Open Court

Open Court

February 5 – 9, 2007

I'll       

I will

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 differ

To disagree

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 different   

Not alike, not the same.

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 doesn't       

does not

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 eat   

put food in your mouth, chew and swallow  

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 feel   

to touch something with your fingers

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 hearing   

using the ears to recognize sounds

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 made  

Built; put together; formed

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 make   

Create or design in a certain way.

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 nibbling   

Eat lightly.  

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 peace   Free from arguing, not fighting.

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 peaceful  

calm

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 peacefully    In a peaceful manner.  

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 peacefulness

When you feel calm and relaxed

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 real

actual or true; not fake

Real Eiffel Tower

(Paris, France)

Fake Eiffel Tower

(Las Vegas, Nevada)

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 smiling  

Express with a smile

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 think   

  Have or formulate in the mind.  

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thought   used your mind to create ideas or make decisions

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 tree     large plant with branches and leaves

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 wagging  

Move from side to side

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 won't        will not

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 you'd       you would

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 you're       

you are

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• Find the words with suffixes. Use the words in a sentence (focus on how the meaning and usage of the words change.)

• Generalize the suffixes – such as the meaning of –ful (full of) and how adding –ly form adverbs.

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• Find the contractions. What words make up contractions?

• Notice the spelling change for will not ( won’t).

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What verbs have irregular past tense forms?

Use each word in a sentence.

Irregular, past tense verb forms do not have a pattern.

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Notice the words ending in –ing.

What are the differences in spelling when –ing is added to a word? (drop silent e; double consonant following a short vowel).

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Review the /e/ sound.

Underline the spellings for the /e/ sound.

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Identify word (s) with a suffix

If only you’d listen to my poem you’d feel differently about it all, “ said the mouse.

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Identify word (s) with a contraction.

“What’s wrong with me?” he thought.

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Identify word (s) with a contraction.

Poetry has got into your blood and you’re stuck with it for the rest of your life.

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Identify the word(s) with the /e/ sound.

Apples that we eat are picked from a tree.

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