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Sarah, Plain and Tall Story Vocabulary
feisty
energetic
pesky
mild mannered
troublesome
Open Court 4th Grade Unit 1 Risks and
Consequences Lesson 3 Sarah, Plain and Tall
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feisty use context clues
Papa was late because his colt was acting feisty.
The feisty little dog strained at her leash
during the walk.
feisty - full of energy
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energetic use context clues
My brother Johns wife-to-be is young and
energetic.
Jimmy had a cold and was not very energetic.
energetic- having energy spirited
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pesky use context clues
What if she thinks we are loud and pesky? asked
Caleb.
The golfer was angered by the pesky rabbit on the
golf course.
Pesky- annoying
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mild mannered use context clues
I am strong and I work hard, but I am not mild
mannered.
Paul remained mild mannered even when his plane
was late.
mild mannered- gentle in nature
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troublesomeuse context clues
Sometimes Caleb can be troublesome.
The students who passed notes in class were rude
and troublesome.
troublesome- causing problems or difficulties
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Ordinal numbers
First second third fourth fifth sixth seventh
eighth ninth
eleventh
fourth
4th Grade
fortieth
Can you think of any other ordinal numbers that
end with th?
thirteenth
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The suffix ly is added to each of the following
words. Identify each root word.
lately
carefully
seriously
softly
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Prefix- an addition to the beginning of the word
(re- to do again)
reshingle - to shingle again
refill - to fill again
rewrite - to write again
redo - to do it again
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Notice how the words below change when the suffix
etic is added to the root word.
Use each word below in an oral sentence.
Noun
Adjective
energy
energetic
sympathy
sympathetic
poetry
poetic
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These words from the story contain /e/ spelled ea
or ie.
eager
married
seal
prairie
sneak
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Most seals live in water and have flippers for
feet.
What sound do the letters, ea, have in the word
seals?
Long e
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This dog is Calebs fourth collie.
Pick out the ordinal number in the sentence.
fourth
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Look for the ly suffix.
Will she like us? asked Caleb very softly.
Identify the word with the suffix ly.
softly
What is the root word?
soft
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Sarah is more energetic this morning.
Identify the word with the etic suffix.
energetic
What is the root word?
energy
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Prairie
A prairie is an extensive, level or slightly
rolling, mostly treeless tract of land in the
Mississippi valley, characterized by a highly
fertile soil and originally covered with course
grasses. --Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1997
"Outside the prairie reached out and touched the
places where the sky came down. --Sarah, Plain
and Tall, (p.5 in chapter book)
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