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3 Table of Contents
■ Using the Book . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4
■ Connections to the Common Core State Standards . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5
■ Lesson 1: Synonyms . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6
■ Lesson 2: Synonyms . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9
■ Lesson 3: Synonyms . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12
■ Lesson 4: Antonyms . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15
■ Lesson 5: Antonyms . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18
■ Lesson 6: Compound Words . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21
■ Lesson 7: Compound Words . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24
■ Lesson 8: Homophones . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27
■ Lesson 9: Homophones . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 30
■ Lesson 10: Homographs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 33
■ Lesson 11: Irregular Plurals . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 36
■ Lesson 12: Rhyming Words . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 39
■ Lesson 13: Words From Other Languages . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 42
■ Lesson 14: Words From Other Languages . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 45
■ Lesson 15: Clips . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 48

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■ Lesson 16: Content Words: Young Animals . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 51
■ Lesson 17: Content Words: Ships and Boats . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 54
■ Lesson 18: Root Words nav and form . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 57
■ Lesson 19: Noisy Words . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 60
■ Lesson 20: Word Stories . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 63
■ Lesson 21: Prefixes mis-, in-, sub-, un-, re- . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 66
■ Lesson 22: Prefixes mis-, in-, sub-, un-, re- . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 69
■ Lesson 23: Suffixes -ness, -ful, -ly, -ment, -er . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 72
■ Lesson 24: Suffixes -ness, -ful, -ly, -ment, -er . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 75
■ Word List . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 78
■ Answers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 79
Using the Book
Where would we be without words? It’s hard to imagine. Words are a
Tips
basic building block of communication, and a strong vocabulary is an • You’ll find a complete
alphabetized list of all the lesson
essential part of reading, writing, and speaking well. The purpose of
words on page 78.
this book is to help learners expand the number of words they know
and the ways in which they use them. Although 240 vocabulary words • As you introduce the lessons,
have the following items
are introduced, many more words and meanings are woven into the
available: beginning dictionaries
book’s 24 lessons. and thesauruses, and writing
Learning new words is not just about encountering them; it’s about notebooks or journals in which
using, exploring, and thinking about them. So the lessons in this book students can record words and
are organized around different aspects and attributes of words—related use them in sentences.
meanings, how words are formed, where words come from, coined
words, homophones, homographs, word parts, clips, and much more.
The lessons provide an opportunity for students to try out words and to
reflect and have fun with them.

Lesson Organization
Each lesson includes three parts and introduces ten words.

The first lesson part includes: The second part includes: The third part includes:

statement of
lesson focus lesson words lesson words

LESSON LESSON LESSON

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NAME _____________________________________________ DATE ____________ 21
NAME _____________________________________________ DATE ____________ 21
NAME _____________________________________________ DATE ____________

Prefixes mis-, in-, sub-, un-, re- Prefixes mis-, in-, sub-, un-, re- Prefixes mis-, in-, sub-, un-, re-

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misbehave indirect subtitle unfold recount misbehave indirect subtitle unfold recount Find the hidden picture. Cut out the squares on the right side of the
mistrust informal subtotal unequal review mistrust informal subtotal unequal review page. Match the word on each square to the correct meaning on the left
side of the page. Paste the squares to form a picture.

❙ A PREFIX IS A WORD PART THAT IS ADDED TO THE BEGINNING

OF A WORD. A PREFIX CHANGES THE MEANING OF A WORD. A. Use what you know. Write the best word to complete each sentence. ✁ unequal
1. Our dog will _________________ if we don’t train him.

recount
mis- means “badly”
in- and un- mean “not” act up casual
2. The _________________ light made it hard to read.
sub- means “under”
re- means “again” The hamburgers are not the 3. This magazine story has a long _________________ .
same size, so they are unequal.
If you misbehave, you act badly. 4. The jars had _________________ amounts of water. informal subtitle
If you mistrust someone, you doubt that person.
5. The clerk made a mistake and had to _________________ my change.
If something is indirect, it is roundabout. / You wear informal clothes for play. not straight suspect
A subtitle is below the main title. / A subtotal is not the whole total. 6. Always _________________ the material before taking a test. someone
When you unfold something, you open it up.
7. The Blakes had an _________________ party in their yard.
Recount means “to count again.”
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When you review something, you look at it once more. 8. Gina had to _________________ the blanket before using it.
unfold

not equal a kind

9. The _________________ on this order is six dollars.
of heading
A. Add a prefix to each word to form a vocabulary word. Use the indirect
meaning in ( ) to help you. 10. If you are not honest, people will _________________ you.

1. (again) ________________ view 2. (under) ________________ total

subtotal

review

3. (not) ________________ formal 4. (not) ________________ equal B. Read each question. Choose the best answer.
another look not the final
1. Which one is informal? ❒ tuxedo ❒ sweatsuit
5. (badly) ________________ behave 6. (under) ________________ title amount
2. Which one isn’t fair? ❒ unequal ❒ equal
3. Whom do you mistrust? ❒ liar ❒ friend
4. Which one do you unfold? ❒ leader ❒ letter misbehave
B. Write a heading that tells how the words in each group are alike.
a second spread out
1. ____________ 2. ____________ 3. ____________ 4. ____________
count
indirect misname unfair recount Writing to Learn mistrust
incorrect mistrust unzip renew
insecure miscast unfold redo Explain how one of the prefixes changes the meaning of words.
Use at least two vocabulary words in your explanation.

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simple sentences explaining writing component puzzle, game, or other learning

the meanings of the words activity using the words
cloze activity

two exercises thinking activity with

test prep fill-ins

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 Connections to the
Tips for Using
Common Core State Standards
the Lessons
The Common Core State Standards Initiative (CCSSI) has outlined
• Consider having students fill learning expectations in English/Language Arts for students at different
out “Word Inventory Sheets”
before each lesson. The grade levels. The activities in this book align with the following standards
headings for such a sheet might for students in grade 3.
be: Words I Know; Words I Have
Seen but Don’t Really Know; New
Words. Students can list the Reading Standards: Foundational Skills
vocabulary words and probable Phonics and Word Recognition
meanings under the headings. 3. Know and apply grade-level phonics and word analysis skills in decoding works.
As the lesson proceeds, they a. Identify and know the meaning of the most common prefixes and derivational
can make revisions and suffixes.
additions. b. Decode words with common Latin suffixes.
• Many words have more than c. Decode multisyllabic words.
d. Read grade-appropriate irregularly spelled words.
one meaning, including some
not given in the lesson. You may Fluency
want to point out additional 4. R
 ead with sufficient accuracy and fluency to support comprehension.
meanings or invite students to c. Use context to confirm or self-correct word recognition and understanding,
discover them independently. rereading as necessary.
• Have students complete the
Writing to Learn activities in a Language Standards
notebook or journal so they
Conventions of Standard English
have a specific place where they
1. D
 emonstrate command of the conventions of standard English grammar and usage
can refer to and review words.
when writing or speaking.
• Many words can be used as 2. D
 emonstrate command of the conventions of standard English capitalization,
more than one part of speech. punctuation, and spelling when writing.
Expand students’ vocabulary by
drawing attention to such usage. Knowledge of Language
3. U
 se knowledge of language and its conventions when writing, speaking, reading,
• Consider having students make

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or listening.
a set of word cards for each
lesson, or make a class set and Vocabulary Acquisition and Use
place it in your writing center. 4. Determine or clarify the meaning of unknown and multiple-meaning words
and phrases based on grade 3 reading and content, choosing flexibly from a
• Be aware of pronunciation range of strategies.
differences when teaching a. Use sentence-level context as a clue to the meaning of a word or phrase.
homographs. Not all students b. Determine the meaning of the new word formed when a known affix is added
may pronounce words in the to a known word (e.g., agreeable/disagreeable, comfortable/uncomfortable,
same way, and this can lead to care/careless, heat/preheat).
confusion. c. Use a known root word as a clue to the meaning of an unknown word with
• Encourage students to make the same root (e.g., company, companion).
semantic maps for some words. d. Use glossaries or beginning dictionaries, both print and digital, to determine or
For instance, they might create clarify the precise meaning of key words and phrases.
a map for a noun to show what 5. Demonstrate understanding of word relationships and nuances in word meanings.
the word is, and what it is like a. Distinguish the literal and nonliteral meanings of words and phrases in context
and not like. (e.g., take steps).
b. Identify real-life connections between words and their use (e.g., describe people
• Talk about other forms of a who are friendly or helpful).
word, for example, loyal, loyalty,
disloyal, loyalist. Encourage c. Distinguish shades of meaning among related words that describe states of
students to word build in this mind or degrees of certainty (e.g., knew, believed, suspected, heard, wondered).
fashion. 6. Acquire and use accurately grade-appropriate conversational, general academic,
and domain specific words and phrases, including those that signal spatial and
• Have students categorize words. temporal relationships (e.g., After dinner that night we went looking for them).

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1 name _____________________________________________ date ____________

Synonyms
foe purchase absent feeble sturdy
vast drowsy prank annual reply

❙ A synonym is a word that means the same

or almost the same as another word.
When you purchase
something, you buy it.
A foe is an enemy. / If something is vast, it is huge.
Drowsy means the same as sleepy.
If you are absent, you are missing.
A prank is a trick. / If you are feeble, you are weak.
An annual event is a yearly one.
If something is sturdy, it is strong. / A reply is an answer.

A. Read the word in the first column. Find and circle two other words
that mean almost the same thing

1. prank joke parade trick

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2. foe friend enemy opponent

3. reply answer request respond

4. feeble foolish weak frail

5. drowsy sleepy drippy tired

6. sturdy weak strong tough

7. vast huge enormous short

B. Cross out the word in each box that does not belong.
1. gone absent missing here

2. buy get dunk purchase

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1 name _____________________________________________ date ____________

Synonyms
foe purchase absent feeble sturdy
vast drowsy prank annual reply

A. Use what you know. Write the best word to complete each sentence.

1. Once a year, Sara has an ____________________ checkup.

2. It costs ten dollars to ____________________ a ticket.

3. Seth did not ____________________ to the question.

4. The ____________________ table could hold the heavy plant.

5. The teacher has a cold and will be ____________________ today.

6. The opposite of a friend is a ____________________ .

7. The newborn bird was too ____________________ to fly.

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8. Ron plans to play a ____________________ on his sister.

9. The ____________________ mall was the largest one Arooba had even seen.

10. The kitten grew ____________________ and soon fell asleep.

B. Read each question. Choose the best answer.

1. Who will make a purchase? ❒ seller ❒ buyer
2. Who will help you? ❒ pal ❒ foe
3. What do you call a missing person? ❒ present ❒ absent
4. Which one is an annual event? ❒ birthday ❒ breakfast

Writing to Learn
Write a note to a friend. Use at least two of the vocabulary words.

