Vocabulary Workshop: Tools for Comprehension, Orange

p.10 Synonyms and Antonyms p.13 Words in Context

1. c 7. d
2. b 8. c 1. c 2. b 3. d 4. a

3. a 9. b 5. See paragaph 2. (underline: It

4. d 10. a seemed as if everyone wanted a pair!)

5. a 11. c 6. Answers will vary.
6. d 12. b

p.11 Completing the Sentence p.14 Word Study: Dictionary:

Homophones 1
1. celebrity 7. counsel
2. stampede 8. sincere
1. earn
3. humble 9. pledge
4. hardship 10. suitable 2. bail

5. essential 11. haul 3. peddle

6. demonstrate 12. drowsy 4. urn

5. pedal

p.12 Word Associations 6. bale

7-9. Accept answers that provide the
1. a 2. a 3. c 4. c correct context for each word.
10. Check student's writing

p.12 Words with Greek/Latin Roots

p.15 Shades of Meaning: Idioms 1

1-2. Accept answers that show an

1. c 2. d 3. a 4. b
understanding of the vocabulary.
5. cause someone to continue
6. eat very little
7. favorite thing, something you like a
lot
8. other things to do
p.20 Synonyms and Antonyms p.23 Words in Context

1. b 7. c 1. d 2. a 3. b 4. d
2. b 8. d 5. See paragraph 3. (underline: The
3. a 9. a scorecard is the basic statistical
4. a 10. d record, and it constracts baseball
5. c 11. d
statistics into abbreviations.)
6. b 12. c
6. Answers will vary.

p.21 Completing the Sentence

p.24 Word Study: Context Clues 1
1. annual 7. contract
2. sponsor 8. dismiss 1. equipment, materials
3. competition 9. basic a tent, first aid kit, and lantern
4. obtain 10. stern
2. confused, puzzled
5. vacant 11. recall
6. portion 12. neglect not knowing which way to go

3. captivated
p.22 Word Associations delighted and fascinated

4. tools, instruments
1. c 2. b 3. b 4. a
shovels and picks

p.22 Words with Greek/Latin Roots 5-6. Accept reasonable answers that
demonstrate the meaning.

1-2. Accept answers that show an 7. Check student's writing

understanding of the vocabulary.

p.25 Shades of Meaning: Words
That Describe People

1. sympathetic 4. generous
2. gracious 5. gracious
3. stern 6. generous
7-10. Accept answers that students
can justify.
p.30 Synonyms and Antonyms p.33 Words in Context
1. c 7. c
2. b 8. d 1. c 2. a 3. d 4. b
3. c 9. c 5. See paragraph 2. (underline: While
4. c 10. d a herd remained together, people
5. a 11. b could have a steady supply of milk,
6. d 12. a meat, and hides).
6. Answers will vary.

p.31 Completing the Sentence Review Units 1-3

1. previous 7. consented p.34-35 Vocabulary for

2. shabby 8. dependable Comprehension
3. urgent 9. indicate
4. response 10. qualify 1. d
5. thaw 11. burden 2. b
6. vanity 12. attractive 3. a
4. b
5. b
p.32 Word Associations 6. b
7. b
1. c 2. a 3. a 4. d 8. a
9. Check student's writing.
p.32 Words with Greek/Latin Roots

1-2. Accept answers that show an

understanding of the vocabulary.
p.40 Synonyms and Antonyms p.43 Words in Context

1. c 7. c
1. a 2. a 3. b 4. d
2. b 8. a
3. c 9. a 5. Accept all correct answers. Example:

4. d 10. c See paragraph 1. (underline: "Federal

5. a 11. d Bureau of Investigation" and "vehicles"

6. d 12. b in "The Federal Bureau of
Investigation (FBI) uses many
p.41 Completing the Sentence vehicles.")

1. sturdy 7. initial 6. Answers will vary.

