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Syllables Different ways to look at it

1. Roscommon Ros-com-mon Ros-common
Mrs. Plainte Capital Mrs. space, Plain-te
el-e-men-tary ele like elephant, men, tary
a lot TWO WORDS!!! You wouldn’t write “abunch” or
“afew!”
there shows where; t – here, as in here, there,
everywhere
they’re contraction for they are—substutute they
are when in question
their ownership; the-I (as in I own it) – r
to direction- To you, from me. Going to the store.
too degree or also. Too cool! I’m going too!

2. Mrs. Plainte
3. elementary
4. a lot
5. there
6. they're
7. their
8. to
9. too
10. two

Sentences:

1. Mrs. Plainte is a teacher at Roscommon Elementary School.

2. They're out there a lot.

3. Did she say their car has two doors too?

4. Mom yelled, "Go to bed now!"

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Syllables Different ways to look at it

1. weather weath-er (outside) three words—we at her
2. whether wheth-er (or not; two alternatives) w-he-the-r; NO “wheat”
3. were in whether
4. we're were Were you notified? We were there.
5. it's we’re contraction of we are; say “we are” to see if it
6. its makes sense
7. school it’s contraction of it is; say “it is” to see if it makes
8. because sense
9. favorite its possessive; The dog wagged its tail, not “it is”
tail!
school begins with sc like the word science; sc-hool
be-cause never use ‘cause—it’s slang!
10. could

1. I don't know whether the weather will get warmer.

2. Could I take my favorite pencil to school?

3. We're certain the Roscommon Bucks were the winners.

4. My dad exclaimed, "It's howling because its tail is injured!"

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Syllables Different ways to look at it

1. divisible di-vis-i-ble di (meaning two) visible; capable of being
2. difference divided
3. sum dif-fer-ence answer of a subtraction problem; quality of
4. some being different
5. forth sum answer of an addition problem
6. fourth some an unspecified number; Would you like some
7. cousin grapes?
8. sincerely forth to go forward
9. does fourth one quarter or denoting position; He placed
10. product fourth in the race.
cou-sin son or daughter of aunt or uncle; NO “T” on

1. Is the sum of the fourth problem divisible by eight?

2. Tim said, “I sincerely hope my cousin does like you.”

3. Are you finding the difference or the product when you multiply?

4. “Some people came forth on the Mayflower!” Jill exclaimed.

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Syllables Different ways to look at it
1. finally fi-nal-ly fin--ally
2. niece niece i before e except after c or when it sounds like a
as in neighbor and weigh.
3. deceive de-ceive
4. ceiling cei-ling
5. neighbor neigh-bor
6. necessary ne-ces-sary like "recess" ary (and we can all spell RECESS!)
7. calendar cal-end-ar Cal ended his AR test (NOT ER! He's not a
8. certain Doctor.)
9. principle cer-tain cert (like the mint) ain (like train)
prin-ci-ple values, truth, accepted way of behavior
prin-ci-pal highest rank (Mrs. McNitt or Mrs. Reyes)
10. principal

1. The chief wouldn't deceive his tribe, as he was a man of principle.

2. "The principal finally met our neighbor," said Mom.

3. Did my niece give you a calendar?

4. Dad exclaimed, "I'm certain a ceiling is necessary in a house!"

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Syllables Different ways to look at it
1. beginning be-gin-ning double final consonant and add ing
2. Halloween Hal-lo-ween Hall--o--ween; double l and e
3. tomorrow tom-or-row Tom--Or--Row; three distinct words
4. Wednesday Wednes-day Wed--nes—day Don’t miss the NES in the
5. whose middle!
6. who's whose ownership; whose mess is that?
7. your who's contraction who is; who's that?
8. you're your ownership; is that your mess?
9. fraction you're contraction you are; You're nice!
10. October frac-tion fr--action
Oc-to-ber Octo prefix meaning 8; October was 8th month on
the Roman calendar (our 10th month)

1. You're learning to do a fraction tomorrow.

2. Who's beginning to get excited about Halloween?

3. Mom exclaimed, "You will get your costume in October!"

4. "Whose birthday was last Wednesday?" asked Ms. Sheldon.

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Syllables Different ways to look at it
im-mi-gra-tion im- prefix meaning into; migration-move
re-gion large area; the polar region; the Great Lakes region
mi-gra-tion moving locations – not permanent as immigration
re-source something used to achieve an objective; natural
resource
pri-mar-y first in a group; placed ahead of others. Primary
source.
coun-tries change y to i and add es count--ries
fam-i-lies change y to i and add es fami--lies
grudge “dge” ending like budge, fudge, sludge—can you
think of more?
1. immigration
2. region
3. migration
4. resource
5. primary
6. countries
7. families
8. grudge
9. pilgrim
10. weight

1. Was religion the primary reason for immigration to this region?

2. Many families hold a grudge against other countries.

3. The natural resource copper caused migration to the Upper Peninsula.

4. “An original pilgrim couldn’t bring a lot of weight on the ship!” Lisa exclaimed.