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LESSON
1 name _____________________________________________ date ____________

Synonyms
Write a synonym for each word on the list. Then use the synonyms to
help you trace a path through the maze.
1. answer ______________________

2. weak ______________________

3. sleepy ______________________

4. enemy ______________________

5. yearly ______________________

6. buy ______________________

7. missing ______________________

8. trick ______________________

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ask drowsy alert clown
➽ End
tease
buddy

feeble dopey prank

foe present
magic
perfect

repeat absent
annual

strong fool sell

reply

sold

monthly give

afraid after purchase

Start ➽

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2 name _____________________________________________ date ____________

Synonyms
shiver slumber banner ill stalk
voyage meadow loyal vacant wild

❙ A synonym is a word that means the same or

almost the same as another word.
A shiver is a shudder.
A voyage is a trip.
When you slumber, you sleep.
A meadow is a field.
A banner is a flag.
If you are loyal, you are faithful.
If you are ill, you are sick.
If something is vacant, it is empty.
A stalk is a stem.
A wild animal is an untamed one.
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A. Read the word in the first B. Write a vocabulary word for

column. Draw a line to each picture.
match it with a synonym in
the second column.
1. ______________
1. shiver a. journey

2. meadow b. sick

3. loyal c. pasture
2. ______________
4. voyage d. empty

5. slumber e. devoted

6. ill f. shake 3. ______________

7. vacant g. snooze

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2 name _____________________________________________ date ____________

Synonyms
shiver slumber banner ill stalk
voyage meadow loyal vacant wild

A. Use what you know. Write the best word to complete each sentence.
1. The cold wind made Marly ____________________ .

2. Look! The ____________________ geese are flying south.

3. The passengers are eager to start their ____________________ .

4. A bright ____________________ hung on the wall.

5. In winter, a bear is deep in ____________________ .

6. Our school is ____________________ to its team.

7. That flower has a long ____________________ .

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8. A flock of sheep grazed in the ____________________ .

9. Luke was ____________________ with the flu.

10. The abandoned motel was ____________________ .

B. Read each question. Choose the best answer.

1. What is a grassland? ❒ lawn ❒ meadow
2. Which one is a stalk? ❒ celery ❒ lettuce
3. Who takes a voyage? ❒ traveler ❒ treasurer
4. What might make you shiver? ❒ joke ❒ fear

Writing to Learn
Pretend you are on a trip. Write a postcard to your family. Use at
least two of the vocabulary words.

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 LESSON
2 name _____________________________________________ date ____________

Synonyms
Read each pair of words. Draw a banner around them if they are
synonyms. Write a synonym if the pairs do not mean the same thing.

1. 2.
stem doze
stalk slumber

__________ __________

3. 4. 5.
loyal wild shudder
unfaithful untamed shiver

__________ __________ __________

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6. 7.
banner meadow
balloon field

__________ __________

8. 9. 10.
voyage vacant ill
vacation full healthy

__________ __________ __________

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LESSON
3 name _____________________________________________ date ____________

Synonyms
slosh overcast furious task orbit
frayed mammoth assist lurk bothersome

❙
A synonym is a word that means
the same or almost the same as
another word.

When you splash, you slosh.

A worn cuff is a frayed one.
A cloudy day is overcast.
Something very large is mammoth. A bothersome noise is squeaky chalk!
If you are really angry, you are furious.
When you help people, you assist them. / A task is a job.
When you lurk, you wait. / If you circle Earth, you orbit it.

A. Write your best idea for a synonym for each word. Then check your

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ideas in a dictionary or thesaurus.

1. slosh ___________________ 2. assist ___________________

3. frayed ___________________ 4. task ___________________

5. overcast ___________________ 6. lurk ___________________

7. mammoth ___________________ 8. orbit ___________________

B. Read each vocabulary word. Circle two other words that mean the
same thing.
1. furious upset content mad

2. bothersome helpful annoying difficult

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3 name _____________________________________________ date ____________

Synonyms
slosh overcast furious task orbit
frayed mammoth assist lurk bothersome

A. Use what you know. Write the best word to complete each sentence.
1. Taking out the garbage was John’s daily _______________________ .

2. The spaceship will _______________________ one more time before landing.

3. His coat was old and _________________ at the collar.

4. Let’s _______________________ through the puddles.

5. It is _______________________ when you tap your fingers like that.

6. The sky was dark and _______________________ without the sun.

7. The dent in her car made Alice _______________________ .

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8. The tall building seemed _______________________ to the small boy.

9. My cat will _______________________ at her dish until I feed her.

B. Read the words in each row. Then write a vocabulary word that is
a synonym.
1. huge, large, enormous _______________________

2. work, assignment, job _______________________

3. slop, splash, stir _______________________

4. help, aid, support _______________________

Writing to Learn
Write a weather report. Use at least two of the vocabulary words.
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LESSON
3 name _____________________________________________ date ____________

Synonyms
Complete the puzzle. Find the synonym for each word.

Synonyms Across Synonyms Down

2. angry 1. wait
4. worn 3. circle
5. job 6. splash
8. cloudy 7. large
9. annoying
10. help

2 3

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10

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4 name _____________________________________________ date ____________

Antonyms
deep flexible pain repair infant
shallow rigid pleasure break adult

❙ An antonym is a word that means

the opposite of another word.
When you break something,
glue can repair it.

A deep pool has many feet of water, but a shallow pool does not.
Something flexible bends easily, and something rigid is very stiff.
You feel pain when something bad happens and pleasure when
something good happens.
If you break something, you need to repair or fix it.
An infant is a baby, and an adult is a grownup.

A. Read the word in the first column. Find and circle the word that has
the opposite meaning.
1. pain hurt joy silly
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2. repair destroy fix review

3. infant babe teen grownup

4. shallow shadow deep cover

5. break shatter restore crack

6. rigid stiff flexible unbending

B. Write a vocabulary word that is the opposite of each picture.

1. 2. 3.

__________________ __________________ __________________

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4 name _____________________________________________ date ____________

Antonyms
deep flexible pain repair infant
shallow rigid pleasure break adult

A. Use what you know. Write the best word to complete each sentence.
1. The cradle was the right size for the _______________________ .

2. When there’s no rain, the river becomes _______________________ .

3. Winning gives a team a great deal of _______________________ .

4. A ticket for an _______________________ costs more than one for a child.

5. Dad will _______________________ the loose shutter.

6. The water in the well is from _______________________ in the ground.

7. When the clay hardened, it was very _______________________ .

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8. If you drop that glass, it will surely _______________________ .

9. The _______________________ material could bend easily.

10. Sue was in _______________________ after she twisted her ankle.

B. Read each question. Choose the best answer.

1. Which one is bigger? ❒ adult ❒ infant
2. Which one is better? ❒ pain ❒ pleasure
3. Which end of the pool is for wading? ❒ deep ❒ shallow
4. What is glue best for? ❒ repair ❒ break

Writing to Learn
Write an ad for a baby toy. Use at least two of the vocabulary words.

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 LESSON
4 name _____________________________________________ date ____________

Antonyms
Rewrite Mark’s note to his grandmother. Use an antonym for each
underlined word.

Dear Nana,

We had four feet of snow this week! Some of the drifts

are really shallow. Dad is going to break my sled so I can
ride down the hill on it. Mom says the snow is more of a
pain for me than for her. That’s because an infant has to
worry about driving on slippery roads.
Come see us soon.
Mark
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______________________________________
______________________________________
______________________________________
______________________________________
______________________________________
______________________________________
______________________________________

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5 name _____________________________________________ date ____________

Antonyms
bright tidy attic borrow gracious
dim sloppy cellar lend rude

❙ An antonym is a word that means

the opposite of another word.

If the light is too bright, you can turn it down and make it dim.
Sloppy Tidy
A tidy room is neat, and a sloppy room is messy.
An attic is at the top of a house, and a cellar is at the bottom.
When you borrow, you get something. When you lend,
you give something.
A gracious person is polite. A rude person is not polite.

A. Read the word in the first B. Use a colored pencil to shade

column. Draw a line to the two boxes with antonyms
match it with an antonym in in each rectangle.

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the second column.
lend lone
1.
1. bright a. basement
borrow own

2. tidy b. rude
salt buyer
2.
3. gracious c. share
loft cellar

4. attic d. dull
tide sloppy
3.
5. borrow e. untidy slippery orderly

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5 name _____________________________________________ date ____________

Antonyms
bright tidy attic borrow gracious
dim sloppy cellar lend rude

A. Use what you know. Write the best word to complete each sentence.
1. The builders dug a hole for the ___________________ of the house.

2. Our cat is very ___________________ and never spills a drop of milk.

3. On July days, the sun is very ___________________ .

4. Liam treated all his friends at the party in a ___________________ manner.

5. Clothes and toys were thrown everywhere in the ___________________ room.

6. Fred needs to ___________________ a sleeping bag for the camping trip.

7. We couldn’t see well in the ___________________ light.

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8. Let’s see what’s in the old trunk up in the ___________________ .

9. Malik felt it was ___________________ of Theo not to shake hands.

10. If you’re chilly, Jane will ___________________ you a sweater.

B. Read each question. Choose the best answer.

1. Which one is downstairs? ❒ attic ❒ cellar
2. Who is sloppy? ❒ slob ❒ soldier
3. Which light is best for a nap? ❒ bright ❒ dim
4. How can you get money? ❒ lend ❒ borrow

Writing to Learn
You find a box of old treasures. Write a description of your discovery.
Use at least two vocabulary words.
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Antonyms
Play Tic-Tac-Antonym. Read each word. Then draw a line through
three words in the box that are antonyms for that word. Your line can
be vertical, horizontal, or diagonal.

1. tidy 2. dim

messy sloppy disorderly dull den shiny

tile neat late sweet heavy brilliant

shirt tie tired cloud night bright

3. lend

land money obtain

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send borrow give

receive need release

4. bright 5. sloppy

broad faint lamp slosh drippy slobber

smart dim morning clean perfect slow

bulb dark starry neat orderly tidy

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Compound Words
eyelid waterfall lunchtime springboard rainbow
birdbath keyboard hairbrush scorekeeper catfish

It’s a birdbath!
❙ A compound word is made up of two
smaller words put together. It’s a bath for birds.
An eyelid protects your eye.
When a river drops over a cliff, it creates a waterfall.
A piano has a keyboard that you play.
The middle meal of the day is lunchtime.
You use a hairbrush to brush your hair.
A springboard is a flexible board you jump from.
A scorekeeper keeps the score during a game.
A rainbow is a band of colors. / A catfish is a fish with whiskers.

A. Complete each sentence with a vocabulary word.

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1. A brush for your hair is a ______________________ .

