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ACTIVITY E: Underlining Vowels in Words
1
gar land
gov ern
fin ger nail
2
birth day
ver dict
au to crat
*
3
o ver haul
*
whirl wind
vi ta min
*
4
bird song
cur tail
sur charge
5
au burn
ver ti go *
as tro naut
*
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ACTIVITY H: Circling Prefixes and Suffixes
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com plaint
ob tain
in dis tinct
2
ab surd
im pair
dis card
3
dis arm
car bon
in ter play
4
im print
dis turb
in sert
5
at tic
in laid
ad min is ter
6
im plant
com mand
com mit
7
cot ton
mis laid
dis in her it
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ACTIVITY J: Spelling Dictation
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discard
2
commit
3
administer
4
absurd
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distinct (adjective)
— explanation
If something is distinct, you can hear, see, or
taste it clearly.
Synonym - clear
Antonyms - unclear, blurred
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distinct —
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examples
We can clearly see the people
in this photo. Their images are
distinct.
If we could clearly hear the
people talking, their words
would be distinct.
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check for understanding
Do you think this strawberry’s
seeds are distinct?
Begin by saying:
I think the seeds are distinct
because . . .
or
I think the seeds are not distinct
because . . .
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absurd (adjective)
— explanation
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If you say that something is absurd, you are
saying that it’s ridiculous or that it doesn’t make
sense.
Synonym - ridiculous
Antonyms - reasonable, sensible
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absurd —
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example
Most people would say that
this invention is absurd.
The dog probably agrees.
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absurd —
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check for understanding
Why do you think this dog looks
absurd?
Begin by saying:
I think this dog looks absurd
because . . .
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word family
• absurd –adjective
• absurdly –adverb
• absurdity –noun
Dressed-up dogs look absurd.
Their owners have dressed them
absurdly for a special dog show.
In fact, it is the absurdity of the
dogs’ costumes that makes the
event so much fun.
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discard —
(verb)
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explanation
If you discard something, you get rid of it
because you no longer want it or need it.
Synonym - throw away
Antonym - keep
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discard —
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examples
When you throw out trash, you
discard it.
When you give away clothes that
no longer fit you, you discard
them.
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discard —
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check for understanding
What are some items that you
should discard?
Begin by saying:
I should discard . . .
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administers —
(verb)
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explanation
If someone administers something such as
a country, business, or organization, he or
she takes responsibility for organizing and
supervising it.
Synonym - manages
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administers —
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examples
Ms. Stanford administers the
local hospital. She and her staff
are responsible for all hospital
activities.
Dr. Baum administers the
activities at a private college.
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check for understanding
Mr. Samuels, a principal,
administers many activities at
his school. What are some of
those activities?
Begin by saying:
One of the activities that Mr.
Samuels administers is . . .
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word family
• administers –verb
• administering –verb
• administration –noun
• administrator –noun
Mr. Roberts administers activities
at the Yellow Aspen Activity Center.
Administering the center’s
activities is a demanding job. So,
Mr. Roberts has many employees
in his administration. Despite
the challenges of the job, Mr.
Roberts enjoys his position as an
administrator.
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Review
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Show me the number of the word with
your fingers. 1 distract
2 admit
3 distraught
4 abstract
I am thinking of a word:
a general idea, such as kindness
•
• too upset to think clearly
• to take someone’s attention away
from something else
• to tell the truth, even if you don’t
want to
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