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Impressive most nearly means a friendly. Alfred Bulltop Stormalong spent most 7. Another word for treacherous is 8. The author most likely wrote this a tiring.

Write Your Own Think about other American myths and legends that you know. On a separate sheet of paper, write to retell a story about another famous character. Use at least three words from Units 1—3. There are thirty wagons in our group and sixty California? Everyone who emigrates wonders this, for the hours drag slowly. The bumping wagon bruises my bones, so usually I walk.

We began with much laughter, but a My feet are sore, but the prairie flowers are mishap quickly spoiled the mood. While beautiful, and I would not see them so well crossing the Missouri River, two wagons were from the wagon.

I thought it must be full of smoke, but May 15 The oxen plod on, slowly and then we heard the buzzing and knew it was a steadily.

How I wish they moved at a more swarm of grasshoppers in flight. There were aggressive pace! When it rains, we barely more of them than anyone could imagine. The cover two miles in a day. Oregon-California Trail turning day to night. We did all we could to my name will forever be associated with this keep the pests off our faces until, mercifully, landmark on the trail leading west.

July 6 We took a cutoff and got lost. At June 3 Hurrah! Today, we reached the last, we are heading the right way, but the oxen Platte River. After weeks of dusty travel, how need water.

Once we thought we saw a stream, luxurious to sit in the water. The taste of fish is but it was a mirage—a trick of sunlight that indeed a welcome change after salted pork. If deceived us. The August 6 It seemed like there would be no wide span of a desert and the tall masses of a end to the wind and dust. Seven of our wagons mountain range await us. Hot water puffed and spurted emigrants have cut their names into the granite high into the air, leaving a trail of rainbows.

August 20 Grass is scarce, and the oxen groan. We had to lighten our load, and Father dumped our stove and pots and books. Necessity has made us flexible, and we cannot be too attached to our belongings.

The long trail is littered with lovely things. September 8 Today, we traveled fourteen miles and had to cross the Truckee River twelve times. People who are too often get into quarrels or fights. To fool people into believing what is not true is to them. If you join with me as a partner, you with me. It is not easy to see distant mountains on a n day. To from Korea to Nepal is to leave Korea to live in Nepal.

Getting a paper cut is an example of a minor. A mighty army might easily a weaker foe. A n straw makes it easy to drink from a juice box. A hotel might provide six fluffy bath towels for each guest. To stay longer than expected or to leave slowly is to.

A bridge that crosses the Mississippi is said to that river. Then write the emigrate flexible glamour word in the space provided. Many have settled in the Southwest, but others have traveled to big cities in the Midwest and Northeast in search of work.

Trial lawyers especially cannot afford to be timid or shy. For this reason, they often spend long hours in law libraries. Some especially newsworthy trials are now televised from start to finish. In fact, most real-life lawyers work long, hard hours and rarely enjoy the spotlight of celebrity.

Which is an example of a mishap? In a place known for glamour, a a. If a movie overwhelms you, you a. Aggressive ballplayers would b. If you have a hazy grasp of map reading, you should 9. You might deceive a puppy by a. You might linger if you are New York City. A luxurious outfit might include Which would most people associate?

Which is the most flexible? Here is an analogy with the word flexible page 38 : twig is to flexible as cotton is to soft. Twig Synonyms boring can be described as flexible, and cotton can be described as soft.

Write the number of the first pair next to the pair with the same relationship. Explain the relationship on the lines provided. Have a partner complete the analogy. Talk about the relationship between the words. Here, aggressive describes the way the narrator would like the oxen to move. She wishes that they would move with more energy. Aggressive can also be used to describe behavior, the way in which a person or animal acts. Look at the words in the chart. Each describes a particular behavior.

She jumped right into the pool without taking her shoes off. The dog growled and bared its teeth when we walked by. He always thinks his ideas are the best in the class. She won the student council election because she is not afraid to speak her mind.

The athlete defended his request for practice time on the basketball court. Because he believed he had the best plan, the candidate thought everyone would vote for him. I n his palace on Mount Olympus, Jupiter, the supreme Roman god, was furious.

Welcoming guests a festive atmosphere. As Philemon served the kindly was important to the king of the gods. Only a god was capable of sandals, the two gods transported such a miracle!

The wandered, asking for water and bread. Sad to wooden hut fell away and in its place stood a say, the situation was as bad as Jupiter had shining marble house.

No one welcomed the travelers. So it went at every house in the city until at And so it was. Baucis and Philemon served last the travelers came to Baucis and Philemon. They were also trees—an oak and a linden. Remarkably, both old, in their eighties, and had been married trees grew from the same trunk. Together, sixty years. People who never settle down in one place are called.