2. A fish that looks like a cat is a ______________________ .

3. A lid that covers an eye is an ______________________ .

4. When it is time for lunch, it is ______________________ .

5. A bath for a bird is a ______________________ .

B. Write the two words that make up each compound word.

1. waterfall 2. rainbow 3. keyboard
_________ + _________ _________ + _________ _________ + _________

4. springboard 5. scorekeeper
___________ + ___________ ___________ + ___________

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Compound Words
eyelid waterfall lunchtime springboard rainbow
birdbath keyboard hairbrush scorekeeper catfish

A. Use what you know. Write the best word to complete each sentence.
1. The musician’s hands moved over the ___________________ .

2. A robin sat on the ___________________ , looking at the water.

3. She closed one ___________________ and winked.

4. A colorful ___________________ appeared after the storm.

5. Jeb was very hungry at ___________________ .

6. Sally put her comb and ___________________ on the dresser.

7. In the third inning, the ___________________ recorded three hits for our team.

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8. A ___________________ is good to eat if you can catch it.

9. It isn’t safe to swim near the top of a ___________________ .

10. The gymnast pushed off the ___________________ at the end of the event.

B. Read each question. Choose the best answer.

1. Which one swims? ❒ catnap ❒ catfish
2. When do you eat? ❒ lunchtime ❒ overtime
3. Which one makes music? ❒ keyboard ❒ keyhole
4. Which one shuts? ❒ eyelash ❒ eyelid

Writing to Learn
Choose two vocabulary words. Write a riddle for each.

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Compound Words
Write a word for each picture. Then write the compound word.

1. + = ____________________

2. + = ____________________

3. + = ____________________

4. + = ____________________
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5. + = ____________________

6. + = ____________________

7. lunch + = ____________________

8. + fall = ____________________

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Compound Words
beehive hillside applesauce crosswalk railroad
sandbox spaceship homework turtleneck rowboat

❙ A compound word is made up of two

smaller words put together.

A beehive is where bees make honey.

Children play with sand in a sandbox.
A hillside is steep, sloping land.
An astronaut rides in a spaceship.
You can cook apples to make applesauce.
Homework is an assignment you do at home.
You cross the street at a crosswalk. A turtleneck is a
Trains travel along the tracks of a railroad. long neck.
A rowboat is a small boat that is moved by rowing.

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A. Complete each sentence with a vocabulary word.
1. A ship for space travel is a __________________________ .

2. The sauce of an apple is __________________________ .

3. A hive for a bee is a __________________________ .

4. The side of a hill is a __________________________ .

5. A large box of sand is a __________________________ .

B. Use these words to make four vocabulary words.

neck walk work road cross turtle home rail

1. ____________________________ 2. ____________________________

3. ____________________________ 4. ____________________________

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Compound Words
beehive hillside applesauce crosswalk railroad
sandbox spaceship homework turtleneck rowboat

A. Use what you know. Write the best word to complete each sentence.
1. Leo does his ____________________ after school each day.

2. The ____________________ will orbit Earth.

3. Mom made ____________________ for supper.

4. There is a big ____________________ at the playground.

5. The boys like to roll down the ____________________ .

6. You’ll get stung if you go near that ____________________ .

7. Look both ways at the ____________________ .

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8. Sandy is wearing a red sweater with a ____________________ .

B. Read each question. Choose the best answer.

1. Where can you hear a hum? ❒ beyond ❒ beehive
2. Which is from a fruit? ❒ applesauce ❒ applecart
3. Which one is for school? ❒ housework ❒ homework
4. Which one do you wear? ❒ turtledove ❒ turtleneck
5. Which one needs oars? ❒ motorboat ❒ rowboat

Writing to Learn
Suppose a creature from space visits you. Choose two of the
vocabulary words. Explain the words in writing for your visitor.

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Compound Words
Write a word for each picture. Then write the compound word.

1. + walk = ____________________

2. sand + = ____________________

3. + hive = ____________________

4. + side = ____________________

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5. space + = ____________________

6. + sauce = ____________________

7. + work = ____________________

8. + neck = ____________________

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Homophones
fur principle berry paws wail
fir principal bury pause whale

❙ A homophone is a word that sounds like another word but has

a different meaning and a different spelling.

Fur is a covering on many animals.

A fir is a kind of evergreen tree. bury
A principle is a rule.
A principal is the head of a school.
A dog has paws for feet.
If you pause, you take a break. berry

When you wail, you cry.

A whale is a very large animal that lives in the sea.

A. Complete each riddle with a vocabulary word. Use the picture to

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help you.

1. I sound like wail, but I am a ___________________ .

2. I sound like bury, but I am a ___________________ .

3. I sound like fur, but I am a ___________________ .

B. Read the words in each row. Then write a vocabulary word that is
a synonym.
1. hide, cover, conceal _______________ 2. cry, weep, moan _______________

3. rest, hesitate, linger ______________ 4. rule, law, ideal _______________

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Homophones
fur principle berry paws wail
fir principal bury pause whale

A. Use what you know. Write the best word to complete each sentence.
1. There will be a short __________________ before the show goes on.

2. Todd let out a __________________ when he stubbed his toe.

3. Where did that dog __________________ its bone?

4. This plant has a red __________________ .

5. A blue __________________ can grow up to 100 feet long.

6. Being kind is an important __________________ in my family.

7. The cat walks very quietly on her __________________ .

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8. Some animals have scales, and other animals have __________________ .

9. A __________________ tree has cones and is always green.

10. The __________________ visited our classroom.

B. Read each question. Choose the best answer.

1. Which one can you eat? ❒ berry ❒ bury
2. What does a bear have? ❒ fir ❒ fur
3. Which one is a sound? ❒ whale ❒ wail
4. Which one has paws? ❒ lion ❒ snake

Writing to Learn
Choose two vocabulary words. Write a sentence that tells what each
word is, and another sentence that tells what each word is not.

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Homophones
These book titles are all wrong. Rewrite each title so it is correct.

1. 2. 3.

ANIMAL
BERRY Growing PAUSE
YOUR Fur AND
Trees ANIMAL
TREASURE FUR

_____________________ _____________________ _____________________

_____________________ _____________________ _____________________
_____________________ _____________________ _____________________
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4. 5. 6.

HOW Paws
TO wails’ Before
MAKE tails You
BURY Whale
PIE

_____________________ _____________________ _____________________

_____________________ _____________________ _____________________
_____________________ _____________________ _____________________

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Homophones
We both like picnics
ant stake peak council threw
though!
aunt steak peek counsel through

❙
A homophone is a word that sounds like
another word but has a different meaning
and a different spelling.

A stake is a stick that you drive into the ground.

A steak is meat that people eat.
The top of a mountain is a peak.
If you peek at something, you look at it.
An ant is an insect; an
A council is a group of people that plans something.
aunt is a female person.
A parent or teacher can counsel you about a problem.
Threw is the past tense of throw. / You can walk through a door.

A. Complete each riddle with a vocabulary word. Use the picture to

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help you.

1. I sound like aunt, 2. I sound like peek,

but I am an ___________. but I am a ____________ .

3. I sound like stake, 4. I sound like counsel,

but I am a __________ . but I am a ___________ .

B. Read the words in each row. Then write a vocabulary word that is
a synonym.
1. post, stick, pole _____________ 2. glance, look, see _____________

3. tossed, heaved, flung _____________ 4. advise, discuss, consult _____________

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Homophones
ant stake peak council threw
aunt steak peek counsel through

A. Use what you know. Write the best word to complete each sentence.
1. The bus drove ___________________ many towns.

2. It took hours for the climbers to reach the ___________________ .

3. An ___________________ is a sister of your mother or father.

4. Donna ___________________ the trash in the basket.

5. The ___________________ met to elect a new leader.

6. Put a ___________________ in the ground to mark the boundary.

7. An ___________________ can carry food that weighs more than it does.

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8. Take a ___________________ at this picture.

9. The president looked to his advisors for ___________________ .

10. Dad will grill a ___________________ for supper.

B. Read each question. Choose the best answer.

1. Who is a relative? ❒ ant ❒ aunt
2. What’s at the top? ❒ peak ❒ peek
3. Who threw the ball? ❒ pitcher ❒ batter
4. What can you see through? ❒ wall ❒ window

Writing to Learn
Choose two vocabulary words. Use them in a comic strip
that you create.

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Homophones
These headlines have mistakes. Rewrite them so they are correct.

1. MAYOR DRIVES FIRST STEAK FOR NEW BUILDING

____________________________________________________________________

2. Elephants Parade Threw Town

____________________________________________________________________

3. First Snowfall Covers High Peek

____________________________________________________________________

4. ANT THROUGH OUT NEPHEW’S REPORT

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5. A Peak at the News

____________________________________________________________________

6. AUNTS FOUND IN STAKE DINNER

____________________________________________________________________

7. CITY COUNSEL MEETS TODAY

____________________________________________________________________

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Homographs It rhymes
with love.
dove record live lead wind
dove record live lead wind

❙
A homograph is a word that is spelled the same
as another word but has a different meaning A dove is a bird.
and sometimes a different pronunciation.
It rhymes
A band can record a song. Dove is a past
with stove.
You can keep a record of your grades. form of dive.
You live in a country.
A live flower is a living one.
Lead is a kind of metal.
If you lead a parade, you are at the beginning of it.
You must wind some clocks. / A strong wind can knock you down.

A. Read the words in each row. Circle three words that rhyme with the
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word at left.
1. live hive give dive five

2. lead bead head bed sled

3. dove cove drove glove rove

4. lead bleed feed dead weed

5. wind find grinned hind mind

B. Choose the correct word for each sentence. Write a or b in the blank.
a. rek’ ord b. ree kord’

1. A thermometer will _______________ the temperature.

2. The judge kept a _______________ of the scores.

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Homographs
dove record live lead wind
dove record live lead wind

A. Use what you know. Write the best word to complete each sentence.
1. The city has a __________________ of when you were born.

2. Jane __________________ into the lake with a splash.

3. Your address tells where you __________________ .

4. Let’s __________________ the story on a CD.

5. The hostess will __________________ us to a table.

6. The __________________ howled during the storm.

7. Toy soldiers are sometimes made of __________________ .

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8. The __________________ was cooing on its perch.

9. Elise was late because she forgot to __________________ her alarm clock.

10. You can see a __________________ broadcast of the concert.

B. Read each question. Choose the answer.

1. Which one can you lead? ❒ house ❒ horse
2. What helps a plant live? ❒ water ❒ waste
3. Which one has feathers? ❒ dove ❒ dive
4. Which one is a metal? ❒ lead ❒ leader

Writing to Learn
Choose a pair of homographs. Write two questions. The answer
for each question should be one of the homographs.

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Homographs
Complete the puzzle.

Across
1. show the way
4. the opposite of dead
6. A singer might do this to a song.
7. This metal is used in batteries.
9. This blows during storms.

