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VBUILDING OCABULARY SKILLS & STRATEGIES LEVEL 3 ➬ LEVEL 4 LEVEL 5 LEVEL 6 LEVEL 7 LEVEL 8 Development and Production: Laurel Associates, Inc. Cover Design: Image Quest, Inc. Three Watson Irvine, CA 92618-2767 Website: www.sdlback.com Copyright © 2004 by Saddleback Educational Publishing. All rights reserved. No part of this book may be reproduced in any form or by any means, electronic or mechanical, including photocopying, recording, or by any information storage and retrieval system, without the written permission of the publisher, with the exception below. Pages labeled with the statement Saddleback Educational Publishing © 2004 are intended for reproduction. Saddleback Publishing, Inc. grants to individual purchasers of this book the right to make sufficient copies of reproducible pages for use by all students of a single teacher. This permission is limited to a single teacher, and does not apply to entire schools or school systems. ISBN-10: 1-56254-722-4 ISBN-13: 978-1-56254-722-6 eBook: 978-1-60291-123-9 Printed in the United States of America 11 10 09 08 07 9 8 7 6 5 4 3 2
CONTENTS Introduction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .5 Practice Page: Word Parts 1 . . . . . . . . . .42 Using Definitions 1 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .6 Practice Page: Word Parts 2 . . . . . . . . . .43 Using Definitions 2 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .7 Compound Words 1 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .44 Using Definitions 3 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .8 Compound Words 2 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .45 Synonyms 1 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .9 Compound Words 3 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .46 Synonyms 2 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .10 Practice Page: Compound Words . . . . . . .47 Synonyms 3 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .11 Using Context Clues . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .48 Synonyms 4 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .12 Context Clues: Using Synonyms Antonyms 1 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .13 as Clues to Meaning . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .49 Antonyms 2 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .14 Context Clues: Using Antonyms Antonyms 3 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .15 as Clues to Meaning . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .50 Practice Page: Synonyms Context Clues: Using Examples and Antonyms . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .16 as Clues to Meaning . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .51 Practice Page: Synonyms . . . . . . . . . . . . .17 Context Clues: Using Definitions as Clues to Meaning . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .52 Practice Page: Antonyms . . . . . . . . . . . . .18 Context Clues: Practice Page . . . . . . . . . .53 Word Workout . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .19 Words That Show Relationships Homonyms 1 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .20 Between Ideas 1 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .54 Homonyms 2 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .21 Words That Show Relationships Homonyms 3 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .22 Between Ideas 2 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .55 Practice Page: Homonyms . . . . . . . . . . . .23 Parts of Speech 1 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .56 Words with More than Parts of Speech 2 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .57 One Meaning 1 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .24 Parts of Speech 3 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .58 Words with More than Parts of Speech 4 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .59 One Meaning 2 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .25 Parts of Speech 5 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .60 Practice Page: Words with More than One Meaning . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .26 Parts of Speech: Adverbs . . . . . . . . . . . . .61 Words with More than One Meaning . . . .27 Parts of Speech: Adverbs or Adjectives? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .62 Word Workout: Rhyming Words . . . . . . . .28 Practice Page: Parts of Speech . . . . . . . . .63 Base Words 1 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .29 Word Workout . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .64 Base Words 2 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .30 Commonly Confused Words 1 . . . . . . . . .65 Base Words 3 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .31 Commonly Confused Words 2 . . . . . . . . .66 Base Words 4 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .32 Practice Page: Commonly Prefixes 1 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .33 Confused Words . