Vocabulary and Spelling Strategies and Practice Grade i_ii_Anc_889782.indd 4/7/08 3:27:02 PM Copyright © by The McGraw-Hill Companies, Inc All rights reserved Permission is granted to reproduce the material contained herein on the condition that such materials be reproduced only for classroom use; be provided to students, teachers, and families without charge; and be used solely in conjunction with the program Any other reproduction, for sale or other use, is expressly prohibited Send all inquiries to: Glencoe/McGraw-Hill 8787 Orion Place Columbus, OH 43240-4027 ISBN: 978-0-07-889782-5 MHID: 0-07-889782-3 Printed in the United States of America 10 024 12 11 10 09 08 i_ii_Anc_889782.indd 4/7/08 3:27:03 PM Contents Vocabulary for Writing in the Real World Yep Pieces Together His Past Kurtis Explores Science Alvarez Describes Home Johnson Interprets Ashby McLain Guides Travelers Johnson Persuades with Proposals Literature Vocabulary Living up the Street, Gary Soto “The Game,” Walter Dean Myers Thrashin’ Time, David Weitzman Lyddie, Katherine Paterson 10 Always to Remember, Brent Ashabranner 11 Silent Spring, Rachel Carson 12 Learning from Context Example I 13 Example II 14 Comparison I 15 Comparison II 16 Contrast I 17 Contrast II 18 Cause and Effect I 19 Cause and Effect II 20 Word Parts Roots I 21 Roots II 22 Prefixes I 23 Prefixes II 24 Suffixes I 25 Suffixes II 26 Synonyms, Antonyms, and Homonyms Synonyms I 27 Synonyms II 28 Antonyms I 29 Antonyms II 30 Homonyms 31 iii Contents Using the Dictionary and Thesaurus Borrowed Words 32 Using a Dictionary I 33 Using a Dictionary II 34 Using a Dictionary III 35 Using a Dictionary IV 36 Using a Thesaurus 37 Using Spelling Rules Spelling ie and ei 38 Spelling Unstressed Vowels 39 Adding Prefixes 40 Suffixes and the Silent e 41 Suffixes and the Final y 42 Doubling the Final Consonant 43 Forming Compound Words 44 Forming Plurals: General Rules I 45 Forming Plurals: General Rules II 46 Forming Plurals: Special Rules I 47 Forming Plurals: Special Rules II 48 Problem Words Words Often Misspelled I 49 Words Often Misspelled II 50 Words Often Misspelled III 51 Words Often Confused 52 Answers 53 iv Vocabulary and Spelling Strategies and Practice Name Class Date Yep Pieces Together His Past Use with Writing in the Real World, pp 4–7 Key Information The following words are important for understanding Writing in the Real World and elements of memoir writing Read each word, and then answer the questions that follow memoir therapy evoke mentally reconstruct impact objectively frustrate authenticity characteristic ■ A Using Definitions Read the definitions below Write the word from the list that fits each definition treatment of a disease or physical or experiences and observations without personal feelings, bias, or to keep someone from doing or prejudice; in an impartial manner achieving something; to prevent with regard to the mind state or quality of being genuine or real a strong impression Copyright © The McGraw-Hill Companies, Inc an individual’s personal record of mental disorder to summon; to call forth or bring out to rebuild; put together again 10 a feature that sets someone or something off from others; a trait ■ B Completing Sentences Complete each sentence below so that the meaning of the underlined word is clear Use a dictionary if necessary I certainly wanted to win the essay contest, but when I looked at my work objectively One characteristic of poison ivy is This memoir began with For my father the smell of gasoline will always evoke Writer’s Choice: Vocabulary and Spelling Strategies and Practice, Grade Vocabulary and Spelling Strategies and Practice Name Class Date Kurtis Explores Science Use with Writing in the Real World, pp 42–45 Key Information Listed below are important words for understanding Writing in the Real World and words related to science and science writing Read each word and answer the questions that follow zoologist physics initial ultimately external apply experiment emphasize frankly expand ■ A Relating Words to Concepts Answer each of the following questions Use a dictionary if you need help How could you write frankly about a subject? How are physics and experiment related? What would happen if an external force were applied to a marble at rest? How is the word zoologist related to the word zoo? Use a dictionary to define the words from the list above, and then complete each sentence with a word from the list You may need to change the form of the word Always capitalize the _ letter in a proper name Good actors more than just read words; they _ the most important lines of the script