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© 2016 by Vicki Whiting, Editor Jeff Schinkel, Graphics Vol. 32, No. 27 Change Wet Into Dry Ask a pal for words to complete this silly story. Then read it aloud. I went to a concert featuring my Change the word WET into the word DRY in just five steps. Change only one letter at a time. Need help? Look at how Coach Cortex changed a DOG into a CAT. favorite band, The Screaming __________________. They arrived in a giant hot air _______ and landed on the stage. Will YOUR brain go soft over the summer?!? Not if you keep your mind active with these mind-boggling games and puzzles! Coach Cortex says, “Grab a pencil and let the workout begin!” Standards Link: Language Arts: Change target sounds to change words; understand that as the letters of a word change, so do the sounds. They played my two favorite songs; My Greatest __________ Cold Facts = 4 Look at each math problem and the digits in each ice block. Place a digit in each empty box so that the problem equals the answer. Use each digit in each ice block only once. 8 9 3 6 and You’re My _____________ ____________, Baby. The crowd began to _______________ to Tangram Triathalon A tangram is an ancient Chinese puzzle that has been giving brains a real workout for centuries. 5 the music. 2 = 7 8 4 At the end of the concert, they Cut out the tangram pieces. Can you make each of the following shapes? 7 = 5 8 10 6 • A square with 3 stars. • A square with 13 stars. • A triangle with 3 stars. • A triangle with 13 stars. • A rectangle with 6 stars. • A rectangle with 7 stars. released thousands of balloons filled with ________________ . That was sure surprising! Standards Link: Number Sense: Know addition facts and corresponding subtraction facts and use the inverse relationship to solve problems. I bought a t-shirt with a picture of How many different trapezoids can you make using the tangram? Can you draw this shape in one continuous motion without lifting your pencil and without retracing over any of the lines? We don’t think it’s possible—and we’ve tried and tried and tried! Standards Link: Math: Geometry: Identify the attributes of common figures in the plane; put shapes together and take them apart to form other shapes. How many differences can you find between these two pictures? a __________ ___________ on it and the band’s latest CD: Songs for a ________________ _______________ . We listened to it in our ___________ all the Look at the front page of today’s newspaper. Find and circle each letter of the alphabet. Can you find all 26? Connect the letters with lines and color your design. How many light bulbs can you find in 60 seconds? Standards Link: Reading Comprehension: Follow simple written directions. TRAPEZOIDS COACH TANGRAM BRAIN DOG DIGIT ICE TRIANGLE BONUS STARS CORTEX WET TRIED HELP DRY CAT Find the words in the puzzle, then in this week’s Kid Scoop stories and activities. ________________ . Standards Link: Reading Comprehension: Use context clues to understand the meaning of words. … having fun with simple things. X E T R O C W E T D O T L Y B R O R E O M A R G N A T A R M S C S X N J E P C G U A T I A A C Z O H N W A T I G I D R Y O R R H E L P R E C B E S W D E I R T A S D I O Z E P A R T Standards Link: Letter sequencing. Recognize identical words. Skim and scan reading. Recall spelling patterns. Geometry Hunt This week’s word: ADJECTIVE The word adjective means a word that describes a noun or pronoun. (For example: a scary story or a big tree.) Using good adjectives makes your writing more interesting. Try to use the word adjective in a sentence today when speaking with your friends or family members. Brain Builders Find examples of each of these geometric shapes in your newspaper. List three to five ways you can exercise your brain this summer. ANSWER: Take two scoops of ice cream, add root beer. then drop in a golf ball. Standards Link: Math: Geometry: Identify basic geometric shapes. of music just isn’t his cup of Standards Link: Language Arts: Word Analysis: Students know and recognize the letters of the alphabet; Reading Comprehension: Follow simple multiple-step directions. Standards Link: Scientific Investigation: Find similarities and differences in common objects. In newspaper comics, cartoonists draw a lightbulb appearing over a character’s head to show that they have just had an idea. way home. My dad said that sort