Lesson 7.1.2

Lesson 7.1.2
March 25th, 2026

By Mariah Welker

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Circle which Stitch you are feeling today.

I can:
-Identify and read words that have more than one syllable and detect word patterns.
-Identify, read, and spell words with suffixes -ive and -al
-Identify, read, and spell words with suffixes -er and -or

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Guess the Pattern:

What do you notice about these words?

What do they have in common?

Read the words:

Prospective Functional optimal minimal

Attractive Effective Natural professional

-ive added to a noun to create an adjective.

Prospective means showing a quality of looking toward the future

A prospective architect will need many years of schooling and training before they can reach their goal.

-al having characteristics of.

Functional means relating to how something works or having a specific purpose.

Even after I dropped it, my flashlight was still functional.

​The optimal environment for growing plants generally has lots of sunlight and water.

​What do you think optimal means?

optimal means best or most favorable

Having a quiet area is optimal when taking a test.

minimal means the smallest amount possible.

​Architects must ensure their designs cause minimal damage to the surrounding environment.

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Match each word on the left to its synonym on the right.

​Suffixes -er and -or
are added to a verb to create a noun that means “a person or thing that performs an action.”

​1:1:1 Rule and Drop the e Rule

Swim + er =





Win + er =

Educate + or




Drive + er

Open Ended

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

Open Ended

Add the suffix -er to write the word that means “someone who runs."

Draw

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

Brain Break!

I can:
-explain events, including what happened and why, based on specific information in the text

-determine or clarify the meaning of unknown and multiple-meaning words and phrases

-use and apply new vocabulary from the text

Explain the steps in the process that created the Grand Canyon.

Homonyms

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.

​I can:
review proper use of commas in compound sentences

How can we combine these sentences?

Multiple Choice

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

• 
  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 in these compound sentences.

Draw

Where is the correct placement for a comma to separate clauses in each of the following compound sentences?

Multiple Choice

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

T/F The comma in the sentence is correctly.

• True

• False