Unit 20, Lesson 8

March 8, 2011

W. A. L. T.

• Determine suffixes in words with at least 80% accuracy

• Create new words from a list of root/base words and prefixes/suffixes

• Determine homophone pairs 4 of 5 trials• Identify predicate adjectives in sentences 8 of

10 attempts

1. Listening for Word Parts: Suffixes

• Please turn to workbook page 82• Listen to the words that are said• Listen for a suffix at the end of each word• Mark an “X” under Yes or No to indicate

whether there is a suffix or not• Write the suffix, if there is one, in the space

provided

Workbook Page 82

XX

XXX

X

XX

XX

yer

ingen

yest

edly

2. Build It: Words with Affixes

• Please turn to workbook page 83

• Try to build as many words as possible out of the prefixes, roots, and suffixes

Workbook Page 83deform

deformingdeformed

reformreformerreformingreformed

formerformingformed

exportexporterexportingexported

deportdeportingdeported

reportreporterreportingreported

porter

extractextractingextracted

detractdetractingdetracted

retractretractingretracted

3. Fill In: Words with Affixes

• Please turn to workbook page 84

• Read each sentence

• Fill in the blank with an affixed word from the previous exercise

• Use a dictionary to define any unfamiliar meanings

Workbook Page 84

former

exported

porter

retracted

extracting

forming

deformed

extracted

reported

detracted

3. Relate It: Homophones

• Homophones are word pairs or triplets that are pronounced alike but have different meanings and spellings

• Please turn to workbook page 85• Complete the chart by filling in each blank with

a homophone• Read each sentence and fill in the blank with a

homophone from the chart• Use a dictionary to define any unfamiliar words

Workbook Page 85

breakgreatmeatreadweak

brakegreat

meetreed

weak

4. Review: Linking Verb be and Predicate Adjective

• When the verb be is used as the main verb, it is a linking verb. It links what comes after the verb to the subject.

• When an adjective follows the linking verb, it describes the subject. It is called a predicate adjective.

• Hardcover page 49 reviews it for you

4. Code It: Predicate Adjective

• Please turn to workbook page 86• Read each sentence• Decide if the form of the verb be in the sentence

is a linking verb or a helping verb• If it is a linking verb, write LV above it. If it is a

helping verb, write HV above it.• Decide if the sentence has a predicate adjective.

If it does, underline the predicate adjective and write PA above it

Workbook Page 86

HV

LV PA

HV

LV PA

LV PA

HV

HV

HV

LV PA

LV PA

4. Diagram It: Predicate Adjective

• The boys were furious.

• Directions:• Identify the subject (S)• Identify the linking verb (LV)• Identify the predicate adjective (PA)

The boys

S

were

LV PA

furious

• Example: The boys were furious.

4. Diagram It: Predicate Adjective

boys

The

were furious(S) (LV) (PA)

4. Diagram It: Predicate Adjective

• Please turn to workbook page 87 (notice that it continues onto page 88)

• Read each sentence• Label the subject (S), the linking verb (LV), and

the predicate adjective (PA)• Diagram the sentence

Workbook Page 87LVS PA

Monk’sball-

throwing

arm was strong

S LV PA

The high

branches

in

the

tree

were willowy

Workbook Page 88S LV PA

Scho was

in

thetree

panicky

S LV PA

Scho was soreafter

hisfall

S LV PA

The

boys will be carefulin

thefuture

5. Instructional Text: “A Game of Catch”

• Read lines 72-151 (page C27)

• Underline information that describes the character Scho

• Put a question mark (?) on the text if they have a question about a word or an event

6. Spotlight on Characters

• Fill in the rest of your handout

• Determine what events make Scho annoyingly assertive

• After that, explain how that information shows his assertiveness

Scho

Scho

assertive 1. When Glennie calls out hello, Scho crosses the street to where the boys are playing catch.

2. Glennie asks if Scho has his glove with him, and Scho responds with a suggestion that they could throw him some easy ones.

1. Scho seizes the opportunity to join the boys.

2. Glennie and Monk appear to be good ball players. Scho shows a fair amount of moxie to insert himself into the game.

Annoyingly assertive

1. Scho climbs into the tree and begins jouncing and singing.

2. He announces that he can make the boys do anything he wants.

1. He is trying to get the boys’ attention. He’s trying different methods to be included, even if they are negative.

2. They don’t respond to him. He taunts them to get their attention. Usually when someone is being ignored, he or she doesn’t keep talking.