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Syllables Different ways to look at it

1. through through through the tunnel; th--rough
2. threw threw he threw the ball; th--rew
3. though though another alternative; th--ough Old Norse tho
4. thorough thor-ough complete; tho--rough
5. fright fright fri--ght
6. freight freight fr--eight; i before e except after c
7. height height h--eight; breaks rules! should be pronounced
8. are "hate"
9. our are are you going?
10. throat our ownership; our home
throat thr--oat; oat ending like moat, goat, boat, and
float.

1. "Are those our freight trains?" asked Dad.

2. Sally shrieked, "He threw the ball through the window!"

3. Though he was busy, the doctor did a thorough job examining my throat.

4. Do fright and height rhyme?

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 Syllables Different ways to look at it
1. perimeter pe-rim-e-ter peri--Greek--about or around and meter--
measure
con-gru-ent agreeing
sca-lene three unequal sides
e-qui-lat-er-al three equal sides; angle measures all 60º
i-sos-ce-les two equal sides on a triangle
cir-cum-fer-ence outer boundary of a circular area
ex-claimed ex--claim--ed; ends with exclamation mark!
be-lieve be--lie--ve; confidence in truth—there is a “lie” in the
middle!
re-al-ly in reality; actually
2. congruent
3. scalene
4. equilateral
5. isosceles
6. circumference
7. exclaimed
8. believe
9. really
10. different

1. Does an equilateral triangle really have three congruent sides?

2. I believe a perimeter and circumference are different measures.

3. Bob exclaimed, "A scalene triangle has three unequal sides!"

4. The letter "V" is shaped like an isosceles triangle without a base.

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Syllables Different ways to look at it

1. they've they've contraction for they have
2. o'clock o'--clock of, by, or according to the clock; abbreviated "of"
3. aren't aren't contraction for are not
4. lying ly--ing change "ie" to "y" and add "ing"; long i sound
5. rhyme rhyme rh-"y"--me; long i sound
6. awful aw-ful "au" sound; extremely bad
7. awkward awk-ward "au" sound; lacking skill or dexterity
8. daughter daugh-ter "au" sound; female child
9. brought br-ought "au" sound; past participle for bring
10. although al-though in spite of the fact that---
1. There was an awkward silence when her daughter was caught lying.

2. “They've brought that awful liver paste!” Fred cried.

3. Although the words rhyme, I wouldn't use them in a sentence.

4. "Aren't you supposed to leave at twelve o'clock?" asked my dad.

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Syllables Different ways to look at it
1. said said past tense of say
Jan-u-ar-y don't forget the "U" in the middle!
sign silent "g"; sounds like "sine"
pic-ture on the wall
pit-cher baseball; of water
dis-cover prefix "dis"=Latin for "apart"
con-ver-sat-ion converse=to talk informally
prob-a-bil-it-y the likelihood or chance of something happening
col-o-ny colon-y or col—on—y; organisms in a group
de-gree unit of measure; deg-ree

2. January
3. sign
4. picture
5. pitcher
6. discover
7. conversation
8. probability
9. colony
10. degree

1. Jane said," The probability that you will discover a lost colony is slim."

2. Did you ask the pitcher for the Tigers to sign across his picture?

3. The temperature in January should drop a degree or two.

4. "Your conversation was about me!" whined Bob.

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Syllables Different ways to look at it
1. vertical ver-ti-cal up and down
2. horizontal hor-i-zon-tal across the horizon; flat
3. February Feb-ru-ary don't forget the "ru" in the middle!
4. parallel par-al-lel lines that will continue forever without intersecting
5. conversion con-ver-sion to convert (change) from one form to another
6. numerator num-er-at-or the top number in a fraction; divisor
7. denominator de-nom-in-a-tor bottom number in a fraction; dividend
8. measure meas-ure a system or unit of measurement; me--a--sure
9. supposed sup-posed assumed as true—NOT pronounced “post” or suppost
10. independent in-de-pend-ent not controlled by others; in--de--pen--dent

1. The conversion of measure from feet to yards is not difficult.

2. Are the sun's rays more vertical or horizontal during the month of February?

3. The numerator and denominator are supposed to be reduced.

4. "The parallel lines are independent of one another," said Mom.

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Syllables Different ways to look at it

gram a measure of mass (g)—equal to approximately one
Smartie ®
ki-lo-gram kilo=1000; 1 kilogram (kg) is equal to 1000 grams
li-ter liquid measure of volume—1/2 “big” plastic bottle of soda.
mil-li-li-ter milli=1/1000; 1000 milliliters (ml) = one liter of liquid
mass weight of a unified body of matter
vol-ume space taken up by matter
ba-lance state in which opposing forces cancel one another
de-fin-ite distinct limits or free from any doubt
com-pare to compare similarities between two objects
contrast to compare differences between two objects

* For mass versus volume, think of one pound of steel versus one pound of

1. gram
2. kilogram
3. liter
4. milliliter
5. mass
6. volume
7. balance
8. definite
9. compare
10. contrast
1. Is the mass of one gram of sugar larger than one kilogram?

