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Name:_________________________________________
Vocabulary
Study
Directions: Antonyms
are words with opposite meanings. Draw a line for each word in column A to its
antonym in column B. Use the words in column A to complete the sentences below.
A
B
1. sedentary
2. twilight
3. vague
4. gullible
5.
descend
a. dawn
b. clear
c. active
d. rise
e. sceptical
1. The driving directions were so _________________
that I got lost on the way to your house.
2. People who lead a _________________ lives must
exercise to stay healthy.
3. Be careful as you __________________ the narrow,
twisted staircase.
4. It is difficult to drive at _________________
because shapes and distances are hard to see.
5. Children are warned not to be ________________ when
strangers offer them sweets.
Vocabulary Focus: Prefixes in, im-, mis-
What do the
prefixes in-, im-, and mis- mean?
ü The prefixes “in-” and “im-” mean “not” or “the opposite of”.
ü The prefix “mis-” means “wrong” such as mistake and misunderstand.
When do you use
the prefix in-?
ü The prefix “in-” can be used before root words
that begin with any letter except l, r, m, and p. Examples of words with
the prefix in- are inadequate, incapable, inoffensive, and
incurable.
When do you use
the prefix im-?
ü The prefix “im-” can be used before root words
that begin with the letters m and p. Examples of
words with the prefix im- are improper, impersonal and immature.
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Vocabulary practice
Directions: Add the correct prefix to the words below.
1. _______ proper
2. _______ lead
3. _______ capable
4. _______ understand
5. _______ sufficient
6. _______ visible
7. _______ dispose
8. _______ personal
9. _______ mortal
10. _______ read
Directions: Complete the table below.
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1. not modest
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2. not adequate
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3. not effective
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4. not perfect
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5. not sufficient
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Directions: Add the correct prefix to the boldfaced word to
make each sentence correct.
1.
Understood: I think I’ve __________________________. Could you
repeat the directions?
2.
Informed
He was so angry to find that he had been _________________________.
3.
Possible
It’s ________________________ to predict the weather in this region.
4.
Polite
I thought she was very _____________________. She kept on interrupting
the speaker.
5.
Mature
Throwing tantrums in public places is considered a/an
___________________ act.
Preparing to Read
Below are questions that will serve as your guide while reading Chapters
VIII-XI of the novel Charlotte’s Web.
1. What made
Mrs. Arable worry about Fern?
2. What was
Charlotte’s opinion of humans’ web-spinning ability?
3. How did a
rotten goose egg save Charlotte and her web?
4. Why was
Chapter XI called The Miracle?
Comprehension Questions
1. How did
Wilbur’s innocence lead him to try an impossible task? Did he succeed in
completing the task? Why or why not?
2. How can you
compare and contrast the way Avery and Fern treated animals?
3.
Why did
Charlotte say “Not many creatures can spin webs. Even men aren’t as good at it
as spiders, although they think they’re pretty good and they’ll try anything.”?
Do you agree with her?
MAKING INFERENCES
Authors do not always tell readers everything they
want them to know. Good readers infer when they want to understand more than
what the author has written. Readers also infer when they have lots of questions
that are not answered in the text.
Sometimes authors want readers to think of different possible answers. Good
readers ask themselves questions and make inferences based on what they already
know and clues from the text
Inferring occurs when readers understand something
that is not stated directly. Readers infer when they try to read facial
expressions, body language, and tone of voice. Therefore, inferences are
conclusions that the reader makes based on evidence from the text and his/her
own experience and background knowledge.
Below is the procedure on how to come up with
logical conclusions or good inferences.
Activity 1: Making Inferences Graphic Organizer
Directions: Using Chapters VIII-XI of the novel Charlotte’s
Web, complete the graphic organizer below.
Making Inferences
Think about what you know, and use what the author
tells you to make inferences
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Situation
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My Background Knowledge: What I Know
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Clues I Found in the Text
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What I Infer
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1. On Sunday morning, at the breakfast table,
Fern rambled about the conversation of the animals in Uncle Zuckerman’s farm.
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2. Wilbur jumped out into the air and glanced
hastily behind to see if a piece of rope is following him to check his fall,
just like how Charlotte produces a thin rope that keeps her from falling.
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3. Avery was just about to raise his stick to hit
Charlotte when he lost his balance. He swayed and toppled and landed on the
edge of Wilbur’s trough. The trough tipped up and then came down with a slap.
The goose egg was right underneath. Fern screamed. Suddenly, there was a
horrible smell.
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4. One morning, everything on the farm is
dripping wet. The grass looked like a magic carpet. The asparagus patch
looked like a silver forest. That morning, each strand of Charlotte’s web was
decorated with tiny beads of water and the web glistened in the light like a
delicate veil.
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Activity 2:
Making Inferences
Directions: Read the paragraphs below and answer the questions that follow.
1. Jalisa woke up early and ran down the stairs with a huge smile on her
face. She had been waiting all night for Saturday to arrive. She ran into the
kitchen. On the table was a large pile of hot, steaming pancakes with a candle
on them. Dante, Jalisa’s brother, walked in holding a large box wrapped in
pretty pink paper and tied with a shiny purple bow. Jalisa beamed and quickly
tore off the paper to reveal a box with a beautiful doll on the side. She
hugged and kissed her brother and ran to call her best friend. The day was
starting off wonderfully.
a.
What was
Jalisa waiting for all night?
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b.
How did
Jalisa feel when she woke up?
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c.
Why did
Jalisa’s brother give her the gift?
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2. Randa was excited about tonight. Happily, she put on her big, red shoes
and bright yellow outfit. Her mom helped Randa paint her face white with a big,
red circle on each cheek. Just before Randa ran out the door to meet her
friends, she attached her large, squeky nose and placed a light blue, pointy
hat on top of her head. She grabbed an empty bag and went out into the night.
a.
What was
Randa excited about?
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b.
What was
Randa dressed as? What words helped you know?
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Activity 3: Making Inferences
Directions: Read each situation below. Decide what is
happening based on the actions of the characters.
1. A runner finishes a race. She looks up at the scoreboard. She smiles and
jumps into the air.
What inference can
you make about the runner? What made you say so?
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2. The young man picked up the phone. He looked at a phone number written
in pink ink on a slip of paper. He dialled the first five numbers and then hung
up. He bit his nails. He picked up the phone again.
What inference can
you make about the young man? What made you say so?
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3. A boy cleaned the whole house. He made all the beds. He made dinner for
his parents. Finally, after dinner, he slowly pulled his report card out of his
backpack, winced, and quickly looked away.
What inference can
you make about the boy? What made you say so?
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4. The girl waited until her mother left the kitchen. Then she quickly
lowered her plate under the table so the dog could eat her lima beans.
What inference can
you make about the girl? What are your evidences?
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Activity 4: Making Inferences: Cloze Technique
Directions: Fill in the missing words.
Halloween is a holiday celebrated on the last night of October. On
________________, many people dress up in ____________________ and go trick or
________________. Children _________________ up in costumes and go from house
to house around their ______________________ collecting ___________________.
Some people dress up in scary costumes (such as a _____________________), some
people dress up in magical costumes (such as a _____________________), and some
dress up as an ______________________ (such as a bunny).
On Halloween, some people like to __________________ a jack-o’-lantern.
A _________________________ is a pumpkin that has been hollowed out and then
carved into a scary face; a small candle is then placed ___________________ the
pumpkin.
Another Halloween activity is visiting a ___________________ house, a
place that has been ________________________ in a spooky way, with pretend
ghosts, monsters, spider __________________, mummies, vampires, _______________
cats, and other scary things.
