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Name: ______________________Teacher: ____________________

Use the Wonders Reading/Writing Workshop book for the following activities.You will use all stories in Unit 5: Let’s Make a Difference

Text to read: A Difficult Decision – page 334After reading the text, complete the following activities.

1. Write each highlighted vocabulary word above into your ELA journal.These words can be found on page 332. Write a new sentence for each vocabulary word.

2. Reread page 335 and fill in the graphic organizer on the back of this page to show Paul’s point of view.

3. Answer the following questions in paragraph form in your ELA journal.

Text to read: Soccer Friends – page 348

After reading the text, complete the following activities.

1. Write each highlighted vocabulary word above into your ELA journal.These words can be found on page 346. Write a new sentence for each vocabulary word.

2. Reread page 351 and fill in the graphic organizer on the back of this page to show Selena’s and Kelly’s points of view.

3. Answer the following questions in paragraph form in your ELA journal.

Text to read: Cesar Chavez – page 362After reading the text, complete the following activities.

1. Write each highlighted vocabulary word above into your ELA journal.These words can be found on page 360. Write a new sentence for each vocabulary word.

2. Look at the “Timeline of Cesar Chavez’s Life” on page 364.

Create a timeline of your own life with at least 10 important events from your life. Start with the date you were born. Use your timeline to write an autobiography about yourself. An autobiography is a story about your own life.

3. Answer the following questions in paragraph form in your ELA journal.

Text to read: The Art Project – page 376After reading the text, complete the following activities.

1. Write each highlighted vocabulary word above into your ELA journal.These words can be found on page 374. Write a new sentence for each vocabulary word.

2. Continue reading the story. On the next page, fill in two more steps to the solution and the solution on the graphic organizer.

3. Answer the following questions in paragraph form in your ELA journal.