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .67 Prefixes 2 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .34 Word Workshop . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .68 Prefixes 3 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .35 The Dictionary: Finding Your Word 1 . . .69 Practice Page: Prefixes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .36 The Dictionary: Finding Your Word 2 . . .70 Suffixes 1 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .37 The Dictionary Entry Word: Syllables 1 . .71 Suffixes 2 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .38 The Dictionary Entry Word: Syllables 2 . .72 Suffixes 3 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .39 The Dictionary Entry Word: Spelling Suffixes 4 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .40 Help . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .73 Practice Page: Suffixes . . . . . . . . . . . . . .41
The Dictionary Entry Word: Practice Page: Abbreviations . . . . . . . . .103 Pronunciation 1 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .74 Vivid Words 1 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .104 The Dictionary Entry Word: Vivid Words 2 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .105 Pronunciation 2 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .75 Vivid Words 3 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .106 The Dictionary Entry Word: Vivid Words 4 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .107 Pronunciation 3 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .76 Alliteration . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .108 The Dictionary Entry: Word Definitions and Parts of Speech 1 . . . . . . . . . . . . . .77 Word Workout . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .109 The Dictionary Entry: Word Definitions Foreign Words and Phrases 1 . . . . . . . .110 and Parts of Speech 2 . . . . . . . . . . . . . .78 Foreign Words and Phrases 2 . . . . . . . .111 The Dictionary Entry: Word Definitions Names to Know . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .112 and Parts of Speech 3 . . . . . . . . . . . . . .79 Figures of Speech: Metaphors . . . . . . . .113 The Dictionary Entry: Words Figures of Speech: Personification . . . . .114 with Multiple Meanings . . . . . . . . . . . .80 Figures of Speech: Similes . . . . . . . . . .115 Using a Dictionary . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .81 Practice Page: Similes and Metaphors . .116 Practice Page: Using a Dictionary . . . . . .82 Word Roots 1 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .117 The Thesaurus 1 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .83 Word Roots 2 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .118 The Thesaurus 2 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .84 Word Roots 3 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .119 Word Workout . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .85 Word Roots 4 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .120 Analogies 1 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .86 Tricky Spellings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .121 Analogies 2 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .87 Practice Page: Tricky Spellings . . . . . . .122 Analogies 3 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .88 Word Workout . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .123 Word Workout . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .89 Words at Work: History 1 . . . . . . . . . . .124 Levels of Meaning: Words and Words at Work: History 2 . . . . . . . . . . .125 Emotions 1 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .90 Words at Work: Geography 1 . . . . . . . . .126 Levels of Meaning: Words and Emotions 2 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .91 Words at Work: Geography 2 . . . . . . . . .127 Levels of Meaning: Words and Words at Work: Modern Science 1 . . . . .128 Emotions 3 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .92 Words at Work: Modern Science 2 . . . . .129 Levels of Meaning: Words and Words at Work: The Job Search 1 . . . . .130 Emotions 4 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .93 Words at Work: The Job Search 2 . . . . .131 Levels of Meaning: Words and Words at Work: Purchase Power . . . . . .132 Emotions 5 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .94 Words at Work: That’s Entertainment! . .133 Practice Page: Levels of Meaning . . . . . . .95 Words at Work: At the Library . . . . . . . .134 Word Workout . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .96 Words at Work: Practice Page . . . . . . . .135 Levels of Meaning: Idioms 1 . . . . . . . . . .97 Power Workout: Review What Levels of Meaning: Idioms 2 . . . . . . . . . .98 You’ve Learned 1 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .136 Practice Page: Idioms . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .99 Power Workout: Review What Word Workout . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .100 You’ve Learned 2 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .137 Abbreviations 1 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .101 Scope & Sequence . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .138 Abbreviations 2 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .102 Answer Key . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .140
