“Make Way for Ducklings” Author: Robert McCloskey Genre: Fantasy

Line 1: satisfy satisfied satisfaction satisfactory What is the base word? How does the base word change the part of speech when the prefix or suffix is added?

satisfied satisfy

Line 2: decide decided undecided decision What is the base word? How does the base word change the part of speech when the prefix or suffix is added?

decide/decided

undecided decision

(words that have similar meanings) Use each word in a sentence. Line 3: enormous gigantic tremendous immense Synonyms What is a synonym? (words that have similar meanings) Use each word in a sentence. What part of speech are these words? (adjectives)

enormous/ gigantic/ tremendous/ immense

beckoned signaled motioned gestured Line 4: beckoned signaled motioned gestured Synonyms What is a synonym? (words that have similar meanings) Use each word in a sentence. What part of speech are these words? (verbs)

beckoned signaled

motioned gestured

Line 5: people turtles little waddle whistle These words are found in the story, and they review the final /əl/ sound spelled -le.

people turtles

whistle little waddle

Sentence 1: Just as ducks were getting ready to start on their way, a strange enormous bird came by. Can you identify the words that have suffixes or prefixes? (getting)

The ducks climbed out on the bank and waddled along. Sentence 2: The ducks climbed out on the bank and waddled along. Can you identify the words that have suffixes or prefixes? (climbed, waddled)

Can you identify the words that have suffixes or prefixes? Sentence 3: The policeman raised one hand to stop the traffic, and then beckoned with the other for Mrs. Mallard to cross over. Can you identify the words that have suffixes or prefixes? (raised, beckoned)

Can you identify the words that contain the /əl/ sound spelled –le? Sentence 4: Some people can whistle many tunes. Can you identify the words that contain the /əl/ sound spelled –le? (people, whistle)

Oral Language

L 1: satisfy satisfied satisfaction satisfactory L 2: decide decided undecided decision L 3: enormous gigantic tremendous immense L 4: beckoned signaled motioned gestured L 5: people turtles little waddle whistle Give synonyms for each of the following words: large, tiny, hard, create Choose a word from Lines 1 or 2, use it in a sentence, and call on another student to use another form of the word in a different sentence.