 A lark had made her nest in the early spring on the young green wheat. The brood had almost grown to their full strength and gained the use of their wings and the full plumage of their feathers, when the owner of the field, looking over his ripe crop, said, “The time has come when I must ask all my neighbors to help me with my harvest.” One of the young Larks heard this and relayed it to his mother inquiring of her to what place they should move for safety. “There is no occasion to move yet, my son,” replied; “the man who only sends for his friends to help him with his harvest is not really in earnest.” The owner of the field came again a few days later and saw the wheat shedding the grain from becoming overripe. He said, “I will come myself tomorrow with my laborers, and with as many reapers as I can hire, and will get in the harvest.” The Lark, on hearing these words, said to her brood, “It is time now to be off, my little ones, for the man is in earnest this; he no longer trusts his friends, but will reap the field himself.” 1. What is the author’s theme or message for this text _______________. A.One should get help from his friends first. B. Self-help is the most reliable and best help available. C. One should never ask for any help from anyone. D. Help is appropriate in all situations.

 A lark had made her nest in the early spring on the young green wheat. The brood had almost grown to their full strength and gained the use of their wings and the full plumage of their feathers, when the owner of the field, looking over his ripe crop, said, “The time has come when I must ask all my neighbors to help me with my harvest.” One of the young Larks heard this and relayed it to his mother inquiring of her to what place they should move for safety. “There is no occasion to move yet, my son,” replied; “the man who only sends for his friends to help him with his harvest is not really in earnest.” The owner of the field came again a few days later and saw the wheat shedding the grain from becoming overripe. He said, “I will come myself tomorrow with my laborers, and with as many reapers as I can hire, and will get in the harvest.” The Lark, on hearing these words, said to her brood, “It is time now to be off, my little ones, for the man is in earnest this; he no longer trusts his friends, but will reap the field himself.” 2. This story was told from which author’s point of view? A.first person B. second person C. third person D. fourth person

 A lark had made her nest in the early spring on the young green wheat. The brood had almost grown to their full strength and gained the use of their wings and the full plumage of their feathers, when the owner of the field, looking over his ripe crop, said, “The time has come when I must ask all my neighbors to help me with my harvest.” One of the young Larks heard this and relayed it to his mother inquiring of her to what place they should move for safety. “There is no occasion to move yet, my son,” replied; “the man who only sends for his friends to help him with his harvest is not really in earnest.” The owner of the field came again a few days later and saw the wheat shedding the grain from becoming overripe. He said, “I will come myself tomorrow with my laborers, and with as many reapers as I can hire, and will get in the harvest.” The Lark, on hearing these words, said to her brood, “It is time now to be off, my little ones, for the man is in earnest this; he no longer trusts his friends, but will reap the field himself.” 3. The word “laborers” in the passage means __. A. strangersB. familyC. friendsD. workers

 4. Identify the part of speech Sharon’s mother has a red car.  A. noun C. adjective E. verbG. preposition  B. adverb D. pronoun F. interjection H. conjunction  5. What type of sentence is the sentence above? Write ALL that applies.  A. simple B. declarative C. compound D. interrogative E. complex F. imperative G. compound- complex I. exclamatory

 6. Becky decided to name her (horse, hoarse) Buster.  My teacher taught us six ways to show respect for ourselves and others.  future present past  8. The chairperson talked nonstop so no one else got to (listen, say anything, take notes).  9. Which sentence is grammatically correct?  A. She ain’t got no juice to go with her dinner.  B. Me and my sister ate dinner earlier tonight before our favorite show.  C. Do you know who is at the door?  D. Sharon didnt get to eat her desert before tonight.

 A lark had made her nest in the early spring on the young green wheat. The brood had almost grown to their full strength and gained the use of their wings and the full plumage of their feathers, when the owner of the field, looking over his ripe crop, said, “The time has come when I must ask all my neighbors to help me with my harvest.” One of the young Larks heard this and relayed it to his mother inquiring of her to what place they should move for safety. “There is no occasion to move yet, my son,” replied; “the man who only sends for his friends to help him with his harvest is not really in earnest.” The owner of the field came again a few days later and saw the wheat shedding the grain from becoming overripe. He said, “I will come myself tomorrow with my laborers, and with as many reapers as I can hire, and will get in the harvest.” The Lark, on hearing these words, said to her brood, “It is time now to be off, my little ones, for the man is in earnest this; he no longer trusts his friends, but will reap the field himself.” 1. What is the author’s theme or message for this text _______________. A.One should get help from his friends first. B. Self-help is the most reliable and best help available. C. One should never ask for any help from anyone. D. Help is appropriate in all situations.

 A lark had made her nest in the early spring on the young green wheat. The brood had almost grown to their full strength and gained the use of their wings and the full plumage of their feathers, when the owner of the field, looking over his ripe crop, said, “The time has come when I must ask all my neighbors to help me with my harvest.” One of the young Larks heard this and relayed it to his mother inquiring of her to what place they should move for safety. “There is no occasion to move yet, my son,” replied; “the man who only sends for his friends to help him with his harvest is not really in earnest.” The owner of the field came again a few days later and saw the wheat shedding the grain from becoming overripe. He said, “I will come myself tomorrow with my laborers, and with as many reapers as I can hire, and will get in the harvest.” The Lark, on hearing these words, said to her brood, “It is time now to be off, my little ones, for the man is in earnest this; he no longer trusts his friends, but will reap the field himself.” 2. This story was told from which author’s point of view? A.first person B. second person C. third person D. fourth person

 A lark had made her nest in the early spring on the young green wheat. The brood had almost grown to their full strength and gained the use of their wings and the full plumage of their feathers, when the owner of the field, looking over his ripe crop, said, “The time has come when I must ask all my neighbors to help me with my harvest.” One of the young Larks heard this and relayed it to his mother inquiring of her to what place they should move for safety. “There is no occasion to move yet, my son,” replied; “the man who only sends for his friends to help him with his harvest is not really in earnest.” The owner of the field came again a few days later and saw the wheat shedding the grain from becoming overripe. He said, “I will come myself tomorrow with my laborers, and with as many reapers as I can hire, and will get in the harvest.” The Lark, on hearing these words, said to her brood, “It is time now to be off, my little ones, for the man is in earnest this; he no longer trusts his friends, but will reap the field himself.” 3. The word “laborers” in the passage means __. A. strangersB. familyC. friendsD. workers

 4. Identify the part of speech Sharon’s mother has a red car.  A. noun C. adjective E. verbG. preposition  B. adverb D. pronoun F. interjection H. conjunction  5. What type of sentence is the sentence above? Write ALL that applies.  A. simple B. declarative C. compound D. interrogative E. complex F. imperative G. compound- complex I. exclamatory

 6. Becky decided to name her (horse, hoarse) Buster.  My teacher taught us six ways to show respect for ourselves and others.  future present past  8. The chairperson talked nonstop so no one else got to (listen, say anything, take notes).  9. Which sentence is grammatically correct?  A. She ain’t got no juice to go with her dinner.  B. Me and my sister ate dinner earlier tonight before our favorite show.  C. Do you know who is at the door?  D. Sharon didnt get to eat her desert before tonight.

  Genres

 The first day of school.  Story Pyramid  Constructed Response

 Interactive notebook.  You have 4 minutes per questions.  Write the problem and work it out.

  x 7  3. Jack has 24 jelly beans. He gives ¼ of them to Jill. How many of the Jelly bean did Jill receive?  4. Trystin has 85 pots along her window. She buys 16 more but 7 end up breaking in a storm. How many pots does he have left?

1.Types of governments 2.Citizens 3.Democracy

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