Student Name __________________________________

Teacher Name ___________________________________

7th Grade
PAP ELAR
April 6-10
 “The Worried Armadillo”
Monday:
Read and annotate the passage using the annotation guide below- Remember to:

• Make a note where you can make a connection (making connections)

• Ask the text a question when you do not understand or are confused
• Circle words when you do not know their meaning and lookup and write down their
definition
• Underline main ideas or important events in the passage. (tracking the plot)

Tuesday:

1. Reread “The Worried Armadillo”

What is the theme of this passage? (theme/message: the lesson anyone could learn from
this story and apply to their real life)

The theme of “The Worried Armadillo” is ____________________________________.

In the passage, the armadillo_______________________________________________.

This teaches the reader that _______________________________________________

_______________________________________________________________________.

Wednesday:

Reread the passage “The Worried Armadillo.”

1. Answer analyzing expression questions 1-2 on page 143/144

2. Answer drawing conclusion questions 1-4 on page 145/146
Provide evidence and/or
reasoning for each
answer.
Just putting a paragraph
number does not show
reasoning or evidence.
*remember to cross out
words or details in the
answer choices that
make that answer choice
wrong*
Thursday making a text- to- self connection:

Discussion question: Tell me about a time you worried a lot or maybe too much. What were you
worried about? Did worrying help? If not, how did worrying make you feel ( sad, angry, hopeful,
hopeless, sick, etc.) What is something we can do to help ourselves try to worry less?
 Vocabulary
Wordbank
Catastrophe
detergent
Friday: Quiz mural
Vocabulary Questions kaleidoscope
Fill in the blank with the correct word from the vocabulary word bank. commemorate

1. When the volcano erupted, it was a _______________ to the cities near the mountain.

2. We will _____________ the Fourth of July with a fireworks show.

3. A local artist painted a beautiful ___________ on the side of the school building.

4. My mom uses laundry ___________ to wash our family’s clothing.

5. I received a _____________________ as a birthday gift from my friend, Ana.

Comprehension Questions

1. What bad thing happened to the armadillo at the start of the fable?
A) The armadillo spilled paint on his armor
B) The armadillo was not allowed to paint a mural
C) The armadillo was not able to sleep

2. How does the coyote offer to help the armadillo?

A) Coyote gave the armadillo something to eat
B) Coyote offered to help bathe the armadillo with detergent
C) Coyote fixed the armadillo’s hair

3. What problem does the armadillo have at the end of the fable?
A) The armadillo was black and white
B) The armadillo’s hair fell out
C) The armadillo was too thin to wear his armor