<p class="MsoNormal"><span>This week for homework, read<span style="text-decoration: underline"> Circles, Squares, and Daggers </span><span> </span>by Elsa Marston (found in </span><span>Open Court</span><span> </span><span>Reading</span><span>).<span> </span>By Friday, you should complete three tic-tac-toe activities in your homework notebook.<span> </span>At the top of each page, you should write the <strong>date </strong>and <strong>title</strong> of the story.<span> </span></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center" align="center"><span>Write four facts of what you learned from   this informational text.<span> </span>Please write   each fact in complete sentence.<span> </span></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center" align="center"><span>What do you think was the author’s   purpose writing this story?<span> </span>Please   answer the question in three sentences.<span> </span></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center" align="center"><strong><span>Before   you read</span></strong><span>, preview the   text.<span> </span>Please list three text features   of what you previewed.<span> </span>From   previewing, make a prediction.<span> </span>After   you read, enhance your prediction.<span> </span></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center" align="center"><span>Find the words: <em>reconstruction, observatories, equinox, tribute, and vertical </em>in   the story. <span> </span>Use each word in your own   sentence. If you do not know what the word means look up the word in the   glossary Each sentence must have eight words.<span> </span></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center" align="center"><span>Complete the two <em>Focus Questions</em> on page 128.<span> </span>Answers should be written in complete sentences.</span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center" align="center"><span>Change each subtitle into a question and   answer the question.<span> </span>Please write   answers in complete sentences.<span> </span></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center" align="center"><span>Answer the <em>Within the Selection</em> questions found on page 137.<span> </span>Please answer in complete sentences.<span> </span></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center" align="center"><span>Write four connections that you have with   this story.<span> </span>Please write each   connection in a complete sentence.<span> </span></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center" align="center"><span>Answer the two bullet points found in the   <em>Across Selections</em> on page 137.<span> </span>You must answer each bullet point in two or   more sentences.<span> </span></span></p>
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