Lesson 7
Exercise 1 • Listening for Stressed Syllables
4 Listen to the word your teacher says.
4 Repeat the word.
4 Listen for the stressed, or accented, syllable.
4 Put an X in the box to mark the position of the stressed syllable.
First syllable
Second syllable
Third syllable
X
X
X
X
1. again
2. tomorrow
3. together
4. alone
X
5. certain
Exercise 2 • Divide It
4 Read each sentence silently.
4 Use the steps of Divide It to break each boldface word into syllables.
4 Blend the syllables together to read each word.
4 After dividing, read the sentences to a partner.
Two locomotives idled on their tracks. Thousands labored to connect
the tracks. What an amazing task!
e
e
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vcv
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connect
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vcv
vc v
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locomotives
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Exercise 3 • Match It: Prefixes
4 Use what you know about the prefixes to match each word with the definition of
its prefix.
4 Draw a line to connect the prefixed word with the definition of the prefix.
4 Use a dictionary to verify answers.
Words with Prefixes
Definitions of Prefixes
1. substandard
a. across, beyond
2. transport
b. below
3. preboard
c. before
4. antitoxin
d. with
5. concert
e. against
4 Write a prefix or a word with a prefix to complete the sentences.
6. Families with small children can board the airplane before others; they
preboard
the plane.
7. After a snake bit him, the child was given an
antitoxin
.
8. The band played well together, and everyone enjoyed the wonderful
concert
9. Planes were used to
.
transport
10. She didn’t want to work for
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the equipment to the Antarctic.
substandard
pay.
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Exercise 4 • Diagram It: Compound Sentences
4 Read each sentence.
4 Find the two complete sentences and underline them.
4 Circle the conjunction.
4 Diagram the sentence.
4 Do the first example with your teacher.
1. Scientists study the ozone layer, and they conduct many experiments.
Scientists
study
and
they
conduct
layer
th o
e zo
ne
experiments
y
an
m
(continued)
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Exercise 4 (continued) • Diagram It: Compound Sentences
2. Some ice melts at the South Pole, and the water level rises.
melts
e
and
level
at
ice
So
m
South Pole
th
e
rises
er
at
w
e
th
3. The penguins nest during the summer, but they leave the ice cap in winter.
penguins
but
leave
g
rin
du
e
Th
they
nest
summer
th
e
cap
in
ice
e
th
winter
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Exercise 4 (continued) • Diagram It: Compound Sentences
4. The summer sun shines for long hours, but in winter the sun does not rise.
sun
shines
r
fo
m
su
m
e
Th
but
hours
er
n
lo
th
e
does rise
in
no
t
g
sun
winter
5. Scientists find fossils, and they learn details about earlier life.
Scientists
find
fossils
and
they
learn
details
about
life
er
rli
ea
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