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Sheila Clark-Edmands

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Specialized Program Individualizing Reading ExcellenceSpecialized Program Individualizing Reading Excellence

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carrot

Harold

Larry

parrot

Garret

Paris

arid

tariff

Sarah

Harry

sparrow

Sarah

narrow

parent

aromatic

arrogant

barren

tarry

barricade

Tara

Read the words.

Write the words above in the correct category.

names adjectives birds

Choose a word with the same meaning.

1. bare:

2. a guardian:

3. tax:

4. to be late:

5. thin:

6. block:

7. fragrant:

8. dry:


Read the words.

terrible

merry

cherish

error

ferry

interrogate

geranium

terror

errand

perish

serenade

Terry

sterilize

verify

ferret

perilous

Choose a word with the same meaning.

1. a craft that carries people on water:

2. to make very clean:

3. to spoil or die:

4. to confirm:

5. very dangerous:

6. a name for either a boy or girl:

7. a mistake:

8. very awful:

9. a chore:

10. to question seriously:

11. to hold dear:

12. a scary event:

13. to sing to someone:

14. to be very happy and joyful:

15. a plant:


Read the words.

spirited

irresponsible

mirror

irresistible

irregular

miraculous

miracle

irrigate

irrational

irritate

Choose the word with the same meaning.

1. to annoy:

2. not responsible:

3. a surface that shows a reflection:

4. to supply water:

5. not usual:

6. an extraordinary event:

7. full of energy:

8. not reasonable:

9. marvelous, incredible:

10. attractive, charming:


Read the words.

purify

secure

curator

mural

fury

security

demure

sure

figure

furious

curious

Mercury

Choose the word with the same meaning.

1. a person in charge of an exhibit:

2. a planet:

3. to make pure:

4. quiet and soft-spoken:

5. inquisitive, wanting to learn:

6. very angry:

7. safe:

8. to give great thought to solving something:

9. certain:

10. safety:

11. a painting on a wall:

12. extreme anger:


cherish

charitable

tariff

hysterical

severe

tax

frantic

value

generous

harsh

Draw a line to match the synonyms.

serious

perish

tarry

charitable

cherish

survive

selfish

neglect

merriment

hurry

Draw a line to match the antonyms.


1. Explain what it means to “domesticate” wild animals.

2. When is it believed that ferrets were first domesticated and for what purpose?

3. What advantages do ferret owners believe their pets have over cats and dogs?

4. List five considerations in having a ferret as a pet.

Ferrets: Pure Fun for the Serious Pet Owner


Add the correct prefix: dis- or mis-. Then rewrite the new word.

1. appoint

2. advantage

3. understand

4. pronounce

5. honest

6. obey

7. handle

8. tract

9. print

10. match

Complete the sentence using a word from above.

1. Our football team was at a because it was

playing on the other team’s field.

2. You should not trust a person.

3. Jamal must have got dressed in the dark. He was wearing two

ed socks.

4. Sometimes the most heated arguments are caused by a simple

ing.

5. Ravi was ed that her best friend couldn’t

attend her birthday party.


Box the prefix pre- or pro- in the words below.

prepare

profile

present

promotion

predate

protect

pretend

program

produce

preview

predict

proceed

propeller

prefer

profession

pretest

protractor

pretax

prevent

prosecute

Write the words in the correct column.

pre- pro-


Box the prefix re- in the words below.

repeat

remain

reply

relaxation

refill

report

recess

recycle

remember

reduction

revolve

return

revolution

reservation

rewind

resurface

resume

reluctant

refuel

rebounded

Complete the sentences using a word from above.

1. Lynn shot the basketball, and it bounced off the backboard.

The ball .

2. It is important that we all do our part to .

Paper, glass, and plastic can all be used again.

3. The seal poked his shiny snout out of the water. We waited to

see if he would .

4. Mrs. Camillo is a busy emergency room nurse. She is

looking forward to some rest and during

the weekend.

5. Pete sent twenty invitations to his birthday party. He asked

that everyone by February 10.


Box the prefix de- in the words below.

destroyed

depart

decrease

deposit

debate

delivery

deface

department

delightful

delayed

devour

dejected

deceived

defiant

detention

devoted

decline

deduction

descendant

dependent

Complete the sentences using a word from above.

1. Because of the storm, the flight would not arrive on time. It

was for three hours.

