Reading comprehension skills and strategies level 8

HIGH-INTEREST SKILLS & STRATEGIES V oint p w ie arize m m Su ’r s A ut h o phic Devices a r G t e r p abulary r Int e c o V In fe nts e ren c e m le E S t o ry LEVEL 100 REPRODUCIBLE ACTIVITIES Reading Comprehension Skills and Strategies Level Saddleback Educational Publishing Three Watson Irvine, CA 92618-2767 Web site: www.sdlback.com Development and Production: The EDGe ISBN 1-56254-035-1 Copyright ©2002 by Saddleback Educational Publishing All rights reserved No part of this book may be reproduced in any form or by any means, electronic or mechanical, including photocopying, recording, or by any information storage and retrieval system, without written permission of the publisher, with the following exception Pages labeled Saddleback Educational Publishing ©2002 are intended for reproduction Saddleback Educational Publishing grants to individual purchasers of this book the right to make sufficient copies of reproducible pages for use by all students of a single teacher This permission is limited to an individual teacher, and does not apply to entire schools or school systems Printed in the United States of America 06 05 04 03 02 Table of Contents To be a good detective, you have to know what facts Skills are important and not important to the case you’re solving! So, ask yourself questions as you read Teacher welcome and teaching tips Identifying antonyms 37 Analyzing prefixes Recognizing synonyms and antonyms 38 Analyzing prefixes Recognizing synonyms and antonyms 39 Analyzing suffixes Identifying homonyms 40 Recognizing prefixes and suffixes Identifying homonyms 41 Analyzing Latin roots 10 Using homonyms 42 Analyzing Greek roots 11 Recognizing near-misses 43 Recognizing root words 12 Recognizing signal words 44 Differentiating plurals and possessives 13 Identifying abbreviations 45 Using context clues 14 Recognizing the W’s 46 Using context clues 15 Recognizing the W’s 47 Using context clues 16 Applying the W’s 48 Using context clues 17 Identifying sequence 49 Using context clues 18 Identifying sequence 50 Using context clues 19 Identifying sequence 51 Using context clues 20 Recognizing sequence 52 Using context clues 21 Identifying fact and opinion 53 Using context clues 22 Identifying fact and opinion 54 Using context clues 23 Classifying and categorizing 55 Using context clues 24 Classifying and categorizing 56 Analyzing analogies 25 Classifying and categorizing 57 Analyzing analogies 26 Identifying cause and effect 58 Analyzing analogies 27 Applying cause and effect 59 Analyzing analogies 28 Differentiating main idea/details 60 Analyzing analogies 29 Recognizing main idea/details 61 Analyzing analogies 30 Recognizing main idea/details 62 Analyzing multiple meanings 31 Recognizing main idea/details 63 Analyzing multiple meanings 32 Recognizing main idea/details 64 Analyzing multiple meanings 33 Identifying relevant/irrelevant details 65 Analyzing multiple meanings 34 Identifying relevant/irrelevant details 66 Analyzing multiple meanings 35 Constructing an outline from topics 67 Identifying synonyms 36 Drawing conclusions and inferences 68 Drawing conclusions and inferences 69 Switching point of view 105 Drawing conclusions and inferences 70 Applying various points of view 106 Drawing conclusions and inferences 71 Comparing points of view 107 Defining idioms 72 Identifying reading purpose: describe, instruct, inform, persuade, summarize, entertain 108 Compare and contrast 73 Identifying reading purpose: describe, instruct, inform, persuade, summarize, entertain 109 Compare and contrast 74 Compare and contrast 75 Compare and contrast 76 Understanding purpose: describe, instruct, inform, persuade, summarize, entertain 110 Identifying similes and metaphors 77 Multiple comprehension skills 111 Identifying idioms 78 Multiple comprehension skills 112 Differentiating similes, metaphors, idioms 79 Multiple comprehension skills 113 Recognizing exaggeration 80 Multiple comprehension skills 114 Recognizing and applying exaggeration 81 Alphabetical order (to third letter) 115 Making generalizations 82 Alphabetizing titles and names 116 Recognizing valid/invalid generalizations 83 Using a dictionary–guide words 117 Recognizing valid/invalid generalizations 84 Using a dictionary–pronunciation 118 Summarizing 85 Using a dictionary–search 119 Summarizing 86 Using a glossary 120 Summarizing 87 Using a table of contents 121 Previewing and predicting 88 Using an index 122 Previewing author’s point of view 89 Reading a timeline 123 Applying author’s point of view 90 Reading graphs (bar and line) 124 Previewing by skimming 91 Reading a diagram 125 Previewing by skimming 92 Reading a table 126 Mapping story elements 93 Reading a map 127 Mapping characters 94 Following directions 128 Mapping characters 95 Reading instructions 129 Mapping characters 96 Understanding advertisements 130 Mapping story events 97 Reading schedules 131 Mapping story events 98 Reading labels 132 Making a story map 99 Reading a menu 133 Recognizing time frame 100 Reading a recipe 134 Identifying time sequence 101 Using phone directories 135 Identifying mood/tone 102 Proofreading 136 Comparing mood/tone 103 Teacher’s Scope & Sequence chart 137 Identifying point of view 104 Answer Key 139 Teacher Pages just for you! Welcome to Reading Comprehension Skills and Strategies About this Series This unique series is specially created for you by Saddleback Educational Publishing, as an exciting supplement to reinforce and extend your classroom reading curriculum Reading Comprehension Skills and Strategies can easily be integrated into basic reading curricula as additional reading lessons: as stand-alone strategy and skill instructional lessons; as across-the-curriculum lessons; or as activities for students with special projects, interests, or abilities This series is based on the most current research and thought concerning the teaching of reading comprehension This series not only sharpens traditional reading comprehension skills (main idea, story plot, topic sentence, sequencing, etc.), but it also reinforces the critical reading comprehension strategies that encourage your students to use prior knowledge, experiences, careful thought, and evaluation to help