2. “One liter of oil has a different volume than one milliliter,” Mrs. Mayes stated.

3. It is definite that one pound of lead will balance one pound of cotton.

4. Let’s compare and contrast the properties of liquid and solids.

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Syllables Different ways to look at it
pa-tri-ot-ism British--Patriot supported revolution; dedication to
country
dem-o-crat-ic political or social equality
di-ver-si-ty different or unlike; diver--sit--Y?
e-qual-i-ty being equal; equal--it--Y?
jus-tice quality of being right or equal; just--ice
be-lief to hold as true; i before e except after c
lib-er-ty freedom from foreign or unjust control
val-ue relative worth, merit, or importance
so-ver-eign-ty monarch; king, queen sove--reign—ty; reign
means RULE
1. patriotism
2. democratic
3. diversity
4. equality
5. justice
6. belief
7. liberty
8. value
9. sovereignty
10. core

1. Equality and diversity are related core democratic values.

2. Ben asked," Is a value based upon a belief?"

3. The Statue of Liberty shows our nation's patriotism.

4. Popular sovereignty allows us to vote for judges in the justice system.

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 Syllables Different ways to look at it
1. char-ac-ter-is-tic specific quality of person or thing; synonym of trait
characteristic tem-per-a-ture measure of heat or cold temper--a--ture
a-dapt make suitable to environment
2. temperature trait distinguishing characteristic; synonym
3. adapt a-cross (a krôs s) DO NOT PRONOUNCE "ACROST"!
4. trait pos-i-tive explicitly stated; no question
5. across neg-a-tive expressing denial or negation
6. positive dec-i-mal pertaining to tenths
7. negative raise to elevate---homonym=rays
8. decimal rays plural; small beam of light
9. raise
10. rays

1. One characteristic or trait of frogs is that they adapt to changes.

2. "The sun's rays often raise the outside temperature," said my mom.

3. Can both positive and negative numbers include a decimal?

4. "Don't make a "t" sound at the end of across!" yelled Mrs. Plainte.

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Syllables What it Means________________________________

con-gress meeting of representatives to discuss plans for future
re-peal to take a law out of effect
pe-ti-tion written request signed by many people
boy-cott when a group refuses to buy as a protest
mi-li-tia army of ordinary citizens rather than trained soldiers
rev-o-lu-tion complete change; cycle
cas-u-al-ty people killed or wounded in battle or war
pro-pa-gan-da information chosen to change people's thinking
del-e-gate person chosen to represent a group of people
trea-son revolt against one's own government

1. congress
2. repeal
3. petition
4. boycott
5. militia
6. revolution
7. casualty
8. propaganda
9. delegate
10. treason
1. Did congress repeal the new tax because of our petition?

2. Do you think the militia could have won the Revolution without a casualty?

3. "The awful propaganda caused a boycott on cell phones!" said Dad.

4. He was a delegate for our state before he committed treason.

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Syllables Different ways to look at it
1. affect af-fect to act upon; How does smiling affect your mood?
2. effect ef-fect end result; The effect of smiling is I'm happier.
3. accept ac-cept to receive; I will accept your apology.
4. except ex-cept to exclude; I like all your grades except that one.
5. amount a-mount cannot be counted; I put a large amount of sugar in.
6. number num-ber can be counted; A number of grains of sugar are on the
7. anxious floor.
8. beside anx-ious nervous; The math test made me anxious.
9. besides be-side next to; put the glass beside the bed.
10. answer be-sides except or in addition to; Besides you, I have no one.
ans-wer response; That is the correct answer.

1. "I will accept any answer except that one," said Mom.

2. Crying to Dad did not affect his decision, and the effect of yelling was a trip to my

room.

3. There is no one beside you besides me.

4. Does the amount of garbage a number of people dump make you anxious?
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Syllables Different ways to look at it
1. symbol sym-bol a character representing an idea; female symbol (♂)
cym-bal musical percussion instrument
piece part of a whole; A piece of pie.
peace state of tranquility; free from irritation
cap-i-tol actual building government meets; the capitol is in Washington
D.C.
cap-i-tal uppercase letter, assets, city where the capitol is located.
than used to compare; That rock is bigger than this one.
then shows time; I was ten pounds lighter back then.
good adjective (describes a noun); That pizza (noun) was good!
well adverb (describes a verb); He threw (verb) the ball well.

2. cymbal
3. piece
4. peace
5. capitol
6. capital
7. than
8. then
9. good
10. well

1. Will you visit the Peace Garden, then the nation’s capitol building?

2. It’s a good thing you can write a capital letter well.

3. “I can play a cymbal better than the snare drum,” Jim stated.

