SIUSLAW NEWS ❚ WEDNESDAY, JULY 6, 2016
© 2016 by Vicki Whiting, Editor
Jeff Schinkel, Graphics
Vol. 32, No. 31
Let’s look
sharp out
there!
Coach Cortex is here!
He intends to get your
brain and your hands in
shape with a pencil-
grabbing, pencil-pushing,
pencilicious workout!
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Can you find the pencil with
two pointed ends in less than
60 seconds? When you find it,
share this puzzle with a friend
or family member!
There are lots of pencils on this page, but only one
crayon. Find it in less than 30 seconds and earn 10
points; 60+ seconds earns you 5 points.
Standards Link: Investigation: Find similarities and differences in
common objects.
Look at the rows going up and down. Circle the
things that the boxers have in common in each row.
Standards Link: Investigation: Find similarities
and differences in common objects.
Find all
six things
and score
5 points.
Find 3–5
to earn
3 points.
Find 1–2
and score
1 point.
Place a
pencil on the
archer’s bow.
Close your
eyes. Trace a path to the target.
Open your eyes and check your
score (the number in the ring
of the target that you “hit”). Repeat
two more times and add up your score.
Tally your score from
each pencil event,
then have a friend
give the page a try.
Standards Link: Investigation: Sort objects by common attributes.
Answers: 1: Bald boxers. 2. Black gloves. 3. Black hair and boots.
A. Facing same direction. B. All have beards. C. Stars on clothes.
There are five differences
between these divers. Score 1
point for each one you find.
1
2
Standards Link: Math: Number Sense: Compute sums.
Only one will take
you to the finish.
Find it in less than 30
seconds and score 5
points! 30-60 seconds
earns 3 points. 60+
seconds earns 1 point.
3
5
4
On one
newspaper
page, find
and circle the
letters that
spell each of
the following
words:
Standards Link: Physical
Education: Eye-hand coordination.
Place your pencil on START. Close your eyes. Draw 10 dots, trying to put one on each hurdle.
Score 1 point for each hurdle that contains one, and only one, dot.
onia
took a
picture of
the bike
races.
Find five
or more
silly
things in
Sonia’s
cycling
photo.
Standards
Link:
Investigation:
Find similarities and differences in common objects.
DISTANCE
MUSCLES
SCORE
COACH
BRAIN
COURSE
ARCHERY
EYES
DIVERS
CRAYON
CYCLING
BOW
TRACE
PENCIL
TALLY
Basketball
Volleyball
Archery
Cycling
Pentathlon
Standards Link:
Spelling: Spell grade
level words correctly.
Find the words in the puzzle,
then in this week’s Kid Scoop
stories and activities.
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C A R C H E R Y E S
Standards Link: Letter sequencing. Recognize identical
words. Skim and scan reading. Recall spelling patterns.
The newspaper has great tips for building
your muscles! Look through your
newspaper for running events, hikes and
other outdoor activities. Sign up and go!
Get the whole family in on the fun!
ANSWER: Put it against the wall.
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The noun pentathlon means
an Olympic competition
consisting of five track and
field events usually sprinting,
hurdling, long jump, discus
and javelin.
Originally the pentathlon
was competed for over
four or five days.
Try to use the word pentathlon
in a sentence today.
Write Words
Wonderfully
Build Your Muscles!
Standards Link: Health: Identify behaviors that promote healthy
lifestyles.
This week’s word:
PENTATHLON
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Write a sentence using words
that all or nearly all start with
the same letter. Example:
Broccoli builds better
basketball buddies.