1. The View from Saturday
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2. accustomed ac – cus – tomed (adj.)
Kid-friendly definition – usual; customary; used to like a habit
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Mom said it would take a few days for the…

3. decline
de – cline (v.)
Kid friendly definition – process of losing power, strength, beauty, health, etc.; growing worse
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The stock market has been in a steady …

4. former for – mer (adj.) Kid friendly definition- earlier; past
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Can you name the …

5. presence pres – ence (n.)
Kid friendly definition – condition of being present in a place
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Logan felt the presence of…

6. unaccompanied un – ac – com – pa – nied (adj.)
Kid friendly definition – alone; not with someone
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Kindergartners must learn to walk …

7. More Words to Know The prefixes ac- and –de are found in many words.
The prefix ac- means “toward, to, near.”
The prefix de- means “down, off, away.”

8. defrost
To remove the frost or ice from

9. derailed
Go astray; to run off the track

10. deformed
Misshapen; disfigured

11. deface
To damage or injure the surface of

12. decode
To translate or unscramble

13. devalue
To reduce the worth of; discredit

14. demerit
A mark against a person for misconduct or deficiency

15. Comprehension Skill: Plot and Theme
The plot includes:
A conflict or problem
Rising action or events when a character tries to solve the problem or conflict
A climax, when the charcter meets the problem or conflict head-on
A resolution, or outcome
The theme is the central idea or lesson about life a story conveys.

16. Look Back and Write
What was written at the bottom of every wedding invitation (bottom of page 194)? Explain what it means. Provide evidence to support your answer.