Down
2. This bird is a symbol of peace.
1 2
3. You do this to some clocks.
5. took a plunge
6. written information that can be kept
8. make a home in a place; reside 3

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Irregular Plurals
grandchildren halves mice oxen feet
echoes geese mysteries sketches sheep

❙ Some nouns have irregular

plural forms.
1 bird 2 birds

1 mouse
2 mice

Some noun plurals are irregular. Most noun plurals end in s.

The children of someone’s children are grandchildren.

Sounds that are repeated are echoes. / Halves are two equal parts of a whole.
Geese are large birds that make a honking sound.
Mysteries are things that are secret or hard to explain.
Oxen are large farm animals in the cattle family.
Quick drawings are called sketches. / Our feet are at the end of our legs.

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Sheep are animals whose fur is used for wool.

A. Match the singular word in B. Write the plural word for the
the first column to the animal in each picture.
correct plural word in the
second column.
1. _____________
1. echo a. halves
2. grandchild b. mysteries
2. _____________
3. foot c. sheep
4. sketch d. echoes
5. half e. feet 3. _____________

6. mystery f. grandchildren
7. sheep g. sketches 4. _____________

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Irregular Plurals
grandchildren halves mice oxen feet
echoes geese mysteries sketches sheep

A. Use what you know. Write the best word to complete each sentence.
1. The artist made _____________________ before beginning to paint.

2. A team of _____________________ pulled the hay wagon.

3. The grandparents called their _____________________ every week.

4. In the fall, wild _____________________ fly south.

5. The ____________________ provided the farmer with all the wool she needed.

6. Many people like to read _____________________ .

7. When sounds bounce off walls, they make _____________________ .

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8. Molly cut the apple into _____________________ .

9. The cat chased two _____________________ but caught only one.

10. Sam put his _____________________ into his new boots.

B. Read each question. Choose the best answer.

1. How do you make sketches? ❒ write ❒ draw
2. Which word means “two”? ❒ halves ❒ whole
3. Which could be a pair? ❒ ox ❒ oxen
4. Which could be a flock? ❒ goose ❒ geese

Writing to Learn
Write a short talk between two people. Use at least two of the
vocabulary words.
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Irregular Plurals
Play Guess the Rule.
Read each rule. Then write the vocabulary word or words that follow
that rule.

1. To form the plural, change the f to v and add es.

____________________________________________________________________

2. To form the plural, change the y to i and add es.

____________________________________________________________________

3. To form the plural, add es.

____________________________________________________________________

4. To form the plural, add letters at the end.

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5. To form the plural, change the vowels.

____________________________________________________________________

6. I don’t have a rule. My spelling changes almost completely.

____________________________________________________________________

7. I don’t have a rule. My spelling doesn’t change at all.

____________________________________________________________________

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Rhyming Words
coast limb shriek fern glee
host trim creek yearn plea

❙ A word that has the same ending sound as

another word rhymes with that word.
Eeeek!

A coast is the land along a sea.

The one who gives the party is the host.
A branch of a tree is called a limb.
When you trim something, you cut it.
A fern is a kind of plant.
A shriek from the creek.
If you long for something, you yearn for it.
Glee means “joy.”
When you make a plea for something, you beg for it.

A. Read the word in the first column. Find and circle two other words
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that rhyme with it.

1. limb skim brim climb

2. shriek field tweak peak

3. coast boast most lost

4. yearn year earn burn

5. plea sea free weigh

B. Read each clue. Write the vocabulary word.

1. Begins like crow and ends like week. __________________________
2. Begins like cook and ends like toast. __________________________
3. Begins like tree and ends like brim. __________________________
4. Begins like play and ends like sea. __________________________

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Rhyming Words
coast limb shriek fern glee
host trim creek yearn plea

A. Use what you know. Write the best word to complete each sentence.
1. Jack will be our __________________ for the evening.

2. Mom let out a loud __________________ when the vase fell.

3. Does your puppy __________________ for you when you’re away?

4. Dad hung the swing from a __________________ of the tree.

5. The hikers jumped over the __________________ and didn’t get wet.

6. Javier was filled with __________________ at the thought of the party.

7. We saw a green __________________ in the woods.

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8. The sailboat moved out to sea from the __________________ .

9. Brianna made a __________________ for a new jacket.

10. Use the scissors to __________________ the wrapping paper.

B. Read each question. Choose the best answer.

1. Which one is wet? ❒ creak ❒ creek
2. Which one grows? ❒ fern ❒ form
3. Which one is an arm? ❒ limb ❒ lime
4. Which one is a coast? ❒ shore ❒ pool

Writing to Learn
Use two of the vocabulary words in a rhyme.

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Rhyming Words
Add vocabulary words that rhyme to the poems.

The Gardener
The gardener got the clippers
For he was going to ___________________
An old and thorny rose bush
By cutting off a ___________________ .

The gardener loved his roses,

But never did he ___________________
For a plant without a flower.
No, he didn’t want a ___________________ .

✣
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Fishing
Jody went fishing
Down at the ___________________ .
She caught such a big fish,
It made Jody ___________________ !

✣
The Beach Party
Clem had a party
And he was the ___________________ .
We all went swimming
At Clem’s party by the ___________________ .

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Words From Other Languages

pecan moose noodle kindergarten bungalow
squash chipmunk pretzel loft dinghy

❙ Many words in English come

from other languages.
I come from Germany.

Native American Words A pecan is a kind of nut.

Squash is a kind of vegetable.
A moose is a large animal with antlers.
A chipmunk is a small animal something like a squirrel.
Words From German A noodle is made of flour, water, and eggs.
You go to kindergarten before starting first grade.
Word From Danish A loft is a room just under the roof of a building.
Words From Hindi A bungalow is a small, one-story house.
A dinghy is a small boat.

A. Write Native American, German, Danish, or Hindi to tell where the

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word for each picture is from.
1. 2. 3.

_________________ _________________ _________________

4. 5. 6.

_________________ _________________ _________________

B. Read the clue. Write the correct vocabulary word.

1. You can find me at a school. _________________________

2. You can find me in a barn. _________________________

3. You can find people living in me. _________________________

4. You can find me on a lake. _________________________

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Words From Other Languages

pecan moose noodle kindergarten bungalow
squash chipmunk pretzel loft dinghy

A. Use what you know. Write the best word to complete each sentence.
1. We grew _________________________ in our vegetable garden.

2. A little _________________________ ran across the yard.

3. Barry bought a salty _________________________ for a snack.

4. Miss Barnes teaches _________________________ .

5. A huge _________________________ came out of the woods.

6. The two boys rowed the _________________________ across the lake.

7. The farmer stored hay in the _________________________ of his barn.

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8. Grandma makes a tasty _________________________ pie.

9. We spent our vacation in a _________________________ near the ocean.

10. Dad is cooking egg _________________________s for supper.

B. Read each question. Choose the best answer.

1. Which one has a shell? ❒ pear ❒ pecan
2. Which one is for children? ❒ college ❒ kindergarten
3. Which one is twisted? ❒ pretzel ❒ parcel
4. Which one is like a deer? ❒ mouse ❒ moose

Writing to Learn
Write a menu for dinner. Use as many vocabulary words as you can.

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Words From Other Languages

Read the clues. Then find and circle each word in the puzzle. Write the
word next to its clue.

k C F J I P M X P K D W G x

N Z C L S A E S E T U P O b

C A H Q N E Y R C D X R N u

I K I N D E R G A R T E N n

D V P O T X J F N V L T U g

I B M O O S E K P O Q Z B a

N A U D H L C Z U N K E G l

G E N L O F T R J D S L X o

H P K E Z W B V H Y P H K w

Y C G M E S Q U A S H B N v

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1. an animal with hooves ___________________

2. A pumpkin is one. ___________________

3. a class for five-year-olds ___________________

4. a Native American word for a small, furry rodent ___________________

5. a Danish word that rhymes with soft ___________________

6. a nut that grows on trees ___________________

7. a salty snack food ___________________

8. a German food made from flour and eggs ___________________

9. a Hindi word for small house ___________________

10. a small boat ___________________

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name _____________________________________________ date ____________

Words From Other Languages

boss cookie plaza garage pizza
drum patio ballet menu bravo

❙ Many words in English come

from other languages.
I’m a Dutch word.

Words From Dutch The boss is the person in charge of a job.

You beat a drum to make sounds.
Words From Spanish A patio is a paved area near a house. cookie
A plaza is an open space in a city or town.
Words From French Ballet is a form of dance
You park cars in a garage.
A menu lists the food served in a restaurant.
Words From Italian A pizza is a kind of pie with cheese and tomatoes on a crust.
Audience members yell “bravo” when they like a performance.

A. Write Dutch, Spanish, French, or Italian to tell what language the

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word for each picture is from.

1. 2. 3.

______________ _____________ _______________

4. 5. 6.

____________ ______________ _______________

B. Read each clue. Write the correct vocabulary word.

1. You can find me with a work crew. ______________________
2. You can find me in the center of a town. ______________________
3. You can hear me after a great concert. ______________________
4. You can find people relaxing on me just outside
their homes. ______________________

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name _____________________________________________ date ____________

Words From Other Languages

boss cookie plaza garage pizza
drum patio ballet menu bravo

A. Use what you know. Write the best word to complete each sentence.
1. A ___________________ is good for dessert.

2. Some towns have a shopping ___________________ .

3. Dave plays the ___________________ in the school band.

4. The audience clapped when the ___________________ was over.

5. We ordered a large ___________________ with extra cheese.

6. Ari ate breakfast on the ___________________ .

7. The diners looked at the ___________________ before ordering.

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8. The workers waited for the ___________________ to explain the job.

9. Mr. Blake drove his car into the ___________________ .

10. Everyone shouted “ ___________________ ” after the speech.

B. Read each question. Choose the best answer.

1. Which one is an instrument? ❒ drum ❒ drop
2. Which one can you read? ❒ menu ❒ meal
3. Which one is a building? ❒ garbage ❒ garage
4. Which one is sweet? ❒ cookie ❒ cracker

Writing to Learn
Write two sentences about jobs that people do. Use a vocabulary word
in each sentence.

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Words From Other Languages

Each fortune in these cookies is missing a word. Write a vocabulary
word to make each fortune complete.

1. Practice hard, and you will learn to play the ________________ well.

2. You will soon win a ticket to see the ________________ .

3. It’s your lucky day! Mom is serving ________________ for dinner tonight.

4. Congratulations! You are about to be promoted to be the ________________ at your job.

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5.  urry! You’ll find great sales at the shopping ________________ today.

H

6. Beware! You may be asked to help clean out the ________________ on Saturday.

7. S omeday you will become a famous chef and plan a great ________________ .

8. _ _______________ ! You will give a great performance today.

