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Fill-In An excellent way to promote total comprehension is to present students with a fill-in exercise after each book has been completed. In this activity, a portion of the text is reproduced with specific words deleted. The teacher may delete every eighth word, or delete speci...
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Fill-In An excellent way to promote total comprehension is to present students with a fill-in exercise after each book has been completed. In this activity, a portion of the text is reproduced with specific words deleted. The teacher may delete every eighth word, or delete special nouns or verbs. Students are required to fill in the deletions with the exact word or an appropriate synonym. Sample from Mr. Noisy (delete eighth word): Mr. Noisy was a very, very noisy ___ indeed. For example: If
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necessary <span class="highlight">for</span> everything to be put exactly where it belongs. Especially silverware and teapots. Who am I? 3. I have so many questions about every little thing. How, when, why, and where are my favorite words. Who am I? 4. Whenever I'm around, people hold their ears. My walk makes houses tremble; my <span class="highlight">voice</span> causes people to run <span class="highlight">for</span> cover. Who am I? ANSWERS: 1. Mr. Greedy; 2. Little Miss Neat; 3. Little Miss Curious; 4. Mr. <span class="highlight">Noisy</span>
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Fill-In An excellent way to promote total comprehension is to present students with <span class="highlight">a</span> fill-in exercise after each book has been completed. In this <span class="highlight">activity</span>, <span class="highlight">a</span> portion of the text is reproduced with specific words deleted. The teacher may delete every eighth word, or delete special nouns or verbs. Students are required to fill in the deletions with the exact word or an appropriate synonym. Sample from Mr. <span class="highlight">Noisy</span> (delete eighth word): Mr. <span class="highlight">Noisy</span> was <span class="highlight">a</span> very, very <span class="highlight">noisy</span> ___ indeed. <span class="highlight">For</span> example: If
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Antonyms Students' vocabulary can be expanded by discovering words with opposite relationships within each of the books. <span class="highlight">For</span> example, Little Miss Neat meets her match when Mr. Muddle and Mr. Messy come to visit. Students may search <span class="highlight">for</span> antonyms independently, or teachers may prepare an antonym match <span class="highlight">based</span> on the collection. Antonym Match 1. neat 2. happy 3. brave 4. <span class="highlight">noisy</span> 5. busy 6. small <span class="highlight">A</span>. scared B. messy C. tall D. sad E. quiet F. lazy ANSWERS: 1-B; 2-D; 3-<span class="highlight">A</span>; 4-E; 5-F; 6-C
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