the sparks fly by ruth ashby
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The Sparks Flyby Ruth Ashby
dissolveretirementinefficient
ventscharged
demonstrationdonors
electrocutedattractedinsulators
patentuproariously
dissolve – v. to mix into a liquid
retirement – n. – the act of taking oneself away from a job or occupation; quitting your job forever usually because you’re
getting older.
inefficient – adj. not offering good use of money or time
vents – n. plural of vent: an opening through which a gas passes
charged – v. past tense of charge: to fill with electricity
demonstration – n. something that explains, proves, or shows something
very clearly.
donors – n. plural of donor: a person who gives something
electrocuted – v. past tense of electrocute: to kill by means of a very
strong electric shock
attracted – v. past tense of attract: to cause to come near
insulators – n. plural of insulator: a material that does not carry an electric
charge
patent – v. to obtain the exclusive right to an invention; no one else can claim
he/she invented it
uproariously – adv. noisily, loudly
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Line 1 – earthquakes fireplace loudspeaker windshield
Line 2 – person man inventor Ben Franklin
These are compound words. Can you tell an open compound word?Can you name a hyphenated compound?
These words show levels of specificity. They go from general to specific. Let’s make a new specificity chain.
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These words are regular plurals. Let’s review the rules for forming regular plurals.
The prefix “in” means “not” “lacking” or “lack of”
Line 3 – questions chimneys demonstrations inventions
Line 4 – inefficient inexperienced incapable independence
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