SIUSLAW NEWS | WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 13, 2018 | 3B
© 2018 by Vicki Whiting, Editor
Jeff Schinkel, Graphics
Vol. 34, No. 33
Ask a parent for each type of word to
fill in the blanks. Then, climb into
your fort together and read it aloud!
The Terrific Tunnel Fort
This fort is easy to make. And it’s a super comfy place to read or watch a movie on a rainy day.
blanket
You can build a cool fort indoors. You can create a quiet
place to read or draw with some blankets and tables or
furniture. Invite a friend or family member to visit your fort!
I had just finished building a cool
fort out of _______________
and _________________ in my
The Compound Fort
living room, when I head a
This fort is constructed out of pieces of
furniture and cushions, providing little
“rooms” within the fort.
hidden
cubby
knock on our ____________.
books for ballast
(weight)
blanket
hideaway
“I have a ______________
package for you,” said the
house
wall
delivery guy. He handed me a
chairs
large, ______________ box.
pillow
coffee
table
hideaway
Cardboard
Box Fort
sofa cushion wall
When I opened the box, it was
filled with ______________
A classic! Get an
adult’s help to cut
doors and windows
in a big box. What
would you make
the front of your
box fort look like?
Design it here!
Find the two
identical
chairs.
__________________ . But it
was the cardboard box that I
really wanted. I cut some doors
and windows with a
___________ __________ .
I added the box to my fort and
Tree Fort Secret Code
1
2
3
_____________ in our home.
Fill in the missing letters in this math crossword puzzle.
Then, unscramble the letters in the shaded boxes to
discover the Secret Code Word.
4
5
7
now it was a ____________
The Backyard Tree Fort Club is having a meeting. To get
in, you have to know the Secret Code Word.
6
8
9
10
11
12
13
The Secret Code Word is:
Across
Down
3.
4.
5.
7.
8.
9.
10.
11.
13.
1.
2.
4.
5.
6.
12.
35 + 5
51 - 21
3 + 5
19 - 9
54 - 42
32 - 31
28 - 23
19 - 13
9 + 7
I began collecting all the
__________ boxes I could find
to add to my fort. Soon, the fort
21 - 7
36 - 18
12 + 10
6 + 5
36 - 16
3 + 3
was so big I had to _________ it
to the backyard.
One evening, some squirrels
moved into the fort. They filled it
with _________ ___________ .
Fort for
Sale
But they seemed so happy there,
Imagine you were
selling a fort. Look
at the house for sale
classified ads in the
newspaper. Using
them as a model,
write a classified ad
for an amazing fort.
leave it. But my mom and dad
I couldn’t think of making them
had to buy new furniture, includ-
ing a _____________ to sit on, a
_____________ for the floor,
and some decorative
_____________ for our new
Standards Link: Use the
newspaper to locate
information.
sofa. My fort turned out to be
very expensive! I think next time
I’ll build a _______________
How many houses can you see?
Standards Link: Reading Comprehension: Follow simple written directions.
_____________ instead.
the words by looking up,
FLASHLIGHT Find
down, backwards, forwards,
FURNITURE
sideways and diagonally.
BLANKET
F L A S H L I G H T
PILLOW
S U S E C E I P B F
SERIES
E C R A W L W L U O
PIECES
TUNNEL
I R T N F P A E I R
BUILD
R O M F I N L D L U
ROOMS
E R N L K T L O D F
MODEL
S A L E I T U M O I
CRAWL
FORT
U O T S M O O R R N
SALE
W L E N N U T E E D
WALL
Standards Link: Letter sequencing. Recongized identical
FIND
words. Skim and scan reading. Recall spelling patterns.
This week’s word:
PROVIDE
The verb provide means
to give something or make
it available for others.
The teacher liked to provide
pencils for her students.
Try to use the word
provide in a sentence
today when talking with
your friends and family.
Build a Sentence
I BUILT MY
HOUSE …
Many newspaper headlines are not complete
sentences. Find a headline and rewrite it as a
complete sentence. Then start adding words
to see how long you can make the sentence,
and still have it be a complete sentence.
Finish this sentence and
then write five details
about your home.
Standards Link: Reserach: Use the newspaper to locate info.
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