Cold causes metal to shrink, and heat makes it _ In _ class, Fiona studied heat, light, and motion Some cultures consider it impolite to speak _ Many _ injuries can be just as serious as internal injuries It seemed as if our climbing would never end, but we _ reached our goal—the peak of the mountain According to _, the panda and the raccoon may be related Cover the wound with a clean bandage, and _ firm pressure 10 This _ will prove that hot air rises Writer’s Choice: Vocabulary and Spelling Strategies and Practice, Grade Copyright © The McGraw-Hill Companies, Inc ■ B Using Words in Sentences Vocabulary and Spelling Strategies and Practice Name Class Date Alvarez Describes Home Use with Writing in the Real World, pp 110–113 Key Information The words listed below are important for understanding Writing in the Real World and a writer’s vocabulary Say each word to yourself, and then answer the questions that follow immigrant homeland playfulness cumulus intimate glamour vanity amber observations process ■ A Word Association Add a closely related word to each group of words Choose one of the words from the list in the box Use a dictionary if you need help moisture, lightning, wind village, country, origins development, change, steps fun, enjoyment, liveliness familiar, private, personal ■ B Rewriting Sentences Rewrite each sentence using one of the words from the list to replace the group of underlined words Use a dictionary if you need help Copyright © The McGraw-Hill Companies, Inc In a small notebook Jonah recorded what he had noticed The charm and fascination of Hollywood continues to attract young actors A drop of golden fossilized tree sap from Mia’s necklace Every person arriving from a foreign country had to show a passport A small wooden dressing table stood in one corner of the bedroom Writer’s Choice: Vocabulary and Spelling Strategies and Practice, Grade Vocabulary and Spelling Strategies and Practice Name Class Date Johnson Interprets Ashby Use with Writing in the Real World, pp 152–155 Key Information The list below contains words that are important for understanding Writing in the Real World and words related to history Read each word, and answer the questions that follow interpreter restored comment enable original document petition narrative carter teamster ■ A Exploring Word Meanings Answer each of the following questions Use a dictionary if you need help How are carter and teamster related? How are the words restored and original related? What a narrative and a document have in common? How might a man petition for his freedom? In each item below, circle the word or phrase that does not belong with the other words Explain your reasons briefly on the line Use a dictionary as necessary comment mention remark belong say enable barrier assistance help aid interpreter actor historian vehicle teacher restored fixed cleaned threw refinished narrative tale denial story account Writer’s Choice: Vocabulary and Spelling Strategies and Practice, Grade Copyright © The McGraw-Hill Companies, Inc ■ B Word Association Vocabulary and Spelling Strategies and Practice Name Class Date McLain Guides Travelers Use with Writing in the Real World, pp 198–201 Key Information The following words are important for understanding Writing in the Real World and elements of travel writing Read each word, and answer the questions that follow continental respond ceremony regional cultural conversational bind intriguing warrior identify ■ A Relating Known and Unknown Words Match each word with a word from the box that is a synonym—a word with the same or a similar meaning Refer to a dictionary as needed fighter chatty reply tie interesting territorial recognize answer Copyright © The McGraw-Hill Companies, Inc ■ B Completing Sentences Complete each sentence below so that the meaning of the underlined word is clear Use a dictionary if necessary Our French visitor has enjoyed such cultural differences as As part of the ceremony, we had to _ Let’s listen to the regional weather forecast so _ Only teams from the continental United States came, so we never got to see the team from _ Speak in a conversational tone so that _ Writer’s Choice: Vocabulary and Spelling Strategies and Practice, Grade Vocabulary and Spelling Strategies and Practice Name Class Date Johnson Persuades with Proposals Use with Writing in the Real World, pp 262–265 Key Information Listed below are important words for understanding Writing in the Real World and elements of proposal writing Say each word to yourself, and answer the questions below organization exhibit prose coherent proposal adapt adjust