2. routine 8. yields
3. ambushes 9. calculate p.44 Word Study: Word Families

4. dreaded 10. employs

5. stunned 11. contribute 1. employee

6. frantic 12. extended 2. stunning

3. extension

p.42 Word Associations 4. initially

5. calculator

1. a 2. d 3. a 4. a 6. slowly, The woman with the cane

walked down the street slowly.
p.42 Words with Greek/Latin Roots
7. asking, The coach was ambushed
by players asking to be team captain.
1-2. Accept answers that show an
understanding of the vocabulary. 8. happiness, The class cheered with
happiness when they learned spring
vacation would extend another two
days.

9. Check student's writing

p.45 Shades of Meaning: Similies

1. c 2. d 3. b 4. a
5. I am going to buy it
6. he always gives me good advice
7. it is so hot
8. I first wake up in the morning
9. it is still wet
10. I am late for school
p.50 Synonyms and Antonyms p.53 Words in Context

1. d 7. d
1. c 2. c 3. b 4. a
2. d 8. b
5. See paragraph 2. (underline
3. a 9. a
"pioneer's" in "the pioneer's skin")
4. b 10. c
6. Answers will vary.
5. c 11. a
6. a 12. d
p.54 Word Study: Homographs
p.51 Completing the Sentence

1. humid 7. baggage 1- 2, lead

2. establish 8. lashed 2- 2, minute

3. haste 9. antique 3- 1, present

4. pioneer 10. eternal 4- 1, minute

5. opposed 11. digest 5- 2, present

6. worthy 12. sensible 6- 1, lead

7. minute, present

p.52 Word Associations 8. lead, present

9. lead, minute
1. b 2. c 3. d 4. a 10. Check student's writing

p.52 Words with Greek/Latin Roots p.55 Shades of Meaning: Adages

and Proverbs 1

1-2. Accept answers that show an

understanding of the vocabulary. 1. b 2. d 3. c 4. a
5. It's better to do something, even if
it's late, than to not do it at all.
6. The things you do can mean even
more than the things you say.
7. If you eat healthful foods, you're less
likely to get sick.
8. It often takes hard work to see a
result.
p.60 Synonyms and Antonyms

1. a 7. b
2. c 8. c
3. d 9. d
4. a 10. c
5. b 11. d
6. c 12. b

p.61 Completing the Sentence

1. drought 7. noble
2. constant 8. foul
3. quivered 9. distract
4. blossom 10. policy
5. tidy 11. colliding
6. contents 12. slight

p.62 Word Associations

1. b 2. b 3. d 4. a

p.62 Words with Greek/Latin Roots

1-2. Accept answers that show an

understanding of the vocabulary.

p.63 Words in Context

1. c 2. b 3. d 4. a
5. Accept all correct answers. Example:
See paragraph 1. (underline "people"
in "help his people escape")
6. Answers will vary.
Cumulative Review Units 1-6

p.64-65 Vocabulary for p.67 Completing the Idea

Comprehension 1-19. Answers should show an
1. d 5. c understanding of the vocabulary.
2. b 6. b
3. c 7. c
4. d 8. b
9. Check student's writing

p.66 Classifying

1. stern, The words name parts of a

boat.
2. pioneer, The words rhyme.
3. counsel, The words belong to the
same word family.
4. haul, The words are synonyms..
5. contract, The words name types of
written documents.
6. yield, The words are synonyms.
7. quiver, The words name objects used
in archery.
8. attractive, The words belong to the
same word family..
9. initial, The words describe order or
sequence.
10. vanity, The words name items found
in a bedroom.
11. drought, The words name types of
natural disasters.
12. sensible, The words end with the
same suffix.
p.72 Synonyms and Antonyms p.76 Word Study
: Prefixes un-, in-, im-, non-
1. d 7. b
2. b 8. d
3. a 9. b 1. in + expensive = inexpensive → not