To someone is to be cruel to that person. To prove your ability at something is to show yourself. A train is a good form of if you want to enjoy the scenery.

Weddings and birthdays are examples of events. To notice something is to it. The Court is the highest in the land. Supreme b. Blunt c. Festive d. Capable An experienced 9. A smudge in a paint job is an example of a. Improper use of a knife may its edge. Good hosts would be sure to show. Then write the conclude detect fatigue word in the space provided.

If you feel fatigue, you might 7. A blemished jewel will probably a. Which cannot offer hospitality? A good detective might conclude a a. Someone who is blunt might a. Your supreme achievement is b. Which is a festive event? A capable student is one who a. If I were persecuted, I would b. Which of the following might you use to detect something? Which might transport an elephant? For example, the word persecute page 49 is often confused with the word prosecute.

Read this sentence: The king who had persecuted the peasants was prosecuted for his crimes. During a trip to the restaurant, our class was given access, excess to the kitchen.

At closing time each day, the workers store access, excess food in large refrigerators. When I could not decide which club to join, I asked my friend for advise, advice. The wind blew so hard I had to cease, seize the rail to keep from falling.

The windstorm did not cease, seize for the rest of the day. I you to my arm if you feel as if you might fall. Before we gain to the beach, we must wait for the storms to. The business owner hired an accountant to give her about spending the funds.

Here are two more word pairs that can cause confusion. Write a sentence for each of the words. Then look in a dictionary to make sure you used each word correctly. In the passage, Jupiter and Mercury are the nomads. They are travelers wandering the city of Phrygia and looking for someone to show them hospitality.

Here are some other words that name travelers. Notice that one difference among the travelers is their purpose for traveling. I traveled a great distance to visit a holy shrine.

I take the train to work every day. I never live in one place for a long time. I went to the Grand Canyon to see the sights.

Each year, I travel with my family to visit the origins of my religion. The job requires me to be in Boston every month. Be sure to use the boldfaced word in your answer.

Who is a commuter you know? Why is that person a commuter? What might a tourist do in your area? What are some examples of places a pilgrim might travel to? What reasons might a person have for being a nomad? She was a lively, happy child once traveling to Washington, D. At home, she took part in town and church activities. When who lived with her parents, sister, and brother the Civil War began, she worked with other in a big house near the village green.

At school, civilians to find ways to support the soldiers. Emily learned to read and write, and at home, Then, suddenly, everything changed. Like many of her For some reason, Emily decided to withdraw friends, she no doubt had a great capacity for from everyday life.

She stopped seeing almost fun as well, sledding in the cold New England everyone, never traveled, and rarely went winter and going on picnics in the green and outside. It seemed apparent What provoked Emily Dickinson that she would get married one to take this course of action? Eventually, she would Even today, no one can say for have her own house and raise sure. While the undoing of her own children, perhaps in her normal social life must Amherst.

In many ways, she have caused loneliness and would duplicate the life that pain, it also enabled the her mother had lived. In the years in the s. Yet she crafted each poem bundles and hiding them in her dresser drawers. Some hidden from the world. After her death, the of the poems do reflect her loneliness, but they poems were finally published. When they are inspiring too. Dickinson had a keen imagination. From the stillness of she saw a desert.

Your teacher might use a copier to an assignment. A person who is not part of the military is a n. To remove something is to it. The number of people who can fit into a room depends upon its. Something that seems obvious is said to be. A n from a garden hose might get you wet. A n blade will cut much better than a dull one. If you tease someone, you might that person. The partygoers wore masks to conceal a.

To hide something is to it. The Atlantic Ocean is a n body of water. When you reach your goal, you have something. Then write the civilian conceal duplicate word in the space provided. The roadrunner feeds on lizards, snakes, and insects. Grant what no other Union general before him had been able to do—force the surrender of Robert E.

Remember that base words are complete and make sense as independent words. You can add the suffix -ment to accomplish page 58 to make a new word. Then write the meaning of the new word. Use a dictionary to check your answers. Choose from the words above.

The mail carrier delivered the that I sent to my aunt. A that is not the truth is a. My greatest was winning the school spelling bee. In our of thirty houses, we give to the senior citizens who live there. Add a suffix to each word below to make a new word. Choose from -ment, -ance, -age, and -hood. Then use the new word in a sentence.

Use a dictionary if you need help. Unfortunately, the digging also nation of Nauru. Then around the year trees, and clear blue water circle the island. Suddenly, this Some even claim that this isolated country is tiny country had a big problem. Not only paradise. It is only about 8 square miles in size.