INTRODUCTION Welcome to BUILDING VOCABULARY SKILLS & STRATEGIES! We at Saddleback Publishing, Inc. are proud to introduce this important supplement to your basal language arts curriculum. Our goal in creating this series was twofold: to help on-level and below-level students build their “word power” in short incremental lessons, and to provide you, the teacher, with maximum flexibility in deciding when and how to assign these exercises. All lessons are reproducible. That makes them ideal for homework, extra credit assignments, cooperative learning groups, or focused drill practice for selected ESL or remedial students. A quick review of the book’s Table of Contents will enable you to individualize instruction according to the varied needs of your students. Correlated to the latest research and current language arts standards in most states, the instructional design of Building Vocabulary Skills & Strategies is unusually comprehensive for a supplementary program. All important concepts—ranging from primary-level phonics to the nuances of connotation— are thoroughly presented from the ground up. Traditional word attack strategies and “getting meaning from context clues” are dually emphasized. As all educators know, assessment and evaluation of student understanding and skill attainment is an ongoing process. Here again, reproducible lessons are ideal in that they can be used for both pre- and post-testing. We further suggest that you utilize the blank back of every copied worksheet for extra reinforcement of that lesson’s vocabulary; spelling tests or short writing assignments are two obvious options. You can use the Scope and Sequence chart at the back of each book for recording your ongoing evaluations. Building Vocabulary Skills and Strategies, Level 4 • Saddleback Publishing, Inc., 3 Watson, Irvine, CA 92618 • Phone (888) SDL-BACK • www.sdlback.com 5
USING DEFINITIONS 1 You know that the meaning of a word is called its definition. Check out the definitions below. Then use the information to complete this worksheet. target denim local shadow • A target is a thing aimed at; often a board with a circle; a goal one hopes to meet; can be someone that is attacked or made fun of. • Denim is a coarse cotton cloth that will take hard wear. It is often dark blue in color. • Local means having to do with a certain town or place. • A shadow is a dark shape cast on a surface by something that cuts off the light; can be something that causes gloom or sadness. • To shadow someone means to follow him or her around. Use the above information to decide which word best completes each sentence. Write the word on the line. 1. The lamppost cast a ____________________ that looked like a tall, thin man. 2. The ____________________ park is a meeting place for neighborhood teens. 3. During Gold Rush days, a man named Levi Strauss created long-wearing work pants made of ____________________. 4. Gina’s absence from home cast a ____________________ on her family. 5. As you complete these worksheets, your ____________________ should be building a great vocabulary. 6. The center circle of a ____________________ is called the “bull’s-eye.” 6 Building Vocabulary Skills and Strategies, Level 4 • Saddleback Educational Publishing ©2004 • 3 Watson, Irvine, CA 92618 • Phone (888) SDL-BACK • www.sdlback.com
USING DEFINITIONS 2 Review the definitions in the previous exercise. Then choose words from the box that best complete the sentences in the paragraph. Write the words on the lines. target denim local shadow FROM (1)_____________________________ TO SUNSHINE Shane was the new guy at school. He wasn’t a (2)______________________ kid. He came from another state. His (3)______________________ pants were too short, and they weren’t the “in” brand. Because he was different, Shane became a (4)______________________ for teasing. Bullies would (5)______________________ Shane through the halls, calling him names. At the end of the day, Shane rode the (6)______________________ bus home. At each of the many stops, he watched pals waving good-bye to each other. Shane felt invisible in the (7)______________________ of his loneliness. Oh, how he wanted to make new friends! That was his (8)______________________ for the school year. Shane quickly met his goal, for he had a special talent. He could make people laugh. On a September afternoon, sitting in the (9)______________________ of a leafy tree, Shane won over his classmates with the funniest stories they’d ever heard. Building Vocabulary Skills and Strategies, Level 4 • Saddleback Educational Publishing ©2004 • 3 Watson, Irvine, CA 92618 • Phone (888) SDL-BACK • www.sdlback.com 7
