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Introduction

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ACTIVITY E: Underlining Vowels in Words

1 waist band fraud mid day

2 pig tail vault path way

3 way lay launch rail way

4 mid way black mail main tain

5 ap plaud lay man main stay


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ACTIVITY H: Circling Prefixes and Suffixes

1 ad dict au dit damp

2 dis tract ad -lib dis play

3 ad mit mis fit back spin

4 mis lay mis play dis traught

5 mast ban ish dis claim

6 mis print dis till dig it

7 dis band ab stract mis match


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ACTIVITY J: Spelling Dictation

1 admit

2 misprint

3 abstract

4 display


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distract (verb) — explanation

If someone or something distracts you, they take your attention away from what you are doing.

Synonym - disturb


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distract — examples

A loud noise could distract the horses.

A moving flag could distract the horses.

The horses might even distract each other.


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distract — check for understanding

What might distract one of the riders?

Begin by saying:One thing that might distract one of the riders is . . .


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distract — word family

• distract –verb

• distracting –adjective

•distraction –noun

When you study, hearing loud music may distract you. Listening to the lyrics can be especially distracting. You may want to remove this distraction by turning off the music so you can concentrate.


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admit (verb) — explanation

If you admit that something bad or embarrassing is true, you agree, often unwillingly, that it is true.

Synonym - confessAntonym - deny


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admit — example

Ms. Li had to admit that the soup didn’t taste good. She needed to add more spices to make it tasty.


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What was Camila afraid to admit to her mother?

Begin by saying: Camila was afraid to admit to her mother that . . .

admit — check for understanding


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admit — word family

• admit –verb

• admitted –verb

•admitting –verb

During the trial, the defendant decided to admit that he had stolen the car. He admitted the crime to the judge. After admitting his crime, the defendant was sentenced to less time in jail.


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distraught (adjective) — explanation

If you are distraught, you are so upset and worried that you cannot think clearly.

Synonyms - upset, worried


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distraught — example

This doctor is distraught because he has not been able to determine the cause of a patient’s illness.


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Why might this girl be distraught?

Begin by saying: This girl might be distraught because . . .

distraught — check for understanding


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abstract (adjective) — explanation

Abstract ideas and abstract pieces of art are based on general ideas rather than specific people or things.

Antonyms - actual, concrete


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abstract — examples

abstract ideas or art

• democracy

• greatness

• a shape that looks like a flower

• shapes that generally look like people

NOT abstract

• a house

• a little girl

•a book

• a flower

•a big cat


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abstract — check for understanding

Why is this painting abstract?

Begin by saying:This painting is abstract because . . .


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abstract — check for understanding

Why would you say this sculpture is not abstract?

Begin by saying:This sculpture is not abstract because . . .

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