Spelling this week Suffixes ful means full of
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Spelling this week!
Suffixes -ful means “full of” -less means “without”
sight less
care less Without …
home less Without …
hope less Without …
pain less Without …
use less Without …
rest less Without …
tail less Without …
power ful Full of …
respect ful Full of …
thought ful Full of …
help ful Full of …
fear ful Full of …
joy ful Full of …
play ful Full of …
skill ful Full of …
thank ful Full of …
mouth ful Full of …
distress ful Full of …
health ful Full of …
Now open your Spelling workbook to pages 124 – 125, 125 take 7 minutes to work on them.
Vocabulary this week!
signed v. Communicated with sign language using her hands The interpreter signed the President’s speech for the deaf.
aggressive v. Ready to attack That shark was rather aggressive in his pursuit of the surfer.
obnoxious vdisagreeable Obnoxious behavior is very annoying!
perception v. Understanding of it My perception of the solar system is pretty good.
distress vsorrow The girl was in distress over her lost blanket.
Background Knowledge Koko’s Kitten purpose is to share information and facts. Thus, it’s genre is expository. • Koko, a gorilla, and her trainers communicate nearly as well as any human parents and their children. Koko the gorilla is often as “human” in her ways as any child has ever been. • Dr. Francine Patterson has spent many years studying the behavior of gorillas. Her work with Koko is famous throughout the world, and her research has appeared in many scientific journals. Koko’s ability to learn and use sign language has been a major breakthrough in the field of animal communication.
Preview and Prepare • What is the title and the name of the author and illustrator? • Preview the selection’s pictures, what can you gather from them? • What does this story have to do with the unit’s theme Communication? • What do you think the author’s purpose for writing this selection is?
Video clip-Measuring Animal Intelligence: Koko the Gorilla (03: 18) If asked, say “Yes” to activate. United Streaming has a complete video called Animal Intelligence. (18 min. 41 sec. )
Click for PBS Website with Koko Click on Koko