benefit stress subtle ■ A Relating Words to Concepts Answer each of the following questions Use a dictionary if you need help Which two words relate to making changes? Which word often relates to a group of people? _ Which word can describe a troubled state of mind or the state of being physically drained? Which word relates to fiction and nonfiction? _ ■ B Inferring Meaning from Examples From the list in the box, choose a word that could be used to refer to each example below Remember, each word can be used only once Use a dictionary if you need help magazine article clear, easily understood a group of people working together a display of paintings by an artist slight, almost unnoticeable _ to make someone’s tie hang straight to underline an important word _ an advantage to adjust to a new situation _ 10 a suggestion _ Writer’s Choice: Vocabulary and Spelling Strategies and Practice, Grade Copyright © The McGraw-Hill Companies, Inc Why would a good proposal stress the benefits of a project? Vocabulary and Spelling Strategies and Practice Name Class Date 46 Forming Plurals: General Rules II Key Information Plurals can be formed in several ways The most common way is to add the letter s to the end of a word The chart below shows some of the general rules for forming plurals Noun Ending To make plural Examples consonant + -o Add -s solos, photos Exceptions: heroes, vetoes, echoes f or ff Add -s Chiefs, whiffs Exceptions: thieves, leaves, scarves If Change f to v, and add -es ourselves, wolves fe Change f to v, and add -s knives, wives ■ A Spelling Plurals Correctly life _ roof belief _ photo _ wolf calf _ cliff leaf _ self _ 10 solo ■ B Proofreading Proofread the following sentences Correct any plurals that have been spelled incorrectly Use the rules for forming plurals in deciding whether a word is correct If a sentence contains no errors, write correct on the line 46 The town council is discussing several new taxs _ Those knifes will not rust, but the forks may _ Our glee club has several sopranos but no altoes _ The first two stories were written by Alice Walker _ The students can’t paint until they clean the brushs _ Writer’s Choice: Vocabulary and Spelling Strategies and Practice, Grade Copyright © The McGraw-Hill Companies, Inc Write the plural form of each word on the line below Use a dictionary to check your answers Vocabulary and Spelling Strategies and Practice Name Class Date 47 Forming Plurals: Special Rules I Key Information Some nouns form plurals in special ways The chart below shows some of the special rules for forming plurals Kind of Word proper name Special Rule Add -s to most names Examples Wiseman—Wisemans Italy—Italys Add -es if the name ends in s, ch, sh, x, or z Marsh—Marshes Gomez—Gomezes compound spelled as one word Follow the general rules for spelling plurals snowshoe—snowshoes hairbrush—hairbrushes hyphenated or twoword compound Make the most important word plural son-in-law—sons-in-law music box—music boxes ■ A Spelling Plurals Correctly Copyright © The McGraw-Hill Companies, Inc Write the plural form of each word Use a dictionary to check your answers Marx _ Koslowski _ counterspy _ touchdown _ daughter-in-law _ chief-of-staff _ Germany _ lunch room _ ■ B Analyzing Word Parts If the singular form of a word is given, write its plural below If the plural is shown, write the singular form birthday _ post offices _ blueberries _ hothouse _ father-in-law _ toothbrush _ Writer’s Choice: Vocabulary and Spelling Strategies and Practice, Grade 47 Vocabulary and Spelling Strategies and Practice Name Class Date 48 Forming Plurals: Special Rules II Key Information Here are some additional rules for forming plurals: • Some words have the same singular and plural forms sheep moose deer pants swine cattle hardware livestock pliers • Some words may be the same in the singular and plural forms when the word is used in one sense but may have a different plural form when the word is used in another sense For example: —The plural form fishes is generally used when referring to several species of fish We saw sharks, herring, and cod, and learned where these fishes feed —In other senses, fish is the plural All my aquarium fish are healthy —The plural form dozens is used when no article or number precedes it I have a dozen sweaters Malik has dozens of sweaters • Some words not follow common rules for forming plurals mouse, mice child, children goose, geese ■ A Analyzing Word Parts woman lice _ mouse Chinese _ sheep _ goose _ teeth scissors oxen 10 dozens ■ B Spotting Spelling Errors Each group below contains one incorrectly spelled plural