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Lesson 16: “Lon Po Po”Spelling Pretest Robust Vocabulary

1.  charming If you are ___, you have a way of pleasing people with what you say and how you act.racket IF you make a lot of noise, you are making a ___.ingenious If you do something very clever or imaginative, you are ___.outwit If you trick someone by doing something clever, you outsmart, or ____ them.tender Something, like food, that is ____ is soft and easy to chew or cut.delighted When you are happy about something, you are ____.brittle Things that are ___ are so stiff and hard that they break easily.cunning Someone who is cunning uses smart and tricky ways to get what he or she wants.embraced If you hugged someone, you ______ that person.disguised If you are ____ you are wearing something that keeps people from knowing who you are.

2.3.4.5.6.7.8.9.10.11.12.13.14.15.I should study the Basic list this week.(2 or more wrong on pretest) I should study the Basic and Challenge list this week. (0 or 1 wrong on pretest)

Spelling Words Skills Addressed1. coarse2. warm3. soar4. wore5. swarm6. form7. story8. warn9. bore10. sport11. glory12. force13. course14. before15. fourthChallenge16. explorer17. forest18. scoreboard19. fourteen20. seashore

Genre: Play

Compare and ContrastPrefixes and SuffixesAdjectives Character Traits

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Lesson 17: “Two Bear Cubs”Spelling Pretest Robust Vocabulary

1. awe When you are amazed by somethingconsole When you comfort or cheer someoneconcentration To focus your attention on a single thingdilemma A problem or a difficult situationcommendable If something that is worthy of attention and praise.glancing To take a quick look at something.scolding If you are angrily pointing out a person's mistake.heroic Someone who is brave and acts like a hero.drowsy When you feel so sleepy that you can't stay awake.burden A heavy load that is difficult to carry.

2.3.4.5.6.7.8.9.10.11.12.13.14.15.I should study the Basic list this week.(2 or more wrong on pretest) I should study the Basic and Challenge list this week. (0 or 1 wrong on pretest)

Spelling Words Skills Addressed1. word2. girl3. burn4. work5. hurt6. verse7. purse8. clerk9. earth10. perfect11. first12. pearl13. answer14. person15. thirstyChallenge16. creature17. uncurled18. curtain19. mixture20. return

Genre: Play

Compare and ContrastPrefixes and Suffixes

Adjectives that Compare Reading and Writing Plays

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Lesson 18: “Me and Uncle Romie”Spelling Pretest Robust Vocabulary

1. crept to move slowly or carefully so that you are not seen or heardglorious when something is so wonderful that you can hardly believe itmemory something that you rememberstreak to move very quickly from one place to anotheryanked to give a quick, hard pulldull when something is not shinytowers when something is very tall compared to shorter thingsmasterpiece a great piece of art may be called this; great piece of workheritage memories and traditions of your family's pastruined it is no longer any good

2.3.4.5.6.7.8.9.10.11.12.13.14.15.I should study the Basic list this week.(2 or more wrong on pretest) I should study the Basic and Challenge list this week. (0 or 1 wrong on pretest)

Spelling Words Skills Addressed1. nicer2. finest3. useful4. bigger5. really6. nicest7. faster8. lonely9. quickly10. careful11. smaller12. playful13. biggest14. slowly15. thankfulChallenge16. finally17. gently18. delightful19. doubtful20. forgetful

Genre: Historical Fiction Story Structure Theme Following Directions Articles

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Lesson 19: “Half Chicken”Spelling Pretest Robust Vocabulary

1. swift moves very quicklyvain think highly of yourselfoverheard hear without someone knowing you are listeningsuggested give someone an ideaenormous very bigexclaimed said excitedlydeliberately slowly and carefullycomposed made up a songgratitude showing thankfulness or gratefulnesscompassion showing kindness to someone who needs help

2.3.4.5.6.7.8.9.10.11.12.13.14.15.I should study the Basic list this week.(2 or more wrong on pretest) I should study the Basic and Challenge list this week. (0 or 1 wrong on pretest)

Spelling Words Skills Addressed1. undo2. redo3. dislike4. react5. refill6. uneasy7. reread8. unlike9. remove10. dishonest11. unhappy12. rebuild13. displease14. uncover15. rewriteChallenge16. recycle17. disagree18. review19. unclear20. disorder

Genre: Folktale Theme Story Structure Follow Directions Action Verbs

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