Off and RunningOff and RunningWritten by Gary SotoIllustrated byJerry Tiritilli

genre◦ realistic fiction◦ tells about

characters and events that are like people and events in real life

Question of the DayQuestion of the Day

What would you have to do to get elected president of your school?

In your notebook!

Do not answer the question right away. Think about it for a minute, then write your answer. Be prepared to share and discuss.

Spelling Words Lesson 21

Prefixes pre- and pro-

Prefixes pre- and pro- A prefix changes the meaning of

a root word or root The prefix pre- usually means

“before” The prefix pro- means “for” or

“on behalf of”

Spelling Words Lesson 21 Prefixes pre- and pro-1. prevent2. program3. predict4. project5. pretend6. process7. prefer8. promise9. previous10. protect

11. property12. propose13. precede14. proceed15. pronunciation16. professional17. pretest18. preview19. proclaim20. progress

Pre- and Pro- T-Chartpre- pro-

Pre- and Pro- T-Chartpre- pro-

prevent

predict

pretend

prefer

previous

precede

pretest

preview

Pre- and Pro- T-Chartpre- pro-

prevent

predict

pretend

prefer

previous

precede

pretest

preview

program

project

process

promise

protect

property

propose

proceed

pronunciation

professional

proclaim

progress

VocabularyVocabulary

1. graffiti2. obnoxious3. campaign4. endorse5. residence

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