Circle the incorrectly spelled plural, and then spell the word correctly on the line You will need to recall all of the rules for forming plurals Use a dictionary to check your work 48 swine, toolboxs, horseshoes _ teethbrushes, O’Haras, children _ couples, golf clubs, flys _ Rockies Mountains, ladybugs, fish _ salmons, trousers, halves _ Writer’s Choice: Vocabulary and Spelling Strategies and Practice, Grade Copyright © The McGraw-Hill Companies, Inc If the singular form of a word is given, write its plural below If the plural is shown, write the singular form Check your answers in a dictionary Vocabulary and Spelling Strategies and Practice Name Class Date 49 Words Often Misspelled I Key Information Below is a list of common words often misspelled; circle the words that you have trouble spelling absence accommodate beginning canceled definite discipline embarrass February grammar humorous immediate jewelry leisure mischievous necessary occasion privilege recommend ridiculous schedule succeed tomorrow usually vacuum ■ A Identifying Misspelled Words Copyright © The McGraw-Hill Companies, Inc Cross out the misspelled word in each set Write the correct spelling of the word on the line privilege, necesary, definite _ liesure, February, humorous _ accomodate, absence, vacuum _ ridiculous, jewelry, usualy _ schedule, suceed, grammar _ canceled, mischievous, begining _ disipline, tomorrow, definite _ accommodate, grammar, reccomend _ succeed, ocasion, leisure _ 10 beginning, immediet, embarrass _ ■ B Proofreading Each sentence below contains one or more spelling errors Cross out any misspelled words and spell them correctly on the line We cancelled the February meeting because so many members were sick with the flu. _ I would reccommend that you take any problems to my assistant during my absense I thought the movie was going to be humorous, but it turned out to be rediculous There is a defanite need for discipline in this class Writer’s Choice: Vocabulary and Spelling Strategies and Practice, Grade 49 Vocabulary and Spelling Strategies and Practice Name Class Date 50 Words Often Misspelled II Key Information Below are some words that are often misspelled Circle the words that you have trouble spelling achievement alcohol business develop dissatisfied foreign fulfill guarantee hygiene incidentally library license muscle niece nuisance parallel physician pronunciation recognize rhythm separate sincerely souvenir Wednesday ■ A Spelling Words Correctly Some of the words below are spelled correctly and some are not If the spelling is correct, write correct on the line If the spelling is incorrect, spell the word correctly paralel recognize rhythem nuisance disatisfied busness alcahol 10 pronounciation souvenir 11 develop achievment 12 fullfill Each sentence below contains one or more spelling errors Cross out any misspelled words, and spell them correctly on the line I did not recognise the famous people sitting next to our table until my mother pointed them out to me On Wensday we will leave for our trip overseas, during which we will visit many foriegn countries _ Incidentally, I will be quite disatisfied if you cannot guarantee that I will get my driver’s licence by next week According to his physician, my brother only pulled a mussel in his leg My neice must use the library to a report for her hygene class 50 Writer’s Choice: Vocabulary and Spelling Strategies and Practice, Grade Copyright © The McGraw-Hill Companies, Inc ■ B Proofreading Vocabulary and Spelling Strategies and Practice Name Class Date 51 Words Often Misspelled III Key Information Below is a list of words frequently misspelled Circle the words that you have trouble spelling adviser all right beautiful cemetery changeable courageous curiosity disease essential forty genius government height imaginary laboratory misspell neighborhood original permanent receipt restaurant technology truly various ■ A Spotting Spelling Errors Circle the misspelled word in each pair Then write the word correctly on the line adviser, govrenment fourty, laboratory receipt, curiousity imaginary, beautifull technology, cemetary misspell, hieght changable, various neighborhood, truely Copyright © The McGraw-Hill Companies, Inc ■ B Proofreading Proofread the following sentences for spelling errors Cross out any word that is spelled incorrectly Write the correct spelling in the space above the word I accidently destroyed my white dress by spilling permenent ink on it Only a courageous person would have walked into that labratory The originel settlers suffered from vareous diseases Yes, it is alright if we meet outside the