4C COTTAGE GROVE SENTINEL June 15, 2016
© 2016 by Vicki Whiting, Editor Jeff Schinkel, Graphics Vol. 32, No. 27
Ask a pal for words to
complete this silly story.
Then read it aloud.
Change Wet Into Dry
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.
I went to a concert featuring my
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.
and You’re My _____________
8 9
3
6
____________, Baby. The crowd
began to _______________ to
Tangram Triathalon
the music.
A tangram is an ancient
Chinese puzzle that has been
giving brains a real workout
for centuries.
5
= 7 8
Cut out the tangram pieces.
Can you make each of the
following shapes?
2
4
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.
At the end of the concert, they
released thousands of balloons
filled with ________________ .
That was sure surprising!
I bought a t-shirt with a picture of
Standards Link: Number Sense: Know addition facts and corresponding
subtraction facts and use the inverse relationship to solve problems.
a __________ ___________ on
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?
it and the band’s latest CD: Songs
for a ________________
_______________ . We listened
to it in our ___________ all the
way home. My dad said that sort
of music just isn’t his cup of
________________ .
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.
Standards Link: Reading Comprehension: Use
context clues to understand the meaning of words.
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.
… having fun with simple
things.
In newspaper comics, cartoonists draw a lightbulb
appearing over a character’s
head to show that they
have just had an idea.
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.
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.
ANSWER: Take two scoops of ice cream, add root beer. then drop in a golf ball.
Standards Link: Math: Geometry: Identify basic geometric shapes.
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List three to five ways
you can exercise your
brain this summer.