Name
Lesson 16
Word Analysis
Pattern Words
sensible
pleasant
obedient
entrance
important
convenient
difference
intelligence
reasonable
deliverance
comfortable
indestructible
Content Words
atoll
polyp
skeletal
barrier
calcium
tropical
nutrients
Endings
Write Pattern Words to complete the exercises.
Sort the words according to their ending.
1.–2. able
3.–4. ance
5.–6. ant
7.–8. ence
9.–10. ent
11.–12. ible
1.
2.
3.
4.
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6.
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8.
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11.
12.
Write Content Words to complete the exercises.
13. An individual coral is called a p
14. Polyps produce c
.
that hardens and forms
a skeletal base.
15. The polyps attach themselves to the s
base that forms into a coral reef.
16. Coral reefs are found in t
areas where
the ocean water is warmer than 65 degrees Fahrenheit.
17. A b
reef is a ridge of coral that lies
parallel to a coastline but is separated from it by a bay or lagoon.
18. An a
is a circular coral reef that surrounds
an island and a lagoon.
19. Polyps get their n
from a type of algae
that lives in the coral reefs.
Vocabulary Words
exclaim
proclamation
corrupting
disruption
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Challenge Words
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Prefix
ex­
out
pro­
forward
cor­
with
Suffix
Root
claim,
clam
call out
rupt
break
­ation
state of
­ing
continuous
action
Lesson 16
Vocabulary
Endings
Pattern Words
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áƒÇúÑïÅĆßÅÄÖûáêë
üäàåïÅîáôÑïÖûáêë
Write the Vocabulary Words.
ÑïÖûáêƧÅÄÖûÉìÑïë
1.
2.
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3.
4.
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Refer to the table to complete the exercises. Match each word to its definition. îáôÇñÇñÑïƧÑïÖûÉìÑïë
5. exclaim
a. the state of announcing something
áôÖûáêÑïÇúÇúáôÅóæïÖûÉìÑïë
6. proclamation
b. continually breaking away from what is good ƧÑïÅĆßÉüéûÅÄÇàäúÑïë
îÑïÇúáôÖ˜åïƧÅÄÖûÉìÑïë
7. corrupting
c. to speak or call out loudly
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8. disruption
d. the state of breaking something apart
áôÖûÅîÑï†ßáêƧáŸÉìáêáôÇàäúÑïë
or interrupting
dis­
off
­ion
state of
Content Words
Write Vocabulary Words to complete the sentences.
ÄáêÉüäúÇúë
áƒÉüäúÖ¥øƒë
smashing a section into pieces.
†ßÇõÑïÇúÑïáêÅÄÇúë
Rico volunteered for a coral cleanup after hearing a
ÇàâÄƧƧáôÑïƧë
from the Reef Rescue Association on television.
ìÅÄÇúÉìáôáŸÖùë
Rico learned that fertilizers and pesticides used on land eventually
áêƧÉüçƒáôÉìÅÄÇúë
enter the ocean and begin
the coral reef’s ecosystem. ÚûáŸáêƧáôÑïÖûáê†ßë
9. A severe storm can cause a
10.
11.
on a coral reef by
12. The volunteer coordinator began to
cleanup process was a success.
Choose the word that matches each definition.
13. not able to be destroyed
skeletal
indestructible
proclamation
15. not extreme or unusual
difference
entrance
reasonable
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14. easy to get to
convenient
intelligence
comfortable
that the
Vocabulary Words
ÑïÖ¨ÉìÇúÅÄáôÖùë
áƒÆ§ÉüãìÇúÅÄÖùÅÄáêáôÉüéûë
ìÉüè§Æ§áŸáƒáêáôÖûÅóÏ
îáô†ßƧáŸáƒáêáôÉüéûë
16. a rescue
deliverance
atoll
important
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Lesson 16
Word Study Strategies
An analogy is made up of two word pairs. Both pairs of words have the
same kind of relationship.
Endings
Choose the best word for each analogy. Write it on the line.
1. Kittens is to kitten as polyps is to
2. Out is to in as an exit is to an
Pattern Words
.
.
