5Th Grade Questions Title I Conference

5th Grade – Questions – Title I Conference Unit 1 – Basal Reader

Week 1 – Story: Miss Alaineus

1. What happens when Sage calls Star to get the vocabulary words? Pg 22

2. What is one of the incorrect definitions for miscellaneous? Pg. 26

3. How did you know Sage thought miscellaneous was a name? Pg. 27

4. Describe what type of student Sage is. Pg. 24

5. How do the words of Sage’s mother help you predict that Sage will probably

make a mistake as she continues to define her words? Pg. 24

6. Compare Sage’s attitude at the beginning of the story to the end of the story.

(entire text)

7. What evidence in the text lets the reader know that Sage is upset by what

happens at school? Pg. 32-33

8. Based on how Sage’s mother reacts to the mistake what kind of mom is she?

Pg. 33-35

9. Why did it take courage for Sage to walk out on stage as Miss Alaineus and

what does that say about her character? Pg. 36

Week 1 – Vocabulary:

Slumped – Discuss base and suffix and demonstrate the word.

Soggy – What are three things that can become soggy?

Capable – Synonyms and Antonyms

Categories – Make categories and list them

Strands – Plural and singular Gigantic – Synonyms and Antonyms

Credit – Types of credit

Luminous – Name luminous things

Week 1 – Writing:

 Think about a time in your life when you were embarrassed, what

happened and what do you do about it?

 What are you capable of doing?

 This weeks’ theme is “school contests” have you ever entered a contest, or

wanted to, tell about it.

Week 2 – Story: Davy Crockett saves the World.

1. Tall tales include exaggeration. Site evidence from the text to show examples

of exaggeration. (Many examples through out the story)

2. Why does the author have an illustration on page 64 and 65 of Halley comet?

3. According to the text, what characteristics does Davy Crockett have that

make the President think he can take care of the comet? Pg. 58

4. What details about the setting does the author provide on page 63? How do

these details add to the elements of exaggeration in this tall tale?

5. What reason does the author give for Davy’s wearing a coonskin cap? Do you

think this is the real reason Davy Crockett always wore a coonskin cap? Why

or Why not? Pg. 68

6. 5th grade like to impress each other. What evidence did the author use to

show that Davy was trying to impress Sally Sugartree? Pg. 58 7. What examples of personification does the author use on page 67 when

describing Halley’s comet?

8. How does Davy feel about Sally Sugartree? How does he feel about the

comet? Dow does his feelings affect the way he acts towards both? Use

evidence from the text to support your answer.

Week 3 – Story: Forest of the World

1. Describe how a coniferous forest is different from a deciduous forest. Use

evidence from the text. Pg. 83

2. List the continents that the coniferous and deciduous have in common? Pg.

3. Name animals that you would find in each forest: coniferous, deciduous, rain

forest. Pg. 83-85

Week 4 – Story: Ultimate Field Trip

1. What did the students at Space Academy learn to do to help prepare them for

travel in space? Pg. 91 paragraph 1

2. What equipment did the students sue to help train for a space mission? Pg.

98 & 99 – simulators and 1/6 gravity chair.

3. The first sentence on page 98 uses the word “zone”. What other synonyms

could be used to replace zone? (area, space)

4. Why was it important to take precautions before using the MAT? Pg. 100

5. How did the story compare the MAT to an atom? Pg. 100

6. Why would your footprint still be visible 30 years after you walk on the

moon? Pg. 102 7. What skill is needed to develop teamwork in the pool? Provide evidence from

the text. Pg. 105

8. List the devices or methods used in training for space exploration. Tell the

purpose of each device or method. (Have students make a list like below)

Method/Device Purpose

Week 4 Writing :

Pre/Post Writing: Why is it important to wear and use special equipment in space?

Week 4 Vocabulary –

Disaster – Share a time when you have experienced a disaster.

Maze – What would you do if you were lost in a maze?

Adjusted – Tell about a time when your family schedule had to be adjusted.

Week 5 – Story: Pipiolo and the Roof Dogs

(These questions are designed for the student to use a QUE graphic organizer)

Q=question U= you conclude E= evidence/proof

1. Through whose eyes is the story told? Pg. 118

2. What figurative language on page 118-120 is used to create vivid images in

your mind? Find one example and explain what it means to you. Pg. 118 3. How is Lupe’s and Pipiolo’s house different than other dog’s homes? Pg. 120

4. On page 120, Lupe used a school ruler as a shovel and tossed a piece of dirt to

each dog. What does this tell us about her character?

5. How was Pipiolo’s nightlife different from the other dogs? What effect did

this have on the story? Pg. 122

6. What impact did watching Westerns on T.V. have on Pipiolo’s actions? Pg.

7. How were the roof dogs transformed? Pg. 125

8. What was the mood of Pipiolo’s long bark on page 125? (The bark was long

and eloquent in the middle.)

9. How does the illustration on page 124 help you understand the setting?

10. How did Lupe influence Pipiolo’s character?

11. What effect does it have when Pipiolo jumps in front of the truck? Pg. 126

12. Lupe refers to Pipiolo as the “Savior of the Rooftops” and on page 131 the

text refers to “The Miracle of San Pablo.” How are the two statements

related?

Week 5- Vocabulary:

1. What are some things you think are pungent?

2. What are some things you think are fragrant?

3. What tones or mood do the words pungent and fragrant bring to your mind?

4. Pg. 131 “Everyone had a theory.” If you had not read the story how might you

explain what happened to the roof dogs? (What is your theory?) Assignments:

Valley View Elementary: Unit 2 Stories: 1 and 2

Lake View Elementary: Unit 2 Stories 3 and 4

Roosevelt Elementary: Unit 3 Stories 1 and 2

Roy Elementary: Unit 3 Stories 4 and 5

Club Heights Elementary: Unit 4 Stories 1 and 2

Washington Terrace: Unit 4 Stories 4 and 5

North Park Elementary: Unit 5 Stories 1 and 2