4. b 10. a expensive

5. c 11. c 2. im + practical = impractical → not

6. d 12. a practical
3. non + living = nonliving → not
p.73 Completing the Sentence living or not alive

1. epidemic 7. accurate 4. un + pleasant = unpleasant → not

2. alert 8. ancestors pleasant

3. feeble 9. envy 5. unpleasant

4. elementary 10. disaster 6. nonliving

5. staples 11. penetrate 7. inexpensive, impractical

6. romp 12. survived 8. unfortunate, inaccurate

9. a, c, d, f

p.74 Word Associations 10. Check student's writing

1. d 2. c 3. d 4. a
p.77 Shades of Meaning: Words
That Express Your Feelings
p.74 Words with Greek/Latin Roots
1. c
1-2. Accept answers that show an
2. b
understanding of the vocabulary.
3. a
4. d
p.75 Words in Context
5. c
6. a
1. a 2. d 3. c 4. b
7. b
5. Accept all correct answers. Example:
8. d
See paragraph 2. (underline "raised" in
9-10. Accept reasonable answers that
"Philadelphia raised")
demonstrate an understanding of the
6. Answers will vary.
word meanings.
p.82 Synonyms and Antonyms p.85 Words in Context

1. d 7. b
1. a 2. c 3. a 4. d
2. a 8. d
3. d 9. c 5. Accept all correct answers. See

4. b 10. c paragraph 2. (underline "will protect"

5. c 11. b in "A sun visor will protect")

6. b 12. a 6. Answers will vary.

p.83 Completing the Sentence p.86 Word Study: Context Clues 2

1. volunteered 7. scholars
2. clattered 8. Rations 1. put together

3. awkward 9. reserve Mix

4. smoldered 10. lukewarm 2. nervous, anxious

5. weary 11. gallant calm and relaxed

6. trudged 12. plentiful 3. cold-blooded animals

snakes, lizards, and turtles

p.84 Word Associations 4. became ripe for harvesting

took a long time to mature

1. a 2. d 3. d 4. b 5-6. Accept reasonable answers that

demonstrate the meaning.

p.84 Words with Greek/Latin Roots 7. Check student's writing

1-2. Accept answers that show an p.87 Shades of Meaning: Words

understanding of the vocabulary. That Describe Sounds

1. d 2. a 3. c 4. b
5. d 6. b 7. c 8. a
9. the clatter of dishes.
10. a rustle of leaves.
11. my stomach gurgle.
12. creak when you walk on them.
p.92 Synonyms and Antonyms p.95 Words in Context

1. d 7. b
1. b 2. d 3. c 4. a
2. c 8. d
3. a 9. a 5. Accept all correct answers. Example:

4. a 10. c see paragraph 1.(underline "found" in

5. b 11. a "this discipline have found")

6. c 12. b 6. Answers will vary.

p.93 Completing the Sentence Review Units 7-9

p.96-97 Vocabulary for

1. discipline
Comprehension
2. convicted
3. provisions
1. d
4. uneasy
2. a
5. gradual
3. b
6. grumble
4. d
7. jagged
5. a
8. enc lose
6. a
9. dungeons
7. c
10. treaties
8. b
11. nourished
9. Check student's writing.
12. earnest

p.94 Word Associations

1. c 2. a 3. c 4.c

p.94 Words with Greek/Latin Roots

1-2. Accept answers that show an

understanding of the vocabulary.
p.102 Synonyms and Antonyms p.106 Word Study
: Prefixes pre-, de-, il-, ir-
1. b 7. b
2. d 8. b
3. a 9. c 1. de + bone = debone

4. a 10. c → remove the bone

5. b 11. a 2. ir + regular = irregular → not regular

6. c 12. d 3. pre + set = preset → set beforehand
4. il + legitimate = illegitimate
p.103 Completing the Sentence → not legitimate or not legal