3. Trustworthy is to honest as enjoyable is to
.
4. Alaska is to arctic as Hawaii is to
.
5. Structure is to structural as skeleton is to
.
6. Necessary is to required as accessible is to
.
7. Peaceful is to undisturbed as interruption is to
8. Reef is to coral as bones is to
.
.
9. Balloons is to helium as foods is to
.
10. Connect is to a bridge as block is to a
11. Space is to planet as ocean is to
12. Addition is to sum as subtraction is to
.
.
.
sensible
pleasant
obedient
entrance
important
convenient
difference
intelligence
reasonable
deliverance
comfortable
indestructible
Write a list word that is a related form of the given words.
Content Words
13. exclamation, exclaimed, exclaiming,
atoll
polyp
skeletal
barrier
calcium
tropical
nutrients
14. tropic, tropics, tropically,
15. proclaim, proclaimed, proclamations,
16. deliver, delivers, delivering,
17. intelligent, unintelligent, intelligently,
18. corrupt, corrupted, corruption,
19. indifferent, different, differences,
20. destruct, destruction, indestruction,
21. uncomfortably, comfortably, uncomfortable,
22. reason, reasonably, unreasonably,
23. sensibly, sensibleness, insensible,
24. obedience, obediently, disobedient,
Vocabulary Words
exclaim
proclamation
corrupting
disruption
25. unimportant, importance, importantly,
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A synonym is a word that means the same or almost the same as
another word.
Lesson 16
Writing
Read the sentence and invitation. Write a list word that is a synonym for
each underlined word. Refer to the Spelling Dictionary.
Raul, a scuba diving instructor, posted a
flyer with the following announcement:
1
Who:
Scuba Fun
Adventures
Students enrolled in classes at Scuba Fun Adventures
What: A coral reef dive
Where: Oceanside Shores
When: Saturday, August 23 at 7: 00 A.M.
Why:
For divers to experience an
enjoyable undersea ocean adventure.
2
Significant information: Interested persons must be
Endings
Pattern Words
†ßÑïÖû†ßáôÇàäúÑïë
áƒÇúÑïÅĆßÅÄÖûáêë
üäàåïÅîáôÑïÖûáêë
ÑïÖûáêƧÅÄÖûÉìÑïë
áôÖùáƒÉüè§áêÅÄÖûáêë
ìÉüéûÖ˜åïÖûáôÑïÖûáêë
îáôÇñÇñÑïƧÑïÖûÉìÑïë
áôÖûáêÑïÇúÇúáôÅóæïÖûÉìÑïë
ƧÑïÅĆßÉüéûÅÄÇàäúÑïë
îÑïÇúáôÖ˜åïƧÅÄÖûÉìÑïë
ìÉüéùÇñÉüè§áêÅÄÇàäúÑïë
áôÖûÅîÑï†ßáêƧáŸÉìáêáôÇàäúÑïë
Content Words
this wise rule—swim with a buddy. The boat will stay
ÄáêÉüäúÇúë
áƒÉüäúÖ¥øƒë
†ßÇõÑïÇúÑïáêÅÄÇúë
ÇàâÄƧƧáôÑïƧë
ìÅÄÇúÉìáôáŸÖùë
áêƧÉüçƒáôÉìÅÄÇúë
ÚûáŸáêƧáôÑïÖûáê†ßë
anchored near the reef for three hours. Divers may
Vocabulary Words
take breaks after a logical amount of time
ÑïÖ¨ÉìÇúÅÄáôÖùë
áƒÆ§ÉüãìÇúÅÄÖùÅÄáêáôÉüéûë
ìÉüè§Æ§áŸáƒáêáôÖûÅóÏ
îáô†ßƧáŸáƒáêáôÉüéûë
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present at 7: 00 A.M. to board the boat. The boat will
leave promptly at 7:15 A.M. Taking the boat is the
most accessible way to reach the reef; however, if
4
you miss the boat or do not want to ride it, you can
swim to the reef. If you choose to swim, remember
5
6
underwater. Snacks and drinks are available just
inside the entry to the cabin. The boat will return to
7
shore at 11: 00 A.M.
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