USING DEFINITIONS 3 You can put words to work if you know their definitions. Use the words below to write verses. junk rig skipper slavery whittle • Junk is old things of little value; rubbish. • A rig is a truck tractor and the trailer attached to it. • Slavery is the practice of people owning other people and giving them no freedom at all. • A skipper is the captain of a ship or boat. • To whittle is to carve wood by cutting away thin pieces with a knife. Complete the rhymes. Choose one of the boldface words above. Write it on the line. 1. To make a big stick very little, Just get a knife and start to ____________________. 2. A box of torn papers, old clothes in a trunk. What will we do with all of this ____________________? 3. That long-haul truck is very big! It must take skill to drive that ____________________. 4. It took determined Americans’ work and bravery To pass the amendment that ended ____________________. 5. Ever since Joe was a little nipper, He wanted to be a sailboat ____________________. 8 Building Vocabulary Skills and Strategies, Level 4 • Saddleback Educational Publishing ©2004 • 3 Watson, Irvine, CA 92618 • Phone (888) SDL-BACK • www.sdlback.com
SYNONYMS 1 Different words often share the same or similar meanings. We call these words synonyms. You can increase your vocabulary and become a better writer by thinking about synonyms. A. Draw a line to match each numbered word on the left with its synonym on the right. 1. amend untrue 6. desire backbone 2. frequent change 7. perhaps maybe 3. false fall 8. shrewd attorney 4. courteous often 9. lawyer clever 5. autumn polite 10. spine want B. Now it’s your turn! Complete each sentence with a synonym of the word in parentheses. Use a dictionary if you need help. 1. The smell of the simmering soup made me ____________________ (hungry). 2. The recipe said to ____________________ (mix) milk and chocolate. 3. Lewis and Clark ended their ____________________ (trip) in the Pacific Northwest. 4. The warm room and the boring speaker made members of the audience begin to feel ____________________ (sleepy). 5. The ____________________ (pesky) mosquitoes chased us from the campground. Building Vocabulary Skills and Strategies, Level 4 • Saddleback Educational Publishing ©2004 • 3 Watson, Irvine, CA 92618 • Phone (888) SDL-BACK • www.sdlback.com 9
SYNONYMS 2 Synonyms are words with similar meanings. You’ll find that most words have synonyms. Read the sentences. Then circle the letter of the word that has the same meaning as the boldface word. Use a dictionary as needed. 1. Kim and Dave will move into the apartment when it becomes vacant. a. clean b. empty c. built 2. Moving day can cause people a lot of stress. a. variety b. curiosity c. anxiety 3. “We could use some assistance 7. They feel lucky to be tenants in with the move,” Kim told Dave. such a nice building. a. money b. help c. advice a. living b. renters c. adults 4. “I’ll ask Alberto,” Dave said. “He’s 8. Kim, who is rather finicky, made a brawny fellow.” Dave move the couch three times. a. smart b. nice c. strong a. artistic b. picky c. nasty 5. Kim and Dave were thrilled with 9. When they were settled, Dave their new apartment. snapped photos for their album. a. excited b. worried a. wall b. relatives c. thinking c. scrapbook 6. It was much more spacious than 10. Moving into a new home is one of their old place. life’s major milestones! a. roomy b. crowded a. events b. problems c. expensive c. disasters 10 Building Vocabulary Skills and Strategies, Level 4 • Saddleback Educational Publishing ©2004 • 3 Watson, Irvine, CA 92618 • Phone (888) SDL-BACK • www.sdlback.com
SYNONYMS 3 When more than one word will do the job, you get to choose the best one. That’s how synonyms work! Read each synonym pair. Then choose the word you like best and use it in an original sentence. 1. nervous / jumpy ____________________________________________________________________________ ____________________________________________________________________________ 2. wet / drenched ____________________________________ ____________________________________ ____________________________________ ____________________________________ 3. fortunate / lucky ____________________________________________________________________________ ____________________________________________________________________________ 4. die / perish ____________________________________________________________________________ ____________________________________________________________________________ 5. shine / glisten ____________________________________________________________________________ ____________________________________________________________________________ Building Vocabulary Skills and Strategies, Level 4 • Saddleback Educational Publishing ©2004 • 3 Watson, Irvine, CA 92618 • Phone (888) SDL-BACK • www.sdlback.com 11
