Vocabulary Review
Look at the adjectives below. Change them to superlative form. Do you know when to use ADJ–est and when to use most + ADJ? The first one has been done for you.
Vocabulary Building – Superlative Rules
The reading passage has several superlatives. Scan the passage for the sentences below and complete them.
Comprehension Questions
Read the passage then answer the True or False questions.
Vocabulary in Context
Use the vocabulary words/phrases from the passage in the sentences below. Make sure you use the correct form of the word in each sentence.
Introducing Vocabulary
The words or phrases below are in the passage, “At Any Age.”
• Scan through the passages to find out what part of speech (P.S.) the words and phrases are.
• Write the part of speech on the line beside the new vocabulary word.
• Use the context clues in the passages to match the definitions on the right. Do not use your
dictionary!
Vocabulary Building
Look at the words below. All of them can be combined with –hood to make a new word. Combine the words with the suffix. Then try to write a definition for each new word.
Checking Comprehension: Summarizing
Summarizing is a skill that helps readers to understand the main ideas of a passage. Read the passage again. Write one sentence for each paragraph that summarizes the main idea of that paragraph. The first
one is done for you.
Vocabulary in Context
Use the vocabulary words/phrases from the passage in the sentences below. Make sure you use the correct form of the word in each sentence.
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