resterant Curiosity seems to be an essential part of genious Writer’s Choice: Vocabulary and Spelling Strategies and Practice, Grade 51 Vocabulary and Spelling Strategies and Practice Name Class Date 52 Words Often Confused Key Information Some words are misspelled because they are confused with other similar words Study the meanings and spellings of the words below Words accept except Meanings receive willingly excluding, besides Words thorough through Meanings complete in and then out affect effect change, influence result than then a word used to express comparison afterward, at that time formally formerly in a formal way in the past its it’s belonging to it it is their there they’re belonging to them in that place they are stationary stationery not moving writing materials weather whether atmospheric conditions if, in case ■ A Identifying Words Used Incorrectly Complete each sentence by filling in the blank with the correct word from the choices given in parentheses This rain will not _ the election results (affect, effect) Find out _ the original dwellers made the drawings (weather, whether) This computer is far more powerful _ the first (than, then) Mr Holt _ taught at Jefferson High School (formally, formerly) ■ B Using Words in Sentences Write the correct word from the box to complete each sentence A business letter should not be written on colored _ Those dogs are waiting to receive _ rabies vaccinations Someone’s baseball crashed _ our window and broke it The student completed every question _ the last one The _ report warned of severe thunderstorms 52 Writer’s Choice: Vocabulary and Spelling Strategies and Practice, Grade Copyright © The McGraw-Hill Companies, Inc Look at the signature, and see if _ genuine (its, it’s) Answers ■ PAGE ■ PAGE Yep Pieces Together His Past Johnson Interprets Ashby Part A therapy objectively mentally authenticity impact Part A Answers should be similar to the following Both transport goods Things are restored to their original condition Both contain words; both may be written He might write or ask 10 memoir frustrate evoke reconstruct characteristic Part B Answers should emphasize the following definitions without personal feelings, bias, or prejudice; in an impartial manner a feature that sets someone or something off from others; a trait a person’s personal record of experiences and observations to summon; to call forth or bring out ■ PAGE ■ PAGE Kurtis Explores Science Part A Frankness involves writing honestly and openly In physics people perform experiments It would move A zoologist studies animals; a zoo keeps animals Part B initial emphasize expand physics frankly 10 external ultimately zoologists apply experiment ■ PAGE Copyright © The McGraw-Hill Companies, Inc Part B Explanations will vary, but should emphasize the elements mentioned below Belong; the other choices relate to speech Barrier; the other choices promote something Vehicle; the other choices relate to human characteristics or acts Threw; the other choices explain details of restoration Denial; the other choices relate to description of events Alvarez Describes Home Part A cumulus homeland process playfulness intimate McLain Guides Travelers Part A warrior conversational respond bind intriguing regional identify respond Part B Sentence completions should demonstrate understanding of the meanings of the underlined words The following are representative hot dogs and baseball wear special clothing and repeat certain words that we will know whether the roads will be clear when we drive up into the mountains Hawaii you don’t disturb other people on the bus ■ PAGE Johnson Persuades with Proposals Part B Answers may be similar to the following In a small notebook, Jonah recorded his observations The glamour of Hollywood continues to attract young actors A drop of amber from Mia’s necklace Every immigrant had to show a passport A small vanity stood in one corner of the bedroom Part A adapt, adjust organization stress prose It would emphasize the good points in order to convince people Writer’s Choice: Vocabulary and Spelling Strategies and Practice, Grade 53 Answers 10 adjust stress benefit adapt proposal ■ PAGE ■ PAGE 10 Living up the Street Lyddie Part A enviously gleaming tang squat feeble wardrobe grope tier Part B Answers should include specific details or examples The following are representative the smoke detector was shrieking the sun is bright the nurse had to lean down to hear him slightly higher than the one below it I won the swim meet ■ PAGE Part A prize act of thwarting attempts to score by opponents the flat piece behind the basket