them decide how to practically apply what they know to all reading situations Traditional comprehension skills recently have been woven into the larger context of strategy instruction Today, literacy instruction emphasizes learning strategies—those approaches that coordinate the various reading and writing skills and prior knowledge to make sense to the learner Our goal in this series is to provide you and your students with the most up-to-date reading comprehension support, while teaching basic skills that can be tested and evaluated Reading Comprehension Strategies • • • • • • • • vocabulary knowledge activating prior knowledge pre-reading—previewing and predicting previewing and predicting text mental imaging self-questioning summarizing semantic mapping Saddleback Educational Publishing promotes the development of the whole child with particular emphasis on combining solid skill instruction with creativity and imagination This series gives your students a variety of opportunities to apply reading comprehension strategies as they read, while reinforcing basic reading comprehension skills In addition, we designed this series to help you make an easy transition between levels (grades 7, 8, and 9) in order to reinforce or enhance needed skill development for individual students About this Book Reading Comprehension Skills and Strategies is designed to reinforce and extend the reading skills of your students The fun, high-interest fiction and non-fiction selections will spark the interest of even your most reluctant reader The book offers your students a variety of reading opportunities—reading for pleasure, reading to gather information, and reading to perform a task Characters throughout the book prompt the student to apply one of the strategies to the reading selection and includes a relevant comprehension skill activity Choosing Instructional Approaches You can use the pages in this book for independent reinforcement or extension, whole group lessons, pairs, or small cooperative groups rotating through an established reading learning center You may choose to place the activities in a center and reproduce the answer key for self-checking To ensure the utmost flexibility, the process for managing this is left entirely up to you because you know what works best in your classroom Assessment Assessment and evaluation of student understanding and ability is an ongoing process A variety of methods and strategies should be used to ensure that the student is being assessed and evaluated in a fair and comprehensive manner Always keep in mind that the assessment should take into consideration the opportunities the student had to learn the information and practice the skills presented The strategies for assessment are left for you to determine and are dependent on your students and your particular instructional plan You will find a Scope & Sequence chart at the back of this book to assist you as you develop your assessment plan Let’s get right to the roots of understanding a whole bunch of words —prefixes, suffixes, and root words Knowing this stuff will really help your reading grow! Directions: Use the meanings of the prefixes to help you answer each question with the correct number NUMBER, PLEASE Prefix mono-, unidu-, di-, bitriquart-, quadpenta-, cinc- Meaning one two three four five Prefix octdeccentmil-, kilosemi-, hemi- Meaning eight ten hundred thousand half How many events in a decathlon? _ How many lines in a cinquain poem? _ How many lenses in bifocals? _ How many performers in a trio? _ On what day in May is Cinco de Mayo? _ How many tentacles on an octopus? How many singers in a quartet? How many sides does the Pentagon building have? _ How many letters in a digraph? _ 10 How many millimeters in a meter? 11 How many grams in a kilogram? _ 12 How many rails in a monorail? 13 What part of a sphere is a hemisphere? 14 How many notes in an octave? _ 15 How many years in a decade? 16 If you quadruple something, how many times bigger is it? _ CHALLENGERS: How often is a bicentennial held? _ How old is a septuagenarian? Name: _ Reading Comprehension ã Saddleback Educational Publishing â2002 Date: _ Watson, Irvine, CA 92618•Phone(888)SDL-BACK•www.sdlback.com Directions: Test your word power In each description look for the prefix clue Then write the word being described Example: opposite of functioning—nonfunctioning PREFI X MEAN antiING again bist two Here are some common centihundr prefixes By learning their in-, im ed meanings, you will have n o t misvaluable clues to the w rongly multimeanings of many words m any nonoppos preite of b e f ore; ah reead of a time g ain subunder transchang trie; acro ss three opposite of functioning: _ shape with three angles: _ having two poles: _ wrongly understood: _ not patient: _ cycle again: against war: _ having many purposes: establish before: _ 10 across the Pacific: 11 under space: 12 change form: 13 one-hundredth of a meter: _ 14 opposite of aggressive: _ 15 to submit again: 16 not personal: 17 of many cultures: 18 wrongly interpreted: _ 19 area covering three states: _ 20 determine ahead of time: Name: _ Reading Comprehension • Saddleback Educational Publishing ©2002 Date: _ Watson, Irvine, CA 92618•Phone(888)SDL-BACK•www.sdlback.com Directions: Challenge yourself! In each description look for the suffix clue Then write the word being described Example: without hope—hopeless Suffix -able -en -ful -hood -ish -ity, -men t -less -let, -ling -ly -ness, -ty -ology -or, -er, -i st -ward Here are some common suffixes By learning their meanings, you will have valuable clues to the meanings of many words without hope: Meaning able to made of filled with state of b eing like; appr oximately state of without small, yo ung in a man ner having a quality the study of one who in directi on of in the state of being a child: able to wash: _ one who plays violin: _ in the direction of north: _ like a fool: in a state of being content: the quality of being kind: _ the quality of being loyal: _ 10 filled with fear: 11 one who teaches: 12 the study of the mind (psych): 13 made of wood: _ 14 a young duck: _ 15 in a strange manner: _ 16 without worth: _ 17 made of gold: 18 in a manner of time: 19 approximately forty: _ 20 in an up direction: Name: _ Reading Comprehension • Saddleback Educational Publishing ©2002 Date: _ Watson, Irvine, CA 92618•Phone(888)SDL-BACK•www.sdlback.com Directions: Venn diagrams are a fun way to classify When you are done you have a visual picture instead of just a bunch of boring lists Write each word below in the correct space By the way, if the word has no prefix or suffix, write it outside the circles reappear undone poisonous dishonesty quite misalign appreciate discover impossible adulthood immature precooked nonsense childish wishful chemist nonworking uninformed PREFIX ONLY goodness midnight disagreement recounted frequently yellowish SUFFIX ONLY BOTH PREFIX and SUFFIX NEITHER PREFIX nor SUFFIX Name: _ Reading Comprehension ã Saddleback Educational Publishing â2002 Date: _ Watson, Irvine, CA 92618•Phone(888)SDL-BACK•www.sdlback.com You don’t remember, but ever since you were a baby you’ve been on a schedule Schedules are a big part of your life Take the time to read them carefully Directions: The Warner family lives in a town that offers many city-sponsored classes and activities The family sat down and looked at schedules of things they were interested in Read the schedules below and answer the questions Mrs Warner—CERAMICS Beginners Ceramics $25 material fee Class Day Time Instructor C101 T Th 6-9 pm Budling C102 MW 5-8 pm Budling C103 Sat 12-3 pm Braun Intermediate Ceramics $25 material fee Class Day Time Instructor C104 T Th 7-9 pm Braun Mr Warner—GOLF Improving Your Golf Game $10 material fee Class Day Time Instructor G101 WF 7-8 pm Lerner G102 Sat 9-10 am Aquinas G103 Sat 1-2 pm Lerner Optional Video Study free Class Day Time Instructor G100 M 6-7 pm Aquinas Introduction to Judo requires proper clothing Class Day Time Instructor J101 (girls) MW 6-7 pm Martin J102 (boys) MW 7-8 pm Martin 10-11am Lee Advanced Judo requires proper clothing Class Day J104 (adults) Sat Mr Warner wants to take the Improving Your Golf Game class and the video study with the same instructor What class should he take? Mr Warner has decided to take G102 and G100 If Caroline takes J101 in the building next door, on what day will they be in class at the same time? Mrs Warner does not get home from work on weekdays until pm What are her options for taking Ceramics? Caroline Warner—JUDO J103 (co-ed) Sat Caroline, 13, has soccer practice on Saturday mornings When is the only time she could take a Judo class? Time Instructor 9-10 am Lee Mrs Warner took Beginners Ceramics last year and wants to improve her skills Is there a class she can take that does not interfere with her work schedule? The Warners want to set aside one weekday evening to spend together If they each take the classes they want, what day are all three of them free? Name: _ Reading Comprehension ã Saddleback Educational Publishing â2002 131 Date: _ Watson, Irvine, CA 92618•Phone(888)SDL-BACK•www.sdlback.com Food is one of your basic needs So is reading about it in the form of labels, menus, and recipes There’s some food for thought! Directions: A Below are portions of the nutrition labels of two kinds of cereal—Honey Nuggets and Corny Crisps Compare them and answer the questions Nutrition Facts Serving Size Servings Per Container Amount Per Serving B cup about 11 Serving Size Servings Per Container Cereal with 1/2 cup Cereal Fat Free Milk Calories 200 Calories from Fat 15 Nutrition Facts Amount Per Serving Cereal with 1/2 cup Cereal Fat Free Milk Calories 240 15 100 Calories from Fat % Daily Value Total Fat 1.5g Saturated Fat 0g Cholesterol 0mg Sodium 70mg Total Carbohydrate 16g Dietary Fiber 4g Sugars 12 g 2% 0% 0% 3% 2% 0% 0% 6% 16% 16% 16% 16% cup about 12 140 % Daily Value Total Fat 0g Saturated Fat 0g Cholesterol 0mg Sodium 200mg Total Carbohydrate 3g Dietary Fiber 1g Sugars g 0% 0% 0% 8% 0% 0% 0% 11% 4% 4% 4% 4% Which cereal has more calories per serving? more sodium? more fiber? What does the addition of fat free milk add to a serving of either cereal? Which cereal is the Honey Nuggets? How can you tell? _ Cereal B has six times as much as Cereal A Both cereals show serving size as cup Is that realistic? _ Do you think cereal is a good choice as part of a healthy breakfast? Why or why not? _ _ Of these two cereals, which would you prefer to eat and why? _ _ Name: _ Reading Comprehension ã Saddleback Educational Publishing â2002 132 Date: _ Watson, Irvine, CA 92618•Phone(888)SDL-BACK•www.sdlback.com Directions: Eating out involves a lot more than feeding your hunger A menu gives you a lot of food for thought as well—food options, combinations, and prices Read the menu below and answer the questions Welcome to NED’S Great Food Served With a Smile SALAD ENTREES (includes veg and a side) Plain House Salad–small $1.75 1/2 Fried Chicken $6.49 large $2.25 Salisbury steak $6.49 w/ chicken strips $3.25 Lasagna (meatless) $5.49 SANDWICHES Pork chops Burger w/ the works $5.95 Macaroni and cheese $4.49 Chicken breast sandwich $5.49 DRINKS BLT $4.95 Soda $.89, $99, $1.09 Tuna salad $4.95 Milk (regular or fat-free) $.79 Grilled Cheese $4.49 Shake (choc van straw.) $1.69 w/ham $4.95 $6.49 Coffee/tea $1.25 SIDES DESSERTS French fries $1.19 Ice cream (two scoops) $2.25 Onion rings $1.29 Cookies (two, peanut butter) $.89 Fresh fruit salad $1.59 Strawberry pie (in season) $1.75 Paul wants a burger, fries, and a chocolate shake He has $10 Is that enough? _ Ted is a vegetarian What entree can he order? Marti ordered a tuna salad sandwich and a milk She paid with a 20-dollar bill What change should she receive? Telia is really hungry but watching her budget What’s the least expensive entree she can get? What item on the menu will not always be available? _ Renee loves bacon What item on the menu would appeal to her? _ Which costs more: a chicken breast sandwich and fries or a fried chicken entree? _ Dee and Tina decided to split a grilled cheese and a large soda How much did each spend? _ Name: _ Reading Comprehension • Saddleback Educational Publishing ©2002 133 Date: _ Watson, Irvine, CA 92618•Phone(888)SDL-BACK•www.sdlback.com Directions: If you really wanted to, you could make pizza from scratch Read the recipe below to see how Then answer the questions Make Some DOUGH Yield: two 8" crusts; Recipe can be doubled and part frozen for use later 1⁄8 tsp granulated sugar 1⁄2 tsp salt Ingredients: tsp active dry yeast (or one-half of 1⁄4 oz packet) tbs cornmeal 11⁄4 cup + tbs all-purpose 1⁄2 cup warm water tsp olive oil flour (reserve tbs.) 11⁄4 Directions: In a large bowl, sprinkle the yeast over the warm water, then stir in the sugar Let it stand for about three minutes It will appear foamy Stir in cornmeal, salt, and oil Gradually add flour, stirring with a wooden spoon Keep stirring until the dough becomes stiff and all the flour is mixed in well Dust a clean, flat surface with the reserved tablespoon of flour Turn the dough onto the surface, then knead for about three minutes (until dough is smooth and stretchy) Use non-stick cooking spray to coat the inside of a large bowl and place the dough in it Cover it loosely with a moist towel or plastic wrap Put the bowl in a warm, draftfree place, and let the dough rise until it is about double its original size This will be about 90 minutes Punch the dough down Form it into a ball and let it rise again for about 30 minutes Divide the dough in half with a knife Use each half for one pizza crust Put the dough onto a floured surface Roll it out until it is about 8" in diameter and 1⁄8" thick Add whatever toppings you like, and bake What each of these abbreviations mean? tsp tbs What ingredient makes the dough rise? What word in the recipe is a synonym for damp? If you doubled the recipe, how much sugar would you need? What word in the recipe means set aside for later? What is the total amount of time the dough will be set aside to rise? _ What does knead mean? What word means measurement across the center of a circle? Estimate about how long you think it would take to make pizza dough from start to finish? Name: _ Reading Comprehension ã Saddleback Educational Publishing â2002 134 Date: _ Watson, Irvine, CA 92618•Phone(888)SDL-BACK•www.sdlback.com Maybe someday the telephone will go the way of the pony express, but for now, you still need to know how to use a phone book–white pages and yellow pages Directions: For this activity you will need a phone book with white pages and yellow pages (or one of each) Use it to answer the questions below You may work alone or team up with a partner How are the listings in a phone directory organized? _ Phone Book What geographical area or area codes does your phone book cover? _ How many pages does it have? _ Look in the front of your phone book Other than names and numbers, list three kinds of information your phone book offers _ _ Is your number listed in the book? If so, on what page? If not, why not? Where are the listings for government offices and services in your phone book? Do the white pages of your phone book have separate listings for business and residential? Does your yellow pages have an index? _ Are the yellow pages alphabetized by business name or by category? _ Which part of a phone book has advertising? 10 Find a locksmith service in your area On what page did you find it? _ Does it provide 24-hour emergency service? Name: _ Reading Comprehension ã Saddleback Educational Publishing â2002 135 Date: _ Watson, Irvine, CA 92618•Phone(888)SDL-BACK•www.sdlback.com Everybody makes mistakes Reading for errors is called proofreading and takes special concentration and skill Put on your proofreading hat and try it now Directions: ❶ GIANT SAIL! The following flyer came in the mail Test your proofreading skills on it Look for mistakes in spelling, capitalization, punctuation, and usage Identify the mistake in each numbered section Write it correctly on the line ❶ Come into ❷ Sammys Sporting Goods Store ❷ Saturday and save! ❸ Sammy hisself will be in the store on Saturday from ❸ noon to five to hand out 10% off coupons ❹ ➏ These savings will be applyed to our already low, low prices ❹ ➎ Here’s just a sample of the savings youll find: • All athletic shoes for men and wemen 20% off! • Buy any sweatshirt and get a second one free! • Take $5 off any equipment priced at $50 or more ➎ ➏ ➐ Special hours in affect this Saturday only 8:00 am to 10:00 pm Plenty of free parking ➐ ❽ Sammy’s Sporting Goods 2348 w newberry Kensington, MI ❽ ❾ Don’t be late! At these prices we can’t guarantee we ❾ won’t run out of what you want Sorry, no rainchecks Name: _ Reading Comprehension ã Saddleback Educational Publishing â2002 136 Date: _ Watson, Irvine, CA 92618•Phone(888)SDL-BACK•www.sdlback.com Students pref ixes , suf fixe plur s, ro als/p ot w osse ords ssiv cont e ext s clue s anal ogie s mul tiple mea ning syno s nym s/an tony sign ms/h al w ords omo nym abbr s evia tion s the five W’s sequ ence fact and opin ion clas sify ing/ cate caus gori e an zing d ef fect mai n id ea a nd d draw etail ing s conc com lusio pare ns/in /con fere trast simi nces les/m etap exag hors /idio gera tion ms gene raliz atio ns/s prev umm iew ariz and atio pred n ict Scope & Sequence Reading Comprehension • Saddleback Educational Publishing â2002 137 Watson, Irvine, CA 92618ãPhone(888)SDL-BACKãwww.sdlback.com Students map ping stor y el map eme ping nts/e stor vent y ch time s arac refe ters renc e/se iden quen tifyi ng t ce o ne/m iden tifyi o od ng p oint read of v ing iew for a mul purp tiple ose com preh alph ensi abet on s ical kills o dict rder iona ry/g loss tabl ary e of cont ents usin /ind ga ex time line read ing grap hs read ing diag ram read s/tab ing les am ap follo win g di rect adve ions rtisi ng sche dule s/lab els men us/r ecip es usin g di rect orie proo s frea ding Scope & Sequence Reading Comprehension • Saddleback Educational Publishing â2002 138 Watson, Irvine, CA 92618ãPhone(888)SDL-BACKãwww.sdlback.com Answer Key Page 10 10 1,000 5 11 1,000 12 Challengers: every 200 years 70 (or in their 70’s) 13 1⁄2 14 15 10 16 Page nonfunctioning triangle bipolar misunderstood impatient recycle antiwar multipurpose preestablish 10 transpacific 11 subspace 12 transform 13 centimeter 14 nonagressive 15 resubmit 16 impersonal 17 multicultural 18 misinterpreted 19 tristate 20 predetermine Page hopeless childhood washable violinist northward foolish contentment kindness loyalty 10 fearful 11 teacher 12 psychology 13 wooden 14 duckling 15 strangely 16 worthless 17 golden 18 timely 19 fortyish 20 upward Page PREFIX ONLY reappear, undone, misalign, discover, impossible, immature, nonsense, midnight SUFFIX ONLY poisonous, adulthood, childish, wishful, chemist, goodness, yellowish BOTH PREFIX & SUFFIX dishonesty, precooked, nonworking, uninformed, disagreement, recounted, frequently NEITHER PREFIX NOR SUFFIX quite, appreciative Page 10 Definitions matched: not believable having bends move by hand able to be heard move to a new place move into action one who is on foot speak against a sudden break 10 below/outside the city 11 easy to see 12 pull toward 13 liked by people 14 break up or apart 15 make by hand 16 leave a place empty 17 a time to be heard 18 mach moves by itself 19 seen with the eyes 20 the mark of identity Page 11 asterisk, astronomy cyclone, cyclical autograph, graphic telegram, diagram diameter, thermometer phonics, symphony telephoto, photosynthesis periscope, telescope thermos, thermometer 10 biopsy, biology 11 geography, geology 12 hydroelectric, hydrant 13 optometrist, optical 14 phobia, claustrophobic Page 12 PREFIX ROOT SUFFIX host ess dis comfort re define im port annual ly un certain ty thought less mis pronounce govern ment 10 joy ous 11 ir regular 12 anti social 13 mis lead ing 14 un comfort able 15 sorrow ful 16 knight hood 17 sub category 18–20 Answers will vary Page 13 possess 11 pl possess pl possess 12 pl possess Reading Comprehension ã Saddleback Educational Publishing â2002 plural possess possess plural possess plural plural 10 plural 13 possess 14 pl possess 15 possess 16 plural 17 possess 18 plural 19 possess 20 plural Page 14 in a secretive way strongly wished for vein of mineral ore hold back; adversely necessities stolen goods vulnerable to attack look alike; copy newborn 10 destroy 11 members of cat family 12 in a positive way range declaration scowl 10 hospitable 11 palatable 12 catatonic Page 16 A acquiesced adjudicate agitated ensued adjacent Description will vary B infuse ichthyologist hypothermia aerated contaminates Description will vary s True False True True Unkn True False False False 10 False c e r u e n p d c 10 f a k e t l k d c r h i r t s a a a 11 a o e t e d d n a u g h e Page 18 Paragraph 1: disgruntled, mutiny, technically Paragraph 2: notoriety, bolster, preceded, prior, arrived Paragraph 3: continents, popular, construed, context Paragraph 4: perspective, previously, Obviously, thriving 139 11 True 12 False 13 True 14 True 15 False 16 Unkn 17 Unkn 18 True 19 True 20 Unkn Page 22 l e m b l i m h i a r l f speed up; make easier similarity; resemblance neither riding equipment comfort; cheer up joy and celebration heavily filled having two equal-length sides neither 10 parts in a series 11 convince; persuade 12 threat of force Page 21 Page 17 A plants flora aesthetic education/study false B fruit regions temperate edible false C United States era a song Texas false Page 20 Page 15 drudge docent copious trifle reclined donned Page 19 Top: Don–sundial Lisa–supergiant Tanya–sextant Deion–pupil Chris–Leonids Pedro–luminescence Bottom: Lisa Deion Pedro Chris Tanya Don Notes: Students define five words of their choice Page 23 Answers will vary Students must explain each sentence in simple-to-understand terms Page 24 Answers will vary Students must predict Watson, Irvine, CA 92618•Phone(888)SDL-BACK•www.sdlback.com meanings, check them against a dictionary, then evaluate their predictions Page 25 SINGULAR to PLURAL WHOLE to PART PART to WHOLE PAST to PRESENT PLURAL to SINGULAR CHARACTERISTICS PRESENT to PAST ACTION to OBJECT LOCATION 10 OBJECT to ACTION 11 SEQUENCE 12 CLASSIFICATION 13 SYNONYMS 14 ANTONYMS 15 COUNTERPART Challenger: 16 roar 17 uncle 18 went 19 we’re 20 most 21 exit Page 26 There may be alternate correct responses A B plane hop icing bell blood nose bottle paint keys beat snake sweep fur draw corn water horse nail 10 tree 10 door Page 27 Notes: size: 5, 16; shape: 3, 12, 18; color: 6, 9; sound: 1, 14, 20; smell: 7, 19; taste: 2, 15, 17; feel: 8, 11; composition: 4, 10, 13 There may be alternate correct responses loud 11 sandpaper lemon 12 triangle round 13 sweater glass 14 horse tiny 15 pretzel grass 16 short skunk 17 peach soft 18 jagged yellow 19 basement 10 tire 20 snake Page 28 There may be alternate correct responses drive type read wash drink smell eyes dog pot 10 hop 11 animals 12 watch 13 lungs 14 blow 15 shovel 16 refrig 17 fly 18 cut 19 feathers 20 fix Page 29 There may be alternate correct responses C finish B bear D head A fruit B moth B niece C dinner D classroom A doll C 10 fifty D 11 finger A 12 bird Page 30 tale different leave destroy laugh try apart stroll needed 10 all 11 lead 12 hard Page 31 Note: A1, B4, C3, D2 Park: E3, F1, G2, H2 Watch: I5, J4, K3, L2, M1, N6 Page 32 A) meaning: candy flavored with extract of a plant in that family sentence: will vary B) meaning: new or in its original form sentence: will vary C) meaning: a huge or unlimited amount or supply sentence: will vary D) meaning: a place where money is coined by authority of the government sentence: will vary E) meaning: any of various plants used for flavoring and aroma sentence: will vary Page 33 Answers will vary Students must predict meanings, check them against a dictionary, then evaluate their predictions Page 34 in a condition of quarrel or squabble moved very quickly overtake; get to stopped motionless confront Reading Comprehension • Saddleback Educational Publishing ©2002 mental stress disapproving look create; invent 10 became gentler 11 cow 12 Josh didn’t get up on time 13 She probably figured that he would miss the bus 14 Josh’s apology 15 wrong Page 38 s w i c a f a t m a a k r c d i s p d c o p y e i b e r t x i m 11 v a l y Page 39 (1) bat n flying mammal (2) bat v flutter (3) bluff n steep cliff (4) bluff v mislead; fool (5) slip n thin piece (6) slip v move easily (7) hide n animal skin (8) hide v conceal (9) tire v grow weary (10)tire n rubber wheel amassed ancient keen heavens rapidly ease frequently messenger cognizant 10 obvious Challenger: alias A grab, seize, nab, entrap bond, attach, fasten spew, scatter, disperse, diffuse placid, serene, tranquil, still devise, concoct, formulate request, inquire, question toil, work sporadic, scarce, rare B ill swiftly view stalk typically victim range sprint disperse 10 mere Page 37 A asked most change find allow destroy uncertain something B strong deep empty frown rise shrink forget wide noisy 140 t s r p a s k i t n g u u b a b i o s r l e h o n e s 13 Page 35 Page 36 o u a s e a l l i 10 12 e h m u a p v x e s e r t Page 40 aloud billed dough cellar fur clothes border site corral 10 hangar 11 lead 12 lesson 13 mowed 14 sale 15 scent 16 leased 17 stationery Page 41 peak; the summit patience; composure assistants; people whether; if straight; directly peddle; sell overdue; late through; in and out vain; futile 10 pause; a brief stop Page 42 it’s/its: its it’s its its its you’re/your: your your you’re you’re 10 your who’s/whose: 11 who’s 12 whose 13 who’s 14 whose 15 who’s they’re/their: 16 they’re 17 they’re 18 their 19 their 20 their Page 43 A lose: misplace; not win loose: not tight of: relating to off: not on; drop away than: compared with then: at that time Watson, Irvine, CA 92618•Phone(888)SDL-BACK•www.sdlback.com affect: influence; cause effect: result; consequence accept: agree to; take except: exclude; leave conscience: sense of conscious: aware; awake B Correct as is: Sentences 2, 3, 7, 8, 10, 15 Incorrect (words underlined): 1–except, 4–then, 5–lose, 6–accept, 9–effect, 11–then, 12–off, 13–loose, 14–than, 16–conscious 30 miles per hour Challenge: 31 etc 32 www 33 misc Page 46 Abraham Lincoln Lincoln’s assassination Ford’s Theater, Washington, D.C April 14, 1865 Wording will vary The assassin did not agree with Lincoln’s idea to reunite the North and South Challengers: will vary Page 44 Page 47 a conclusion an example or list a conclusion a comparison or opposing idea an example or list more ideas will follow a comparison or opposing idea a comparison or opposing idea a conclusion 10 a comparison or opposing idea 11 a comparison or opposing idea 12 an example or list 13 an important point 14 a comparison or opposing idea 15 a conclusion FANtastic Replicas, Inc a team jersey by phone or online at www.anyfan.com Aug 31 to show your spirit football fans $49.95 + $5.95 s/h in 7–10 days to have it in time for the season opener or the offer will expire Numbers 3, 4, 7, and 10 are facts The others are opinions and either agree or disagree may be marked Challenger: fun, cute, important, easy, should, enjoyable Answers will vary Page 49 5, 6, X, 8, 3, 4, 2, 7, Page 50 Figures numbered: top row: 1, 3, lower row: 6, 2, Bend two pipe Hook the two Bend another Twist a fourth Make a head Glue the head Challenger: anwers will vary g u 7a r a n n v i e m n a t q u f r 11 s f u b t l a e u k e c e i r i v e l r d n e d a n e 14 i i r m c 10 n f i e t s a t t s e n b e a u r c a u c e 15 b e e e d 12 13 i i l p c o t i Reading Comprehension ã Saddleback Educational Publishing â2002 t h e r Answers will vary but must show appropriate cause or effect Page 60 A detail, detail, main idea B main idea, detail, detail C detail, detail, main idea D detail, main idea, detail joy, pleasure: delighted, amused, exuberant, gratified fear, worry: apprehensive, anxious, suspicious, uneasy sadness: dejected, glum, forlorn, despondent love, caring: admiration, considerate, affectionate, devoted ability, confidence: capable, assured, effective, skillful anger: hostile, aggravated, irritated, enraged Drawn: Expressions to match emotions Page 56 A B C D E F G H I 750 290 170 910 880 390 660 340 220 J K L M N O P Q 020 770 520 410 590 150 780 630 Page 57 Page 52 Page 59 Answers may vary if student can justify Suggested: A But a healthy smile It is hard work You should visit Brushing every day B K-9 is a clever Only the most A police dog is Both the officer and Dogs are loyal Page 51 A D, G, F, C, I, E, A, B, H B Words in ABC order: implement incredible mandate novelty nuisance rally recline shun smitten Solution: prevalent he climbed the he was able to grab he chopped down he and his mother Page 54 Page 55 Page 48 Page 45 Avenue each department amount Wednesday Doctor centimeter quart year 10 Governor 11 September 12 ounce 13 Mister 14 week 15 Road 16 December 17 Boulevard 18 dozen 19 Captain 20 Tuesday 21 gallon 22 Street 23 October 24 Mountain/Mount 25 Route 26 foot/feet 27 Friday 28 Junior 29 Highway Page 53 D C no (class is mammal) no yes A D Challenger: bald eagle-C, giant panda-A, hermit crabD, blue whale-B Page 61 It must have been a very frightening experience The Real Value of Pompeii (accept other answers if student can justify) no The people carried them off to safety The excavation of Pompeii is of great historical importance Page 62 It was huge and ugly Out of Extinction (accept other answers if student can justify) rough, net fishing, commotion Southern c The discovery of the coelacanth raised questions about species assumed extinct Page 63 a Parents often have to base decisions on financial circumstances false sympathy, guilt taking responsibility “We simply can’t afford to add another one right now.” Page 64 An eclipse is named for the object that is hidden (or obscured) the sun the Earth Answers will vary any two: and all that; got to talking; OK, I made that up; Hey; get it Page 58 Page 65 Predictions will vary mother sent Jack to he traded for Jack was sent to bed she threw them The following sentences marked with an ✘: ✘ Some spiders are ✘ The black widow is ✘ A spider can have 141 Watson, Irvine, CA 92618•Phone(888)SDL-BACK•www.sdlback.com The other sentences should be written out in paragraph form Page 66 I Egypt is a nation It covers an area Most of the country The Nile River II The region that is Great cities and The arid conditions Great temples and Page 67 I His Life A Early Life Birth & Family Education B Career As a Minister An an Orator C Death II Impact of His Work A During His Life Civil Rights Non-violent B After His Death Social Reform Continuation Answers will vary Page 68 A a.m.; She was waking up for school It had snowed It was just as she had hoped B parrot (or myna bird); he can talk precaution; parrots have sharp claws routine; fit as a fiddle/See ya next year Page 69 Carlo’s; same last name when married They are twins No; He may have not gotten his license right away at 16 Yes; Eighth graders can‘t drive Billy and Mark; Story says others go to school No; He picks them up Answer will vary No; He could be another kind of pet Page 70 A car salesman A plumber An architect A bank teller A social studies teacher A museum curator A forest ranger A farmer An ad designer 10 A house inspector Page 71 A library overdue books B zoo; yes monkeys or apes C They would be traveling to the U.S England Page 72 move faster in good physical condition was confused; disoriented decreased significantly gotten taller quickly valuable for sale at a good deal in a difficult position; in trouble laughing hard Page 73 Answers will vary, but should demonstrate valid likenesses and differences Page 74 Both Edison Edison Both Neither Both Einstein Both Both 10 Einstein 11 Both Page 75 Answers will vary Page 76 Similarities Spends most in water Has a long, sticky tongue Goes through a tadpole Has smooth, moist skin Is classified as Feeds mainly on insects Begins life as an egg Moves in long leaps Differences Has a long, sticky tongue Goes through a tadpole Moves in short hops Is classified as Has dry, bumpy skin Feeds mainly on insects Begins life as an egg Spends most on land Has stocky, compact body Similarities Page 77 A boomed like thunder sparkled like diamonds as quick as lightning like a refrigerator as old as the hills Reading Comprehension • Saddleback Educational Publishing ©2002 B a real chicken barked out crawled along buckets a lemon Page 78 get a kick out of flew raining cats and dogs a green thumb lend me a hand eat my words with an open mind hit the books pull the wool over my eyes 10 heavy 11 straighten up 12 hanging out Wording of meanings will vary Drawings will vary Page 79 Similes: like a bump on a log; like a hawk; as innocent as babies; as clear as day; as red as a beet Metaphors: master artists; little prisoners; mountain of information Idioms: rocks in my head; kept an eye on; pulling my leg; put my fears to rest; knocked me over with a feather; caught her attention; about to blast her; anger floated away Page 80 Exact word choices will vary A mowed down a mile of trees; louder than a thunderstorm; fifty feet taller; mountain-size blue ox B faster than lightning; drive with one blow; sparks flew from his hammers; weighed over twenty pounds; keep them from catching fire C could invent anything; which was really a snake thirty feet long; caught a cyclone; squeezed the rain out; rode it all the way to California; hit so hard it made a valley Page 81 A I think the task is It was unusually It was messy It will take a long B Answers will vary 142 Page 82 A G G S S G G B Answer will vary Suggested: The Greek’s version of the constellations has survived for thousands of years Page 83 Valid Valid Valid Invalid Valid Valid Invalid Valid Invalid Challenger: It could happen if the same person had both written and illustrated children’s books Page 84 Despite its latitude In summer north of Norway’s lands Though further north Norway is a country Page 85 Answers may vary Possible: A shoreline, crust, barnacles, shellfish, attached, nuisance barnacles Barnacles are tiny shellfish that attach themselves permanently to surfaces On ships, they can affect steering and machinery B Answers will vary Page 86 Answers will vary Page 87 Answers will vary Suggested: opinion pole, methods, interviews, sample questionnaires, random sentence #1 yes yes no Paragraphs will vary but should incorporate the adjustments as answered in questions above Page 88 Fantasy Mystery Poetry Historical Fiction Biography Realistic Fiction Science Fiction Folklore Page 89 second person first person second person Watson, Irvine, CA 92618•Phone(888)SDL-BACK•www.sdlback.com third person third person Page 90 Answers will vary but must show examples of first, second, and third person Page 91 Answers will vary but must include dictionary definitions Page 92 bona fide au revoir protege modus operandi laissez faire vice versa status quo Page 94 Answers will vary Page 100 Wording will vary past; there’s a log cabin and a doll made from cornhusks future; there’s a pod, a capsule, and they are computer-guided to a distant planet, while in stasis present; Jenna is online using the Internet for research past; there’s reference to war, the colonies, and a new nation, and they’re using an inkwell Page 95 Answers will vary Page 96 Page 101 Top: G C S D M O K C M I B R A E N E F E A H B O G E C L A Y P O D T S L M P R O U D B S H S W I C K E D H C B E I J M C T T Y G C L M D A I C W L E A U J B E R A I F O B G D U I R M F N F I M P A O U S D S P I L K H B A A I E D E V R B T U O F R O L I E C H O eerie nervous comical serious Page 99 DAN (clockwise) reading Atlanta, Georgia eighth hopes to be a sports agent baseball honesty saving money DON (clockwise) math Seattle, Washington eighth wants to be a teacher soccer reliability being tall T W I Answers will vary Suggested: to roller blade with his friends .it’s family day and he has to participate museums and history will be boring .he’s stalling; he really doesn’t want to be there .intrigued .embarrassed/silly that natural history could be interesting Wording will vary A dog was heading home with his bone He crossed over a bridge He saw another dog with a juicy bone and wanted it, too He barked to scare off the other dog He dropped the bone he had into the water The dog ended up with no bones Wording will vary prairie, summer 1847 family of pioneers They stop by a stream for water and hear strangers approaching, and fear trouble The strangers were other friendly settlers C Page 102 Page 98 Page 93 L Page 97 N F U D N T E O A D I C R E B A R I P B A O E K Y E N D C A U T I B A D F P V B A C S I G L S K C A O C L Y B H E C I E G E D N V A M O S H Y O F A C F P T F I E B F H E A D H U C A K P O U D E Y T I T N B S G L H E A C S J I L A F W C R L S E N T T B I I S S E B R R T Y H F C U M U R S F D G S I O S M N A K G N T B R C L O C L L M C P O L Bottom: Answers will vary I E R S S O N A E E H F B E V T before before before after before before before before after 10 before 11 before 12 after 13 after 14 before Reading Comprehension ã Saddleback Educational Publishing â2002 to describe to persuade Page 110 Page 103 same, different, different Wording will vary: The first lets you know that it will be about being awake and the second about falling asleep fast The writer is very aware of time moving slowly; It lets the words flow and drift just like falling