4. Mary exclaimed, “A piece of pizza should be our national symbol!”

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Syllables Different ways to look at it

1. radius ra-di-us center of a circle to the surface; 1/2 diameter
2. area ar-e-a measure of surface
3. diameter di-am-e-ter distance across the center of a circle
4. stopping stop-ping double the final consonant and add ing
5. quadrant quad-rant one of four parts of a plane
6. exercise ex-er-cise practice or training
7. privilege priv-i-ledge benefit; right earned
8. rubric ru-bric explanation of procedure
9. vacuum vac-u-um space devoid of matter
veg-e-table any plant whose parts are used as food
10. vegetable

1. Would the radius or the diameter measure a greater area?

2. For our exercise, we ran from one quadrant to the next without stopping.

3. Mom said, "It's a privilege for you to vacuum my floor."

4. Even a vegetable could do the assignment with this rubric!

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Syllables Different ways to look at it
1. who who refers to a person; The girl who sneezed—NOT The girl that sneezed.
that refers to an object; The book that I was reading.
which pronoun; don’t use to refer to people—Which socks
should I wear?
witch person that casts spells—has an ITCH
sit verb—to be seated; Please sit over there.
set verb—to place; Please set your book over there.
any-way DO NOT put an “S” at the end—not “anyways”
to-ward DO NOT put an “S” at the end—not “towards”
used to DO NOT omit the “D” at the end—not “use to”
a-loud said out loud—Did I say that aloud?
al-lowed permission—You are allowed to go to the game tonight.
2. that
3. which
4. witch
5. sit
6. set
7. anyway
8. toward
9. used to
10. aloud
11. allowed

1. I looked toward the witch who chanted the spell aloud.

2. “You are not allowed to set that mouse there anyway!” my mom exclaimed.

3. John used to sit by Brian.

4. Which sentence is your favorite?

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 Syllables Different ways to look at it
1. government gov-ern-ment body having authority to make and the power to enforce rules and laws
re-pub-lic supreme power lies in a body of citizens
maj-or-i-ty condition of being major or greater; superiority
mi-nor-i-ty The smaller number; -- opposed to majority
leg-is-lat-ive having the power to make a law or laws
ex-ec-u-tive whether king, president, or governor; the governing person or body
ju-di-cial Pertaining or appropriate to courts of justice, or to a judge
fed-er-al-ism power is divided between central government and states
na-tion-al Attached to one's own country or nation
civ-ics The science of civil government.

2. republic
3. majority
4. minority
5. legislative
6. executive
7. judicial
8. federalism
9. national
10. civics

1. In a republic, the majority rules, but minority rights are protected.

2. Is federalism the division of power between the state and national government?

3. "The three branches are legislative, judicial, and executive," said the civics teacher.
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Syllables Different ways to look at it
1. groan groan a deep, inarticulate sound
2. grown grown Having full growth; mature
3. whose whose interrogative or relative pronoun—Whose sock is
4. who’s this?
5. patients who’s contraction for who is
6. patience pat-ients receives medical attention, care, or treatment
7. weave pat-ience The capacity, quality, or fact of being patient
8. we've weave To interweave or combine into a complex whole
9. compliment we've contraction of we have
10. complement com-pli-ment an expression of praise, admiration, or
congratulation

1. The doctor asked with a groan, "Whose patients are these?"

2. Who’s noticed how much we’ve grown this year?

3. Did you compliment Mom on her patience while you learn to weave?

4. An ice-cold glass of milk is the perfect complement to an Oreo.

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Syllables Different ways to look at it
1. independent in-de-pend-ent exercising a free choice
2. constitution con-sti-tu-tion fundamental law or principles of government of men
3. president pres-i-dent having the highest authority
4. governor gov-ern-or supreme executive authority in a state
5. supreme su-preme holding the highest place in authority, government, or power.
6. congress con-gress The collective body of senators and representatives of the people
7. citizen cit-i-zen A person, native or naturalized, who owes allegiance to a government
8. representatives rep-re-sent-a-tives group acting for another or others
9. democracy de-moc-ra-cy supreme power of government is retained and exercised by the people
10. senate sen-ate assembly having deliberative and legislative functions

1. Congress is made up of the Senate and the House of Representatives.

2. Does the Constitution give the president and governor the power to enforce laws?

3. In a democracy, does a citizen vote for Supreme Court justices?

4. Dad said, "I want you to be independent when you grow up."
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Syllables Different ways to look at it
scar-ci-ty Insufficient supply or amount of something needed
ent-re-pre-neur Individual who starts a new business
ex-port To send and/or sell goods and services outside of
one's country
im-port To bring in and/or buy goods and services from
another country
ec-o-nom-ics study of choice and decision-making in a world
with limited resources
op-por-tun-i-ty possibility due to a favorable combination of
circumstances
bud-get A financial plan for saving and spending money
con-su-mer A person who buys economic goods and services
1. scarcity
2. entrepreneur
3. export
4. import
5. economics
6. opportunity
7. budget
8. consumer
9. producer
10. resources

1. Do we create a budget because we have a scarcity of resources?

2. We learned the definition of export and import in our economics class.

3. "An entrepreneur is both a producer and consumer," said Dad.