It Today, the people of Nauru struggle to is home to only about 14, people. Nauru build a new future for their country. They have used to be very rich. This was because its land many ideas. One idea is to attract visitors in held a lot of phosphate. Phosphate is a natural search of a luxurious beach vacation. Visitors material used for farming and making new might bring money, and their presence might products.

This from droppings of birds flying by! People will be a hard goal to accomplish because dug this unusual treasure from the ground. Then they loaded it onto ships for transport However, the people of Nauru hope their tiny, around the world. The meaning of vast is 5. In this passage, luxurious means a very large. In this passage, transport means 6. Another word for accomplish is a the process of moving things. Another word for aggressive is 7.

In this passage, the meaning of a weak. What happened to much of the land on Nauru? This passage was mainly written to a It was destroyed by birds. Write Your Own Many people in Nauru want to encourage travelers to vacation on their island.

Imagine you are writing a travel brochure for the area you live in. Write to persuade others to come visit. Use at least three words from Units 4—6. Write the word in the space document hazy monarch provided. Then explain what the words have in productive supreme vast common. The first one has been done for you.

Pay attention to the word in boldface. When I clean a fragile vase, I. To justify my opinion, I. My favorite meal consists of. We were able to overwhelm the other team because. To prepare for the festive event, we.

A dog with a keen sense of smell can. Our class had to cancel our trip because. In order to settle our dispute, we. Whenever I face an obstacle, I. A flexible person is able to. A miniature train set takes up. I had to withdraw from the competition because.

The veteran spoke to our class about. The advertisement is misleading because. Whenever a mishap occurs, I try to. The athlete felt fatigue after. The apparent cause of the fire was.

Writing Challenge Write two sentences using the word associate. In the first sentence, use associate as a verb. In the second sentence, use associate as an adjective. Euge n i e C l a r k: Sw im min g w i th S h a r ks Biography N ine-year-old Genie leaned against the glass barrier and stared at the fish. Neon fish flashed by, and an octopus waved. Genie, however, stared mainly at the sharks. Imagine swimming with these graceful creatures!

She went back week after week, always learning more about ocean life. Soon she decided to become an ichthyologist, a scientist who studies fish. She was only in fourth grade, but Eugenie Clark calculated that there was nothing else that she would rather do than swim with the sharks.

Eugenie Clark. She had degrees in marine biology and experience studying fish all over the world. Eugenie Clark Since diving was the best way to study fish, Dr.

Clark obtained some scuba gear. On one early dive, a large shark appeared and gave her a jolt. Swimming with sharks was fun, but Eugenie and divers. Together, these experts made the Clark also wanted to learn about them through Egyptian government and public aware of the experiments. To pursue this kind of work, she problem. Many Egyptians rejoiced when, as a started a marine laboratory in Florida. Instead, she began to Over the years, Clark composed many dive in submersibles, or mini-submarines.

For articles and even wrote a book about her Clark, the subs safely opened up new areas adventures that was called The Lady and the of the ocean for study. After all, diving deep Sharks. The through films and television shows. Always on intense pressure of the water can leave a diver the go, she did not appoint deputies to do the unconscious and senseless. By contrast, a diver filming.

Instead, she traveled the world to take in a submersible can descend thousands of feet part in it herself. During her travels, Clark often called Industrious as ever, Dr. Clark keeps attention to threats to the ocean environment. Diving For example, she often dived in the Red Sea in submersibles, she continues to live her in Egypt.

To save the reefs, sunken treasure chests and pirate loot, but Eugenie Clark teamed with Egyptian scientists rather the wonders of underwater life. In Australia, Dr. Because we forgot to water the plants, they all.

When I ride my bike on an unpaved road, I feel a with each bump. An action without meaning may be called. Something that poses an obstacle is called a. Add the cost of all the food and drinks, as well as the tax and tip, to the total cost of the meal. Calm yourself and quiet your mind to your thoughts.

A n number is a pretty large one. A n car starts up every morning, even in winter. To celebrate with delight is to. The robbers stashed their in an old refrigerator. Then write the considerable deputy industrious word in the space provided. He moved to southern France in , and there he produced many of his masterpieces. Van Gogh died in at the age of Today his paintings are in museums all over the world and are sold for millions of dollars.

They broke windows and neighborhood stores. Which is a barrier to success in 7. If you compose your autobiography, school? An industrious person could 8. You might feel jolted by a. A deputy would probably carry 9. People guilty of looting are a. It is senseless to try to count A balloon would quickly shrivel a.

