Scott Foresman Reading Street

Vocabulary Strategy

Use word structure to
determine the meaning
of words with suffixes.

INTRODUCE

Discuss the word structure strategy for endings using the steps on p. 282.

TEACH

Have students read "Bulbs to Blooms," paying attention to how vocabulary is used.
Model using word structure to determine the meaning of bulbs.

MODEL I know that a bulb is
the round, underground part
from which plants grow. The

-s ending often makes a word mean more than one. Bulbs must mean there is more than one bulb.

Whole Group Discuss the Question of the Day. Then use pp. 282–285.

Group Time
Differentiated Instruction

The Gardner. See
pp. 280f–280g for the small group lesson plan.

Reading

Language Arts
Use pp. 303e–303h and
303k–303m.

Whole Group Use pp. 303a
and 303i.

Grouping Options

PRACTICE AND ASSESS

Have students determine the
meanings of the remaining
words and explain the base
words, suffixes, or context
clues they used.
Point out that base words and
suffixes do not always give the
meaning of a word. Students
may have to use the glossary or a dictionary to find the exact
meaning of some words.
If you began word rating charts
(p. 282b), have students
reassess their ratings.
Have students complete
Practice Book 3.1, p. 105.

WRITE Writing should include

vocabulary words that describe
what Mr. Connor's garden looks
like. Students should use
vocabulary and descriptive
words in their writing.

then… use Tested Vocabulary Cards.

If… students need more practice with the lesson vocabulary,

Word Structure

Practice Book 3.1 p. 105

with | without Answers

Word Structure Sometimes when you are
reading, you may come across a word you
don’t know. Look closely at the word. Does it
have -s at the end? The ending -s is often added
to a noun to make the word plural, or mean
more than one. Try to use the ending to help
you figure out the meaning of the word.

Vocabulary Strategy
for Endings

Every fall Mr. Connor
plants bulbs in his yard. The bulbs look like big, ugly brown lumps. It's hard to imagine them sprouting roots and stems and becoming plants. Yet, in early spring dozens of tulips and daffodils will be blooming in Mr. Connor's yard. It is a wonderful sight. Mr. Connor has won awards recognizing his yard for its beauty. He is very proud of his bulbs. Fortunately, he also has a sense of humor.

One day last fall, I was
sitting on the porch with my dog Max. Rain showers had made the ground wet and
soft. Mr. Connor had just finished planting his bulbs.
I told Max to stay on the
porch with me. He was
playing with his toys. I was reading a book. Then I
started to doze. When I
woke up, Max was in Mr. Connor's yard, digging up
the bulbs! I was horrified, but Mr. Connor just laughed. He said he could have used a good hole digger. Then I
helped him replant the bulbs.

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

bulbs

sprouting

blooming

recognizing

beauty

humor

showers

doze

Read “Bulbs to Blooms.” Look for words that
have the -s ending. Use the ending to help you
figure out the meanings of the words.

3. Try your meaning in the sentence. Does it
make sense?

1. Put your finger over the -s ending.

2. Look at the base word. (That’s the word
without the ending.) Do you know what the
base word means?

Imagine what Mr. Connor’s yard looks like in the spring. Write a
description of it. Use words from the Words to Know list.



	Close
	Access Content Use ELL Poster 11 to preteach vocabulary. Choose from the following to meet language proficiency levels. Beginning Point out the -ing ending on blooming, sprouting, and recognizing. Tell students that this ending goes on action words (verbs). Invite students to use each word in a sentence. Intermediate After reading, students can use a T-chart to sort words that go with gardening and words that do not. Advanced Teach the lesson on pp. 282–283. Students can report on the names of these gardening-related words in their home languages. Resources for home-language words may include parents, bilingual staff members, bilingual dictionaries, or online translation sources. Word Structure Have students work in pairs to follow the steps on p. 282. Encourage them to list base words and suffixes for unknown words and then decide together the best meaning for them.