Scott Foresman Reading Street

Vocabulary Strategy

Use word structure and prefixes and suffixes to determine word meaning.

INTRODUCE

Discuss the strategy of word structure using the steps on p. 118.

TEACH

Have students read "A Gift for Cletus," paying attention to how vocabulary is used.
Model using prefixes and suffixes to determine the meaning of excitedly.

MODEL The word excitedly on
p. 119 refers to how Cletus felt about the new basket. I know that excited means "having strong, lively feelings" and the suffix
-ly means "in a way." So I know that excitedly means "in a strong, lively way."

Whole Group Discuss the Question of the Day. Then use pp. 118–121.

Group Time
Differentiated Instruction

My Rows and Piles of Coins. See pp. 116f–116g for the small group lesson plan.

Reading

Language Arts
Use pp. 141e–141h, 141k–141m.

Whole Group Use pp. 141a,
141i.

Grouping Options

PRACTICE AND ASSESS

Have students determine the meanings of the remaining words and explain how the prefixes and suffixes helped them find the meanings.
Point out that knowing base words, prefixes, and suffixes does not work with every word. Students may have to use the glossary or a dictionary to find the exact meaning of some words.
Have students reassess the vocabulary words they used on their Word Meaning charts on p. 118b.
Have students complete Practice Book 3.1, p. 45.

WRITE Writing should include

vocabulary words that tell what Cletus should save his money for. Students' writing should include the reason they think he should save his money for this purpose.

then… use Tested Vocabulary Cards.

If… students need more practice with the selection vocabulary,

Word Sturcture

Practice Book 3.1 p. 45

with | without Answers

Put your finger over the prefix or suffix.

Word Structure When you see a word you don’t know, look closely at the word. Does it have un- at the beginning? Does it have -ly at the end? The prefix un- makes a word mean “not ____” or “the opposite of ____.” For example, unhappy means “not happy.”

Vocabulary Strategy
for Prefixes and Suffixes

Look at the base word. (That's the word without the prefix or suffix.) Put the base word in an appropriate phrase:

Try that meaning in the sentence. Does it make sense?

Read "A Gift for Cletus." Look for words that begin with un- or end with -ly. Use the prefix or suffix to help you figure out the meanings of the words.

The suffix -ly makes a word mean “in a ____ way.” For example, slowly means “in a slow way.” You can use un- or -ly to help you figure out the meaning of a word.

"the opposite of ____" for un-

"in a ____ way" for -ly.

errands

Try the strategy.
Then, if you need
more help, use
your glossary or
a dictionary.

excitedly

unwrapped

arranged

dangerously

wobbled

steady

bundles

Every Saturday Cletus ran
errands for his neighbors to
earn money. They gave him
lists of things to buy in town.
They gave him bundles to drop
off. Sometimes Cletus had so
much piled on the front of his
bike that he could not keep
the bike steady. He wobbled
dangerously from side to side,
and the bundles would almost
fall into the street. Cletus had
to ride very slowly, keeping
one hand on the bundles.
Cletus wanted to buy a big
basket for the back of his bike.
He knew that with the bundles

arranged behind him, it would be easier and safer to ride back and forth to town. But
he had not saved enough money yet.
The neighbors really appreciated what Cletus did
for them. They wanted a way
to say thank you. So they all
got together and bought
Cletus a basket for his bike.
He unwrapped the gift and
excitedly put the new basket
on his bike. He thanked his neighbors, and then off he
went again with their lists
and bundles.

Now what do you think Cletus should save his money for? Write your ideas. Use words from the Words to Know list.



	Close
	Access Content Use ELL Poster 5 to preteach vocabulary. Choose from the following to meet language proficiency levels. Beginning Point out the prefix un-. Demonstrate undoing something; e.g., untying a shoe. Explain to students that un- means "the opposite of." Intermediate After reading, students can create a two-column chart of prefixes and suffixes and their meanings. Advanced Teach the lesson on pp. 118–119. Students can report on the prefix that means "not" and the suffix that means "in a way" in their home languages. Resources for home-language words may include parents, bilingual staff members, bilingual dictionaries, or online translation sources. Prefixes and Suffixes Have pairs of students follow the steps on p. 118. Encourage them to list base words, prefixes, and suffixes for a word and then decide its meaning together.