You might rejoice if you A reliable friend is one who a. Which is a considerable sum? Which might be used to calculate? You can add the prefix pre- to calculate page 70 to make a new word. My teacher said my messy handwriting was. The phones in our house the cell phone that I carry. After I broke my leg, I was for a few weeks. I tried not to include any details in my report. My brother was of giving me a good reason for skipping breakfast.

It is to talk while someone is giving a speech. Write two words that begin with each of the prefixes pre-, in-, im-, ir-, and il-. Then consult a dictionary, either in a book or online, to check the meanings.

To Eugenie, these creatures and their surroundings are treasures of the sea. In this sentence, are treasures of the sea is a metaphor. A metaphor compares two unlike things without using the words like or as. It says that one thing is another. Figure out the meaning of each metaphor in boldface. Write the number of each sentence next to its meaning. The assignment was a breeze. I was able to finish it very loud in only ten minutes.

These lovely earrings are twinkling stars. I eat so much that my mother thinks my stomach is a without end or limit bottomless pit.

The boom of fireworks was thunder in the night. It could be heard a mile away. Write the meaning on the line provided. The shopping center was a sea of people. During the heat of the summer, the attic is a sauna. By the time we unpacked our camping gear, the garage was a disaster area. Even though they are brothers, their personalities are night and day. Essay C ars and taxis passed the eighty-four pink granite columns that stood like guards at the front of the station.

Pedestrians approached place, they would build an office building and a sports arena. The plan seemed to make financial sense, but little thought was given along an elegant arched passageway. The to train passengers. People would now have to waiting room was fifteen stories high and a board trains underground from small waiting block and a half long. In many ways, areas near the train tunnels. For months, they Getting on or off a train here would strive to rescue it from the was an exciting thing to do.

They pointed out By the s, however, that the station was an architectural fewer people were traveling by treasure. It had played a key role train. They had found alternate in the life and history of the city.

The Clock in Penn ways to travel. New meeting place. By the end of the decade, the owners of Unfortunately, no one could stop the Penn Station made a fateful decision. They tragedy. City officials enforced the wishes of would demolish the famous landmark. Onlookers gazed in horror as an members recognized that as a city changes architectural masterpiece crashed to the ground and matures, some older buildings do have to in dust.

In the end, New Yorkers resigned themselves Landmarks, however, must be preserved. They had, however, Ironically, by the s, train travel had learned a lesson: Landmark buildings had to picked up at Penn Station, especially among be saved. A special landmarks commission was commuters from surrounding towns. The formed. Its the raging river of traffic.

As predicted, few liked the cramped replacement. The post office is in the right place, and in some ways, it resembles the old Pennsylvania Station. The plan may work, but the overhaul will be a very difficult and costly feat. To make people obey laws is to those laws. To break something to pieces is to it. An amazing act or deed might be called a n. On cold mornings, my favorite breakfast is a n bowl of hot oatmeal with brown sugar, cinnamon, and walnuts. The decision that a jury gives at the end of a trial is called the.

If you give up a job, you from it. Something that is first in importance, first in time order, or first in another basic way is called. In most games, players take turns or moves. A frisky puppy can be described as. Athletes are more likely to win medals if they a. Once fruit is fully , it can be harvested. To try very hard is to.

Then write the enforce feat hearty word in the space provided. The owner decided to it and build a new one. When one finished, the other began, so that construction went on from break of day until after the sun went down. The worker was rewarded for his attention and diligence. To the Polls! In the Democratic race, two politicians challenged the two-term assemblyman for a place on the ballot.

Which is a verdict? An energetic performer might a. If you and your sister alternate 8. Which might be resigned? A primary concern is one that 3. Which might be hearty? Who would enforce a leash law? If you are observant, you are 5. People who strive a. Which would be the hardest to 6. Which is a mature animal?

Sometimes it also lists antonyms. You can use a thesaurus to find more leave depart, desert, interesting or more exact words for a given word. Then look at the thesaurus entry for leave. Look for a synonym that can replace leave to improve the sentence. Think about the synonyms depart and resign. Then write two additional synonyms for the entry.

Write the word on the line. It was cold the week before my swimming party. If I accidentally drop a book, I will surprise the readers in the library. The artist likes to make works of art out of wire. The buses leave the terminal at P. The weather turned cold as the autumn season came to an end. The gardener will make a shed for all her gardening tools. Write a sentence about something that you did today. Then exchange sentences with a partner.

Look for words in the sentence that could be more exact or more interesting. Use a thesaurus if you need to. The text described it as an energetic place full of activity and an exciting place to be. In the passage, energetic describes a place, but the word energetic can also describe a person. Learning the words will help you choose the right word to use when you describe people in speaking and writing.

