This is the lesson from 5 November 2018. This covers about reading comprehension of The Clever Crab, though the text source is from the actual website is unknown at the moment. It also covers about the new mathematical symbols and the second part of the Great Depression.
Lesson
- Lesson of Monday, November 5, 2018
- Second Week, Day Three
English
Sentences
Sentences are built like this:
Sentence
| Subject | Predicate |
| Noun | Verb |
| Adjectives | Adverbs |
Parts of Speech
Nouns
Nouns are things. Nouns can be classified as: Noun, Proper Noun, Pronoun.
Nouns are just name a thing like desk, door, floor. Proper Nouns name a specific person or thing. Examples of Proper Nouns: Tom, Jane, Lynn-They are proper nouns because they list a specific person.
- Adjectives describe nouns.
- Verbs are action words.
- Adverbs describe verbs.
Prepositions
Prepositions link nouns to other words. Examples of prepositions are: to, or, in, with.
Conjunctions
Conjunctions are words that link words, phrases, and clauses. They are also used sometimes to link two sentences together to make one sentence. Examples of conjunctions are: for, and, nor, but, or, yet, so.
Interjections
Interjections are words that are not necessary to the meaning of a sentence, but express the emotion of the writer. They can stand alone or be part of a sentence. Examples of interjections are: Ouch! Okay. Hey. Oh.
Handwriting
Practice handwriting so you can get faster.
Math
Fractions
A fraction is one number over the other like this:
| Number | Numerator and Denominator | Result |
| 2 | is the numerator | Smaller than 1. |
| 5 | is the denominator | |
| 1 | is the numerator | Smaller than 1. |
| 9 | is the denominator | |
Notice that if the numerator is larger the fraction is greater than (>) 1. Some fractions may be reduced as the one above has been.
New Mathematical Symbols
- < means less than as in 2 < 4
- > means greater than as in 4 > 2
- sometimes used to indicate multiplication instead of x
- / division
- ÷ division
- () grouping symbols
- [] grouping symbols
- {} indicating a set of numbers or things
- π pi equals approximately 3.14159265… which is an unending number and is the circumference of a circle of 1 unit
- ∞ infinity
- ≠ not equal to
- ≤ less than or equal to
- ≥ greater than or equal to
- square root
- ) ¯¯¯ long division sign
Multiplication Tables
Study the multiplication tables and addition tables on the dining room table.
Reading Comprehension
Read the following story. Identify nouns, pronouns, proper nouns, adjectives, verbs, adverbs, interjections, prepositions and conjunctions. Then guess the theme of the story.
The Clever Crab
There lived a heron by a big lake. He used to catch fish and eat them. But he had become old and could not catch fish like before. He went without food for many days together.
“I have to think of a plan. Otherwise I won’t live for long,” thought the heron. Soon he came out with a clever plan. The heron sat at the water’s edge looking depressed and thoughtful. In the same lake lived a crab who was friendly and thoughtful. As he went past, he noticed how the heron looked and asked him, “Why are you looking depressed my friend?”
“What can I say,” said the heron in a sad voice. “Something terrible is going to happen.”
“What is that?” asked the crab anxiously. “When I was on my way here this morning, I heard an astrologer say that there will be no rains in these parts for the next twelve years. The lake will dry up and we will all die. I am quite old. It does not matter if I die. But you all are so young. There is so much for you to see and enjoy,” said the heron. The crab went to the fishes in the lake and told them what the heron had told him. They were all filled with fear. “O no! What do we do? We will all die.” they cried.
“There is a very big lake some distance from here. I can take you all there one by one.” offered the heron. All the fishes were comforted and they agreed to be carried to the bigger lake one by one.
Every day, the heron would fly the fishes one by one. He would hold one gingerly between his long beak and fly away. But instead of taking them to any lake, he would land on a rock some distance away and eat them. Then he would rest till evening and return to the lake. After some days, the crab went up to the heron. “You have been taking the fishes to the other lake. When will you take me?” he asked.
The heron thought to himself, “I am tired of eating fish. Crab meat should be a pleasant change.” The heron agreed to take the crab to the other lake. But the crab was too large for the heron to carry in his beak. So, the crab climbed on to the heron’s back and they started the journey. After a while, the crab grew impatient.
“How far is the lake?” he asked the heron. “You fool,” laughed the heron. “I am not taking you to any lake. I am going to dash you against those rocks and eat you like I ate all those fishes.” “I am not a fool to allow you to kill me,” said the crab. He held the heron’s neck in his powerful claws and strangled the wicked heron to death.
Social Studies
Economics
The Great Depression
There were many factors for the Great Depression beyond stock speculation and over investment. Over production of goods was an important factor. Supply outpaced demand, meaning that there were more goods than people to buy them. Another factor was the uneven distribution of income. While the wealthiest Americans saw their income increase, the majority of workers dealt with wages that remained low.
Credits
- This lesson was originally made with LibreOffice Writer by John M. Harpster.
- Formatted with Notepad++ for space removal.
- This was made and published to PDF with Microsoft Word by John T. Harpster.