5D English Language Arts and Social Studies Assignments
- Instructor
- Ms. Jasmine Boone
- Term
- 2018-2019
- Department
- AMS Desert Sky - Teacher Webpages
- Description
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This is a 5th Grade English Language Arts and Social Studies course that utilizes Open Court and WriteSource along with supplemental instruction provided by the teacher.
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Past Assignments
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No homework due to review.
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No homework due to presentations and reflections.
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No homework due to presentations.
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Prepare a written script for your presentation and practice it over the weekend before presentations begin on Monday.
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Extend your learning and understanding of the text by researching answers to the three questions you asked.
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Review and plan for tomorrow's sections of the project by thinking of the three questions you want to ask for the extended learning section.
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Review and plan for tomorrow's sections of the project by choosing the four vocabulary words you plan to use.
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No homework due to exam.
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Write a summary of the two main characters in "A Spy by Chance," Walter and Abraham. Explain who they are, what they did, and what they must have been thinking. Use both information from the story and your imagination to create your character profiles.
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No homework due to exam.
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Imagine that you are a news reporter. Write a story explaining why the Virginia colony failed. Write in a way that will help the reader understand the facts that you learned and your opinion.
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Complete Skills Practice pgs. 91-92.
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No homework due to exam.
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Explain why so many creatures, including humans, depend on bees. Assume that the person reading your writing knows almost nothing about bees. That means you have to include a lot of details from the selection and write in a way that is understandable to your reader.
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Choose four more vocabulary words and make flash cards for them that include the definition and a picture.
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Choose four of our vocabulary words that you have a hard time understanding and create flash cards for them that include the definition and a picture.
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No homework due to NWEA testing.
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No homework due to NWEA testing.
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No homework due to NWEA testing.
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No homework due to NWEA testing.
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Work on Study Island and MyPath diagnostics to prepare yourself for NWEA testing.
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Write at least 3/4 of a page answering the essential questions: How is nature sometimes hidden? Where can you find nature in your everyday life?
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Think about the question you chose to research yesterday. To what other questions has that led you? Continue to add to your research by thinking of another question related to your previous question and add that research to your summary.
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After reading "Why Is the World Green?" write down a list of questions you have about the text, choose one, and research the answer. Then prepare a small summary of your research to share with the class.
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Our unit is all about nature and how the things we do impact our environment. Write 1/2 of a page describing an idea, invention, program, or law that you think we should create to help the environment.
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Continue working on your animal poster if not yet completed.
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Alejandro encountered many wild animals in the desert. Choose one animal from the text and design a poster of the animal. Use the descriptive language from the text, plus any online resources, to draw your animal and share information about it with others.
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Complete the Study Island Task, Purpose, and Audience diagnostic with 70% or higher if not already completed.
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Complete the Study Island Individuals, Events, Ideas, and Concepts diagnostic with 70% or higher if not already completed.
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Complete the Study Island Academic and Domain Specific Vocabulary diagnostic with 70% or higher if not already completed.
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Complete the Study Island Compare and Contrast in Informational Text diagnostic with 70% or higher if not already completed.
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Complete the Study Island Point of View diagnostic with 70% or higher if not already completed.
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Complete the Study Island "Point of View" diagnostic with 70% or higher.
Continue to prep for the AZMerit exam by working on Study Island and MyPath diagnostics.
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It's no secret that some people are not interested in preserving our environment. For example, the wealthy lumbermen from "Midnight Forests" were not interested in conservation. Do you think preserving our environment is important? Why or why not? Write at least 1/2 of a page explaining your opinion.
Prep for the AZMerit exam by working on Study Island and MyPath diagnostics.
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Complete Skills Practice pgs. 17-18.
Prep for the AZMerit exam by working on Study Island and MyPath diagnostics.
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Complete Skills Practice pgs. 25-26.
Prep for the AZMerit exam by working on Study Island and MyPath diagnostics.
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Complete Skills Practice pgs. 15-16.
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"Midnight Forests" discusses forest fires and the subject of forestry. Think of one thing you could change in your everyday life that you think would help reduce the amount of trees being removed from our forests. Explain what you could change and how you think it would help.
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Complete Skills Practice pgs. 3-4.