2. Though it was delicious, Jake was too full to have another

bite of pizza. He politely another serving.

3. Marta’s dog Rusty follows her wherever

she goes.

4. The sisters had very different ideas about everything. They

for hours about where the family should

go on vacation.

5. The advertisement promised a giant poster of Bob’s favorite

movie star. He felt when he received a

tiny postcard.


Box the prefix ex- in the words below.

expert

exchange

extinct

expand

exit

exceed

exterior

extinguish

express

explore

exam

exclude

For each definition, choose the correct word from above.

1. : a test or evaluation

2. : someone with special skill or knowledge

3. : go beyond the expected

4. : to put something out

5. : the outside surface

6. : to leave out or omit

7. : to make larger

8. : to replace with something else

9. : no longer exists

10. : the way out


Say the syllables. Then write the complete word.

1. re • strained :

2. pro • cras • tin • ate :

3. mis • judge :

4. dis • par • age :

5. dis • in • fect :

6. re • spect :

7. re • lax :

8. pre • ci • sion :

9. pro • tru • ding :

10. re • mark • a • ble :

Choose the word for each definition.

1. : to clean so as to destroy germs

2. : exactness

3. : sticking out

4. : to relieve from tension or strain

5. : to appreciate and regard

6. : cool and moderate

7. : to speak poorly of

8. : to put off doing something

9. : amazing

10. : to decide wrongly


1. List the characteristics that Martin Luther King, Jr. had as a young man that predicted he would become a great success.

2. What event took place in December of 1955 that marked a turn of events in the civil rights movement?

3. Describe what life was like for African Americans in 1955.

4. How did young people contribute to the passing of the 1964 Civil Rights Act?

Martin Luther King, Jr.


Box each -al ending in the words below. Blend the syllables to read the word. Then write the word on the line.

1. ac • ci • den • tal :

2. be • tray • al :

3. re • ver • sal :

4. ar • ri • val :

5. cen • tral :

6. coast • al :

7. or • al :

8. o • rig • i • nal :

9. pro • pos • al :

10. gen • er • al :

11. per • son • al :

12. roy • al :

13. crim • i • nal :

14. nat • u • ral :

15. an • nu • al :

Write a sentence using each starred word.

1.

2.

3.


Circle all the endings in the words below.

fountain

strengthen

human

forgotten

engine

villain

pelican

forgiven

captain

horizon

slogan

American

wooden

medicine

toboggan

lesson

imagine

bargain

cotton

certain

golden

famine

melon

examine

skeleton

Write the words above in the correct column.

-en -on -an -ain -ine

Choose a word from above that fits the definition.

1. a good price:

2. sure:

3. to make stronger:

4. a team’s leader:

5. a long sled that carries many people:


Circle each ending. Blend the syllables and write each word.

1. def • i • nite :

2. fa • vor • ite :

3. ac • cur • ate :

4. del • i • cate :

5. mar • ket :

6. vi • o • let :

7. op • po • site :

8. cli • mate :

9. ca • bi • net :

10. pre • di • cate :

Write each word in the correct column.

-et -ite -ate

Write a word from above for each definition.

1. : absolutely

2. : correct

3. : fragile

4. : most liked

5. : an area’s weather


Box the ending -ic in the words below.

dramatic

athletic

frantic

fantastic

music

artistic

terrific

allergic

comic

acrobatic

energetic

panic

clinic

poetic

critic

gymnastic

Write the words in the correct category.

sports the arts feelings


Circle all the words you would like someone to use to describe you. Circle at least eight things.

artistic merry fake

terrific irregular passionate

irresponsible regal furious

fantastic relaxed poet

remarkable captain human

curious natural sincere

precocious comic demanding

fun joyful secure

original athletic miracle

sure villain expert

serious rival demure

energetic generous respectable

loving frantic forgotten


1. Who would most comic book historians agree was the creator of the first series? What was the name of the creation? When did this occur?

2. When did Superman arrive as a comic book character?

3. What is the Comics Code? Do you think this is a good idea? Why or why not?

4. List the differences between a comic book and a graphic novel.

Comic Books and Graphic Novels


Add the suffix -ive to change the meaning of the words below.

1. select:

2. destruct:

3. create:

4. express:

5. instruct:

6. invent:

7. impress:

8. instinct:

9. inform:

10. affirm:

Add -ive to the underlined word to complete the sentence.

1. John wanted to create a new comic book character. John is a

very person.