1. varieties 7. dwell 5. preset

2. outstanding 8. tardy 6. debone

3. unfit 9. distress 7. irregular

4. register 10. proceeded 8. illogical

5. juvenile 11. drenched 9. irresponsible

6. spree 12. sifted 10. deplane

11. preregister

p.104 Word Associations 12. illegitimate

13. Check student's writing
1. b 2. c 3. d 4. b

p.107 Shades of Meaning: Adages

p.104 Words with Greek/Latin
and Proverbs 2
Roots
1-2. Accept answers that show an
1. c 2. d 3. b 4. a
understanding of the vocabulary.
5. I always walk home from school with
a few friends.
p.105 Words in Context
6. Our community service group
started small, but now we have so
1. a 2. d 3. a 4. d
many members that we can take on big
5. Accept all correct answers. Example:
projects.
See paragraph 1. (underline "This
7. I am so upset about losing at that
park" in "This park started")
board game.
6. Answers will vary.
8. When we worked on the tricky
math problem together, we were able
to figure out the answer.
9. I love that I have a different after-
school activity each school day.

p.112 Synonyms and Antonyms

 1. c 7. b
2. d 8. a 1. object
3. b 9. d 2. propel
4. a 10. c 3. inject
5. c 11. a
4. inflection
6. b 12. c
5. I am not finished watching it
6. I am embarrassed
p.113 Completing the Sentence
7. you breathe out
1. pointless 7. lance 8. up to 100 miles per hour
2. despair 8. elevate 9. Check student's writing
3. missionary 9. blockades
4. extraordinary 10. chant p.117 Shades of Meaning: Words That
5. reflect 11. sites Name Emotions
6. toxic 12. heroic
1. d

p.114 Word Associations 2. a

3. b
1. c 2. a 3. c 4. a
4. c
5. d
p.114 Words with Greek/Latin
6. a
Roots
7-10. Accept answers that students can
1-2. Accept answers that show an
justify.
understanding of the vocabulary.

p.115 Words in Context

1. a 2. b 3. d 4. c
5. Accept all correct answers. Example:
See paragraph 1. (underline
"frequently" in "lances were frequently
used")
6. Answers will vary.
p.122 Synonyms and Antonyms
p.116 Word Study
1. d 7. a
: Roots flec , pel , ject
 2. d 8. c
3. d 9. b
4. b 10. a
5. c 11. d
6. a 12. b

p.123 Completing the Sentence

1. inspire 7. extreme
2. focus 8. coarse
3. circulars 9. troublesome
4. discard 10. quake
5. magnify 11. grasp
6. marine 12. bristle

p.124 Word Associations

1. b 2. c 3. c 4. a

p.124 Words with Greek/Latin

Roots
1-2. Accept answers that show an
understanding of the vocabulary.

p.125 Words in Context

1. b 2. d 3. b 4. a
5. Accept all correct answers. Example:
See paragraph 1. (underline "in the mind" in
"in the mind of L. Frank Baum")
6. Answers will vary.

Cumulative Review Units 1-12

p.126-127 Vocabulary for

Comprehension underground.

12. circular, The words describe shapes

1. d 5. a in geometry.
2. a 6. b
3. c 7. c
4. b 8. d
9. Check student's writing

p.129 Completing the Idea

p.128 Classifying

1-19. Answers should show an

1. troublesome, The words belong to
understanding of the vocabulary.
the same word family.

2. outstanding, The words are

synonyms.

3. ancestor, The words name types of

relatives.

4. chant, The words name types of

songs.

5. uneasy, The words begin with the

same prefix.

6. staple, The words describe ways to

fasten pieces of paper together.
7. lukewarm, The words describe
temperatures.

8. plentiful, The words describe

quantities.

9. site, The words are homophones.

