Mrs. Coakley's Classroom New

Story: Grandmother Spider Brings the Sun

Spelling Words: suffixes –ful, and –able, and Review of inflectional endings

1.       ringed                                       11.      wearable

2.       painful                                      12.     dressing

3.       fixable                                     13.     clogged       

4.       scared                                      14.     harmful

5.       helpful                                      15.     likable

6.       filling                                       Challenge Words

7.       pleasing                                    16.     wonderful

8.       wishful                                      17.     injured

9.       notable

10.     stunning

Vocabulary Words:

1.                   directions:  noun/plural form of direction-the way to get somewhere

2.                 sneak:  verb/to go quietly without being seen

3.                 bushy:  adjective/shaggy and thick

4.                 squinty:  adjective/eyes partly closed

5.                 ringed:  adjective/marked with a circular pattern

6.                 clay:  noun/soft sticky mud

7.                 tight:  adjective/fitting very closely together

8.                 rays:  noun/plural form of ray: a beam of light or energy

Questions to think about as you read the story:

1.                   Why did Grandmother Spider’s plan work better than the other animals’ ideas?

2.                 Which animal did you find most interesting?  Why did you find this animal interesting?