Sarah, Plain and Tall Sarah, Plain and Tall Story VocabularyStory Vocabulary

feistyfeistyenergeticenergetic

peskypesky

mild manneredmild manneredtroublesomtroublesomee

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Lesson 3 Sarah, Plain and Tall Melissa Lape – Wilson Elementary

feisty “use context clues”

Papa was late because his colt was acting feisty.

The The feistyfeisty little dog strained at her little dog strained at her leash during the walk.leash during the walk.

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energetic “use context clues”

My brother John’s wife-to-be is young and energetic.

Jimmy had a cold and Jimmy had a cold and was not very was not very energeticenergetic..

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energeticenergetic- having energy; spirited- having energy; spirited

pesky “use context clues”

“What if she thinks we are loud and pesky?” asked Caleb.

The golfer was angered by The golfer was angered by the the peskypesky rabbit on the rabbit on the golf course.golf course.

PeskyPesky- annoying- annoying Melissa Lape – Wilson Elementary

mild mannered “use context clues”

I am strong and I work hard, but I am not mild mannered.

Paul remained mild mannered even when his plane was late.

mild manneredmild mannered- gentle in nature- gentle in nature Melissa Lape – Wilson Elementary

troublesome“use context clues”Sometimes Caleb can be troublesome.

The students who passed notes in class were rude and troublesome.

troublesometroublesome- - causing problems or difficultiescausing problems or difficulties Melissa Lape –

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First second third fourth fifth sixth seventh eighth ninth

Ordinal numbers

fortieth

eleventh fourth

thirteenth

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Can you think Can you think of any other of any other ordinal ordinal numbers that numbers that end with th?end with th?

latelatelyly

carefulcarefulllyy

seriousseriouslyly

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The suffix –ly is added to each of the The suffix –ly is added to each of the following words. Identify each root word.following words. Identify each root word.

Prefix- an addition to the beginning of the word (re- to do again)

rereshingle - to shingle shingle - to shingle againagain

rerefill - to fill againfill - to fill again

rerewrite - to write againwrite - to write again

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energyenergy energenergetieticc sympatsympat

hyhy sympathsympatheticetic

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Notice how the words below change when Notice how the words below change when the suffix –etic is added to the root word.the suffix –etic is added to the root word.

Use each word below in an oral sentence.Use each word below in an oral sentence.

poetrypoetry poeticpoetic

NounNoun:: AdjectiveAdjective::

eagereagermarrimarrieded

sealseal

sneasneakk

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prairieprairie

These words from the story These words from the story contain /e/ spelled contain /e/ spelled eaea or or ieie..

Most seals live in water and have flippers for feet.

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What sound do the letters, What sound do the letters, eaea, have in the word , have in the word seals?seals? Long eLong e

This dog is Caleb’s fourth collie.

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Pick out the ordinal number in the sentence.

fourthfourth

““Will she like Will she like us?” asked us?” asked Caleb very Caleb very softly.softly.

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Identify the word with the suffix –ly.Identify the word with the suffix –ly.

What is the root word?What is the root word?

softlysoftly

softsoft

Look for the –ly suffix.Look for the –ly suffix.

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Sarah is more energetic

this morning.

Identify the word with the –etic suffix.Identify the word with the –etic suffix.

What is the root word?What is the root word?

energetic

energy

PrairiePrairie

"Outside the prairie reached out and touched the places where "Outside the prairie reached out and touched the places where the sky came down.”the sky came down.”

--Sarah, Plain and Tall, (p.5 in chapter book) Melissa Lape – Wilson Elementary

A prairie is an extensive, level or slightly rolling, mostly treeless tract of land in the Mississippi valley, characterized by a highly fertile soil and originally covered with course grasses. --Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1997