4. An opportunity cost is the cost of doing one activity instead of doing something else.

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Syllables Different ways to look at it

wood from a tree
would I would like to cut the tree down
very (adverb) truly or extremely—It is very hot. You are very lucky!
vary (verb) to differ or change—The temperature will vary from day
to day.
soared to fly or increase—The eagle soared in the sky. Gas
prices soared last winter.
sword weapon—the knight drew his sword
pro-fit Money made above expenses. I made a profit of $5.89
selling lemonade.
pho-phet person speaking through divine intervention
1. wood
2. would
3. very
4. vary
5. soared
6. sword
7. profit
8. prophet
9. decided
10. attributes

1. The prophet raised his sword and spoke of a very bleak future.

2. Would you like this necklace made of wood?

3. I’ve decided the attributes of plants vary greatly.

4. “My profit soared when I added sugar to my lemonade!” Jane exclaimed.

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Syllables Different ways to look at it

1. against a-gainst in opposition to; He was sanding against the grain
e-nough adequate need; ends in “ough” like rough and tough
im-por-tant of great consequence; an important decision
known k-nown; the “k” is silent; which other words start
with silent “k”?
laugh la-ugh; sounds like “laf”
mu-sic ends in “ic” like “forensic” or “mosaic”
no-thing no thing—means what it says!
of-ten occurring frequently—I practice my Word Wall
words often.
clothes looks like cloth—es
peo-ple ple ending like steeple or purple
2. enough
3. important
4. known
5. laugh
6. music
7. nothing
8. often
9. clothes
10. people

1. “It is important for people to laugh at themselves,” Mr. Milne stated.

2. I often say I don’t have enough clothes.

3. Is your mother against blaring music in the house?

4. There is nothing known to cure the common cold.

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Syllables Different ways to look at it
1. community com-mu-ni-ty group of people living in the same area under the same
government
ex-er-cise think bending to an “s” when you stretch—bending to a “Z” is bad!
mis-spelled double s; double l—one of the most commonly misspelled words!
col-umn “umn” ending like autumn
con-science like con-SCIENCE! That voice inside that tells you right from wrong
em-bar-rass to cause shame or confusion; double r; double s
fo-reign from another country; ends in “reign” for rule
li-brar-y place set aside to contain books
in-com-plete in (not) complete
at-ten-dance three distinct words; in-ten-dance

2. exercise
3. misspelled
4. column
5. conscience
6. embarrass
7. foreign
8. library
9. incomplete
10. attendance

1. I may embarrass you if you misspelled conscience.

2. The attendance at the library is down because it is incomplete.

3. Did the community decide to exercise together?

4. “Should I write the foreign words in the left column?” Ted asked.

Syllables Different ways to look at it

or-gan-ism form of life classified as animal, plant, monera, protista, or
fungi
Word Wall ac-quire to come into possession of—a mammal will acquire hair
27 ob-tain to acquire through request or effort—a bear will obtain
habitat through force.
1. organism cam-ou-flage adaptation to help hide from predators; camo-u-flag-e
prey an animal hunted for food; The squirrel was prey to the fox.
2. acquire pre-da-tor an animal that preys upon others; The polar bear is a predator
of seals.
pro-du-cer (ecology) an animal that is able to produce its own food; i.e.-
plant
3. obtain
4. camouflage
5. prey
6. predator
7. producer
8. consumer
9. decomposer
10. reproduce

1. Many prey animals acquire camouflage to help escape a predator.

2. Sam asked, “What if an organism does not reproduce?”

3. A food chain will have a producer, consumer, and decomposer.

4. “Grass will obtain energy from the sun!” Jeff blurted.

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Syllables Different ways to look at it
1. population pop-u-la-tion inhabitants of a place; the population of chipmunks in
2. my woods is huge!
environment en-vi-ron-ment outside factors surrounding and affecting an organism
3. char-ac-ter-is-tic distinguishing factor or trait; Hair is a characteristic of a
characteristics mammal.
4. evidence ev-i-dence belief or proof. There is evidence that wooly mammoths
5. variation roamed Earth.
6. advantage var-i-a-tion different form of something; There is variation in bird
7. location species.
8. enable ad-van-tage position of superiority—Humans have an advantage
9. similarities over chipmunks.
10. individual lo-ca-tion place of settlement or residence. Polar bears roam free in one

1. The large population of coyote in this location offers them an advantage.

2. Is there evidence of variation in the polar bear environment?

3. “Similarities in dog species enable cross breeding,” Karen declared.

4. The characteristics of an individual house cat are similar to tigers.

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Syllables Different ways to look at it
1. Earth Earth Capital E; proper noun naming the planet. Third “rock”
from the sun.
2. observe ob-serve to watch or see; I will observe the meteor shower
3. reflect tonight.
4. orbit re-flect to cast back (light, heat, sound) The moon will
5. cycle reflect the sun.
6. satellite or-bit the curved path of a planet, satellite, meteor etc.
7. capable around the sun.
8. cy-cle complete circle; life cycle. What vowel sound does the
predictable “y” make?
9. phase sat-el-lite a body revolving around a planet
10. apparent ca-pa-ble having power and ability; You are capable of earning an

1. “The orbit of the Earth is predictable,” Ben stated.