10. sift, The words are synonyms. p.134 Synonyms and Antonyms

11. dungeon, The words describe 1. a 7. b

places that are typically dark and
 2. d 8. d 5. shake, Possible Answer: The pairs of
3. a 9. c words are synonyms.
4. b 10. a
6. basketball/baseball, Possible
5. b 11. d
Answer: Spring is a season, and
6. c 12. b
basketball/baseball is a sport.

p.135 Completing the Sentence 7. weigh, Possible Answer: A brush is

1. attentive 7. mistrusted needed to paint, and a scale is

needed to weigh something.
2. abstract 8. allies
3. peculiar 9. manufacture 8. forbid, Possible Answer: The pairs of
4. noticeable 10. carefree words are antonyms.
5. appointed 11. bonuses 9. Check student's writing
6. overthrow 12. courtesy

p.139 Shades of Meaning: Word Choice

p.136 Word Associations ally, companion, acquaintance, peer

1. c 2. d 3. b 4. b 1. d 2. c 3. b 4. a
5. companion, Accept answers that
p.136 Words with Greek/Latin Roots students can justify.
6. ally, Accept answers that students
1-2. Accept answers that show an can justify.
understanding of the vocabulary. 7. acquaintance, Accept answers that
students can justify.
p.137 Words in Context
1. c 2. a 3. d 4. a
5. Accept all correct answers. Example:
See paragraph 1. (underline "they" in
"they have been protected")
6. Answers will vary.

p.144 Synonyms and Antonyms

p.138 Word Study: Analogies
1. a 7. c
1. d 2. c 3. a 4. b
2. d 8. a
 3. a 9. c 2. ness, the act of forgiving
4. b 10. d 3. acceptance, the act of accepting
5. b 11. b 4. flex, able to be flexed
6. c 12. c 5. performance
6. happiness
p.145 Completing the Sentence 7. appearance
8. goodness
1. hazardous 7. deliberate
9. collectible
2. necessities 8. absolute
10. predictable
3. dense 9. offended
11. miserable
4. arena 10. regain
12. resistible
5. huddle 11. thorough
13. Example: What is the adjective
6. dominant 12. complimented
form of comfort? (comfortable)

p.146 Word Associations

p.149 Shades of Meaning: Idioms 2
1. d 2. b 3. d 4. b
1. a 2. d 3. b 4. c
p.146 Words with Greek/Latin 5. in a situation that was too difficult
Roots 6. stay alert and be able to move
quickly
1-2. Accept answers that show an 7. evenly paced or matched
understanding of the vocabulary. 8. in an obvious place

p.147 Words in Context

1. a 2. c 3. c 4. b
5. Accept all correct answers. Example:
See paragraph 1. (underline "them" in
"myths were told about them")
6. Answers will vary.
p.148 Word Study : Suffixes - p.154 Synonyms and Antonyms
ance , -ness , -able , -ible
1. b 7. a
1. bendable, able to be bent 2. a 8. c
 3. d 9. b Comprehension
4. c 10. c
5. a 11. a 1. c
6. c 12. d 2. a
3. b
p.155 Completing the Sentence
4. c
1. babble 7. illegal 5. b
2. merit 8. assist 6. d
3. generosity 9. adopt 7. a
4. genuine 10. fatal 8. c
5. drab 11. agile 9. Check student's writing.
6. analyze 12. captivity

p.156 Word Associations

1. b 2. a 3. a 4. c

p.156 Words with Greek/Latin

Roots
1-2. Accept answers that show an
understanding of the vocabulary.

p.157 Words in Context

1. b 2. b 3. d 4. c
5. See paragraph 1 and 3. (underline
"their" in "their work" and "their handlers")
6. Answers will vary.

