Daedalus and Icarus Vocabulary

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Daedalus and IcarusVocabulary
comfortable
overlapping
plunged
hurtled
Open Court 4th Grade Unit 1 Risks and
Consequences Lesson 7 Daedalus and Icarus
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comfortable use context clues
It was a comfortable prison, but it was a
prison, even so. Kelly enjoyed resting in her
comfortable chair after a long, tiring day.
comfortable- pleasant easy to live in
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overlapping use context clues
Daedalus studied the clever overlapping of the
birds feathers. With his scarf
overlapping his collar, Cesar
was warm and cozy.
overlapping- covering part of something
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plunged use context clues
His wings folded, and he plunged down. The
branch broke from the tree and the girl plunged
down to the ground.
plunged- dived or fell suddenly
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hurtled use context clues
He hurtled head first into the glittering
sea. Its mighty engines roaring, the rocket
hurtled into space.
hurtled- moved
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Vocabulary Review

• comfortable- pleasant easy to live in
• overlapping- covering part of something
• plunged- dived or fell suddenly
• hurtled- moved

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Vocabulary Quiz

• _____pleasant easy to live in
• ______covering part of something
• _____dived or fell suddenly
• _____ moved

comfortable overlapping plunged hurtled
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Daedalus and Icarus Word Study
The following are contractions Words that are
formed when two words are combined and one or
more letters are removed and replaced with an
apostrophe.
its it is
can not
cant
Ive
I have
we will
well
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The following words all have the suffix -able,
which means, capable of or fit
for. --------------------------------------------
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readable
comfortable
recyclable
laughable
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The following words all have the long /e/ or
/o/ sound
When 2 Vowels go walking, the 1st one does the
talking.
least
floating
freedom
groaned
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The following words all come from the same Latin
root word, invent, which means to come upon,
or to find.
invent
invented
invention
inventive
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• Which word has a long e sound?

A raccoon is a forest creature.
creature
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Which word in the sentence is a contraction?
Ive been making a gingerbread house.
Ive
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How does the root word invent change when the
suffix -ion is added?
Daedalus worked by candlelight on his greatest
invention of all.
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Which word in the sentence has the suffix able?
Name other words with the suffix able.
It was a comfortable prison.
comfortable
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