Lesson 2 Exercise 1 Write It: Essential Words 4 Review the Essential Words in the Word Bank. Word Bank journey peculiar journal extraordinary iron colleague 4 Put the words in alphabetical order and write them on the lines. 4 Write one sentence for each Essential Word. 4 Check that each sentence uses sentence signals correct capitalization, commas, and end punctuation. 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 145
Exercise 2 Divide It: Prefix, Root, Base Word, Suffix 4 Read each word. 4 Break the word into its component prefix, root or base word, and suffix. 4 Write each part in the correct column. 4 Define each part using your Morphemes for Meaning cards. Word Prefix Root or Base Word Suffix prospect predictable disrespectable protract humorous 146
Exercise 3 Define It: Word Parts 4 Note that the five words from Exercise 2, Divide It: Prefix, Root, Base Word, Suffix, are listed below. 4 Write a definition for each word using the meaning of each word part above. Remember that Latin roots give clues to the meanings of words. They cannot always be translated directly, however. 4 Check a dictionary for the meaning of the word and write the definition given there. 4 Compare the definition of the word with the definition developed from the translation of the word parts. 4 Do the first item with your teacher. prospect Word Definition from Word Parts Definition from Dictionary predictable disrespectable protract humorous 147
Exercise 4 Fill In: Prepositions 4 Read each sentence. 4 Choose a preposition from the Word Bank to fill in the blank. Word Bank amid onto outside toward upon within beyond except among behind 4 Reread the sentence to make sure it makes sense. 4 Do the first item with your teacher. 1. The police officer stepped the ledge very carefully. 2. She spotted a clue the house in the bushes. 3. thirty seconds she was back inside her squad car. 4. She and her partner worked a solution. 5. They later spotted the missing pup a group of leaping, barking dogs at the park. 6. All the dogs one were on leashes. 7. The officers asked the owners to lead their dogs the tennis courts. 8. One officer moved the last dog while the other kneeled in front of it. 9. The friendly dog placed a paw the officer s knee. 10. Not long afterward, the pup was back the people and pets in its own home. 148
Exercise 5 Choose It: Using Adjective Suffixes 4 Read each sentence and the word choices below the sentence. 4 Use what you know about adjective suffixes to choose the correct word form to go in the blank. 4 Reread the sentence with the word you chose to make sure it makes sense. 1. The students graduation was a occasion. a. joy b. enjoyment c. joyous 2. Everyone thought the young star was talented and. a. adorable b. adore c. adores 3. A highway worker carefully moved the object out of the roadway. a. hazard b. hazardous c. hazardously 4. After the storm, we had to boil our water, as the tap water was not. a. drinking b. drink c. drinkable 5. The situation made us all laugh. a. humor b. humorous c. humorously 149
Exercise 6 Using Visuals: Illustrations and Charts 4 Follow these directions for making your own crossword puzzle. Look back at the steps in the Student Text to reread the steps in detail. Step 1: Circle 6 to 8 words from the box to include in your puzzle. On the lines below, write a clue for each word. Use a dictionary to help you. able flexible table guilty threaten angle inevitable trouble build sweat handle syllable uncle ahead Words Clues Step 2: Make the words cross. Use the grid on the facing page. Remember to use a pencil. Step 3: Number the words. Start with the word at the top. Go from top to bottom and from left to right. 150
Exercise 6 (continued) Using Visuals: Illustrations and Charts Step 4: Number and sort the clues. Down Across Step 5: On another section of the grid, trace the shape and make a blank puzzle. (Only the numbers should appear.) Step 6: Make a final version with the clues in place. 151
Exercise 7 Answer It: Using Text and Visuals 4 Use information from the text and illustration in How To Make a Crossword Puzzle to answer these questions using complete sentences. 1. What happens in Step 3? 2. What materials do you need to make a crossword puzzle? 3. What sort of words should you select to make a crossword puzzle? 4. How do you determine whether a clue should be in the Across group or the Down group? 5. What should you do once you have finished your crossword puzzle? 152