Review Units 13-15

p.164 Synonyms and Antonyms

p.158-159 Vocabulary for

1. d 7. b
 2. c 8. d 1. re + build = rebuild → build again
3. d 9. a 2. dis + obey = disobey → not obey
4. a 10. c 3. en + able = enable → to make able
5. b 11. b or possible
6. b 12. d
4. em + power = empower → to make
powerful
p.165 Completing the Sentence
5. re + gain = regain → to get back
1. assemble 7. hostage 6. enable
2. frail 8. warrant 7. rewrite
3. adorn 9. colossal 8. disobey
4. scamper 10. symptom 9. empower
5. rampage 11. landslides 10. disassemble
6. appropriate 12. effective 11. Check student's writing

p.166 Word Associations p.169 Shades of Meaning: Word Choice

scamper, bolt, stroll, jog
1. d 2. a 3. d 4. c

1. b 2. d 3. a
4. c 5. b 6. a
p.166 Words with Greek/Latin Roots

7. bolt, Accept reasonable answers

1-2. Accept answers that show an
that demonstrate the meaning.
understanding of the vocabulary.
8. Accept reasonable answers that

p.167 Words in Context demonstrate the meaning.

9. Accept reasonable answers that

1. c 2. b 3. c 4. a demonstrate the meaning.
5. See paragraph 3. (underline "Dogs,
10. scamper, Accept reasonable
boars, and deer")
6. Answers will vary. answers that demonstrate the
meaning.

p.168 Word Study p.174 Synonyms and Antonyms

: Prefixes dis- , re- , en- , em-
1. b 7. c
 2. a 8. d
3. d 9. b 1. prescription
4. d 10. b 2. scribble
5. c 11. a 3. construct
6. a 12. b
4. respect
5. a loyal friend
p.175 Completing the Sentence
6. the Empire State Building
1. sector 7. zest 7. small insects
2. distinct 8. impulse 8. of the main character
3. submit 9. oriented 9. Check student's writing
4. evident 10. declining
5. construct 11. interpret
6. crude 12. approximate p.179 Shades of Meaning: Metaphors

p.176 Word Associations 1. d 2. a 3. b 4. c

5. very hot
1. a 2. b 3. d 4. a 6. very windy and snowy
7. full of activity
p.176 Words with Greek/Latin 8. became weak and unsteady
Roots

1-2. Accept answers that show an

understanding of the vocabulary.

p.177 Words in Context

1. c 2. a 3. a 4. d
5. See paragaph 2. (underline: "No" in "No,
they argue")
6. Answers will vary.
p.184 Synonyms and Antonyms
p.178 Word Study :
Roots struct , spect , scrib/script 1. c 7. b
 2. b 8. c 1. c 2. d 3. a 4. b
3. a 9. d 5. See paragraph 2. (underline: "When you
4. c 10. d have decided what you believe, what you
feel must be done, have the courage to
5. a 11. b
stand alone and be counted.")
6. d 12. a
6. Answers will vary.

p.185 Completing the Sentence

1. abide
2. manual
3. exaggerate
4. dispose
5. recognition
6. tribute
7. contrast
8. jubilant
9. originated
10. depressed
11. dismal
12. indifferent

p.186 Word Associations

1. b 2. a 3. c 4. a

p.186 Words with Latin Roots

1-2. Accept answers that show an

understanding of the vocabulary.

Cumulative Test 6 Units 1-18

p.187 Words in Context

p.188-189
Vocabulary for Comprehension levels of interest in something.

11. landslide, The words name types

1. b 5. c
of events that occur in nature.
2. b 6. c
3. c 7. b 12. mistrust, The words begin with the

4. a 8. d same prefix.

9. Check student's writing

p.190 Classifying p.191 Completing the Idea

1. drab, The words are synonyms. 1-19. Answers should show an

understanding of the vocabulary.
2. babble, The words describe ways of
talking.

3. hazardous, The words describe

conditions that you should avoid.

4. manufacture, The words describe

the steps in creating a new product
for sale.

5. sector, The words belong to the

same word family.

6. dense, The words are synonyms.

7. effective, The words end with the

same suffix.

8. evident, The words describe levels

of proof.

9. dismal, The words are synonyms.

10. indifferent, The words describe