2. Can you observe each phase in the moon cycle?

3. It is apparent the sun is capable of heating our planet.

4. Jordan exclaimed, “My satellite will orbit Mars!”

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Syllables Different ways to look at it

1. electricity e-lec-tric-i-ty electric charge or current
ev-i-dent obvious; it is evident we are studying electricity.
2. evident tem-per-a-ture measure of warmth or coldness of an object.
3. ther-mom-e-ter an instrument for measuring temperature.
temperature cir-cuit a circular journey; a complete electrical circuit
4. will light a bulb.
thermometer in-crease become larger; an increase in energy usage makes my
5. circuit bill higher.
6. increase de-crease become smaller; I should decrease my usage so I save
7. decrease money!
8. energy en-er-gy the capacity of power; I have a lot of energy after I drink
9. attract coffee.
10. repel

1. Did Chris use the thermometer to check the increase in temperature?

2. It is evident two magnets will both attract and repel one another.

3. Josie screamed, “Electricity is dangerous!”

4. If I decrease the flow of energy to the circuit, will the light go out?

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Syllables Different ways to look at it
bat-ter-y cells that produce current by converting chemical energy to
electrical energy.
gen-e-ra-tor machine that converts mechanical energy into electrical
energy
de-vice a machine or tool used for a particular purpose
ap-pli-ance device or control that is very useful for a particular job
trans-fer to pass from one place, person, or thing to another.
com-pass A device used to determine geographic direction
force The capacity to do work or cause physical change
mag-net-ic Having the properties of a magnet
fric-tion The rubbing of one object or surface against another.
con-duct-or substance or medium that conducts heat, light, sound, or
1. battery
2. generator
3. device
4. appliance
5. transfer
6. compass
7. force
8. magnetic
9. friction
10. conductor

1. A generator is an appliance that can transfer energy.

2. “Is a compass a magnetic device?” Seth questioned.

3. The force of two objects rubbing together causes friction.

4. Can a battery be a conductor of electricity?

Syllables Different ways to look at it

Word ar-ray (mathematics) rectangular arrangement of quantities in rows and
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da-ta a series of observations, measurements, or facts; information
a-nal-y-sis the separation of a whole into its parts for study or interpretation
1. array a-ver-age the mean; the average of 5,6, and10=7 because (5+6+10=21,
2. data 21/3=7)
3. analysis max-i-mum largest number of a set of data; of 1,4, and 8, 8 is the maximum
4. average min-i-mum smallest number of a set of data; of 1, 4, and 8, 1 is the minimum
med-i-an the middle number of a set of data; of 1, 4, and 8, 4 is the median
mode the most occurring number of a set of data; of 1, 2, 2, 4, and 5, 2 is
5. maximum
6. minimum
7. median
8. mode
9. probability
10. random

1. If I choose a card at random, what is the probability I will draw a two?

2. We had to find the maximum, minimum, median, and mode of the data set.

3. “The average is the same as the mean!” Beth shouted.

4. Does Mom know how to show the number six as an array?

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Syllables Different ways to look at it

1. multiple mul-ti-ple A number that may be divided by another number with no
remainder
e-quiv-a-lent equal in value, quantity, significance; ½ and 2/4 are
equivalent fractions.
ex-pan-ded Writing a number to show the value of each digit; 456=
400+50+6
in-ves-ti-ga-tion a careful search or examination in order to discover facts
prime a number with only two factors, one and itself; 3, 11, 13
fac-tor-i-za-tion finding which prime numbers to multiply to get the original number.
no-ta-tion representation of numbers or quantities in a system by a series of symbols
fac-tor any whole number that will divide exactly into a given number
2. equivalent
3. expanded
4. investigation
5. prime
6. factorization
7. notation
8. factor
9. statistics
10. common

1. Molly asked, “Should I write the multiple in expanded notation?”

2. Prime factorization requires you to find each factor of a number.

3. Should equivalent fractions have a common denominator?

4. Statistics requires careful investigation of data.

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Syllabication Things to Remember
1. acute a-cute Angle LESS THAN (<) 90°--a “cute” little angle
2. obtuse ob-tuse Angle GREATER THAN (>) 90°--think “obese”
3. reflex re-flex Geometry terms, angle GREATER THAN 180°
4. angle an-gle two rays sharing a common endpoint, called the vertex
5. angel an-gel a being, in human form, with wings
6. goal goal result or achievement toward which effort is directed
7. again a-gain once more; another time; anew; in addition
8. great great unusual or considerable in degree, power, intensity
9. heard heard to perceive by the ear; h-ear-d
10. hyper hy-per above average; what vowel sound does the “y” make?