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Textisms, like "lol" and "gr8," are examples of modern written dialects. Use textisms to write a haiku and design a poster to accompany it.
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Design a mobile library service. What would it look like? Who would it service? What are some unique features it would offer?
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"My Librarian is a Camel" is about mobile libraries in different countries around the world. Write 1/2 page explaining which country you would most like to visit and why.
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No homework due to Benchmark 5 exam.
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"My Librarian is a Camel" is about how books reach children around the world. Write at least 1/2 of a page describing the plot of your favorite book and explain why it's your favorite.
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Write a 1/2 page reflection of your explanatory text presentation/project. What are some things you did well? What are some things that you could improve for future presentations and projects?
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No homework due to field trip.
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No homework due to presentations.
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Complete the Study Island "Organize Ideas" diagnostic with a 70% or higher by Tuesday, February 19, 2019.
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Make final revisions and create a final draft of your how-to/explanatory text to be presented in class tomorrow.
Complete the Study Island "Organize Ideas" diagnostic with a 70% or higher by Tuesday, February 19, 2019.
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Start the rough draft of your how-to/explanatory text.
Complete the Study Island "Organize Ideas" diagnostic with a 70% or higher by Tuesday, February 19, 2019.
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Write one haiku and create a poster with illustrations that relate to your haiku.
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No homework because most of the class is not present due to AZELLA testing.
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No homework because most of the class is not present due to AZELLA testing.
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No homework because most of the class is not present due to AZELLA testing.
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Work on Study Island and MyPath.
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No homework tonight due to the fact that most students were not present for class as a result of AZELLA testing.
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Complete the "Print and Digital Sources of Informational Text" Study Island diagnostic.
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Pretend you have a friend in another country. Write an email to them about your life here in Arizona, describing your house, the environment, and the types of things they should expect to see if they visit.
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Describe how Juan makes pottery. What are the steps that he takes?
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No homework due to Benchmark testing.
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No homework due to Benchmark testing.
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Complete the Study Island "Figurative Language" diagnostic with a 70% or higher.
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Complete Skills Practice pgs. 171-172.
Complete the Study Island "Figurative Language" diagnostic by Friday with a 70% or higher.
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Complete Skills Practice pgs. 163-164.
Complete the Study Island "Figurative Language" diagnostic by Friday with a 70% or higher.
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Complete Skills Practice pgs. 161-162.
Complete the Study Island "Figurative Language" diagnostic by Friday with a 70% or higher.
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1. Complete the Study Island "Figurative Language" assessment by Friday.
2. Describe a tradition that your family has and/or describe a holiday and how you celebrate it. Write at least 1/2 of a page.
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Work on Study Island or MyPath.
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Work on Study Island or MyPath.
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Complete at least (2) diagnostics from your MyPath on Study Island.
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Read Skills Practice pgs. 157-158. Circle all of the commas. Number five of them 1-5. Explain how those five commas were used.
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Complete at least one 5th grade Study Island diagnostic and one MyPath diagnostic.
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Work on completing the "Text Structure in Literature" Study Island diagnostic to help prepare for the formative assessment.
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Write a rhyming poem of at least six lines and describe the rhyme scheme.
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Complete at least (1) 5th grade diagnostic on Study Island.
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Complete at least (2) MyPath diagnostics on Study Island.
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Complete at least (1) MyPath diagnostic on Study Island.
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Complete the "Reasons and Evidence" Study Island diagnostic.
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Complete Skills Practice pgs. 139-140 if it was not completed in class.
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Complete at least one diagnostic from My Path on Study Island.
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There will be no homework this weekend. Please enjoy your long weekend!
However, please have the kids work on Study Island as they so desire. NWEA testing is coming up quickly and Study Island will be extremely helpful for that test.
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Write a letter to someone you are thankful to have in your life and tell them why you are grateful to have them.
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No homework due to Benchmark Testing.
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Complete at least two Study Island assessments at https://app.studyisland.com/cfw/login/.
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Write one sentence per each type and tense of verb: action, helping, linking, past, present, and future (6 sentences total).
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Complete the Reading Comprehension questions:
1. What broad cycle is discussed in Ookpik?
2. Look at the map at the end of Ookpik. How is it possible that snowy owls can be found in so many countries?
3. What is a jumpout?
4. Why are both overpasses and underpasses found in the Trans-Canada Highway?
5. Compare and contrast the animal movement in the two texts.
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On a blank piece of paper, create a Venn Diagram and compare and contrast two objects found in your home. Come up with at least ten differences for each object and five similarities.
