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

2. 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?

3. satisfied
satisfy

4. 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?

5. decide/decided

6. undecided
decision

7. (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)

8. enormous/ gigantic/ tremendous/ immense

9. 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)

10. beckoned
signaled

11. motioned
gestured

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

13. people
turtles

14. whistle
little
waddle

15. 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)

16. 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)

17. 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)

18. 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)

19. Oral Language

20. 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.