6th Grade Study Guide- Lesson 7

Test Date: Thursday October 26th

Anchor Text: Spelling Skill:

Do Knot Enter by Ivars Peterson & Nancy Henderson Words with final /er/ sound
Genre:
Informational Text Spelling Words:
Comprehension Skills:
*Text & Graphic Features 1. fiber
Text Structure 2. similar
Figurative Language 3. regular
Grammar Skill: 4. barrier
Verbs & Objects: A transitive verb is an action verb that
5. superior
“sends” its action to a noun or pronoun called the direct
6. grammar
object. Two or more direct objects make up a compound
direct object. An intransitive verb has no direct object. 7. rumor
Vocabulary Strategies: 8. character
Word Relationships (Analogies) – A connection between 9. director
words that follows a certain pattern such as cause and 10.acre
effect. 11.consider
12.junior
Vocabulary Words
observer- To look at something carefully. 13.senior
14.solar
raucous- Rough and noisy.
15.scholar
looms- When something comes into view suddenly and 16.razor
appears very large. 17.surrender
18.particular
zany- Comical in a strange or bizarre way.
19.familiar
gigantic- Something that is very large for its kind. 20.laser
impressive- Striking or remarkable.
Challenge Words:
phony- Not genuine or real.
1. escalator
distinguish- To know the difference between things or to 2. cursor
tell apart. 3. geyser
intriguing- Interesting or fascinating. 4. perpendicular
5. maneuver
correspond- To be alike or to match.