14-1 A long time ago, a girl named Arachne lived in Greece. She was an expert weaver. " I am a better weaver than the goddess Athena!" she exclaimed. 1. Halloween : witch :: Easter : bunny. 2. has : hasn't :: had :. hadn't In the following sentence, which of the underlined words is a verb? Did you see the young girl weave the beautiful rug? young weave rug A 1= holiday to symbol 2 = contractions (for not) B C Write the letter of the word on the line next to the number of the meaning that best describes the word. a. impossible b 1. we like it or it pleases us b. pleasant a 2. can not be done or happen c. talent d 3. objects with special value or meaning d. treasures c 4. something you do well 4 9 7 4 6 20 10 17 26 7 + 5-3 - 6 +9 + 6 + 5 + 4-7 - 6 + 7
14-2 Athena didn't want anyone * She held to be compared to her. She held a weaving contest, and she wanted a weaving contest. She wanted to be the winner. to be the winner. * NOTE: You can use this opportunity to practice making a compound sentence. Replace the period after contest with a comma, add the conjunction and, and make the s in she lower case. 2 = animal to body covering 1. re- : again :: un- : not. (or opposite of) 2. fish : scales :: crab :. shell repaint unfriendly disappear 1= prefix meaning Draw a line to match each word with a PREFIX to its meaning. not able to be seen paint again not friendly Key Word: talent If you have a talent for something, you do it very well. Write about two talents you have and describe what they are. Use complete sentences. 1. 2. 8 9 9 7 9 30 18 17 29 50 + 9-1 - 4 + 8 + 8 +17 + 4-9 - 9 +28
14-3 Athena and Arachne * wove weaved their pictures quickly. Their fingers flew over their looms. * NOTE: past tense of weave can be either weaved OR wove. 1. de- : reverse :: pre- :. before 2. frog : jump :: horse : walk, run, gallop, trot. Draw a line to match each word with a SUFFIX to its meaning. faster most fast slowest fastest 1= prefix meaning 2 = animal to locomotion more fast most slow Choose the one word that could be used in both sentences so that both sentences make sense. Mark an X on the line next to the correct choice. The pirates buried their in the sand. I an old photograph of my grandfather. 1. saved X 2. treasure 3. loot 4. found 5 19 9 8 6 25 18 17 68 70 + 7-7 - 4 + 8 + 6 + 40 + 4-2 - 20 +16
14-4 At the end of the contest, Athena said, "I won the contest." * She was a goddess, so she could She was a goddess. She could finish before Arachne. finish before Arachne. * NOTE: You can use this opportunity to practice making a compound sentence. Replace the period after goddess with a comma, add the conjunction so, and make the s in she lower case. (Use the conjunction "so" when the following clause explains something related to the first clause in the compound sentence). 1. retie : tie :: reteach :. teach 2. penny : coin :: dollar : bill. To find an antonym for the word won, you would look in a(n). atlas dictionary thesaurus encyclopedia A B 1 = base or root word 2 = money is to type of money C D a. impossible b. pleasant c. talent d. treasures Write the letter of the word above on the line next to the sentence that it best completes. b 1. The baby fell asleep to the music. c 2. I have a musical because I can play the guitar. d 3. She keeps her in a special box. a 4. It is to run faster than an airplane. On the back of this paper, describe at least one treasure that you have or keep. Use complete sentences. Watch the signs!! Use <, =, or > in each. 9 - = 2-4 = 5 8 - = 2 11-5 = 49 > 42 61 < 71 50 = 50
14-5 Athena tore Arachne's weaving to shreds, and then she turned Arachne into a spider to weave forever. 2 = word to standard form (numbers) 1. redo : do :: revisit :. visit 2. ten : twenty :: 10 : 20. * Athena tore Arachne's weaving to shreds. Then she turned Arachne into a spider to weave forever. * NOTE: If you do not want to make a compound sentence, replace the comma with a period after shreds, take out the conjunction and, and capitalize then. 1 = base or root words Mark an X next to the group of words that IS in alphabetical order? region, system, heavy X heavy, region, system heavy, system, region a. impossible b. pleasant c. talent d. treasures Write the letter of the word above on the line next to the sentence that it would best replace the bolded words in that sentence. b 1. It is nice to not have homework. d 2. My valuable belongings are under my bed. a 3. It was not possible to record music before 1850. 4. My mom has a gift for playing the flute. c 8 - = 5-4 = 8 6 - = 3 8-2 = 99 = 99 47 < 56 56 > 47