1. “Is an obtuse or an acute angle greater than 90°?” asked Mrs. Plainte.

2. It is important that we achieve our goal for good behavior again.

3. My dad heard that she drew a great angel on the white board.

4. Bob yelled, “A reflex angle is greater than a straight line!”

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Syllabication Different ways to look at it

1. line line infinite—never-ending; has no endpoints
ray one endpoint, think of the sun’s rays.
straight Extending continuously in the same direction
without curving
strait A narrow channel joining two larger bodies of water
in-ter-sect (of roads or lines) to cross (each other)
seg-ment two endpoints; like a barbell
pe-rim-e-ter the curve or line enclosing a plane area; distance
AROUND a shape
cir-cum-fer-ence boundary line or distance around a circle
ver-tex point at which the sides of an angle intersect
sym-me-try exact reflection across a line
2. ray
3. straight
4. strait
5. intersect
6. segment
7. perimeter
8. circumference
9. vertex
10. symmetry

1. “A straight line will intersect the ray Susan drew!” Mark exclaimed.

2. Is the perimeter or circumference the distance around a square?

3. The Mackinac Bridge is like a segment crossing a strait.

4. If you split an angle through the vertex, will you have symmetry?

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Syllables Different ways to look at it

1. estimate es-ti-mate to form an approximate idea
in-suf-fi-cient not enough for a particular purpose
state-ment Something stated; a declaration
ta-ble a set of facts or figures arranged in rows and columns
con-struct (math) To draw (a geometric figure) that meets specific
requirements
pat-tern A design of natural or accidental origin
se-quence (mathematics) An ordered set of quantities; 10, 20, 30,
40
re-la-tion-ship the connection between two things
col-umn Something resembling an architectural pillar in form or
function
2. insufficient
3. statement
4. table
5. construct
6. pattern
7. sequence
8. relationship
9. column
10 row

1. On a table, a row is across and a column is up and down.

2. The statement gave insufficient information to find an estimate.

3. “Is a sequence of numbers a pattern?” Mom asked.

4. I have to construct triangles with a congruent relationship.

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Syllables Different ways to look at it
1. noun noun person, place, thing, or idea (peace, love)
pro-noun replaces a noun in a sentence; Bob said it; He said it. Jill and Jo
went; We went
ad-jec-tive describes a noun; the purple shirt, his dirty, torn denim jeans.
verb action or state of being; the dog jumped, the dog is tired.
ad-verb describes a verb. The dog jumped enthusiastically.
in-ter-rog-a-tive Asking a question or being of the nature of a question (Is
he here?)
de-clar-a-tive Serving to declare or state. (It’s hot outside.)
im-per-a-tive gives direction or command (Shut the door.)
ex-clam-a-tory statement that shows strong emotion (Look out!)
con-trac-tion a word formed by omitting or combining some of the
2. pronoun
3. adjective
4. verb
5. adverb
6. interrogative
7. declarative
8. imperative
9. exclamatory
10. contraction

1. I know the difference between interrogative, declarative, imperative, and

exclamatory sentences.

2. Marcy asked, “Is hopped a verb or an adverb?”

3. Is there a word that is both a contraction and a pronoun?

4. “An adjective describes a noun!” Sean proclaimed.

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Syllables Different ways to look at it

1. annotate an-no-tate to add critical or explanatory notes to a written work
2. describe de-scribe To give an account of in speech or writing
3. explain ex-plain To make plain or comprehensible
de-mon-strate to show or prove by reasoning or evidence
e-val-u-ate to find or judge the quality or value of something
se-quence A following of one thing after another; succession
i-den-ti-fy To learn the origin, nature, or definitive characteristics of.
com-pose To make or create by putting together parts or elements

an analysis of a group or person in order to make generalizations about a

larger group or society as a whole
to get ideas or facts from something
4. demonstrate
5. evaluate
6. sequence
7. identify
8. compose

9. case study

10.draw upon

1. After reading the case study, I was able to draw upon the article and describe an

immigrant’s life.

2. Should I annotate the article so I can evaluate it and demonstrate my

understanding?

3. I can identify the sequence of events leading to the American Revolution.

4. “You will compose a paragraph in which you explain your position,” Mrs. Plainte

said.

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Syllabication Another way to look at it
1. into in-to Compound; what vowel sounds do you hear?
2. itself it-self The dog bit itself. Long or short “i”?
3. been been not “Bean” (unless you have an accent)
4. seen seen use only if connected with has or have; I have seen a bear
5. aunt aunt mother or father’s sister
6. English En-glish Capitalized
7. hour hour sixty minutes
8. friend friend like fri-end
9. are are Are you going? You are nice!
10.our our ownership—It is our dog.

