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TABLE OF CONTENTS
Introduction ........................................................................................................................ 1
Test-Taking Tips ................................................................................................... 4
Unit 1 – Vocabulary .......................................................................................................... 7
Lesson 1: How Words Grow ............................................................................ 8
ISAT Objectives: 1.4.01, 1.4.02, 1.4.03
Lesson 2: Be a Word Wizard .......................................................................... 21
ISAT Objectives: 1.4.04, 1.4.05, 1.4.06, 1.4.07, 1.4.08
Unit 2 – Reading Basics ................................................................................................ 31
Lesson 3: Getting the Most from What You Read ................................. 32
ISAT Objectives: 1.4.09, 1.4.11, 1.4.12, 1.4.13, 2.4.06
Lesson 4: The Big Picture ............................................................................... 44
ISAT Objectives: 1.4.14, 1.4.18, 1.4.19, 1.4.20, 2.4.05, 2.4.13
Lesson 5: Catching the Details .................................................................... 55
ISAT Objectives: 1.4.13, 1.4.15, 1.4.18, 1.4.20, 1.4.21
Unit 3 – Digging Deeper .............................................................................................. 63
Lesson 6: People and Places ......................................................................... 64
ISAT Objectives: 2.4.01, 2.4.02, 2.4.04, 2.4.06, 2.4.08, 2.4.09, 2.4.10
Lesson 7: The Plot Is Where the Action Is................................................. 78
ISAT Objectives: 1.4.14, 2.4.01, 2.4.03, 2.4.07
Lesson 8: One Thing Leads to Another..................................................... 90
ISAT Objective: 1.4.21
Lesson 9: Reading Between the Lines ...................................................... 98
ISAT Objectives: 1.4.10, 1.4.17, 1.4.22, 2.4.06, 2.4.10
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Unit 4 – Authors and Their Works......................................................................... 109
Lesson 10: Getting to Know the Author ............................................... 110
ISAT Objectives: 1.4.23, 1.4.26, 2.4.14
Lesson 11: Painting Pictures with Words .............................................. 121
ISAT Objectives: 2.4.11, 2.4.12
Lesson 12: Comparing Passages .............................................................. 132
ISAT Objectives: 1.4.16, 2.4.06, 2.4.13
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Unit 5 – Read All About It ......................................................................................... 143
Lesson 13: What You See Is What You Get ............................................ 144
ISAT Objectives: 1.4.11, 1.4.12, 1.4.24
Lesson 14: Following Directions .............................................................. 154
ISAT Objective: 1.4.25, 1.4.11
To the Teacher:
Unit 3
Standards: A1, B2, C3
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shaded gray bars that run across the tops of
the pages in the workbook (see the example
at right). These codes identify the indicators
covered on a given page.
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Unit 1 – Vocabulary
ISAT Objectives: 1.4.01, 1.4.02
Lesson 1: How Words Grow
Words are not exactly like flowers. You can’t sprinkle water over them and watch them
grow into larger words. Instead, you can learn how small words grow into large words
by learning about prefixes, suffixes, and root words. You can also learn a lot about
making and growing words by learning where these words come from.
Prefixes, Suffixes, and Root Words
Many words in the English language are made up of smaller words and word parts.
These parts include a root word and affixes. A root word is the basic part of a word. For
example, happy is a root word. Affixes are the letters added to the beginning or
ending of the root word. These letters change the word’s meaning. Affixes may change
the root word a lot or a little.
Prefixes and suffixes are the two types of affixes. Learning some common prefixes and
suffixes will help you understand more of what you read.
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1: Prefixes go before root words.
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A prefix is a word part added to the beginning of a root word to make a new word.
Adding a prefix to a root word is like adding a link to a chain. The prefix and root
word simply hook together. The prefix changes the meaning of the root word,
however. For example, unhappy does not mean the same thing as happy. Adding the
prefix un- changes the meaning quite a bit!
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Lesson 1: How Words Grow
ISAT Objectives: 1.4.01, 1.4.02
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The following table shows some common prefixes and their meanings.
