“Make Way for

Ducklings”

Author: Robert McCloskeyGenre: Fantasy

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?

satisfied

satisfy

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?

decide/decided

undecided

decision

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)

enormous/ gigantic/ tremendous/ immense

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)

beckoned

signaled

motioned

gestured

Line 5: people turtles little waddle whistle

• These words are found in the story, and they review the final /əl/ sound spelled -le.

people

turtles

little

waddle

whistle

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)

Sentence 2:

The ducks climbed out on the bank and waddled along.

• Can you identify the words that have suffixes or prefixes?• (climbed, waddled)

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)

Sentence 4:

Some people can whistle many tunes.

• Can you identify the words that contain the /əl/ sound spelled –le?• (people, whistle)

Oral Language

L 1: satisfy satisfied satisfaction satisfactory

L 4: beckoned signaled motioned gestured

L 3: enormous gigantic tremendous immense

L 2: decide decided undecided decision

• 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.

L 5: people turtles little waddle whistle