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Spelling Words
1. reenter
2. replay
3. unable
4. nonconductor
5. refried
6. retake
7. uninformed
8. nonproductive
9. reconsider
10. remake
11. undesirable
12. nonexistent
13. repaint
14. reclaim
15. untold
16. nonflammable
17. reform
18. replant
19. unwise
20. nondairy
Bonus words: rewrap
Words with prefix re-
reassemble
unspeakable
Words with prefix un-
unsightly
nonessential
Words with prefix non-
While rereading “Wading into Marine Biology” think about these questions:
*Why is living in the tidal zone dangerous for sea animals?
*What are some ways that you can tell high tide is coming in?
*Why did the author write “Wading into Marine Biology”?
*Under which heading are you most likely to find why tides rise and fall?
*How do you know that “Wading into Marine Biology” is nonfiction?
*How is Cobscook Bay different from other bays?
*In which zone would you most likely find barnacles?
*How are the middle and lower zones alike?
Study Guide: Ultimate Field Tip 3: Wading into Marine
Biology
Vocabulary: adjust
pesky
debris
residents
specimens
recoil
internal
*Focus Skill Compare and Contrast:
To compare is to tell how things are alike. To contrast is
to tell how they are different. Use a Venn Diagram to compare and contrast things. Words such as and, both,
too, like, and similarly signal a comparison. The words but, unlike, although, while, and nevertheless signal a
contrast.
Informational Narrative: Is a story that presents factual information. As you read, look for:
*heading that begin sections of related information
*a story that involves real people or events
*information about a topic
*Grammar:
Nouns; Singular and Plural Nouns
A singular noun is a word that names one person, place, thing, or idea.
A plural noun is formed by adding an s to a word that names more than one person, place,
thing, or idea. *Nouns ending in sh, ch, ss, s or x are made plural by adding es.*
*singular nouns that end in a consonant and a y are made plural by changing the y to an i and
adding es.*
Wading into Marine Biology; Prefixes re-, un-, non- (12/1/14 -12/5/14)
reenter
replay
unable
nonconductor
refried
retake
uninformed
nonproductive
reconsider
remake
undesirable
nonexistent
repaint
reclaim
untold
nonflammable
reform
replant
unwise
nondairy
rewrap reassemble
unspeakable
unsightly
nonessential
Bonus words: