Open Court Unit 4, Lesson 1 Study Guide
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Pattern Study – Plurals
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Add s |
Add es |
Change y to i and add es |
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Add s to most words to form plurals. |
Add “es” to words that end in sh, ch, ss, s, and x to form plurals. |
Change the y to i and add es to words that end in y. |
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tomatoes |
countries |
dollars |
eagles |
inches |
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leashes |
monkeys |
numbers |
smudges |
taxes |
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relishes |
sandwiches |
umbrellas |
bicycles |
ferries |
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arrows |
ages |
times |
tides |
cliffs |
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Vocabulary Words
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chafing |
befall |
pursued |
deserted |
idly |
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headland |
spout |
stale |
skirted |
sandspit |
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faint |
serpent |
planks |
seeping |
fiber |
Assignment #1___________________
For words 1—15, neatly and correctly write the word and its
definition on a clean sheet of paper in your spiral notebooks.
Assignment #2_____________________
For each of the words 1—5, write a thoughtful, articulate sentence which gives information about the story. Write the sentence neatly and carefully and underline or highlight the vocabulary word in the sentence.
Assignment #3______________________
Answer Study Guide Questions: 1--6 . Respond to the questions in one or more complete sentences. Neat work is expected. Advanced students (identified by teacher) respond to question #7 in a well-developed, articulate paragraph.
Assignment #4_____________________
Respond to EITHER (not both) question 9 or 10 in a well-developed, articulate paragraph.
Study Guide Questions
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1.Why does Karana decide to take the canoe into the ocean? |
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2.What does Karana know which will help her to control the canoe? |
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3.Since Karana has no map, how does she plan to travel in the right direction? |
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4.What does Karana do to the canoe that shows that she’s resourceful? |
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5.How does Karana’s plan to reach the “country to the east” turn out? |
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6.How do dolphins relate to the character? |
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7.In your opinion, what is the worst part of Karana’s plight (situation)? |
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8.Why do you think Karana’s island received its name? |
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9.How does Karana prove her perseverance? |
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10. How are Karana and Brian Robeson’s plights the same? How are they different? |
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11. What survival skills does Karana have? |