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Clips
bike exam bus zoo auto
hippo mitt lab sub math

❙ A clip is a word that has been

shortened, or clipped.
I’m a hippopotamus, but many
people call me a hippo.
You pedal a bike to make its wheels move.
An exam is a kind of test.
Baseball players catch balls in a mitt.
Do you ride a bus to school?
Scientists do research in a lab.
A zoo is a place where animals are kept.
A sub travels on and under the water.
An auto is a form of transportation.
In math, you study numbers, shapes, measurements, and much more.

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A. Draw a line to match each clip to B. Write the clip for
the word(s) from which it comes. these words.
1. mitt a. mathematics 1. bicycle
2. bus b. mitten _______________
3. math c. hippopotamus 2. examination
4. sub d. automobile _______________
5. zoo e. zoological garden

6. lab f. omnibus

7. auto g. submarine

8. hippo h. laboratory

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Clips
bike exam bus zoo auto
hippo mitt lab sub math

A. Use what you know. Write the best word to complete each sentence.
1. The class saw many animals at the ____________________ .

2. A ____________________ is a covering for a hand.

3. Scouts who pass the ____________________ earn a badge.

4. Mr. Nuñez gave the students two pages of ____________________ homework.

5. Connie rode her ____________________ to the beach.

6. Dr. Gram did some tests in the ____________________ .

7. The ____________________ dove to the bottom of the sea.

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8. That ____________________ is a huge animal.

9. The ____________________ made several stops before it got to school.

10. Ravi’s ____________________ fit into the small parking space.

B. Read each question. Choose the best answer.

1. What’s at a zoo? ❒ hiccup ❒ hippo
2. Which one has a driver? ❒ bass ❒ bus
3. Which one do you study for? ❒ exam ❒ exit
4. Which one is math? ❒ subtraction ❒ submarine

Writing to Learn
Write two math word problems. Use two vocabulary words.

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Clips
Read the words in the box. Next to each vocabulary word, write the words
from the box that relate to it in some way. You will use some words more
than once.

sea handlebar ball scientist leather fare

exam hippo add catch fish seatbelt
tiger engine elephant divide headlight measure
seat experiment spoke monkey pedal

1. bus ____________________________________________________________

2. bike ____________________________________________________________

3. lab _____________________________________________________________

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4. zoo ____________________________________________________________

5. math ___________________________________________________________

6. mitt ____________________________________________________________

7. auto ____________________________________________________________

8. sub _____________________________________________________________

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Content Words: Young Animals

cub piglet calf cygnet kid
kit gosling foal fawn joey

❙ Young animals often

have special names.

Cub is the word for a young bear, lion, or tiger.

A kit is a baby fox. A young deer is
A baby pig is a piglet. called a fawn.
A gosling is a baby goose.
The young born to cows, whales, or elephants is called a calf.
Foal is the name for a young horse or donkey.
A cygnet is a young swan.
The offspring of a goat is a kid.
A joey is a baby kangaroo.
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A. Write the word for each young animal.

1. 2. 3.

_________________ _________________ _________________

4. 5. 6.

_________________ _________________ _________________

B. Write the kind of animal that each one is.

1. cygnet __________________ 2. fawn __________________

3. gosling __________________ 4. joey __________________

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Content Words: Young Animals

cub piglet calf cygnet kid
kit gosling foal fawn joey

A. Use what you know. Write the best word to complete each sentence.
1. The lovely swan watched its __________________ swim.

2. The little __________________ stayed close to the herd of deer.

3. On a warm day, a cow and a __________________ grazed in the field.

4. A __________________ ran in the woods followed by a larger fox.

5. The noisy __________________ waddled after the mother pig.

6. The lioness licked her __________________ .

7. In the spring, this horse will have a __________________ .

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8. Two goats chased after the __________________ .

B. Read each question. Choose the best answer.

1. Which one has a trunk? ❒ cub ❒ calf
2. Which one has feathers? ❒ cygnet ❒ piglet
3. Which one neighs? ❒ foal ❒ fawn
4. Which one is a farm animal? ❒ kit ❒ kid
5. Which one lives in its mother’s pocket? ❒ joey ❒ gosling
6. Which one honks? ❒ gosling ❒ kit

Writing to Learn
Write a sign for a zoo. Use at least two vocabulary words.

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Content Words: Young Animals

Read the riddle clues. Write a vocabulary word for each clue.

1. I have stripes and fur. What am I? ____________________

2. I have a long neck and webbed feet. What am I? ____________________

3. I have hooves and a mane. What am I? ____________________

4. I have spots and live in the woods. What am I? ____________________

5. I have a bushy tail and live in a den. What am I? ____________________

6. I have hooves and go “baaah.” What am I? ____________________

7. I have a curly tail and live in a pen. What am I? ____________________

8. I have flippers and live in the ocean. What am I? ____________________

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9. I hop and use my tail to balance. What am I? ____________________

10. I have feathers and honk. What am I? ____________________

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Content Words: Ships and Boats

freighter mast keel kayak deck
helm wharf galley hull marina

❙ Special words name things relating

to ships and boats.
A mast is a tall pole
that supports a
boat’s sails.
A ship that carries cargo is a freighter.
The helm of a ship is a wheel used for steering.
A wharf is where a ship docks to load or unload.
The keel is the long beam on the bottom center of a ship.
The kitchen on a boat is called the galley. / A kayak is a kind of canoe.
The body of a boat is the hull. / The deck is the floor of a boat or ship.
A marina is a place where people keep their boats.

A. Read each sentence. Write the vocabulary word that it describes.

1. You paddle me. ___________________

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2. You ship things on me. ___________________
3. You cook in me. ___________________
4. You anchor at me. ___________________
5. You steer me. ___________________
6. You put sails on me. ___________________
7. You walk on me. ___________________
8. You find me on the very bottom of a ship. ___________________

B. Read each vocabulary word. Circle two other words that mean the
same thing.
1. wharf pier dock rudder

2. hull casing gangplank shell

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Content Words: Ships and Boats

freighter mast keel kayak deck
helm wharf galley hull marina

A. Use what you know. Write the best word to complete each sentence.
1. About 100 sailboats are kept at this _____________________ .
2. The camper paddled along in her _____________________ .
3. There are cold drinks and sandwiches in the _____________________ .
4. The captain stood at the _____________________ to steer.
5. Part of a boat’s _____________________ is in the water.
6. The longest piece of wood on a boat is the _____________________ .
7. Sailors hung rigging from the tall _____________________ .
8. Last summer, we fished off this _____________________ .
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9. A large _____________________ carried cars across the ocean.

10. The waves splashed over the _____________________ and made it slippery.

B. Read each question. Choose the best answer.

1. Which one has a sink? ❒ galley ❒ gallery
2. What’s the helm for? ❒ stirring ❒ steering
3. Which one is smaller? ❒ kayak ❒ freighter
4. Which one can you climb? ❒ mess ❒ mast
5. Which one can you walk on? ❒ keel ❒ deck

Writing to Learn
Draw a picture of a boat or ship. Label the parts using at least two
vocabulary words.

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Content Words: Ships and Boats

Use the vocabulary words to fill in the map.

Kinds

1. ______________________

2. ______________________

Boats
and Ships

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Parts Places
3. ______________________ 9. ______________________
4. ______________________ 10. ______________________
5. ______________________

6. ______________________

7. ______________________

8. ______________________

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Root Words nav and form

navy navigate formula reform uniform
naval navigable conform transform format

❙ Some words share

the same root.
All of a nation’s warships
are in its navy.

Root:
Nav means “ship.” Things relating to a navy are naval.
If you navigate a ship, you direct its course.
If a river is navigable, boats can sail on it.
Form means “shape.” A formula explains how to prepare a mixture.
If you conform, you act in a way that agrees with the rules.
When you reform something, you make it better.
Transform means “to change in some way.”
When something is uniform, it is always the same.
A format is the size and shape something takes.
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A. Read the vocabulary word. Find and circle two other words that
mean almost the same thing.
1. conform agree accord annoy

2. navigate sail relate cruise

3. transform alter change send

4. uniform steady irregular unchanging

5. reform refer improve correct

B. Underline the root in each word.

1. naval 2. formula 3. navy 4. format

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Root Words nav and form

navy navigate formula reform uniform
naval navigable conform transform format

A. Use what you know. Write the best word to complete each sentence.
1. The mayor wants to __________________ the government to make it better.

2. A __________________ is an outfit that is the same for everyone.

3. A sailor serves in the __________________ .

4. The scientists developed a __________________ for a new medicine.

5. The captain will __________________ the ship into port.

6. The students decided on a new __________________ for the talent show.

7. A new coat of paint would __________________ this drab room.

8. There is a __________________ base near this town.

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9. Students should __________________ to the rules at school.

10. The large ship had to turn around because the river was not
__________________ .

B. Read each question. Choose the best answer.

1. Which one can you wear? ❒ unicycle ❒ uniform
2. How do you conform? ❒ accept ❒ reject
3. Which one is a recipe? ❒ formula ❒ fortune
4. Which one can you join? ❒ naval ❒ navy

Writing to Learn
Explain why it is helpful to know the root of a word. Use two
vocabulary words as examples.

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Root Words nav and form

Use the clues to complete the puzzle.

3 4

7 8
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Across Down
1. describing navy things 1. related to the word navigation
2. a country’s armed forces at sea 3. what a conformist does
6. remake in some way 4. a plan for making or doing
7. change to improve something
8. a river large and deep enough for 5. a police officer wears one
ships to travel on
9. the shape and size of something

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Noisy Words
buzz clank sizzle purr rattle
boom murmur crash hum bleat

❙ Some words suggest

sounds.
I purr.

Many insects buzz.

A drum sound can be a deep boom.
A clank is a sharp sound made by metal hitting metal.
A murmur is a soft and gentle sound. / A sizzle is a hissing sound.
A crash is a sudden, loud noise. / If you hum, you make a droning sound.
A rattle is a series of short, sharp sounds. / Goats and sheep bleat.

A. Read each sentence. Write the best word to describe the sound.
1. drop a baking pan ________________________

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2. shake a baby’s toy ________________________

3. fry bacon ________________________

4. light dynamite ________________________

5. pet a goat ________________________

6. feed a kitten ________________________

7. speak softly ________________________

8. sing without saying words ________________________

B. Circle the correct answer to each question.

1. Which one can clank? bike chain bike bell bike tire
2. Which one can buzz? doorknob doormat doorbell

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Noisy Words
buzz clank sizzle purr rattle
boom murmur crash hum bleat

A. Use what you know. Write the best word to complete each sentence.
1. When the ball broke the window, there was a loud _____________________ .