Prefix
Meaning
Examples
dis-
the opposite of, not
discover
displace
im-, in
not
bi-
two or both,
once every two
mis-
badly, wrong, not
il-, ir-
not
non-
the opposite of, not
nonliving
nonsense
over-
beyond, more than
overcook
overwork
pre-
before
pregame
preheat
re-
again
reconnect
redraw
un-
the opposite of, not
unfriendly
unpleasant
under-
beneath, less than
undersea
underweight
ex-
out of,
away from
exclude
expel
impolite
incorrect
bicycle
bimonthly
mismanage
misdeed
illegal
irregular
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Unit 1 – Vocabulary
ISAT Objectives: 1.4.01, 1.4.02
Fill in the following table to see how prefixes can change the meanings of root words.
Use the prefix table on page 9 to help you. The first word has been done for you.
distrust
Prefix
Root Word
dis-
trust
impatient
bifocal
bi-
take
export
carry out of
non-
overdone
done
prewriting
reuse
untrue
underline
not having trust
not patient
mistake
nonfat
Meaning of Affixed Word
before writing (planning)
re-
true
line beneath something
The next activity will help you practice making your own words using prefixes.
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Affixed Word
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Lesson 1: How Words Grow
ISAT Objectives: 1.4.01, 1.4.02
Practice Activity 1
Directions: Add a root word to each prefix. Next to each example, write the meaning
of the new word. Use a dictionary for help if you need it. The first one has been done
for you.
1. dis-
disrespect: not having respect
2. im3. in4. mis5. ir-, il6. non7. over8. pre9. re10. un-
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11. under-
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Unit 1 – Vocabulary
ISAT Objectives: 1.4.01, 1.4.02
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2: Suffixes go after root words.
A suffix is added to the end of a root word to make a new word. Suffixes usually
change a word’s meaning. Think about the word happy again. If you add the suffix
-ness, you make the word happiness. You can’t always just stick a suffix at the end of a
root word. Sometimes, you must change the spelling of the root word. For example,
notice how the spelling of the root happy changed when -ness was added to it. Still, if
you know what the suffix is, you’ll be able to see what the root word is, too.
The following table shows some common suffixes and their meanings.
Meaning
Example
-able
-ible
able to be or become something,
worthy of being or becoming something
acceptable
responsible
-en
to make or become, made from
lighten
wooden
-er, -or
person who
baker
inventor
-ful
acting in a certain way,
having a lot of something
thankful
healthful
-ish
belonging to a nation, like, somewhat
Swedish
selfish
bluish
-less
without, missing something
waterless
sleepless
-ly
in such a way as, happening sometimes
gently
daily
-ment
action or process,
result of action or process
government
measurement
-ness
a way of being something,
appearing some way
tenderness
redness
-ous
full of, having
joyous
famous
-al
relating to action
natural
rental
-ic
characterized by, in the manner of
heroic
realistic
-ance
action or process, state of, amount of
tolerance
reluctance
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Suffix
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Lesson 1: How Words Grow
ISAT Objectives: 1.4.01, 1.4.02
Fill in the following table to see how suffixes can change the meanings of root words.
Use the suffix table on page 12 to help you. The first word has been done for you.
Affixed Word
Root Word
breakable
break
straighten
straight
decorator
helpful
Suffix
Meaning of Affixed Word
-able
able to be broken
to make straight
-or
help
coldish
mindless
somewhat cold
mind
slowly
-ly
payment
reliance
result of paying
rely
wondrous
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bubbly
electronic
full of wonder
bubble
ic
The next activity will help you practice making your own words using suffixes.
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Unit 1 – Vocabulary
ISAT Objectives: 1.4.01, 1.4.02
Practice Activity 2
Directions: Add a root word to each suffix. Next to each example, write the meaning
of the new word. Use a dictionary for help if you need it. The first one has been done
for you.
1. -able admirable: able to be admired
2. -er or -or
3. -en
4. -ful
5. -ish
6. -less
7. -ly
8. -ment
9. -al
10. -ible
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11. -ic
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Lesson 1: How Words Grow
ISAT Objectives: 1.4.01, 1.4.02, 1.4.03
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3: Both prefixes and suffixes can be added to root words.
A root word can have both a prefix and a suffix added. Some even have more than one
of each. Let’s look at some examples. Fill in the blank spaces in the table. Remember
that sometimes the spelling of the root word will change.