sudden failure of the heart to work properly to depend on Part B Answers will vary The following sentences are representative During basketball practice, I need to work on my hook and my jump shot Catch the ball on the rebound, and dribble it Because of our good defense, we were able to win the trophy You’re close to the basket, so don’t rely on any shot except a lay-up ■ PAGE Thrashin’ Time Part A clamber pester witness debt Part A ravenous strenuous inferno regulation fatigue 10 prairie recount debt clamber scoffed 10 imitate abused laden commence meager Part B Replace begin with commence Replace long and difficult with strenuous Replace very hungry with ravenous Replace weighted down with laden Replace tired feeling with fatigue ■ PAGE 11 Always to Remember “The Game” 54 Part B witnessed extraordinary maimed pester sheaves maim extraordinary prairie recount Part A horizontal architect appropriate prominent conception unanimous durable indication Part B Sentence completions should demonstrate an understanding of the underlined terms The following are representative the president of the university and our two senators stone or concrete agreed on the issue he always gets the highest grades in math the president’s family ■ PAGE 12 Silent Spring Part A blight, malady, stricken, withered, stark, and, possibly, tremble Both words relate to people substantial litter prosperous Part B withered prosperous stark substantial humanity Writer’s Choice: Vocabulary and Spelling Strategies and Practice, Grade 8 10 malady tremble blight stricken litter Copyright © The McGraw-Hill Companies, Inc Part B prose coherent organization exhibit subtle Answers ■ PAGE 13 Learning from Context: Example I Part A a lizard ruined; destroyed a sailboat ■ PAGE 17 Part B Sentence completions should demonstrate an understanding of the underlined terms The following are representative motor oil can quickly make a pond dirty milk and soft drinks ■ PAGE 14 Learning from Context: Example II Part A a kind of wildflower fears Part B nocturnal; of or happening at night surrey; a light four-wheeled carriage disclose; to make known rubies; precious stones eminent; outstanding, as in rank, power, or achievement ■ PAGE 15 Learning from Context: Comparison I Copyright © The McGraw-Hill Companies, Inc Part A Answers should be similar to the following just as; expensive, fancy likewise; clever, inventive same; seasonal prevailing winds likewise; lukewarm, not hot Part B Sentence completions should demonstrate an understanding of the terms The following are representative Alice remained placid; her mother remained just as calm Jonathan was surly, and his sister was likewise bad-tempered ■ PAGE 16 Learning from Context: Comparison II Part A stuck, caught, trapped unable to speak quiet; reserved Part B perimeter rectify navigable ire Learning from Context: Contrast I Part A Answers should be similar to the following unknown, not famous strange, odd, weird friendly, warm talkative Part B The following answers are representative A desert is cold at night but torrid during the day I enjoy spicy chili, although my sister likes it bland ■ PAGE 18 Learning from Context: Contrast II Part A Answers should be similar to the following although; stick unlike; rude unlike; stop, not allow on the other hand; hard work Part B Answers should be similar to the following it is actually quite gentle I am a poor cook ■ PAGE 19 Learning from Context: Cause and Effect I Part A Answers should emphasize the following ideas last part; concluding piece sprout or grow Part B replica perennial temperate nautical skeptical ■ PAGE 20 Learning from Context: Cause and Effect II Part A remaining part excited forms solids as it becomes sour tiny Writer’s Choice: Vocabulary and Spelling Strategies and Practice, Grade 55 Answers Part B Sentence completions should demonstrate an understanding of the underlined terms The following are representative have dried up almost completely we were able to read the message ■ PAGE 21 Word Parts: Roots I Word Parts: Prefixes II Part A copilot subbasement predawn subscript postscript Part B Answers should be similar to the following presoak substandard coexist postgraduate precut 10 reflex dentin portable biome thermostat ■ PAGE 22 Word Parts: Roots II Part A Answers should be similar to the following nothing the earth the foot or feet It makes distant things look closer bottom Part B instrument for measuring distances traveled by foot vacate; leave relating to the internal heat of the earth direct mind-to-mind communication ■ PAGE 23 Word Parts: Prefixes I Part A immeasurable invisible displease