2. The _____________________ of the snake scared us.

3. Kirk woke to the _____________________ of his alarm clock.

4. If you don’t know the words to the song, you can _____________________ .

5. When drops of water hit something hot, you hear a _____________________ .

6. A soft _____________________ came from Zoe’s cat when she stroked it.

7. Toby heard a _____________________ as the tow truck driver let out

his chains.
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8. The _____________________ of the explosion was heard for miles around.

B. Read each question. Choose the best answer.

1. Which one is loud? ❒ purr ❒ crash
2. Which one is sharp? ❒ hum ❒ rattle
3. Which one is deep? ❒ boom ❒ buzz
4. Which one can sizzle? ❒ rainbow ❒ radiator
5. Which one can bleat? ❒ owl ❒ sheep
6. Which one is gentle? ❒ murmur ❒ roar

Writing to Learn
Draw a comic with lots of noise and action. Use at least two
vocabulary words.

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Noisy Words
Look at the pictures. Then write a sound word in each speech balloon.

1. 2.

RF E
ER

3. 4.

5. 6.

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7. 8.

9. 10.

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Word Stories
teddy bear vandal atlas capital ritzy
salt watt cereal muscle palace

❙ Many words have interesting

stories about their origins.
The teddy bear is
named for a U.S.
Salt is a seasoning used to flavor and preserve food. President, Theodore
A vandal is someone who destroys something on purpose. (Teddy) Roosevelt.
A watt is a measure of electric power. / An atlas is a book of maps.
Cereal is a breakfast food made from grains such as wheat and corn.
The capital of a state or country is where government heads meet.
A muscle is a tissue in your body made of strong fiber.
Ritzy means “very fancy.” / A palace is a grand home for a king or queen.

A. Write a vocabulary word for each word story.

1.  he Latin word musculus means “little mouse.”
T _____________
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2. The Latin word caput means “head.” _____________

3. In ancient Rome, there were fine homes on Palatine Hill. _____________
4. Sal (a Latin word) was a highly valued substance long ago. _____________
5. In ancient Europe, the Vandals were known for attacking
and stealing from neighboring groups of people. _____________

B. Draw a line from each vocabulary word to the person for which it
is named.
1. watt a. Ceres was the Roman goddess who protected crops.
2. atlas b. Theodore Roosevelt once saved a bear cub on a hunting trip.
3. cereal c. Cesar Ritz owned a very fancy hotel in Switzerland.
4. t eddy bear d. In Greek myths, Atlas was a giant who had to hold the
world on his shoulders.
5. ritzy e. James Watt was an inventor who worked on ways
to develop power for machines.
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Word Stories
teddy bear vandal atlas capital ritzy
salt watt cereal muscle palace

A. Use what you know. Write the best word to complete each sentence.
1. The _______________ is a soft and popular toy.

2. You need a 60- _______________ bulb for that lamp.

3. The princess lived in a beautiful _______________ with many rooms.

4. Salami and sausage are two meats with _______________ in them.

5. What kind of _______________ do you eat for breakfast?

6. Washington, D.C., is the _______________ of the United States.

7. You’ll find maps of the continents in an _______________ .

8. To move your body, you need _______________ .

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9. The police found the _______________ responsible for destroying the road sign.

10. Alex has a _______________ box covered with gold and jewels.

B. Read each question. Choose the best answer.

1. Which one can you hug? ❒ grizzly bear ❒ teddy bear
2. Which one is a capital? ❒ Miami, FL ❒ Tallahassee, FL
3. Which one is a home? ❒ palace ❒ palomino
4. Which goes with pepper? ❒ salt ❒ sail
5. Which one might be ritzy? ❒ hotel ❒ junkyard

Writing to Learn
Find out more about the story behind one of the vocabulary words.
Write a paragraph to explain its background.
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Word Stories
Complete a chain for each word. In each circle, write a word that is
related to the word just before it. An example is done for you.



cereal breakfast morning hurry school

1.

watt

2.

muscle

3.

salt

4.

palace
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5.

teddy bear

6.

capital

7.

atlas

8.

vandal

9.

ritzy

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Prefixes mis-, in-, sub-, un-, re-

misbehave indirect subtitle unfold recount
mistrust informal subtotal unequal review

❙ A prefix is a word part that is added to the beginning

of a word. A prefix changes the meaning of a word.

mis- means “badly”

in- and un- mean “not”
sub- means “under”
re- means “again” The hamburgers are not the
same size, so they are unequal.
If you misbehave, you act badly.
If you mistrust someone, you doubt that person.
If something is indirect, it is roundabout. / You wear informal clothes for play.
A subtitle is below the main title. / A subtotal is not the whole total.
When you unfold something, you open it up.
Recount means “to count again.”

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When you review something, you look at it once more.

A. Add a prefix to each word to form a vocabulary word. Use the

meaning in ( ) to help you.
1. (again) ________________ view 2. (under) ________________ total

3. (not) ________________ formal 4. (not) ________________ equal

5. (badly) ________________ behave 6. (under) ________________ title

B. Write a heading that tells how the words in each group are alike.
1. ____________ 2. ____________ 3. ____________ 4. ____________
indirect misname unfair recount
incorrect mistrust unzip renew
insecure miscast unfold redo

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Prefixes mis-, in-, sub-, un-, re-

misbehave indirect subtitle unfold recount
mistrust informal subtotal unequal review

A. Use what you know. Write the best word to complete each sentence.
1. Our dog will _________________ if we don’t train him.

2. The _________________ light made it hard to read.

3. This magazine story has a long _________________ .

4. The jars had _________________ amounts of water.

5. The clerk made a mistake and had to _________________ my change.

6. Always _________________ the material before taking a test.

7. The Blakes had an _________________ party in their yard.

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8. Gina had to _________________ the blanket before using it.

9. The _________________ on this order is six dollars.

10. If you are not honest, people will _________________ you.

B. Read each question. Choose the best answer.

1. Which one is informal? ❒ tuxedo ❒ sweatsuit
2. Which one isn’t fair? ❒ unequal ❒ equal
3. Whom do you mistrust? ❒ liar ❒ friend
4. Which one do you unfold? ❒ leader ❒ letter

Writing to Learn
Explain how one of the prefixes changes the meaning of words.
Use at least two vocabulary words in your explanation.

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Prefixes mis-, in-, sub-, un-, re-

Find the hidden picture. Cut out the squares on the right side of the
page. Match the word on each square to the correct meaning on the left
side of the page. Paste the squares to form a picture.

✁ unequal

recount
act up casual

informal subtitle

not straight suspect

someone

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unfold

not equal a kind

of heading
indirect
subtotal

review

another look not the final

amount

misbehave
a second spread out
count
mistrust

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Prefixes mis-, in-, sub-, un-, re-

mislead inactive subnormal uncover renew
misplace invisible submarine uneasy recall

❙ A prefix is a word part that is added to the beginning

of a word. A prefix changes the meaning of a word.

mis- means “badly” in- and un- mean “not”

sub- means “under” re- means “again”

If you mislead people, you give them the wrong idea.
When you misplace something, you can’t find it.
If you are uneasy,
If you are inactive, you no longer do something. you are not sure.
If you are invisible, no one can see you.
Something that is subnormal is below average.
A submarine moves under the water.
When you uncover something, you reveal it.
If you begin again, you renew something. / Recall means “remember.”
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A. Read the word in the first column. Find and circle two other words
that mean almost the same thing.
1. recall forget remember recollect
2. inactive retired idle busy
3. invisible inside hidden unseen
4. uncover show erase reveal
5. misplace lose mislay find

B. Write a heading that tells how the words in each group are alike.
1. _____________ 2. _____________ 3. _____________ 4. _____________
subnormal untold renew misuse
sublet uneasy recover mislead
submarine unlike rejoin misread

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Prefixes mis-, in-, sub-, un-, re-

mislead inactive subnormal uncover renew
misplace invisible submarine uneasy recall

A. Use what you know. Write the best word to complete each sentence.
1. It’s time to _______________ my library card.

2. Jo was _______________ about walking home alone.

3. The _______________ began its trip under the sea.

4. Do you _______________ what time this class begins?

5. Since his accident, Dan is an _______________ member of the club.

6. In the fog, the other cars were almost _______________ .

7. She was so cold that she had a _______________ temperature.

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8. Did Dad _______________ his glasses again?

9. The detective hopes to _______________ some clues.

10. Choose your words carefully so you don’t _______________ people.

B. Read each question. Choose the best answer.

1. Which one can you renew? ❒ passport ❒ passenger
2. Which one is invisible? ❒ ghost ❒ guest
3. Which one is a ship? ❒ subnormal ❒ submarine
4. Which one can mislead? ❒ trick ❒ truck

Writing to Learn
Write a book cover blurb for a mystery story. Use at least two
vocabulary words.
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Prefixes mis-, in-, sub-, un-, re-

Here’s a challenge for you. Write at least four words that begin with
each prefix. Use one of the words from each group in a sentence.

1. in- _________________
_________________ ________________________________________
_________________ ________________________________________
_________________

2. un- _________________
_________________ ________________________________________
_________________ ________________________________________
_________________

3. sub- _________________
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_________________ ________________________________________
_________________ ________________________________________
_________________

4. mis- _________________
_________________ ________________________________________
_________________ ________________________________________
_________________

5. re- _________________
_________________ ________________________________________
_________________ ________________________________________
_________________

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Suffixes -ness, -ful, -ly, -ment, -er

darkness graceful distantly government rancher
forgiveness plentiful rapidly amazement catcher

❙ A suffix is a word part that is added to the end of

a word. A suffix changes the meaning of the word.

-ness and -ment mean “a state of being”

-ful means “full of”
-ly means “in that way”
-er means “a person who acts as”
When there is no light, there is darkness. When something is plentiful,
there is a lot of it.
If you forgive someone, you show forgiveness.
A dancer is graceful.
You see something distantly when it is far away. / Rapidly means “quickly.”
A government runs a city, state, or nation.
You show amazement when something surprises you.

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A rancher works on a ranch. / A catcher is a member of a baseball team.

A. Add a suffix to each word to form a vocabulary word. Use the

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darkness graceful distantly government rancher
forgiveness plentiful rapidly amazement catcher

A. Use what you know. Write the best word to complete each sentence.
1. Food was ________________________ at the picnic.

2. Brad stared in ________________________ at Tom’s crazy costume.

3. The ________________________ waited for the next pitch.

4. The streetlights went on as ________________________ fell.

5. The President is head of the United States ________________________ .

6. From the shore, Mack could see the ships ________________________ .

7. Kim’s brother showed ________________________ when she forgot his birthday.

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9. A ________________________ model walked down the runway.

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name _____________________________________________ date ____________

Suffixes -ness, -ful, -ly, -ment, -er

Read the clues. Then find and circle each word in the puzzle. Write the
word next to its clue.

