REMEMBER A suffix isa eter The suffix -en means to pease The suffix -ful means having a ‘The suffix -ward means in Example: west/westward OF group of It can tum, Circle the suffix, and write Vif the word is a verb, Nifitisa noun, A if it is an adjective, and ADVif it is an adverb, Examples: A __ cheerful) 1. assistance is onward, 4. 5. seri 2.___ sweeten 6. westward 3.___ helpful r3 defiance Create new nouns, verbs, adjectives, or adverbs by adding the correct ending. Then write a definition. 4 Example: Turn the verb defy into a noun. defiance: the act of defying 8. Turn the verb perform into a noun, Pov Covance 9. Turn the adjective hard into a verb. wocdey 10. Turn the noun fright into an adjective. -_(—v ates A mal? Tl. Turn the noun hope into an adjective. Bae: fo 12. Turn the adjective wide into a verb, ee 13. Turn the preposition in into an adverb. 4. Turn the noun beauty into an adjective. 15. Turn the adjective light into an adjective.REMEMBER Connecting ideas in a text will help you to und convey. " Julia was getting dressed for her Sweet Sixteen party. over early to help. 4 “Oh! I love your dress!” said Maria, “Thanks. My mom took me shopping last week to store in the mall. I was beginning to think I wouldn’ “{had the same problem with my Sweet Sixteen dress. special. You only have one 16" birthday! And,” Maria adde coming.” “Don't make me nervous,” said Julia. “I could hardly “Oh, don't worry. It'll be great. I was nervous before m starts, you don’t even think about it. You'll be having’so mu¢ “{hope so,” said Julia, She looked at herself in the mi re you ready?” asked Maria, “| think so. Let’s go!” said Julia. |. What roles do the characters play in each other's lives? 4 fhe esl Se the dorahter 2. How are the birthday parties connected? Wet of tem 3. How are the character's attitudes about the party the same axe; te) 7 onde 4, What is the main point of the passage? Abas main ol nt 2041. The parrot refused to say the name of ___. a. the sailor Bithe toa . the poultry farmer 2. The sailor told the poultry farmer that if he could teach the parrot to say Catafio, the farmer could a. take her with him b. buy her Cece her 3. When the poultry farmer threw the parrot out the window, she landed _. a)in the chicken coop b.on a rafter «in the corridor 4. The poultry farmer returned the parrot because a. she wouldn't say Catafio _b. she upset his . he was leaving San Juan chicken coop 5. The poultry farmer is an archetype of a a. rich, impatient man Co)poor, gentie man. handsome, talkative man are eee LL Use with textbook page 419. Pat 4 Imagine an alternative ending to the story and write it on the lines below.RAMMAR Reduction of Adjective Clauses to Adjective Phrases Use with textbook page 420. REMEMBER 4 ciause contains both a subject and a verb, A phrase does not contain both a subject and a verb. Both adjective clauses and adjective phrases modify nouns. Omit the relative pronoun and the form of be to turn an adjective clause into an adjective phrase. Examples: | transferred to the new school that was built outside of town. (adjective clause) | transferred tothe new schoo! buit outside of town, (adjective phrase) Underline the adjective clause in each sentence below. Example: Parrots can learn to repeat the words and phrases that are said to them. 1. Other birds that are able to. mimic sounds are songbirds and hummingbirds. 2. For many years, one scientist studied a parrot who was named Alex. 3. Alex, who was taught the names of objects, seemed to be intelligent. ___ 4. Alex was an African gray, which is a parrot famous for copying human speech. 5. Was Alex demonstrating imitation, which is repetition based on understanding? een aaa Rewrite each sentence. Replace the adjective clause with an adjective phrase. Example: There is a lot of information that is available on the Internet. There is a lot of information available on the Internet. 6. Irene Pepperberg, wh is a parrot expert, had been working with Alex since 1977. 7. Pepperberg named the parrot Alex, wHtCh is short for avian learning experiment, 8. Alex was over 30, iCFris middle-aged for a parrot. 9. Alex could create new words thaare based on words in his vocabulary.Write an Introductory Paragraph Use with textbook page 421. This is the Inverted pyramid that Micah completed before writing lls paraaraphs Very broad topic animals’ abilities to communicate with humans Narrower topic parrots’ abilities to communicate with humans Question to direct research Cai parrats aris questions? tion to. Complete your own inverted pyramid to narrow your topic and write a question direct your research. Very broad topic \ M Amighe Sante Nevmnicaa Narrower topic loa ues Me tle wet cab Ste Wqence uestion to direct researchv4 What makes animals so amazing? READING 2: “Getting to Know Real Bats” Key Words Use with textbook page 423. Write each word in the box next to its definition. attitudes echolocation mammals noctumal portray wingspan Example: __a¢titudes _: opinions and feelings about someone or something | | | | 1, _______: describe or show someone or something in a certain way according to your opinion of him/her/it 2. ____: the distance from the end of one wing to the end of the other 3. _________: bouncing sounds off of objects to determine where they are located : active during the night : animals that have hair and drink milk from a mother's when young Use the words in the box at the top of the page to complete the sentences. 