irresponsible illogical ■ PAGE 25 Word Parts: Suffixes I Part A -or; one who creates -er; one who teaches -ist; one who plays a cello -ian; one who performs magic -eer; one who drives an engine (also one who works in engineering) Part B typist player draftee theorist sailor employee politician racketeer ■ PAGE 26 Word Parts: Suffixes II Part A -y; having to with cheer -ous; full of glory -al; having to with a reverse -ly; in the manner of being sloppy -ful; full of success Part B Answers will vary but should contain the following words happily rainy nervous Part B Answers should be similar to the following The storm probably won’t reach us That Roman statue is one of a kind, so be careful Most early maps of the world were not correct The signature on this letter is unreadable The doctor decided to stop the treatment 56 Writer’s Choice: Vocabulary and Spelling Strategies and Practice, Grade Copyright © The McGraw-Hill Companies, Inc Part A dent bio port flex therm Part B transport thermos dentures flexor autobiography ■ PAGE 24 Answers ■ PAGE 27 ■ PAGE 30 Synonyms I Antonyms II Part A Vicious; a vicious animal is violent and ferocious Slumber; a nap is usually shorter and less deep Bold; a rash leader is overly hasty and likely to make errors Vigorous; a healthy person might not have the vigor to win a race Part A strong uncertain quit often Part B Examples (any eight): crack, cleave, crash, crush, crumble, disjoint, fracture, splinter, sunder, smash, split, snap, shatter ■ PAGE 28 Part B Answers will vary Possible answers follow tall, short heavy, light hot, cold sad, happy Homonyms fright, alarm damp, moist central, middle boring, monotonous Part B The following answers are representative Kessie wore a long scarlet robe The aircraft rapidly vanished into the clouds A mob of angry people gathered outside the courthouse One hand clutched a hand-written letter After lunch a gentle breeze cooled our burning faces ■ PAGE 29 Part A mane minute site sent wound 10 sight minute main scent wound Part B an injury; to twist around place of worship; the side of the forehead tool having bristles; a growth of shrubs to steal; stolen goods to throw, hurl, or toss; a dark, thick substance, like tar, used for paving ■ PAGE 32 Antonyms I Copyright © The McGraw-Hill Companies, Inc legal unpleasant hated careless ■ PAGE 31 Synonyms II Part A factual, true easy, effortless slope, slant embark, start Part A Answers should have the same meanings as the following unhealthy, ill dishonest day fearless, calm expensive Part B Students should write original sentences that demonstrate an awareness of the meanings of the antonyms The following are representative The couch is comfortable, but this chair is uncomfortable Ida can find a solution to every problem Aaron is a thoughtful person, who would never make such a thoughtless statement Some students are still drowsy in homeroom, but most are alert Borrowed Words Part A Greek Chinese Arabic Algonquian Maori 10 Dutch Turkish Latin Latin Greek Part B typhoon circus magic alligator opossum Writer’s Choice: Vocabulary and Spelling Strategies and Practice, Grade 57 Answers ■ PAGE 33 ■ PAGE 36 Using A Dictionary I Using a Dictionary IV taxicab Pan Antoine Joseph Sax caravan; also vanguard Part B The following answers are representative Cashmere is a woolen fabric woven from the silky hair of goats located in southern Asia, particularly the Indian region of Kashmir, from which the material takes its name Samuel Maverick had a reputation for not branding his calves; his neighbors called any stray calf a maverick, and the word later came to mean anyone who didn’t behave conventionally ■ PAGE 34 shoe croc the second jim Part B Word choices will vary Examples (any): cyanide, cyclist, cyclone, cynic, cypress, cyst Students should be able to infer that words that begin with cy- begin with the sound that s stands for ■ PAGE 35 Using a Dictionary III Part A adjective lives, live, living, lively reliability, rely, reliance verb sturdier, sturdiest mosslike, mossy parentheses, parenthetical adjective Part B Answers will vary The following are representative An elephant has a long life, but flies have short lives Anything can quench your thirst, but water is the best thirst quencher 58 Part B Sentences should demonstrate an understanding of a second meaning of each underlined term The following are representative My father wants to chop down the apple tree A foul odor came from the refrigerator The ocean current swept the bottle out to sea He tried to coast through school on his charm ■ PAGE 37 Using a Thesaurus Using a Dictionary II Part A two