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Choose 8 words from our decoding list and use them in sentences.
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Complete the Study Island "Draw Inferences" diagnostic with 70% or higher.
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Complete Skills Practice pgs. 105-106.
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Complete Skills Practice pgs. 101-102.
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Complete Skills Practice pgs. 87-88.
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Complete Skills Practice pgs. 83-84.
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Complete Skills Practice pgs. 81-82.
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Choose eight words from our -ant/-ent and -al/-ial decoding lists earlier and use them in sentences.
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Practice identifying character traits from the story "Hatchet" by making a Missing Person poster for Brian.
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Complete Skills Practice pgs. 75-76.
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Complete Skills Practice pgs. 79-80.
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On a blank piece of paper, answer the following question: If you were stranded on a desert island, what 5 items would you want to have with you and why?
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Write a list of 5 similes and 5 metaphors.
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Complete Skills Practice pgs. 59-60.
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Complete Skills Practice worksheet pgs. 57-58.
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Use each of our vocabulary words in a sentence. Underline the nouns. Circle the pronouns.
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Think of a hero in your life and write a short paragraph explaining why they're your hero.
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Complete Greek Roots worksheet pgs. 53-54 and Pronouns Practice pgs. 151-154.
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Complete Vocabulary Practice pgs. 45-46 and Pronouns Practice pgs. 149-150.
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Complete Skills Practice pgs. 43-44 about our Greek roots logos and graph.
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Write a creative story using at least 5 of our vocabulary words from this week.
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Choose one question from your KWL chart for "One Small Step" that did not get answered (such as how did astronauts use the restroom, eat, shower, where does gravity come from, etc.), research it, and explain the answer on a piece of paper.
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Complete up to page 143 in the nouns packet that was started in class.
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Please complete the WriteSource Nouns Practice pgs. 136, 138, and 139 that we started in class.
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Finish finding and writing down 5 facts and 5 opinions throughout "One Small Step" if not completed in class. "One Small Step" can be located on page 48 of our Open Court textbook.
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No homework due to Benchmark 2 testing.
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No homework given. Vocabulary was reviewed and reading comprehension questions were reviewed in class to help prepare for the Lesson 3 assessment.
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Complete Skills Practice pgs. 31-32.
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Complete Skills Practice pgs. 29-30.
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Complete Context Clues assignment: Find our vocabulary words in the text, write the page number you found them on, and write down what you think the word means based on the way it is used in the sentence.
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Complete Skills Practice pgs. 35-36.
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Complete Skills Practice pgs. 19-20.
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Finish writing a list of sequences and main events for "Queen of the Track" if not completed in class.
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Complete the Vocabulary Application Skills Practice pgs. 17-18.
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Complete the Greek and Latin Roots Skills Practice pgs. 15-16.
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Complete the Prefix/Suffix Skills Practice pgs. 11-12 if not completed in class.
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Review and correct the plot elements assignment from over the weekend based on our review of plot in class.
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Complete Skills Practice Worksheet pgs. 3-4.
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Identify these six elements of plot in "The Marble Champ": introduction, problem/conflict, period of action/suspense when problem is being solved, solution, climax, and conclusion.
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Write a response in your reading journal addressing the following question: How we can improve at something? Use examples from "The Marble Champ" to support your answer.
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Write a response in your reading journal addressing the following question: What do we gain by persevering? Use examples from "The Marble Champ" to support your answer.
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Use each vocabulary word from "The Inventor's Secret" in a sentence.
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No homework due to NWEA testing.
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In your reading journals, compare and contrast Beauty and Hans' instincts and reactions to the challenges presented to them.
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Continue the reading response we began in class. From what point of view is "Journey to the Center of the Earth" written? Who are the characters and what is their importance to the story?
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Answer the essential questions from "Journey to the Center of the Earth." How can you benefit from being patient? In what ways do explorers have to adjust to situations? Use examples from the text.
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Write a one-page reading response to "A Stormy Day." What was interesting about it? Did you like it? Dislike it? Explain why or why not.