G C X F W B K Y C J L D
R H D M R T L N A Q P A
A M A Z E M E N T Z T R
C K R T G P J L C P D K
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F O R G I V E N E S S E
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L H Y J M S Q G I N A S
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1. a great deal of something ___________________________

2. opposite of light ___________________________

3. a person with a mitt ___________________________

4. It makes the laws. ___________________________

5. an owner of cattle ___________________________

6. heard far away ___________________________

7. full of grace ___________________________

8. wonderment ___________________________

9. in haste ___________________________

10. when something is forgiven ___________________________

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name _____________________________________________ date ____________

Suffixes -ness, -ful, -ly, -ment, -er

awareness tactful recently arrangement performer
laziness frightful quietly contentment trainer

❙ A suffix is a word part that is added to the end of

a word. A suffix changes the meaning of A word.

-ness and -ment mean “a state of being” A clown is a

-ful means “full of” performer in
-ly means “in that way” a circus.
-er means “a person who acts as”
Awareness means “being mindful of something.”
If you are unwilling to work, you show laziness.
Tactful means “thoughtful.” / Frightful means “alarming.”
Recently means “it just happened.” / Quietly means “without noise.”
An arrangement is a plan. / When you are pleased, you show contentment.
A trainer is a teacher.
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A. Read the word in the first column. Find and circle two other words
that mean almost the same thing.
1. frightful frightening shocking fanciful
2. contentment courage satisfaction pleasure
3. awareness knowledge awful mindfulness
4. trainer student teacher instructor
5. recently newly lately ancient
6. arrangement approval plan agreement

B. Write a heading that tells how the words in each group are alike.
1. _____________ 2. _____________ 3. _____________ 4. _____________
grateful happiness performer loudly
tactful laziness runner nicely
lawful sadness writer quietly
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name _____________________________________________ date ____________

Suffixes -ness, -ful, -ly, -ment, -er

awareness frightful recently arrangement performer
laziness tactful quietly contentment trainer

A. Use what you know. Write the best word to complete each sentence.
1. With great ______________________ , Mom put up her feet and read the paper.

2. _______________________ , the weather has been very hot.

3. Mr. Sands was _______________________ when a student made a mistake.

4. After rolling in the mud, the dog looked just _______________________ .

5. The _______________________ bowed when people clapped.

6. Eve made an _______________________ to meet her friend on the corner.

7. The nurse walked _______________________ down the hall.

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8. The team worked with a _______________________ to prepare for the game.

9. It shows _______________________ when you don’t do your chores.

10. The baby already has an _______________________ of his family.

B. Read each question. Choose the best answer.

1. Which one is an actress? ❒ performer ❒ perfumer
2. What do you do quietly? ❒ stamp ❒ tiptoe
3. Which one is tactful? ❒ rudeness ❒ politeness
4. When was yesterday? ❒ recently ❒ tomorrow

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name _____________________________________________ date ____________

Suffixes -ness, -ful, -ly, -ment, -er

Here’s a challenge for you. Write at least four words that end with each
suffix. Use one of the words from each group in a sentence.

1. -ful _________________
_________________ ________________________________________
_________________ ________________________________________
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2. -er _________________
_________________ ________________________________________
_________________ ________________________________________
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_________________ ________________________________________
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Word List cub, p. 51 hum, p. 60 orbit, p. 12 shriek, p. 39
cygnet, p. 51 overcast, p. 12 sizzle, p. 60
absent, p. 6 ill, p. 9 oxen, p. 36 sketches, p. 36
adult, p. 15 darkness, p. 72 inactive, p. 69 sloppy, p. 18
amazement, p. 72 deck, p. 54 indirect, p. 66 pain, p. 15 slosh, p. 12
annual, p. 6 deep, p. 15 infant, p. 15 palace, p. 63 slumber, p. 9
ant, p. 30 dim, p. 18 informal, p. 66 patio, p. 45 spaceship, p. 24
applesauce, p. 24 dinghy, p. 42 invisible, p. 69 pause, p. 27 springboard, p. 21
arrangement, distantly, p. 72 paws, p. 27 squash, p. 42
p. 75 dove, p. 33 joey, p. 51 peak, p. 30 stake, p. 30
assist, p. 12 dove, p. 33 pecan, p. 42 stalk, p. 9
atlas, p. 63 drowsy, p. 6 kayak, p. 54 peek, p. 30 steak, p. 30
attic, p. 18 drum, p. 45 keel, p. 54 performer, p. 75 sturdy, p. 6
aunt, p. 30 keyboard, p. 21 piglet, p. 51 sub, p. 48
auto, p. 48 echoes, p. 36 kid, p. 51 pizza, p. 45 submarine, p. 69
awareness, p. 75 exam, p. 48 kindergarten, plaza, p. 45 subnormal, p. 69
eyelid, p. 21 p. 42 plea, p. 39 subtitle, p. 66
ballet, p. 45 kit, p. 51 pleasure, p. 15 subtotal, p. 66
banner, p. 9 fawn, p. 51 plentiful, p. 72
beehive, p. 24 feeble, p. 6 lab, p. 48 prank, p. 6 tactful, p. 75
berry, p. 27 feet, p. 36 laziness, p. 75 pretzel, p. 42 task, p. 12
bike, p. 48 fern, p. 39 lead, p. 33 principal, p. 27 teddy bear, p. 63
birdbath, p. 21 fir, p. 27 lead, p. 33 principle, p. 27 threw, p. 30
bleat, p. 60 flexible, p. 15 lend, p. 18 purchase, p. 6 through, p. 30
boom, p. 60 foal, p. 51 limb, p. 39 purr, p. 60 tidy, p. 18
borrow, p. 18 foe, p. 6 live, p. 33 trainer, p. 75
boss, p. 45 forgiveness, p. 72 live, p. 33 quietly, p. 75 transform, p. 57
bothersome, p. 12 format, p. 57 loft, p. 42 trim, p. 39
bravo, p. 45 formula, p. 57 loyal, p. 9 railroad, p. 24 turtleneck, p. 24
break, p. 15 frayed, p. 12 lunchtime, p. 21 rainbow, p. 21
bright, p. 18 freighter, p. 54 lurk, p. 12 rancher, p. 72 uncover, p. 69

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bungalow, p. 42 frightful, p. 75 rapidly, p. 72 uneasy, p. 69
bury, p. 27 fur, p. 27 mammoth, p. 12 rattle, p. 60 unequal, p. 66
bus, p. 48 furious, p. 12 marina, p. 54 recall, p. 69 unfold, p. 66
buzz, p. 60 mast, p. 54 recently, p. 75 uniform, p. 57
galley, p. 54 math, p. 48 record, p. 33
calf, p. 51 garage, p. 45 meadow, p. 9 record, p. 33 vacant, p. 9
capital, p. 63 geese, p. 36 menu, p. 45 recount, p. 66 vandal, p. 63
catcher, p. 72 glee, p. 39 mice, p. 36 reform, p. 57 vast, p. 6
catfish, p. 21 gosling, p. 51 misbehave, p. 66 renew, p. 69 voyage, p. 9
cellar, p. 18 government, p. 72 mislead, p. 69 repair, p. 15
cereal, p. 63 graceful, p. 72 misplace, p. 69 reply, p. 6 wail, p. 27
chipmunk, p. 42 gracious, p. 18 mistrust, p. 66 review, p. 66 waterfall, p. 21
clank, p. 60 grandchildren, mitt, p. 48 rigid, p. 15 watt, p. 63
coast, p. 39 p. 36 moose, p. 42 ritzy, p. 63 whale, p. 27
conform, p. 57 murmur, p. 60 rowboat, p. 24 wharf, p. 54
contentment, hairbrush, p. 21 muscle, p. 63 rude, p. 18 wild, p. 9
p. 75 halves, p. 36 mysteries, p. 36 wind, p. 33
cookie, p. 45 helm, p. 54 salt, p. 63 wind, p. 33
council, p. 30 hillside, p. 24 naval, p. 57 sandbox, p. 24
counsel, p. 30 hippo, p. 48 navigable, p. 57 scorekeeper, p. 21 yearn, p. 39
crash, p. 60 homework, p. 24 navigate, p. 57 shallow, p. 15
creek, p. 39 host, p. 39 navy, p. 57 sheep, p. 36 zoo, p. 48
crosswalk, p. 24 hull, p. 54 noodle, p. 42 shiver, p. 9

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 Answers 2. catfish 3. eyelid 4. lunchtime page 35: Across: 1. lead 4. live
5. birdbath B. 1. water, fall 2. rain, 6. record 7. lead 9. wind Down:
Lesson 1, page 6: A. 1. joke, trick bow 3. key, board 4. spring, board 2. dove 3. wind 5. dove 6. record
2. enemy, opponent 3. answer, 5. score, keeper page 22: A. 1. key- 8. live
respond 4. weak, frail 5. sleepy, board 2. birdbath 3. eyelid 4. rain- Lesson 11, page 36: A. 1. d. 2. f.
tired 6. strong, tough 7. huge, enor- bow 5. lunchtime 6. hairbrush 3. e. 4. g. 5. a. 6. b. 7. c. B. 1. oxen
mous B. 1. here 2. dunk page 7: 7. scorekeeper 8. catfish 9. waterfall 2. geese 3. mice 4. sheep page 37:
A. 1. annual 2. purchase 3. reply 10. springboard B. 1. catfish A. 1. sketches 2. oxen 3. grandchil-
4. sturdy 5. absent 6. foe 7. feeble 2. lunchtime 3. keyboard 4. eyelid dren 4. geese 5. sheep 6. mysteries
8. prank 9. vast 10. drowsy page 23: 1. rainbow 2. keyboard 7. echoes 8. halves 9. mice 10. feet
B. 1. buyer 2. pal 3. absent 4. birth- 3. catfish 4. hairbrush 5. birdbath B. 1. draw 2. halves 3. oxen 4. geese
day page 8: 1. reply 2. feeble 6. eyelid 7. lunchtime 8. waterfall page 38: 1. halves 2. mysteries
3. drowsy 4. foe 5. annual 6. pur- Lesson 7, page 24: A. 1. spaceship 3. sketches, echoes 4. oxen, grand-
chase 7. absent 8. prank 2. applesauce 3. beehive 4. hillside children 5. geese, feet 6. mice
Lesson 2, page 9: A. 1. f. 2. c. 3. e. 5. sandbox B. 1-4 crosswalk, home- 7. sheep
4. a. 5. g. 6. b. 7. d. B. 1. banner work, turtleneck, railroad page 25: Lesson 12, page 39: A. 1. skim,
2. stalk 3. wild page 10: A. 1. shiv- A. 1. homework 2. spaceship brim 2. tweak, peak 3. boast, most
er 2. wild 3. voyage 4. banner 3. applesauce 4. sandbox 5. hillside 4. earn, burn 5. sea, free B. 1. creek
5. slumber 6. loyal 7. stalk 8. mead- 6. beehive 7. crosswalk 8. turtle- 2. coast 3. trim 4. plea page 40:
ow 9. ill 10. vacant B. 1. meadow neck B. 1. beehive 2. applesauce A. 1. host 2. shriek 3. yearn 4. limb
2. celery 3. traveler 4. fear page 11: 3. homework 4. turtleneck 5. row- 5. creek 6. glee 7. fern 8. coast
1-2, 4-5, 7 are synonyms. Possible boat page 26: 1. crosswalk 2. sand- 9. plea 10. trim B. 1. creek 2. fern
answers: 3. faithful 6. flag 8. jour- box 3. beehive 4. hillside 5. space- 3. limb 4. shore page 41: The
ney 9. empty 10. sick ship 6. applesauce 7. homework Gardener: trim, limb; yearn, fern.
Lesson 3, page 12: A. 1-8: 8. turtleneck Fishing: creek, shriek. The Beach
Answers will vary. B. 1. upset, mad Lesson 8, page 27: A. 1. whale Party: host, coast
2. annoying, difficult page 13: 2. berry 3. fir B. 1.bury 2. wail Lesson 13, page 42: A. 1. German
A. 1. task 2. orbit 3. frayed 4. slosh 3. pause 4. principle page 28: 2. Native American 3. German
5. bothersome 6. overcast 7. furious A. 1. pause 2. wail 3. bury 4. berry 4. Native American 5. Native
8. mammoth 9. lurk B. 1. mam- 5. whale 6. principle 7. paws 8. fur American 6. Native American
moth 2. task 3. slosh 4. assist 9. fir 10. principal B. 1. berry 2. fur B. 1. kindergarten 2. loft
page 14: Across: 2. furious 3. wail 4. lion page 29: 1. Bury 3. bungalow 4. dinghy
4. frayed 5. task 8. overcast 9. both- Your Treasure 2. Growing Fir Trees page 43: A. 1. squash 2. chipmunk
3. Animal Paws and Animal Fur 3. pretzel 4. kindergarten
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ersome 10. assist; Down:

1. lurk 3. orbit 6. slosh 7. mammoth 4. How to Make Berry Pie 5. Whales’ 5. moose 6. dinghy 7. loft 8. pecan
Lesson 4, page 15: A. 1. joy Tails 6. Pause Before You Wail 9. bungalow 10. noodle(s) B. 1. pecan
2. destroy 3. grownup 4. deep Lesson 9, page 30: A. 1. ant 2. kindergarten 3. pretzel 4. moose
5. restore 6. flexible B. 1. repair 2. peak 3. steak 4. council page 44: 1. moose 2. squash
2. adult 3. pleasure page 16: B. 1. stake 2. peek 3. threw 4. coun- 3. kindergarten 4. chipmunk 5. loft
A. 1. infant 2. shallow 3. pleasure sel page 31: A. 1. through 2. peak 6. pecan 7. pretzel 8. noodle 9. bun-
4. adult 5. repair 6. deep 7. rigid 3. aunt 4. threw 5. council 6. stake galow 10. dinghy
8. break 9. flexible 10. pain 7. ant 8. peek 9. counsel 10. steak Lesson 14, page 45: A. 1. French
B. 1. adult 2. pleasure 3. shallow B. 1. aunt 2. peak 3. pitcher 4. win- 2. French 3. Italian 4. French
4. repair page 17: deep, repair, dow page 32: 1. Mayor Drives First 5. Dutch 6. Dutch B. 1. boss 2. plaza
pleasure, adult Stake for New Building 2. Elephants 3. bravo 4. patio page 46:
Lesson 5, page 18: A. 1. d. 2. e. Parade Through Town 3. First A. 1. cookie 2. plaza 3. drum 4. bal-
3. b. 4. a. 5. c. B. 1. lend, borrow Snowfall Covers High Peak 4. Aunt let 5. pizza 6. patio 7. menu 8. boss
2. loft, cellar 3. sloppy, orderly Threw Out Nephew’s Report 5. A 9. garage 10. bravo B. 1. drum
page 19: A. 1. cellar 2. tidy Peek at the News 6. Ants Found in 2. menu 3. garage 4. cookie page
3. bright 4. gracious 5. sloppy Steak Dinner 7. City Council Meets 47: 1. drum 2. ballet 3. pizza 4. boss
6. borrow 7. dim 8. attic 9. rude Today 5. plaza 6. garage 7. menu 8. Bravo
10. lend B. 1. cellar 2. slob 3. dim Lesson 10, page 33: A. 1. hive, Lesson 15, page 48: A. 1. b. 2. f.
4. borrow page 20: 1. messy, slop- dive, five 2. head, bed, sled 3. cove, 3. a. 4. g. 5. e. 6. h. 7. d. 8. c.
py, disorderly 2. shiny, brilliant, drove, rove 4. bleed, feed, weed B. 1. bike 2. exam page 49:
bright 3. receive, borrow, obtain 5. find, hind, mind B. 1. b. 2. a. A. 1. zoo 2. mitt 3. exam 4. math
4. faint, dim, dark 5. neat, orderly, page 34: A. 1. record 2. dove 5. bike 6. lab 7. sub 8. hippo 9. bus
tidy 3. live 4. record 5. lead 6. wind 10. auto B. 1. hippo 2. bus 3. exam
Lesson 6, page 21: A. 1. hairbrush 7. lead 8. dove 9. wind 10. live 4. subtraction page 50: Possible
B. 1. horse 2. water 3. dove 4. lead answers: 1. wheel, fare, seat

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3. scientist, experiment, measure 3. conform 4. formula 5. uniform Lesson 22, page 69: A. 1. remem-
4. tiger, hippo, elephant, monkey Lesson 19, page 60: A. 1. crash ber, recollect 2. retired, idle 3. hid-
5. measure, add, divide, exam 2. rattle 3. sizzle 4. boom 5. bleat den, unseen 4. show, reveal 5. lose,
6. ball, catch, leather 7. seat, head- 6. purr 7. murmur 8. hum B. 1. bike mislay B. 1. Prefix sub- 2. Prefix
light, leather, seatbelt 8. engine, chain 2. doorbell page 61: un- 3. Prefix re- 4. Prefix mis-
fish, sea A. 1. crash 2. rattle 3. buzz 4. hum page 70: A. 1. renew 2. uneasy
Lesson 16, page 51: A. 1. cub 5. sizzle 6. purr 7. clank 8. boom 3. submarine 4. recall 5. inactive
2. calf 3. piglet 4. foal 5. kit 6. kid B. 1. crash 2. rattle 3. boom 4. radia- 6. invisible 7. subnormal 8. mis-
B. 1. swan 2. deer 3. goose 4. kanga- tor 5. sheep 6. murmur page 62: 1. place 9. uncover 10. mislead
roo page 52: A. 1. cygnet 2. fawn boom 2. buzz 3. rattle 4. hum B. 1. passport 2. ghost 3. submarine
3. calf 4. kit 5. piglet 6. cub 7. foal 5. sizzle 6. purr 7 crash 8. clank 4. trick page 71: Answers will vary.
8. kid B. 1. calf 2. cygnet 3. foal 9. bleat 10. murmur Lesson 23, page 72: A. 1. dark-
4. kid 5. joey 6. gosling page 53: Lesson 20, page 63: A. 1. muscle ness 2. catcher 3. forgiveness
1. cub 2. cygnet 3. foal 4. fawn 2. capital 3. palace 4. salt 5. vandal 4. rancher 5. distantly 6. government
5. kit 6. kid 7. piglet 8. calf 9. joey B. 1. e. 2. d. 3. a.4. b. 5. c. page 64: B. 1. rapidly 2. amazement 3. plen-
10. gosling A. 1. teddy bear 2. watt 3. palace tiful 4. graceful page 73:
Lesson 17, page 54: A. 1. kayak 4. salt 5. cereal 6. capital 7. atlas A. 1. plentiful 2. amazement
2. freighter 3. galley 4. marina 8. muscles 9. vandal 10. ritzy 3. catcher 4. darkness 5. govern-
5. helm 6. mast 7. deck 8. keel B. 1. teddy bear 2. Tallahassee, FL ment 6. distantly 7. forgiveness
B. 1. pier, dock 2. casing, shell 3. palace 4. salt 5. hotel page 65: 8. rancher 9. graceful 10. rapidly
page 55: A. 1. marina 2. kayak Word chains will vary. Encourage B. 1. darkness 2. catcher 3. graceful
3. galley 4. helm 5. hull 6. keel students to explain the relationships 4. hare page 74: 1. plentiful
7. mast 8. wharf 9. freighter between words. 2. darkness 3. catcher 4. govern-
10. deck B. 1. galley 2. steering Lesson 21, page 66: A. 1. review ment 5. rancher 6. distantly
3. kayak 4.mast 5. deck page 56: 2. subtotal 3. informal 4. unequal 7. graceful 8. amazement 9. rapidly
Kinds: kayak, freighter; Parts: hull, 5. misbehave 6. subtitle B. 1. Prefix 10. forgiveness
mast, galley, helm, keel, deck; in- 2. Prefix mis- 3. Prefix un- Lesson 24, page 75: A. 1. fright-
Places: wharf, marina 4. Prefix re- page 67: A. 1. misbe- ening, shocking 2. satisfaction, plea-
Lesson 18, page 57: A. 1. agree, have 2. indirect 3. subtitle sure 3. knowledge, mindfulness 4.
accord 2. sail, cruise 3. alter, change 4. unequal 5. recount 6. review teacher, instructor 5. newly, lately
4. steady, unchanging 5. improve, 7. informal 8. unfold 9. subtotal 6.plan, agreement B. 1. Suffix -ful
correct B. 1. naval 2. formula 10. mistrust B. 1. sweatsuit 2.Suffix -ness 3. Suffix -er 4. Suffix
3. navy 4. format page 58: 2. unequal 3. liar 4. letter page 68: -ly page 76: A. 1. contentment

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A. 1. reform 2. uniform 3. navy act up/misbehave, casual/informal, 2. Recently 3. tactful 4. frightful
4. formula 5. navigate 6. format not straight/indirect, suspect some- 5. performer 6. arrangement 7. qui-
7. transform 8. naval 9. conform one/mistrust, not equal/unequal, a etly 8. trainer 9. laziness 10. aware-
10. navigable B. 1. uniform kind of heading/subtitle, another ness B. 1. performer 2. tiptoe
2. accept 3. formula 4. navy look/review, not the final amount/ 3. politeness 4. recently page 77:
page 59: Across: 1. naval 2. navy subtotal, a second count/recount, Answers will vary.
6. transform 7. reform 8. navigable spread out/unfold. The completed

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