cres k j Part A Definitions will vary Possible answers follow (noun) a four-legged animal (verb) to track or follow (adjective) small or thin (verb) to ignore Part A Following are examples Other valid synonyms are also acceptable alert, peppy dour, sour decided, precise midway, central polite, helpful Part B The following are examples Other valid synonyms are also acceptable express dishonest shrink foolish illumination provisions risky supports ■ PAGE 38 Spelling ie and ei Part A ei as in weigh ei after c ie ie ei after c Part B Answers will vary Sentences should include one of the following words or any other word with the same ie/ei pattern achieve, retrieve, grieve, yield, brief deceive, receipt, ceiling, conceit, receive eighty, veil, freight, beige species, weird, either, neither, seize, leisure, protein, height Writer’s Choice: Vocabulary and Spelling Strategies and Practice, Grade Copyright © The McGraw-Hill Companies, Inc Part A gymnasium Theodore Roosevelt trinitrotoluene motor and hotel Answers ■ PAGE 39 Spelling Unstressed Vowels Part A influence formal practical opposing notable (or noted) Part A sleepless shopper admitted hooting development 10 irregular immature unneeded unable irremovable Part B dissimilar reenter inaccurate unable misfortune occurrence timidity trickery beginner forgetting ■ PAGE 44 Forming Compound Words Part A Answers will vary The following are representative starlight mailbox blueberry blackbird inside outdoors highway lamppost Part B Sentences will vary, but each should contain at least one of the following compound words: sunshine, sunflower, sunburn, sunrise, sunbeam, sunset, sundown, sunlight ■ PAGE 41 Suffixes and the Silent e Copyright © The McGraw-Hill Companies, Inc 10 Part B slumbering mapping reflecting whistling Adding Prefixes canoeing sincerely shiny barely Part B smiling experiencing traceable bravely ■ PAGE 42 Suffixes and the Final y Part A carrying replied staying playful buying correct implied correct carrier Doubling the Final Consonant ■ PAGE 40 Part A courageous bubbly seeing exchangeable ■ PAGE 43 Part B Sentences will vary grammar opposite permissible hospitable fantasy refinery Part A unnecessary reentry suburban irreverent cooperate Part B replied trying correct hurried 10 ■ PAGE 45 Forming Plurals: General Rules I Part A stories witches hobos brushes pianos Part B fifties turkeys rodeos bosses fantasies 10 faxes igloos ladies foxes bushes applied trying married funniest delaying Writer’s Choice: Vocabulary and Spelling Strategies and Practice, Grade 59 Answers ■ PAGE 46 Forming Plurals: General Rules II 10 roofs photos calves leaves solos Part B taxes knives altos correct brushes Forming Plurals: Special Rules I daughters-in-law chiefs-of-staff Germanys lunch rooms Part B recognize Wednesday, foreign dissatisfied, license muscle niece, hygiene Part A government curiosity cemetery changeable Forming Plurals: Special Rules II 10 louse Chinese geese scissors dozen Words Often Confused ■ PAGE 49 Part B stationery their through except weather beginning discipline recommend occasion immediate forty beautiful height truly ■ PAGE 52 Part A affect it’s whether than formerly 10 Part B permanent laboratory original, various all right, restaurant genius Part B toolboxes toothbrushes flies Rocky Mountains salmon Words Often Misspelled I 60 correct correct business pronunciation correct fulfill Words Often Misspelled III ■ PAGE 48 Part A necessary leisure accommodate usually succeed 10 11 12 ■ PAGE 51 Part B birthdays post office blueberry hothouses fathers-in-law toothbrushes Part A women mice sheep tooth ox Words Often Misspelled II Part A parallel rhythm dissatisfied alcohol correct achievement ■ PAGE 47 Part A Marxes Koslowskis counterspies touchdowns ■ PAGE 50 Writer’s Choice: Vocabulary and Spelling Strategies and Practice, Grade Copyright © The McGraw-Hill Companies, Inc Part A lives beliefs wolves cliffs selves Part B Answers will vary The following are representative canceled recommend, absence ridiculous definite ... Glencoe/McGraw-Hill 87 87 Orion Place Columbus, OH 4324 0-4 027 ISBN: 97 8- 0 -0 7 -8 89 78 2-5 MHID: 0-0 7 -8 89 78 2-3 Printed in the United States of America 10 024 12 11 10 09 08 i_ii_Anc _88 9 782 .indd 4/7/ 08 3:27:03... _ 18 Writer’s Choice: Vocabulary and Spelling Strategies and Practice, Grade Copyright © The McGraw-Hill Companies, Inc be original Vocabulary and Spelling Strategies and Practice Name... score I didn’t believe it, and so I _ at him Writer’s Choice: Vocabulary and Spelling Strategies and Practice, Grade Vocabulary and Spelling Strategies and Practice Name