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Match

Match each word to its synonym.

• functional

• prospective

• optimal

• minimal

useful

future

best

least

• useful

• future

• best

• least

Multiple Choice

What does the word inspector mean?

• the opposite of inspect

• someone who inspects something

• full of inspections

• the act of inspecting

Open Ended

Add the suffix -or to write the word that means "someone who creates."

Draw

Put a box around 9 words that have the suffixes -ive, -al, -er, and -or.

​​Go to the reading bundle in today's edio lesson to read the story on your own.

Multiple Choice

What does the phrase “rock stars of science" mean in the text on page 14?

• Geologists are well known for writing and singing songs about rocks and soil.

• The Grand Canyon has a well-known rock band made up of geologists who perform for tourists.

• Geologists are well known for studying rocks and soil, like rock stars are well known for performing rock songs.

• The Grand Canyon attracts famous rock stars from around the world who are interested in performing for visitors.

Multiple Choice

What is a sedimentary rock?

• a rock that has never been eroded

• a rock that is formed only in the Grand Canyon

• a rock that is formed one layer of sediment at a time

• a rock that was made from layers of shale and limestone

Multiple Choice

Select the compound sentence that uses a comma and conjunction correctly.

• Sammy, Lou, and Emil missed the school bus yesterday.

• I love swimming, so I spend every day at the pool.

• This sandwich tastes stale but, the other sandwich was much better.

• Dad went to the store for apples, eggs, and ice cream.

Draw

Add the commas in the correct place for these compound sentences.

Multiple Choice

Read the compound sentence below to answer the following true/false question.

The coach ran down the field but, he forgot his hat and clipboard.

The comma in the sentence is correctly placed between the clauses.

• True

• False