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Study Guide topics for Friday, March 18th "The Langston Times" 

Vocabulary:  

1. blared ___________________________________________________________________ 

 

2. revealing _________________________________________________________________ 

 

3. solar panel ________________________________________________________________ 

 

4. progress __________________________________________________________________  

 

5. Genre: _________________________________  

 

Grammar:  

Use commas in a list (using oxford comma). 

 

6Make a list of items you would need for a picnic. 

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7Write a sentence about the picnic and add commas to the list of items. 

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Grammar: Commas in a series. Add the commas where they belong. Reminder- use Oxford comma. 

8. Fleas flies and bees drive me crazy! 
 

9. Insects eat wood paper and other insects. 

 

10. Bats birds and reptiles also eat insects. 

 

11. Cars can be red blue or green. 

 

12. The Irish flag is orange white and green.  

 

Story skills: Please answer by restating. 

13. What are 2 features of the new school? Be specific. _______________________________ 

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14. Why is the new school good for the community? Please respond with 2 answers from the text. ________________________________________________________________________ 

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15. Why did they have a big ceremony? ____________________________________________ 

 

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16Why did they need to build a new school? _______________________________________ 

 

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17. How did the old school fit all new the students?