Adjective-Forming Suffixes and Fables

Look at this beautiful moth! Do you think it is colorful? The word colorful has a suffix. The suffix -ful means "full of". Something that is colorful is "full of color".

Here are some adjective-forming suffix activities.

Quizlet: Adjective Suffixes, Tier 1

Quizlet: Adjective Suffixes, Tier 2

Fables
We are also reading a fable for reading homework this week.

"The Wolf and the Dog" Vocabulary Activities

You can read more fables at these sites:
Aesop's Fables

Aesop's Fables Interactive

Folktales and Fables from Between the Lions

Latitude and Longitude

We've learned about latitude and longitude this week. Here are some activities to help you review.

Treasure Hunt Game: Use latitude and longitude to find gold on the map.

Locating Hannah: Poor Hannah sometimes gets lost on the map. Can you help her find her way?

NOVA Search for Latitude: This is a challenge! Learn about the search for longitude in history.

Latitude and Longitude Skill Builder: Find locations on the map.

Previewing Day and Night

Dark and Light, Day and Night: An animated story with information about day and night.

The Earth's Rotation: An interactive animation to show the Earth's rotation.

Prefixes, Part 2

Isn't autumn beautiful? As the leaves turn colors and fall from the trees, we will continue our study of prefixes.

Be sure to study the meanings of both sets of words.

Prefixes 2, Tier 1

Prefixes 2, Tier 2

Reading Links
Don't forget to keep studying your reading vocabulary words!

Pumpkins in the Past

Pumpkin Seeds