SYNONYMS 4 Using synonyms adds variety and interest to writing. Read each pair of sentences. Find a word in the second sentence that is a synonym of the boldface word in the first sentence. Write the synonym on the line. 1. Are you one of the millions of baseball fans? Most historians say that you and other followers of baseball have Abner Doubleday to thank. ___________________________________ 2. Doubleday made up the rules of baseball. According to his regulations, it’s three strikes and you’re out! ___________________________________ 3. Doubleday not only invented the 5. A National Baseball Hall of Fame rules. He also created the first real and Museum was built. It was baseball field at Cooperstown, New erected in Cooperstown to honor York, in 1839. Abner Doubleday. ___________________________________ ___________________________________ 4. A somewhat similar game had 6. You might know about some of the been played before that time. players in baseball’s Hall of Fame. Doubleday’s sport, however, was Do you recognize the names Babe most like the baseball you know. Ruth, Lou Gehrig, and Cy Young? ___________________________________ ___________________________________ 12 Building Vocabulary Skills and Strategies, Level 4 • Saddleback Educational Publishing ©2004 • 3 Watson, Irvine, CA 92618 • Phone (888) SDL-BACK • www.sdlback.com
ANTONYMS 1 Some words have opposite meanings. We call these words antonyms. A. Draw a line to match each numbered word on the left with its antonym on the right. 1. wonderful plump 6. reckless similar 2. decrease drought 7. different cautious 3. slender terrible 8. north appear 4. flood shy 9. vanish south 5. bold increase 10. fragile hardy B. Now it’s your turn! Complete each sentence with an antonym of the word in parentheses. Use a dictionary if you need help. 1. The man the police arrested was ____________________ (innocent). 2. This is the most ____________________ (boring) book I’ve ever read! 3. The resort is always crowded during the ____________________ (winter). 4. Mr. Lumbock’s classroom is often a place of ____________________ (chaos). 5. Don’t wash a wool sweater, or it will ____________________ (stretch). Building Vocabulary Skills and Strategies, Level 4 • Saddleback Educational Publishing ©2004 • 3 Watson, Irvine, CA 92618 • Phone (888) SDL-BACK • www.sdlback.com 13
ANTONYMS 2 Up and down. In and out. Large and small. Do you recognize those words as antonyms? A. Circle the antonyms (words with opposite meanings) in the sentences below. 1. It’s better to give than to receive. 8. You can’t teach an old dog new tricks. 2. The country mouse went to visit the city mouse. 3. His moods blow hot and cold. 4. Don’t spend more than you earn! 5. Truth is stranger than fiction. 6. It was an open and shut case. 7. Never leave until tomorrow what you can do today. B. Write an antonym for each word below. 1. cheerful / ______________________ 7. leaders / ______________________ 2. complex / ______________________ 8. old-fashioned / ___________________ 3. falsehood / ______________________ 9. wet / ______________________ 4. rude / ______________________ 10. huge / ______________________ 5. beautiful / ___________________ 11. tall / ___________________ 6. difficult / ______________________ 12. noisy / ______________________ 14 Building Vocabulary Skills and Strategies, Level 4 • Saddleback Educational Publishing ©2004 • 3 Watson, Irvine, CA 92618 • Phone (888) SDL-BACK • www.sdlback.com
ANTONYMS 3 S-t-r-e-t-c-h your vocabulary as you try to come up with some more antonyms! Complete the second sentence by writing an antonym for the boldface word in the first sentence. 1. Tiger Torres plays offense for the 8. Many people think that teenagers football team. Mountain McGee are greedy. I know lots of teens plays ______________________. who are ______________________. 2. I don’t like my steak overcooked. 9. My little sister Sadie has an But it tastes even worse if it is imaginary friend. She talks about ______________________. this fellow, Bozo, as if he were 3. My 21-year-old cousin Ray is an ______________________. adult. Sometimes, however, he 10. Janice’s first dive from the high acts like a ______________________. board was terribly flawed. Her 4. The gallery sold the yellow square second dive, however, was nearly of canvas as valuable art. To me, ______________________. it looked ______________________. 5. The huge wave rolled toward me from the sea. I moved ______________________ as fast as I could. 6. “Don’t expect a reward for your mischief!” Mother exclaimed. “You deserve a ______________________.” 7. Tara’s puppy Maizie had been lost for three days. Can you imagine Tara’s joy when Maizie was finally ______________________? Building Vocabulary Skills and Strategies, Level 4 • Saddleback Educational Publishing ©2004 • 3 Watson, Irvine, CA 92618 • Phone (888) SDL-BACK • www.sdlback.com 15
PRACTICE PAGE: SYNONYMS AND ANTONYMS Take time to review synonyms and antonyms and to practice what you’ve learned. A. Write answers or give examples. 1. What are synonyms? DO WE LOOK LIKE SYNONYMS OR ANTONYMS? _____________________________ _____________________________ 2. Give an example of two words that are synonyms. _____________________________ _____________________________ 3. What are antonyms? ______________________________________________________ 4. Give an example of two words that are antonyms. _____________________________ _____________________________ B. Write A for antonyms. Write S for synonyms. 1. _____ courteous / polite 8. _____ fortunate/ lucky 2. _____ bold / shy 9. _____ know / recognize 3. _____ adult / child 10. _____ increase / decrease 4. _____ worthless / valuable 11. _____ stretch / shrink 5. _____ perhaps / maybe 12. _____ lawyer / attorney 6. _____ vacant / empty 13. _____ similar / different 7. _____ truth / fiction 14. _____ north / south 16 Building Vocabulary Skills and Strategies, Level 4 • Saddleback Educational Publishing ©2004 • 3 Watson, Irvine, CA 92618 • Phone (888) SDL-BACK • www.sdlback.com