2. The figure skater wanted to impress the judges. Her skating

routine was quite .

3. Pascal has ten new inventions. He is very .

4. Maya had difficulty selecting something to eat. She was very

.

5. Cam tried to protect his little sister from the rain. He is very

of her.


Say the syllables. Then write the complete word.

1. Jan • u • ar • y :

2. Feb • ru • ar • y :

3. tem • por • ar • y :

4. or • din • ar • y :

5. pri • mar • y :

6. trib • u • tar • y :

7. dig • ni • tar • y :

8. cap • il • lar • y :

9. ex • tra • or • din • ar • y :

10. dic • tion • ar • y :

Choose the word for each definition.

1. : not permanent

2. : first month of the year

3. : mundane

4. : branch of a larger river

5. : person of honored status


Circle which one of the pair you would rather be or have.

ordinary

extraordinary

insensitive

sensitive

modern

eccentric

poet

comedian

engine

caboose

hero

villain

constructive

destructive

permanent

temporary

frantic

energetic

planet

rocket

genuine

imposter

porcelain

granite

negative

positive

inattentive

attentive

hornet

pelican

opposite

similar

medicine

plague

mountain

fountain


1. Explain what a pandemic is.

2. What contributed to scientists’ inability to come up with a vaccine to prevent the spread of the flu in 1918?

3. Why did the flu spread from the soldiers in the army camps to the civilian population?

4. What is a “folk remedy,” and were any ever effective in preventing the spread of the flu?

5. What does the reporter suggest we learned as the result of the flu epidemic of 1918?

DAILYNEWS

The Forgotten Plague of 1918


Box the prefix in-, im-, il-, or ir- in the words below.

impeach

illusion

indifferent

irresistible

inappropriate

illustrator

intent

inspire

irritate

immense

illogical

irrigate

impel

irreplaceable

insult

irrigate

imperfect

illegal

irritant

impart

irreversible

improve

inaccurate

irregular

illusive

impair

inside

Write the words in the correct column.

in- im- il- ir-


Add the prefix un- to change the meaning of the following words.

1. healthy:

2. finished:

3. solved:

4. claimed:

5. spoken:

6. able:

7. tie:

8. paid:

9. chained:

10. supervised:

Fill in the blanks using one of the new words above.

1. No one claimed the winning lottery ticket. It was

for weeks.

2. The detectives were never able to solve the mystery. It

remained .

3. The tree looked very . Its roots were dry

and the bark was peeling.

4. Children must have a parent or guardian with them in the

pool. Children may not swim .

5. Some of the most famous works of art are .

For instance, da Vinci’s Statue of a Horse and Stuart’s Portrait

of George Washington were never completed.


Add the prefix under- to change the meaning of the following words.

1. stand:

2. pass:

3. stood:

4. hand:

5. take:

6. line:

7. score:

8. shirt:

9. ground:

10. bid:

Fill in the blanks using one of the new words above.

1. Dan did not win the auction because he did not bid enough

money. He .

2. Read the passage. Then take your pencil and

any words you don’t know.

3. The carpenter could not the new project.

It was too complicated and she did not have enough time.

4. Many animals, such as moles and prairie dogs, live

in holes or caverns.

5. Eva read the math problem three times before she finally

how to solve it.


Box the prefix and divide each word into syllables.

1. subject:

2. submarine:

3. subsequent:

4. subway:

5. sublet:

6. subsoil:

7. subside:

8. subtraction:

9. submerge:

10. subscribe:

11. subscription:

12. subset:

13. substance:

14. submission:

15. subservient:


1. : topic

2. : to put underwater

3. : underwater craft

4. : to remove from

5. : to lessen; to become quiet


Box the prefix and divide each word into syllables.

1. connection:

2. correct:

3. complain:

4. collect:

5. commendation:

6. commuter:

7. convection:

8. correspond:

9. collection:

10. corrode:

11. condemn:

12. corroborate:

13. condolence:

14. collision:

15. confrontation:


1. : a link or relation

2. : to express dissatisfaction

3. : a set of similar things

4. : to make right

5. : sympathy


The root ject means “to throw.” Use the prefixes below to write five new words with the root ject.

Complete the sentence by writing a word from above.

1. Please the DVD before you shut down the

computer.

2. The vet will a tranquilizer before the

surgery.

3. Unfortunately, the teacher will a

late paper.

