Monday, November 8, 2021

Writing: Body Paragraphs

​Reading: Module 4, Week 1 Review

by Valerie Williford

​Monday, November 8, 2021

​Read Aloud

1. ​Complete your agenda.

2. ​Relax and listen to the story.

​Writing

​Write 3 body paragraphs.

• Transition Phrase​

• Topic Sentence (main idea relating to the central idea)

• ​Facts, evidence, quotes, support, etc.

• ​Closing sentence

​Reading

​Quiz: Skills we've learned in Week 1, Module 4.

• ​Go to Page 259 "Get Packing"

Multiple Choice

Read this sentence from paragraph 9.

The trails and posts used by these explorers and mountain men guided the pioneers who came to settle the land west of the Mississippi River.

What is the meaning of the word posts as it is used in the sentence?

• poles

• social media announcements

• places to buy supplies

• stamps

Multiple Choice

Which statement reflects the problem-and-solution structure in paragraphs 15-18?

• After families traveled west, they found they'd packed too much and had to lighten their loads.

• Pioneers met the challenge of too much weight for their oxen by leaving furniture behind along the trail.

• Pioneers had to reduce the weight of their wagons before the oxen could continue.

• Although pioneers needed supplies for their homestead, they had to make tough choices along the way.

Multiple Choice

What is the main idea of paragraph 22 on page 261?

River crossings were always risky. If the river was shallow enough, they could wade across the currents and rocks with their oxen. Sometimes they turned wagons into boats by taking the wheels off and emptying them. Other times, families built rafts big enough to hold a wagon by cutting down trees and tying them together. At large rivers, former traders and Native Americans ran toll bridges and ferries where families could pay to have their belongings floated across.

• Pioneers crossed rivers on their journey west.

• River crossings were risky.

• Pioneers came up with many solutions for risky river crossings.

• Many Native Americans helped the pioneers on the trails.

Multiple Choice

Read this sentence from paragraph 28.

A typical pioneer diet consisted of bacon, ham, rice, dried fruit, bread, coffee, and tea.

Think about the suffix -al. What is the meaning of typical above?

• usual

• stranger

• inviting

• difficult

Multiple Choice

What word describes the author's tone in paragraph 30?

In spite of all of these hardships, the pioneers managed to make the journey and settle new towns throughout the West. Their strength, innovations, and adventurous spirits helped shape the United States we know today.

• calm

• casual

• friendly

• admiring

Multiple Choice

What is the correct way to write this sentence?

"I don't have" enough candy, the Trick-or-Treater said.

• I don't have enough candy, "the Trick-or-Treater said."

• "I don't have enough candy," the Trick-or-Treater said.

• "I don't have enough candy, the Trick-or-Treater said."

• No change is needed.

Multiple Choice

What is the correct way to write the underlined part of the sentence?

According to Markiplier, "plant trees you know you'll never sit under the shade of."

• According to Markiplier "plant trees

• According to Markiplier. "plant trees

• According to Markiplier, plant trees

• No change is needed.

Multiple Choice

What change should be made to this sentence?

“Stop” Mom yelled.

• Add an exclamation point after Stop.

• Remove the period after yelled.

• Add quotation marks at the end of the sentence.

• No change is needed.