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Self-Mastery Centers: stifle, cell/sale/sell, -ful
Vocabulary, Commonly Confused Words, and Affixes
To complete this assignment, you will need to have a pencil, colored pencils, and a highlighter.
Vocabulary/DOL
Directions​: Correct the paragraph using editing marks in RED. Check your answers with those in your group. You DO NOT need to rewrite
the paragraph. (18 corrections)
​ while watching the horror movie​ night of the walking dead​ the teenage girls had to ​stifle​ there screams.
Pulling the blanket over they’re eyes the girls tried not to watch but it was two intense. The girls looked up
just as the zombie’s chased the townspeople further and further towards the fence tom and joe tripped and
became the zombies next meal. The girls exhaled knowing the scariest part had past. ( 18 corrections)
Word:
Definition(s):
Antonym(s):
(opposite)
Part of Speech:
Practice​: Color-code the parts of speech in the following sentence.
4- noun -green
1- adjectives- yellow
1- conjunctions- purple
1- pronoun- circle green
2- articles- orange
1- adverb- red
3- verb-blue
1- prepostions- brown
1- prepostional phrases- brown parentheses
During the boring movie, Jack had stifled a yawn and looked at his watch.
Independent practice​: ​Now write your own sentence using the vocabulary word. Check your
sentence with a neighbor to make sure it makes sense. Be sure to include the definition next to the word in commas or
parentheses. ​Level 4 challenge​: Begin your sentence with a dependent clause opener.
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Commonly Confused Words: cell/sale/sell
Directions​: Fill in the chart by doing the following:
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Copy the definitions on the board to the master sheet.
Read over the example sentence. See how the word is used in context.
Write your own sentence using the commonly confused word in the correct form. Underline the CCW.
Word:
(rewrite it)
Example
Sentence:
Student
Sentence:
cell​ (noun):
a small room
where a
prisoner is
kept;
a microscopic
organism
The prisoner is
confined to his cell.
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sale (noun):
the exchange
of goods for
money; when
merchandise
is sold at a
reduced price.
sell (verb):
to offer a
product in
exchange for
money
The car salesman
made five sales in
one day.
In biology, students
look at onion cells
under a microscope.
I only buy cereal
when it is on sale.
I want to sell my old
iPhone, so I can get
the newest version.
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Directions: ​Write the correct form of the commonly confused word in the blank, ​along with its definition.
1. What a cute blouse you are wearing! Did you buy it on _________________?
2. In biology, Mr. Turner showed us what a _____________ looked like under a microscope.
3. Last summer my family had a garage __________________. We made almost $800.00.
4. The car salesman was excited when he made a big___________________.
5. Craig's List is a website people use to buy and ____________________ merchandise.
6. Mitosis is the process of ____________________division in which the number of
chromosomes are doubled.
7. August is the best time of the year to buy school supplies because many stores have them on
__________________.
8. Would you ___________________me your old bike since you are not using it anymore?
9. I love shopping at Kohl's! Many things I need are always on ___________________.
10. During the summer, many children try to _________________lemonade or Kool Aid so
they can earn money.
Affix: -ful definition: full of
Directions​: ​Copy the affix definition from the board
to your AFFIX master sheet. Highlight the affix and its definition. Then, with a
COLORED PENCIL highlight the root word (not the affix) and its definition in the same color. Remember to change colors for each new
definition. Check your work using the key on the inside of the manila folder.
forgetful
Full of​ neglect or unable to remember
cheerful
Full of​ good spirits
blissful
Full of​ happiness and joy
successful
Full of ​success
meaningful
Full of ​purpose and/or worthiness
harmful
Full of ​danger ; unsafe
doubtful
Full of ​uncertainty or suspision
plentiful
Having ​a great deal of something
careful
Full of ​caution or concern
deceitful
Full of ​misdirection; liar
Insert the word from the words above that BEST finishes the sentence. Highlight the “-ful” affix chunk.
1)
Reading the label on the cleaner, John noted it would be ______________ if swallowed.
2)
Shawna wanted to be __________________, so she studied really hard to get good grades for
College.
3)
When carrying an infant, it is important to be ________________ to support their head.
4)
Owen kept losing his keys. People would call him very ________________.
5)
If many grapes grow in the vineyard this year, the harvest will be ________________.
6)
Our school secretary always greets students with a ___________________ smile.
7)
The student was __________________ when he turned in a paper knowing he had copied the
answers from someone else.
8)
I think your story is very _________________ because Big Foot doesn’t exist.
9)
She felt __________________ on this beautiful, sunny day.
10)
Her job was caring for little newborn babies. Heidi had always wanted a ________________ job.