4. Art is Tova’s favorite in school.

5. The movie will on the front screen.

e-

ject

in-re-

pro- sub-


1. Why was the Declaration of Independence written?

2. Why were the Articles of Confederation ineffective?

3. Why were amendments added to the Constitution? What did these amendments come to be called?

4. Which amendment do you consider to be the most important? Why?

Constitutional Rights


In the words below, circle the prefix. Then divide the word into syllables.

1. paralyze:

2. paragon:

3. paradise:

4. paragraph:

5. parakeet:

6. paramount:

7. paramedic:

8. paraffin:

9. paradox:

10. parasite:

11. parasitic:

12. parabola:

What are you likely to find in each of the things below? Use a word from above.

1. an essay:

2. an ambulance:

3. an unhealthy plant:

4. a candle:

5. a birdcage:



1. absent:

2. abscess:

3. abstract:

4. absorb:

5. abduct:

6. abdicate:

7. abhor:

8. abbreviate:

9. aberrant:

10. abject:

Choose an antonym from above.

1. love:

2. expand:

3. present:

4. typical:

5. protect:



1. additive:

2. accident:

3. address:

4. adhesive:

5. apprehend:

6. addendum:

7. addition:

8. affect:

9. adjacent:

10. advantage:

The root vis comes from the Latin word “to see.” Complete each sentence below by writing a word from the box that uses this root.

1. I will help Pascal solve his problem. I will

him to call the repair shop today.

2. You need to change the paragraph. Show it to me after you

it.

3. My parakeet gets out of his cage. I need to

a way to keep the door locked.

advise revise devise



1. performance:

2. permeate:

3. perennial:

4. perplexed:

5. pertain:

6. perfume:

7. persuade:

8. perfidious:

9. permission:

10. pertinent:

Complete the sentence by writing a word from above.

1. A flower grows year after year.

2. Lucy is allergic to fragranced soaps and most

.

3. I hope I can my mother to raise my

allowance.

4. The meeting was running late, so the committee decided to

discuss only the most issues.

5. Tanya was utterly . There seemed to be no

solution to the puzzle.


The root fect means “to do or make.” Use the prefixes below to write four new words with the root fect.

Write an original sentence using each of the words above.

1.

2.

3.

4.

These words have both a prefix and a suffix. Take the word apart by boxing each prefix and suffix. Then write the syllables.

1. infected:

2. confection:

3. defective:

per-

fect de-af-

in-


1. What does the term “forcing” mean, as it is used in this passage?

2. What is the potential problem with using soil from an outdoor garden?

3. Describe the process of “potting” flower bulbs.

4. Choose a flower bulb to force and develop a schedule. Write the schedule in the chart below.

Perfecting a Windowsill Garden


Box each ending and divide the word into syllables.

1. million:

2. stallion:

3. billion:

4. petunia:

5. Australia:

6. civilian:

7. convenience:

8. dahlia:

9. familiar:

10. brilliant:

11. lenient:

12. inconvenient:

13. junior:

14. senior:

15. genius:

Choose three words from above and write a sentence for each.

1.

2.

3.


Draw a bracket under each ch and write the sound (k or sh) above it. Then divide the words into syllables.

1. s to m a c h :

2. a c h e :

3. a r c h i te c t :

4. m u s t a c h e :

5. n o n c h a la n t :

6. s c h o o l :

7. c hu te :

8. c h o r d :

9. o r c h i d :

10. p i s t a c h io :

11. e c h o :

12. c h ro n i c :

13. c h a n d e l i e r :

14. c h e mi c a l :

15. o r c h e s t ra :

16. c h i f fo n :

17. m a c h in e :

18. c h au f f e u r :

19. c h o r u s :

20. c h i va l r y :

k


Draw a bracket under each que and write the sound (k) above it. Divide the word into syllables.

1. a n t i q u e :

2. p la q u e :

3. c l i q u e :

4. c r i t i q u e :

5. t e c h n i q u e :

6. u n i q u e :

7. p hy s i q u e :

8. b o u t i q u e :

9. m o s q u e :

10. b i s q u e :

k

Write a paragraph on one of the topics below. You may need to do a little research. Use the next two pages to plan and write your paragraphs.

An Architect’s Job

A Unique Talent

The Most Useful Machine


Plan.


Write.


Write an essay about the role reading has played in your life. Use this page to plan. Use the next three pages to write.

Plan.


Write.

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