Into Reading Module 9 Week 1

​What makes something mysterious, and what makes people want to solve myseries?

By Jacob Levy

Open Ended

What's a mystery you would like to solve? Why?

We will read to underestand why people love mysteries.

Open Ended

What makes something mysterious, and what makes people want to solve mysteries?

Prefixes

​com- & con-	​with
​pre-	​before
​pro-	​forward, in advance of, in place of

Match

Add the right prefix to the root word to make them all make sense.

• Com

• Con

• pre

• pro

pile

tain

judge

duce

• pile

• tain

• judge

• duce

Match

Add the right prefix to the root word to make them all make sense.

• Com

• Con

• pre

• pro

motion

test

fix

active

• motion

• test

• fix

• active

If something is formidable, it is a bit frightening, but also impressive because of its size or another special quality.

The children stared in awe at the formidable lion at the zoo

Formidable (adj.)

If something happens relentlessly, it never stops.

He’s been bugging me relentlessly all day!

Relentlessly (adv.)

A person’s musings are his or her thoughts.

Sometimes I like to be left alone with only a good book and my musings to keep me company.

Musings (n.)

If something is sentimental, it has to do with feelings, often

about the past.

Her father wrote her a sentimental letter for her birthday.

Sentimental (adj.)

If you prefer something, you like it better than something

else.

I prefer cake over ice cream.

Prefer (v.)

If one thing is engulfed by another, it is surrounded or

completely covered by it.

The power went out, and suddenly the house was engulfed in darkness.

Engulfed (v.)

If a sound is audible, it is loud enough to hear.

His voice was

barely audible from the back row of the auditorium.

Audible (adj.)

A will is a legal document that tells what someone wants

done with his or her belongings after that person dies.

My grandfather left the house to my mother in his will.

Will (n.)

A keepsake is something you save to remember a person or

an event.

My grandmother gave me this necklace when I was little, and I’ve kept it as a keepsake ever since.

Keepsake (n.)

​At the beginning of this story, we learn that Carol is curious about Josiah Linden. I think that he will say yes to her request to borrow a book and maybe the two of them will become friends.

Open Ended

Based on details in the story, make a prediction about what you think Carol will do next.

Open Ended

Was your prediction about what Carol would do next confirmed? Why or why not?

Open Ended

Explain what you think will happen after Carol takes the book.

4 Square word map

Partner Groups:
1 & 12
2 & 13
3 & 14
4 & 15
5 & 16
6 & 17
7 & 18
8 & 19
9 & 20
10 & 21
11 & 22

Multiple Choice

Audible

•    Mr. Linden made tea in the kitchen downstairs.

•    Carol could hear the clink of the teakettle.

Multiple Choice

Engulfed

•    The rising river flooded the whole town.

•    Heavy rain pelted the town for several days.

Multiple Choice

Prefer

•    Coffee? No thanks. I would rather have a cup of tea.

•    Amelia ordered a cup of tea with her muffin.

Multiple Choice

Keepsake

•    I wear the gold pin Aunt Lil gave me to remind me of her.

•    I wore a beautiful gold pin when we visited Aunt Lil.

Multiple Choice

Sentimental

•    Theo liked riding on the train to work every day.

•    Theo kept some of the toy trains he had as a child.

Multiple Choice

Will

•    A dealer offered to purchase all of Mr. Linden’s books.

•    After his death, he wanted his money given to charity.

Multiple Choice

Relentlessly

•    A gust of wind blew through the open window.

•    The harsh wind blew all night long without stopping.