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B Complete the sentences with words in blue from A.

1 I read his letter twice, but I'm still ______ . I don't understand it.
2 I need a coffee. I feel ______ tired.
3 Next Monday is a------· There is no school.
4 In winter, the _________ is usually cold. But this year, December
and January were very warm. That's _____ _

How did your classmates benefit? Talk with two or three members of your class and ask
them how the reading skill in this chapter helped them. How will they use the skill in their reading outside of
the classroom? When we make connections between new things we learn and ways we can use them outside
of the class, our reading improves.

A Look at the words in blue. Think about their meaning. Vocabulary Skill
Then match each word with its definition. The Prefix un-

1 unable __ a not the same, different In this chapter, you
2 uneasy __ b to take off paper from a gift or package learned the word
3 unfair -- c deliberately not friendly unusual. The prefix
4 unkind __ d cannot un- means not. Un­
5 unlike -- e not calm can come before an

6 unpack __ f not right, not just adjective (for example,
7 unwrap __ g to take clothes out of a suitcase un + usual= not usual,

B Which words from the first column in A are verbs? not common). Before
Which are adjectives? Write 1 to 7 in the correct box. a verb, un- means the
opposite (for example,
Verbs
Adjectives
He locked the door.
( __ J (�J Please unlock it.).

C Complete each of the sentences with a word from A.

1 I'm going to my suitcase.
2 When I talk in front of the class, I always feel _____ _
3 Bill is sick. He is to come to the party.
4 Do you want to your birthday gifts now or after lunch?
5 Calling Mary "ugly" was very _____ _
6 her blonde mother, Ellen has dark hair.
7 Parent: No more video games tonight.
Child: But that's ! I finished my homework.

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