They are effective, especially in difficult situations. Choose a word from the chart to identify the type of person described. A person who participates in several after-school activities 2. A person who complains about standing in line 3. A person who is particular about how something is done 4. A person who is able to solve a problem creatively 5. A person who wants the corn and peas in separate dishes 6.

Write a response using the word in boldface. Think about a time you felt impatient. What made you feel impatient? At what time of day do you feel most energetic? Why do you think this is so? Some people are finicky about what they eat. What are you finicky about?

Do you think a cook should be resourceful? Explain your answer. At least, I always assumed she was. If you took a poll, most people would say athletes in 3-kilometer races in the vicinity of our are naturally competitive, but for some reason, school. In fact, a competitive spirit is a healthy never thought anyone would displace Denise as thing. When Coach Karen told me after my last race. This was identical to what had happened at was completely empty except for one thought: the beginning of my last two races.

All of a sudden, I felt line less than a meter ahead of Denise. I had like winning! Running hard, I moved caught our breaths. I not have enough energy to finish. One thing was obvious. With each step, I saw the soles of her great race. Usually, my mind more—finally! Also, now go. I estimate how much energy I have left. This race, do it again. This time, my mind all about. Things that look exactly alike are said to be. A heavy snowstorm would produce a n.

To make an injury less painful is to it. A grocery store in your neighborhood is in the of your home. A cool, breezy morning might be described as.

A person who is thoughtful of the feelings of others is said to be. To learn the opinions of consumers, you might them. To take special care of something is to it. A rough calculation is also called a n. To move something aside is to it. Rude behavior might be criticized as. To embarrass or disgrace someone is to that person.

Then write the displace downfall estimate word in the space provided. The mayor immediately denied the charge, declaring that she had never personally profited from her office. The mayor went on to win by a landslide. Some of these robes and the tents were made from buffalo hides. To dishonor these customs was a serious offense. Here are three more types of context clues.

Notice the words that signal each type of clue. The familiar words in one part help to explain the unfamiliar word in the other part. A mouse can squeeze through a crack because its bones are flexible.

I thought the audition went well, but the results turned out to be dismal. Signal words: however, although, nevertheless, unlike, but Comparison A word or phrase having the same or similar meaning as an unfamiliar word explains the meaning of the unfamiliar word. The dank cellar is chilly and damp. Moreover, it is dark and musty.

Write the meaning of the boldface word. Underline the words that helped you figure out its meaning. In addition, its body is massive. Although most members of the cat family dislike the water, tigers seem to savor a swim on a hot day.

A tarantula is a large, hairy spider that looks dangerous. Be sure the signal word makes sense in your sentence. Since I made a good impression on my teacher, he.

I savor my meals with Dad. In addition, I. I was prepared for the massive storm. With a partner, look through books or magazines to find sentences with signal words.

Discuss the kinds of context clues that are in those sentences. But once admitted Elizabeth into its she chose to become a doctor, medical program. When she got she let nothing stop her. In the there, she learned that her acceptance mids, medical schools did not was a joke. Some teachers and classmates accept female students.

People believed then tried to humiliate her. Others ignored her. This view made Elizabeth angry. She behavior keep her from accomplishing her knew that many women would feel more at goal. An industrious student, she went to ease consulting a woman about their health her classes and studied hard.

Eventually, she than a man. Despite public opinion, she earned the admiration of her fellow students. In January , Elizabeth Blackwell Elizabeth applied to many medical schools, graduated at the head of her class.

She became but she was rejected by each and every one. At her graduation, she said, alternate plans for her education. She on this diploma. She never stopped working, and practicing medicine. The meaning of improper in this strive is passage is a give up.

The meaning of alternate in this 6. Industrious most nearly means passage is a hard working. Another word for humiliate is barriers is a encourage.

Based on this passage, Elizabeth 8. What can be learned from Elizabeth Blackwell can best be described as Blackwell? Think of a time when you worked hard to accomplish a goal. Write to tell what you accomplished and how you were able to do it.

Use at least three words from Units 7—9. The Spanish Spain. From there, the potato spread to other parts of Europe. Many people who grew and ate potatoes enjoyed the new food, but some who arrived in Peru in were interested in doctors and scientists had serious doubts. They gold and silver, not potatoes. Nevertheless, condemned potatoes, claiming they caused when they descended the Andes and left Peru, disease.

In France, some even tried to abolish they carried some of the strange new vegetables the planting of the new crop, claiming it with them and later brought them back to ruined the soil. Despite these extreme reactions, however, most Europeans eventually realized that potatoes were a good source of nutrition.

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