One of the things I like best about school is my art class. We have a great teacher named Mrs. Hilbert. She is a wonderful artist. I love to watch her draw and paint. She taught us how to mix paint to make just the right colors for our paintings. She plays good music while we draw and paint. We draw and paint almost everyday in class. Some days we look at pictures of other artists. It is interesting to do this. It helps me to think of things that I want to paint or draw. We have an art exhibit in May this year. Our work will be in one of the banks in our town. We are inviting people from the community to our exhibit. Our parents are invited to go with us. I have three paintings I am working on now. I hope one of them will be chosen to be in the exhibit. I like having a goal to work toward. 4. Why does it help this student to see the works of other artists? ANSWER THE QUESTIONS: 1. What is one of the favorite classes of this student? a. to learn to draw b. mix paint a, math ¢. to think about what sho wants to paint b d. none of these 2 ‘The author describes Mrs, Hilbert as a niee lady . wonderful artist feet person |. beautiful person 8, What did Mrs. Hilbert teach the class to do? bake chocolate cake write great stories mix paint «do long division iSLCollective.com 5. Whoro will the art exhibit be? a. at the library b. at one of the banks: €. at the school d. atone of the churches 6, What doos this student hope will happen with her paintings? a, one of them will be sold , one of them will be chosen for the exhibit €. one of them will be of her younger sister d. one of them will be lost,Name _ _ _ Date _ Firefighters Fire is to blame for countless lives and billions of dollars each and every year. Firefighters help protect people and their property from injury and damage. Firefighters put their life on the line every time they respond to a call While on duty, firefighters must be ready to respand in a matter of minutes ta just about any disaster that may occur. At every fire scene, 8 superior fire officer takes command and dictates the jobs of all the personnel at the scene. Some personnel man hose lines ta hydrants. Others manually operate the pumps to send water to the hoses. Teams of firefighters also operate ladders used to reach distances high in the ai ANSWER THE QUESTIONS: 1. How many dollars are spent each year to repair the damage of fire? a.thousands ——_b. hundred-thousands ©. millions. billions 2. Which is not true about firefighters? a. they are brave b. they put their life danger often ¢. they never put their life danger d. they are highly trained 3. How long does a firefighter have to prepare for a fire? a. minutes b. hours edays d, weeks © This worksheet is from www.teach-nology.comName Autumn Autumn is the season that falls between summer and winter. There are many changes ‘that begin in this fascinating season. Days become shorter. Leaves of trees turn from green to vibrant red, yellow and orange. Trees | need sunlight to keep their leaves a lively green. ithout sunlight leaves turn colors. The grass is ng longer blanketed with dew but with frost, almost every morning, as temperatures reach the freezing point. Animals start storing up @ faad supply to last through the long winter months. These changes occur as ‘we adjust from the heat of the summer to the chill of the winter. ANSWER THE QUESTIONS: 1. Autumn occurs between summer and which other season? a. January b. spring <. winter d. solstice 2. Which af the following changes may occur during autumn? &. days become shorterb. it becomes very hot c. days became longer d. there is more sunlight 3. Why do leaves change color during autumn? a. they don't get enough axygen —b. they don't get enaugh light ¢. they don’t get enough water —_—_d. they get too much oxygen 4, What do animals begin to do to prepare for the end ef autumn? a. store extra body fat b. eat less . shed fur d. turn colors © This worksheet is from www.teach-nology.comName, Hurpback wholes: Read Singers at Sea = Did you know that some whdes can sing? ‘Some humpback whales make sounds that are like songs. They moan and grunt and squeak. A whale might sing for twenty minutes. Some whde songs can be heard miles away. Not all humpback whales sing. ‘Only the male whdes sing. They sing mostly in the winter, No one knows for sure why they sing. Some people think singing is their way to talk to ofher whales. Many people like io hear the songs. They ‘ ae think they are pretty! Circle True or False. |. Sometimes humpback whales squeak. True False 2. Femole humpback whales sing all the time. True False 3. Some whale songs ore longer than ten minutes. True False 4. All humpback whales sing a lot in the spring. True False. 5. No one likes to listen to whale songs. True False Write. Why do you think humpback whales sing? Explain,