6. Whales actually have some hair and are part of a group of animals called to find their food. about leaming. animals usually sleep during the day 7. Bats use 8. The students had positive 9. 10, Magazine articles to me.‘Movies and TV. Portrayal. In reales 3S MOMsters that drink hone blood, but this i tohimans boas tate do not attack innocent humans. Most bats are very beneficial kinds of bats, an a SY at mosquitoes and other insects, ‘These are many different LE Si thany have fascinating features, a. exactly correct —— 1. beneficial b. lack of knowledge or information about something —— 2. ignorance ©. good or useful —— 3. accurate 4d. parts of something that stand out because they | seem important, interesting, or typical Use the academic words from the exercise above to complete the sentences, 4.\Welshowed|his@= == 5 > s Seaaee history when he said World War II ' happened in 1990, 5. Taking a vitamin can be_____envaunHeaitt 6. My computer has some that | don’t even use. Complete the sentences with your own ideas. Example: My ignorance of _the rules me to lose the game 7. The most interesting feature of my personality is caused 8. | find it beneficial toHyphenated Words Use with textbook page 425. REMEMBER Hyphens are one way to connect two or more words to create a single new meatng: Hyphenated words can describe, or modify, a noun. Use a hyphen iftwo or more words are used before noun to express one idea, Example: The actor was well known. The well-known actor starred in new movie. Itis often necessary to check a dictionary to find out if a hyphen should be used Transform the phrases using hyphenated words before the noun. Example: the woman with red hair = _ the red-haired woman Teaimovie with alow budget. Valeve aura se + movie 2. aproject thats ater school - acter -sclvoal proveet 3. a boy who is twehe years old- _-hwe | Ve yet oem 4. ahorse that is trained well = well - Araimed We rss 5. a company with a high profil Wi gl 4 ee comeen 4 bu jeans covered with dirt =< Uns =) cevoraeel een § 7. eggs that are boiled until they are hard =_havc S = box \ed 53 5 Write sentences using the hyphenated words in parentheses. Example: (ebony-colored) _ bought an ebony-colored desk. 8. (dark-eyed) 9. (well-paid) 10. (cold-blooded) 11 (highly-recommended)__—— 12. (meat-eating) 13. (all-American) 14. 15.ES Name Date eee Rey EVALUATE NEW INFORMATION Use with textbook page 425, Lala iy you evaluate new information na tox, you can summarize what you've ted, ident the author's purpose, take noes, and ask yours queso toholp you evaluate the Read the paragraph and answer the questions that follow. The green movement is very popular in the United States, “Green” refers to products and living habits that are gentle to the environment and improve air quality. Green activities include building construction that limits waste and creates less pollution. Cars that run on electricity and gas are considered green because they make less pollution, ‘Turning out lights, using less heat and cooling indoors, and recycling are green habits people can practice. |. Summarize the passage in one sentence. tla veen ana vancen thts) Niaum erence oF zi ne. envi ponment 2. What is the author's purpose for writing? eR Geox peogle +o Vo nwere oc the environment 3, Give one example of a “green activity.” for eres oft Lahts paragraph informative? Why or Why not? 2 CALS? OF 4, Did you find the <4 is sp Eocene TU strategy of evaluating new information help you as a reader? | How can th i Penn Seserfi een eamesCote Use with textbook page 432. Choose the best answer for each item. Circle the letter of the correct answer. 1. The two main groups of bats are called a. real bats and GC megabats and microbats c. bumblebee bats and imaginary bats vampire bats 2, Small, insect-eating bats can tell where mosquitoes and other flying insects are by, using __. a. their eyes b. their teeth ( 2petocatin 3. Bats often snarl in photographs because they are a. rabid cared c. hungry 4, Merlin Tuttle took pictures of bats eating a. minnows @o)nosquitoes c. mammals 5. The belief that bats commonly carry rabies is a.a new idea b.true Gyo true SSE ND Use with textbook page 433. Choose five different types of bats and do research on each one. In the chart, write what each kind eats. Eqyptian. fruit bat