PRACTICE PAGE: SYNONYMS Demonstrate your vocabulary know-how as you use synonyms. A. Replace each boldface word with a synonym. Write the synonyms on the lines. Choose synonyms that would work well in the context of the paragraph. Black Bears The black bear is sometimes called the “clown of the woods.” This bear may perform funny actions such as standing on its head or doing what looks like a dance. Black bears can, however, be a danger! They have long, heavy claws and can run fast. Don’t try escaping up a tree! Bears are good tree climbers. Luckily, black bears are shy. Unless a bear is wounded, has been teased, or is defending its babies, it is unlikely to attack people. WORD SYNONYM WORD SYNONYM 1. woods ______________________ 6. luckily ______________________ 2. funny ______________________ 7. shy ______________________ 3. danger ______________________ 8. wounded ______________________ 4. fast ______________________ 9. defending ______________________ 5. good ______________________ 10. babies ______________________ B. S-t-r-e-t-c-h your skills by coming up with yet one more synonym for these words. Choose synonyms that would work well in the context of the paragraph. WORD ANOTHER SYNONYM WORD ANOTHER SYNONYM 1. funny _____________________ 4. shy _____________________ 2. fast _____________________ 5. babies _____________________ 3. good _____________________ Building Vocabulary Skills and Strategies, Level 4 • Saddleback Educational Publishing ©2004 • 3 Watson, Irvine, CA 92618 • Phone (888) SDL-BACK • www.sdlback.com 17
PRACTICE PAGE: ANTONYMS Here’s some more practice with antonyms—words that have opposite meanings. Read the following e-mail from one friend to another. Replace each boldface word with an antonym. Write the antonyms on the lines. Notice how the antonyms change the meaning of the message. Hi, Becky! east coast. Summer here I hope you’re having a good time on the nothing to do and the without you has been pretty boring. There’s . The worst part of each day is sunset, because days seem too long that’s when I miss you the most. Remember all the times we sat together and watched the sun sink? surfing lessons. My parents think it’s a great I’ve decided to start skill. cheap, and I think surfing is a valuable idea. The classes are Did I tell you that I’m beginning a job baby-sitting for the Millers’ angels! The Millers pay me very well, and children? Those kids are I save most of my earnings. It’s awfully late now, so I’d better sign off. I’m sure our summer apart will strengthen our friendship. Your pal, Brooke WORD ANTONYM 1. east ______________________ 2. boring ______________________ 3. nothing ______________________ 11. cheap ______________________ 4. long ______________________ 12. valuable ______________________ 5. worst ______________________ 13. beginning ______________________ 6. sunset ______________________ 14. angels ______________________ 7. most ______________________ 15. well ______________________ 8. sink ______________________ 16. save ______________________ 9. start ______________________ 17. late ______________________ 10. great ______________________ 18. strengthen ______________________ 18 Building Vocabulary Skills and Strategies, Level 4 • Saddleback Educational Publishing ©2004 • 3 Watson, Irvine, CA 92618 • Phone (888) SDL-BACK • www.sdlback.com
WORD WORKOUT Exercise your brain! Just rearrange a few letters and you can make a whole, new word! Write a word that matches the first definition. Then rearrange a few letters to spell a word that matches the second definition. Study the example. 1. a thin, sharp piece that has 4. to have for oneself, to possess: broken off of something: _______________________________ _______________________________sliver at the present time: a grayish-white precious metal: _______________________________ _______________________________silver 5. drop of salty liquid that drips from 2. a slight suggestion: the eye when a person cries: _______________________________ _______________________________ slender, not thick: to judge how good something is: _______________________________ _______________________________ 3. a container for stovetop cooking: 6. inexpensive, not costly: _______________________________ _______________________________ a child’s toy that spins: round, orange-yellow fruit with _______________________________ fuzzy skin: _______________________________ 7. no longer wild, like a pet: _______________________________ one of a pair, like a husband and wife: _______________________________ Building Vocabulary Skills and Strategies, Level 4 • Saddleback Educational Publishing ©2004 • 3 Watson, Irvine, CA 92618 • Phone (888) SDL-BACK • www.sdlback.com 19
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