Prefix TIP
Suffix
Affixed Word
un-
-able
unusable
dis-
-ful
distrustful
re-
-able
removable
pre-
-en
presweeten
bi-
-ly
biweekly
Root Word
Meaning of Affixed Word
4: When reading new words, look for word parts you
already know.
Sometimes longer words are made up of two shorter words. These are called
compound words. The first word of this paragraph is sometimes. Sometimes is a
compound word. It’s made up of the words some and times. Many times compound
words can be understood by finding and reading the two shorter words. Here are
some examples:
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meatball
springtime
nightgown
Look at the word nightgown. It is made up of the words night and gown. Night is when
the sun goes down and we go to sleep. A gown is a type of dress. Therefore, a
nightgown is a kind of dress someone might wear for sleeping.
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Unit 1 – Vocabulary
ISAT Objective: 1.4.03
Practice Activity 3
Directions: Write the compound word formed by the two smaller words and then tell
what each compound word means. The first one has been done for you.
1. door + way = doorway. The way of entering a door
2. head + ache =
3. basket + ball =
4. bath + tub =
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5. fire + place =
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Lesson 1: How Words Grow
How Words Grow
Lesson 1 Summary
When answering questions about root words, affixes, and compound words,
remember the following tips:
• Prefixes go before root words.
• Suffixes go after root words.
• Both prefixes and suffixes can be added to root words.
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• When reading new words, look for word parts you already know.
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Adventure in Space
by
Rick Zollo
calculator. For
this reason, Eagle’s
computer misjudged
the amount of
fuel it needed
to land. It nearly
crashed! But after a
terrifying moment,
the spacecraft
landed. The date was
July 20, 1969.
Neil Armstrong
was the first to walk
on the moon. As he
took his first step, he said, “That’s one
small step for man, one giant leap for
mankind.” It was a wonderful event.
People all over the world watched
Armstrong on TV.
Armstrong and Aldrin stayed on
the moon for less than a day. Before
leaving, they took some moon rocks
to study. Then they left a sign that
said, “Here men from the planet Earth
first set foot upon the moon, July
1969 A.D. We came in peace for all
mankind.” The sign is still there today.
It took three days for the
astronauts to make their return to
Earth. Their ship splashed into the
ocean on July 24, 1969. The world
cheered. Since then, many shuttles
have been sent into space, but no
one will ever forget the day the Eagle
landed.
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In movies, people
travel to other planets
all the time. In truth,
people have only been
to the moon. But
the story of the first
moon landing is very
exciting.
The moon may
look nice from Earth,
but it’s an unkind
place for human life.
Its ground is dry
and rocky. The
temperatures can change quickly
from scalding to ice cold.
Before the United States could
send astronauts to the moon, they had
to make sure all the materials were
ready. Everything had to be perfect. If
one thing went wrong, there would be
no way to keep the astronauts safe and
get them back home.
On July 16, 1969, three astronauts
set out for the moon. Two of them,
Neil Armstrong and Buzz Aldrin,
rode in a moon lander called Eagle.
These two men were going to walk on
the moon. The third man, Michael
Collins, was going to stay behind in
the larger spacecraft, Columbia, to
make sure everything stayed safe.
In 1969, computers couldn’t do
as much as they can today. In fact,
the computer on Eagle was only
about as powerful as today’s pocket
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3
Which of these is the meaning
of unkind as it is used in
paragraph 2?
A
B
C
D
Which of the following
words from the passage is a
compound word?
A
B
C
D
Not kind
Very kind
Sometimes kind
Acting kind
2
Temperature
Calculator
Computer
Mankind
4
What does scalding mean in
paragraph 2?
Very hot
Very cold
Without water
Having rocks
A
B
C
D
Often
Almost
Luckily
Steadily
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A
B
C
D
Which of these is a synonym
for the word nearly as it is
used in paragraph 4?
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5
Which of these is the meaning
of wonderful as it is used in
paragraph 5?
Which of these has the same
root as the word misjudged?
Mistake
Mishap
Judgment
Guided
A
B
C
D
Full of wonder
A state of wonder
Without wonder
Person who wonders
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A
B
C
D
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