1. Our friend has been learning to speak English.

2. Are you coming into the room sometime this hour?

3. Frank insisted, “My aunt has seen an alien!”

4. Eventually, the turtle turned itself over.

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Syllabication Things to Remember
1. pennies pen-nies change the “y” to “i” and add “es”
noi-sy “oi” vowel team—like “oink” and “soil”
2. noisy noi-si-er change the “y” to “i” and add “er”
la-zi-er change the “y” to “i” and add “er”
3. noisier
sail-or “ai” vowel team—ends in “or”, not “er”
4. lazier de-ci-sion “sion” (shun) ending like “tension” or mansion
se-lec-tion “tion” ending like “fraction” or “congratulation”
5. sailor ru-mor long “u”; “or” ending—which other words end this way?
hon-or “or” ending like sailor—can you think of more?
6. decision
pleas-ure “ure” unding; “plea” like please, “sure”
7. selection

8. rumor

9. honor

10. pleasure

1. The sailor made the decision to drop the lazier person overboard.

2. Perhaps your cousin is noisy, but mine is noisier!

3. It would be a pleasure to sort the rare selection of pennies.

4. My mom asked, “Would a person with honor start a rumor?”

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Syllabication Things to Remember
1. juicier juic-i-er Change the “y” to “i” and add “er”
fun-ni-est Change the “y” to “i” and add “est”
2. funniest a-void “oi” vowel team; any other words spelled this way?
3. avoid con-grat-u-la-tion misspelled irritatingly often; not con GRAD ulations!!
tu-tor long “u”, “or” ending, not ER
4. congratulation er-ror same “or” ending as tutor—not errER
na-ture “ture” ending—what other words end this way?
5. tutor im-ma-ture im=not; not mature
6. error sea-son what vowel sound does the “ea” make?
cap-tain “tain” ending—what other words end this way?
7. nature

8. immature
9. season

10. captain

1. If you are immature and avoid homework, you will need a tutor.

2. Does Mother Nature make oranges juicier during the rainy season?

3. “I bought the funniest card of congratulation!” Mom exclaimed.

4. The captain noticed his error when he hit an iceberg.

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Syllabication Things to Remember
1. potato po-ta-to pot-a-to—three words
per-son human being; has the “on” ending
2. person trea-sure “ea” vowel team—what other words make this sound?
mo-tor “or” ending like “sailor” and “meteor”
3. treasure
breathe like “breath—e”; “ea” vowel team makes which vowel sound?
4. motor sewed NOT “Seaweed”; past of “sew” as with a needle and thread!
sweet “ee” makes the long “e” sound; “sweat” is perspiration
5. breathe paint “ai” vowel team makes what vowel sound?
squeal “ea” vowel team; what other words have this long “e” sound?
6. sewed
in-jure “ure” ending—can you think of any other words with this ending?
7. sweet

8. paint

9. squeal

10. injure

1. “I saw a sweet potato with a motor win the race!” Brian exclaimed.

2. Did the toxic paint injure that person?

3. I couldn’t breathe when I found the buried treasure.

 4. The woman let out a squeal when she accidentally sewed her finger.

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Syllabication Things to Remember
1. claim claim “ai” vowel team makes what vowel sound?
freeze don’t forget the silent “e” on the end!
2. freeze reach “ea” vowel team; any other words like this?
broad weird word—should sound like “brode”
3. reach
fair-ies plural noun--change the “y” to “i” and add “es”
4. broad bul-lies plural noun—change the “y” to “i” and add “es”
roy-al “oy” vowel team makes what vowel sound?
5. fairies dirt-i-est superlative!; change the “y” to “i” and add “est”
blam-ing drop the silent “e” and add the “ing”
6. bullies
phon-ing drop the silent “e” and add the “ing”
7. royal

8. dirtiest

9. blaming

10. phoning

1. “The dirtiest royal fairies claim an elf pushed them in the moat!” Mom read.

2. I am phoning because your daughter is blaming a group of bullies for taking her homework.

3. “Can you reach that broad piece of wood?” James asked.

4. I hope my tulips don’t freeze after Mother’s Day.

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Syllabication Different ways to look at it____
1. hyperbole hy-per-bo-le extreme exaggeration—bike is faster than a bullet
2. idiom id-i-om figure of speech—hit the hay
3. onomatopoeiaon-o-mato-poe-ia sounds like it is said—buzz, hiss
4. alliteration al-lit-er-a-tion repetition of initial consonant sound—cal's clever cat, cukoo
5. simile sim-i-le comparing two unlike things using like or as—he is as cute as a bug
6. metaphor met-a-phor comparing two unlike things without like or as—she's a rock
7. personificationper-son-i-fi-ca-tion giving human qualities to non human objects—the wind screamed
8. paradox par-a-dox something seems true and false—more I learn, less I know
9. oxymoron oxy-mor-on combination of contradictory words—pretty ugly; jumbo shrimp
10. cliché cli-che overused phrase in language—no pain, no gain; work like a dog
1. Is “cute as a bug” an idiom or a cliché?
2. The poem had examples of personification, simile and metaphor.
3. “Paradox and oxymoron have an “x” in them!” Jill shrieked.
4. Cliché, onomatopoeia, and alliteration, are your last three words of the year!