Monday

Vocabulary 4A

Tuesday

Wednesday

We will read a passage about carbon

dating. As we read, we will stop and clarify some of the words. We'll ask these four questions to help us figure out the meaning of each one.

What is the part of speech for the word?

I there a word part that can help me with the meaning?

What words would go together with this word?

Are there synonyms or antonyms in the text around the word that may give me a clue?

What do words around the unknown word tell me about the word?

Follow along as I read the story!

If the word has a prefix, suffix, or root which I know the meaning of, this can help me dtermine the meaning of the entire word.

knowing whether the word is a noun (Is the author referring to someone?), verb (did someone do something?), adjective (Is the author describing something?), or adverb (is the author telling how something is done?) can help me figure out what the author is trying to tell me.

Are there examples or descriptions given fo the word?

In our last lesson, we read a passage and determined the meanings of certain words. Today we will look more closely at those words. We will use the words in sentences. On this worksheet, the first part of each sentence has been written. What we write at the end of the sentence should show that we know the meaning of the word. We will do these together.

Now we will use our vocabulary words in a new passage. For each blank, determine which target word best belongs. You may take out your vocabulary log and refer to the definitions if you need to.

Write down each of the vocabulary words and their definitions in your vocabulary books

unpredictable = not able to be foretold or guessed beforehand

elements = the most basic part that something is made of

Incorporated = united or worked into something to form a whole

randomly = in a way that is without a particular plan or pattern

unstable = not firm, fixed, or constant; likely to change

logical = reasonable; having or showing sense

approximately = nearly; in a way that almost correct or exact

Independent Practice

unpredictable

logical

incorporated

Independent Practice

randomly

approximately

elements

unstable

Emma incorporated into her daily routine ___________________________

In your vocabulary book, write a sentence for each of your vocabulary words.

The two boys were approximately the same height, so _________________

The elements of pizza are ________________________

A logical way to solve a math problem would be to __________________.

Randomly selecting a person to win _________________________

The bridge was unstable because it ____________________________________

Snowstorms are unpredictable because

In your vocabulary notebooks, write a short story using all 7 vocabulary words

Thursday

Guided Practice

visible

unpredictable

Here is a word with the suffix -ible; visible.

The suffix -ible is nout usually added to a base word; it is added to a root. A root is a word part; it cannot stand alone and needs a prefix or suffix to be a complete word. Let's look at this word.

Now, let's look at some more words with the suffixes -able and -ible.

Complete the worksheet, have a teacher look over it, clean up your mess and go to free time!

What does this word mean?

Name some things that are unpredictable.

What is visible in this room?

visible

So remember, the suffixes -able and -ible mean "able to be." This will help you to determine the meaning of words.

depend +able dependable

-ible

unpredictable

The word part vis is a Latin root meaning "see." The suffix -ible means "able to be." Therefore, the word visible means "able to be seen." For example, the painting on the was was visible from across the room.

When the suffix -able is added, depend becomes an adjective, dependable means "able to depend on." Someone who is dependable can be counted on to do what you need him or her to do.

How many of you are dependable? In what ways are you dependable?

Let's look at the last part of this word. -able is a suffix, a group of letters placed at the end of a word. The suffix -able means "able to be." It often makes a word an adjective, a word that describes a noun.

The suffix -able is usually added to a base word. A base word is a complete word to which other letters or word parts can be added.

dependable

Look at the word dependable. The base word is depend. Depend is a verb, and it means "to need the help or support of someone or something." For example, a baby depends on an adult.

The suffix -ible also means "able to be" and makes a word an adjective.

You will see these two suffixes in many words as you read. Knowing what they mean can help you figure out a word's meaning. So let's take a closer look at both.