asleep spreading the type apart irritated; frustrated; relaxed; comfortable Page 104 narrator author’s experience OR fictional character fictional character fictional character author’s experience OR fictional character narrator Page 105 Answers will vary, but each section must be written from the point of view of the character Page 106 Answers will vary Page 107 Answers will vary Page 108 A describe: to paint a instruct: to give direc inform: to share facts persuade: to convince summarize: to explain entertain: to express B persuade summarize instruct inform describe entertain Page 109 to instruct to entertain to persuade to describe to inform to instruct to summarize summarize describe persuade instruct inform entertain Answer to puzzle: a reason Page 111 inform phenomena 350 Answer will vary four Answer will vary Answer will vary nonfiction Page 112 second person monitor Answer will vary Answer will vary #3; #2 immunizations response It’s your job to provide for its needs non-fiction Page 113 girl; spoken to by the name of Marsha first person scanned like a hawk compassionate They don’t think reptiles are lovable looked; trade hit on the edge metaphor Page 114 inform furlongs; 2640 ft the ship Latin kilometer those that use the metric system nautical stature as straight as a Roman mile 10 An air mile is slightly less distance OR about 796.1 feet 11 5,280 feet 12 secured by tying; a measurement of speed over water 13 Answer will vary Watson, Irvine, CA 92618•Phone(888)SDL-BACK•www.sdlback.com Page 115 A F H G B I C J E 10 D Puzzle word order: irksome irrigate legible leisure undaunted unique unscrupulous unyielding usable usher Puzzle answer: relinquish Page 116 A An Apple for Miss Arrow to the Sun The Cat in the Hat A Christmas Carol Jumanji The Jungle Book One Fine Day A Visit to William Winnie-the-Pooh 10 A Wrinkle in Time B Alcott, Louisa May Cleary, Beverly George, Jean C Goble, Paul Konigsburg, E L Sendak, Maurice Udry, Janice May van Allsburg, Chris White, E B 10 Wilder, Laura Ingalls Page 117 975 after 974 after 975 before 975 974 after 10 975 11 after 12 974 13 before 14 975 15 after 16 974 17 before 18 975 19 after 20 before Page 118 carriage eagle esteem friction heart humor jolly layer nature 10 peak OR peek 11 quarter 12 rocket 13 socks 14 union Page 119 Answers may vary depending on the dictionary used for the activity a web-footed South American rodent found in and around lakes and streams kwe zen OR kwi zen a title, brief description, or key accompanying a map Scottish: from pety meaning small Doctor of Philosophy let the buyer beware in the South Pacific, west of Chile on a building sleeping 10 get 11 wear it 12 sky 13 hota 14 round 15 second OR lu’ 16 Russian 17 f 18 yes Bottom: Answers will vary, but should give the name of dictionary used and personal opinions Page 120 Both Glossary B Neither Neither Glossary A Both Glossary B Both Glossary B Page 121 Chap pp 9-12 no p 20 pp 24-25 yes p 8 pp 17-18 p 16 10 granite, limestone, marble Page 122 animals alphabetical order pp 210-218 fish no Reading Comprehension • Saddleback Educational Publishing ©2002 sharks OR pp 73-80 Answer will vary (They are arthropods) p 32; will vary snake 10 monkey; It’s on the same page as spider monkey Page 123 1962-1971 Surveyor 1968 Apollo 11 1962 Apollo 15 Wording will vary Page 124 100 million 20 million 20th OR 1900-2000 1920-1940 1970 line graph line graph bar graph 54 million Page 125 O2, CO2, H2O precipitation carbon dioxide absorption absorb water rise oxygen Answers will vary Page 126 -19° 20°, 35mph 15°, 15 mph 20°, 40 mph -16° 15° 5°, mph Answer will vary Page 127 west Pinewood Hospital Rte 71 south left on Alpine, south to Pine Forest, turn left, proceed to Killian Way, then turn right no Go north on Alpine to the entrance ramp on the right Page 128 Section 1: A Filled in, all caps, last name first B birthdate in double digits C M or F D grade E date in double digits Section 2: written and circles 144 filled in: 307295 Section 3: number filled in to match quarter Section 4: left blank Page 129 3, Answers will vary drain static charge removing the cover of the computer p 16 Answer will vary Page 130 Answers will vary Page 131 M W 6-7 pm G102, G100 Monday Sat 12-3 pm and T Th 7-9 pm yes; C103 Friday Page 132 A, B, A calories, sodium A, added sugar sugar 5–7 Answers will vary Page 133 yes lasagna $14.26 Macaroni and cheese Strawberry pie BLT sandwich and fries $3.29 Page 134 teaspoon, tablespoon yeast moist 1/4 teaspoon reserve 120 OR hrs repeatedly push with fists or hands diameter Answer will vary (more than hrs but less than 3) Page 135 alphabetical order 2–10 Answers will vary Page 136 sail / sale Sammys / Sammy’s hisself / himself applyed / applied youll / you’ll wemen / women affect / effect w newberry /W Newberry want Sorry /want Sorry Watson, Irvine, CA 92618•Phone(888)SDL-BACK•www.sdlback.com r e a d i ni ogn s n e h e r comp FOR LEVELS THRU Every book in the Reading Comprehension Skills and Strategies™ series contains 100 reproducible pages that combine solid reading comprehension skills reinforcement and enrichment with reading comprehension strategy instruction The series features ready-to-use resource pages filled with instructional tips and extended activity ideas plus a Scope and Sequence skills chart Perfect for classroom use or homework, the reproducible activity pages help students master the basic skills and strategies necessary to succeed Reading Comprehension Skills and Strategies™ reproducible books are the perfect choice for educators SADDLEBACK EDUCATIONAL PUBLISHING Three Watson Irvine, CA 92618-2767 E-Mail: info@sdlback.com Website: www.sdlback.com ... classroom reading curriculum Reading Comprehension Skills and Strategies can easily be integrated into basic reading curricula as additional reading lessons: as stand-alone strategy and skill... the various reading and writing skills and prior knowledge to make sense to the learner Our goal in this series is to provide you and your students with the most up-to-date reading comprehension. .. basic skills that can be tested and evaluated Reading Comprehension Strategies • • • • • • • • vocabulary knowledge activating prior knowledge pre -reading? ??previewing and predicting previewing and