor shape
and that something needs to be done to fix it_____
18. A science book tells about the life cycle of the ladybug _____
19. A magazine article explains all about grasshoppers _____
20. A social studies book looks at the cultures of Mexico and Spain _____
4. They put on their team’s shirt and paint their faces red and blue. They stop to get peanuts and popcorn. They sit down and wait for the first pitch.
8. They finally convinced their dad. They bought a bowl, some food, and a bed. They also bought a small shovel and a leash. They went next door to see their neighbor’s
9. They went to a very large, fancy building. They walked in quietly. They looked at everything on the walls. Some had old fashioned gold frames and some were not
10. They got out a big bag and put in their soccer ball, Frisbee, and sack lunches. When they drove up, the grass was green and no one was on the swings. _______________________________________________________________
11. They took popcorn into the bedroom. They climbed onto the bunk bed. They put in the Disney movie. After that they chatted almost the whole night. _______________________________________________________________
12. They went to the sink and carefully filled them. They put on their bathing suits. They ran around the backyard throwing them at each other. _______________________________________________________________
13. They cut a long fruit in half. They put the ice cream on top and then loaded it up with toppings. Next they added chocolate sauce. Some of them added a cherry too. _______________________________________________________________
Choose a word to write in capital letters down the left side of your paper. You can choose something you’re interested in or even your name! Then write phrases that start with each of the letters in that word. This type of poetry does not have to rhyme.
Donuts By Miss Larson
Delicious morning treats,
Only good the first day,
Need a cold glass of milk with them,
Usually like chocolate donuts with sprinkles the best,
Number poems are ten lines long and can rhyme but do not have to. These poems can start at one and go to ten, or they may start at ten and countdown to one.
Candy Shop By Miss Larson
One rainbow lollipop, Two pink cotton candies, Three yellow gumballs, Four huge jawbreakers, Five golden brown caramels, Six sweet chocolate bars, Seven pieces of red licorice, Eight green-apple hard candies, Nine sour gummy worms, Ten kids at the counter.
Solar System By Miss Larson
Ten asteroids floating through space, Nine stars twinkling in the night sky, Eight planets revolving around the sun, Seven satellites hovering over Earth, Six comets zooming around the sun, Five moons circling Pluto, Four constellations sparkling nightly, Three astronauts waiting for take-off, Two rovers searching for signs of life, One sun shining in our solar system.
Thank you for completing the ELA Summer Packet. It was intended to help you keep your math skills sharp over the summer. If you had trouble with some of the worksheets, it’s O.K, we will work through them together. This packet is expected to be returned within the first few weeks of school. Your ELA teacher will give you an exact date in August. We are so excited to have you become part of our General Team and we will see you in August! 5th Grade ELA Teachers