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39 Week Vocabulary Lesson Plan Week #4:
FILL-IN-THE-BLANKS for roots GEN and GRAD/GRED/GRESS

This activity is NOT interactive, but the 20 answers are at the BOTTOM of this page. You have permission to make a hard copy for further vocabulary study at home or in the classroom.

Word bank for the sentences below (words are listed alphabetically): After you have printed a hard copy, please put your answers in the blanks within the sentences. The correct word choice answers are at the bottom of this page.

1. The tag on my birthday present, a purse made of soft calf-skin, read ________: "Made from GENUINE leather".

2. Our middle son is a real ________ in successfully repairing electronic equipment.

3. The ________ of the gift staggered the employee - 2 airline tickets to Hawaii!

4. Wasn't it awesome to have that professional photograph of four ________s of families?

5. The ________ plan to recover the stolen paintings in such clever, well-organized way persuaded museum officials to accept it.

6. When Emily buys a ________ product rather than a specific name she will usually pay less for it.

7. The specialist at the clinic treated only illnesses that affected the female ________.

8. Isn't it amazing that after a salamander's tail falls off, the ________ of another one allows the small creature to survive equally well?

9. Citizens protest vehemently when animals who are ________ to the forest are forced to relocate their homes due to unnecessary real estate development.

10. In ________, I prefer chocolate chip cookies to raisin oatmeal, but I do love the delicious taste of both of them!

11. It is not surprising that ________ determine that a child who is born to both parents with blond hair and blue eyes will inherit the same characteristics.

12. Ellie's paternal grandmother was able to trace her ________ back to 1622 which enabled her to apply to be a member of Daughter's of The American Revolution!

13. The author explained that the ________ of his newest bestseller occurred when he went on a fishing expedition to Alaska and was inspired with a blockbuster plot!

14. The innkeeper's gracious and ________ manner were so welcoming that the new arrivals felt comfortable despite their limited knowledge of French.

1. The verbal ____________ displayed by the neighbors who feared encroachments on their property was rude, excessive and totally uncalled for behavior.

2. Did you just tell me that the temperature level rose by more than 20 degrees ____________ in the heat of the summer day in Phoenix?

3. Helen committed a serious ____________ when she removed the gun from a sealed box on the top shelf of her father's closet.

4. Could you have dreamed that 75 of our classmates who started as freshmen would be together four years later at our high school ____________?

5. Can you tell me, please, what special ____________ is required to make this delicious fudge?

6. The Dr. explained that his ____________ ideas were founded in supporting statistics and knowledge acquired during his long career.

7. Trent and Simon attended several ____________ meetings and were gratified to see such cooperation among the members.

8. Joan followed the ____________ of her daughterıs progress as she attempted to learn to swim.

9. As the grandmother continued to croon softly to her grandson, his eyelids ____________ closed as he was lulled to sleep.

10. In the heavy winter snows, I always fear that even my SUV will not manage to climb that steep ____________ in order for me to reach the hospital.

11. The ____________ of manners and values has been of real concern to parents who now ask schools to assist them in rearing good citizens.


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Interactive puzzles at grade level: ["S138 Level 1"] -- ["S138 Level 2"] -- ["S138 Level 3"]
Crosswords: ["S138Level 1 C/W"] -- ["S138Level 2 C/W"] -- ["S138Level 3 C/W"]
Find the Words: ["S138Level 1 WF"] -- ["S138Level 2 WF"] -- ["S138Level 3 WF"]
Fill-in-the-Blanks: ["S138Level 1-FITB"] -- ["S138Level 2-FITB"] -- ["S138Level 3-FITB"]
Synonym/Antonym Encounters: [S138Level 1-Syn/Ant] -- [S138Level 2-Syn/Ant] -- [S138Level 3-Syn/Ant]
Definition MATCH: ["S138Level 1-Match"] -- ["S138Level 2-Match"] -- ["S138Level 3-Match"]
Is It True or False?: ["S138Level 1 T/F"] -- ["S138Level 2 T/F"] -- ["S138Level 3 T/F"]
Contextual Stories: ["S138Level 1 Story"] -- ["S138Level 2 Story"] -- ["S138Level 3 Story"]


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    ANSWERS:
    GEN - 14 words
    1. GENUINE, 2. GENIUS, 3. GENEROSITY, 4. GENERATION, 5. INGENIOUS, 6. GENERIC, 7. GENDER, 8. REGENERATION, 9. INDIGENOUS, 10. GENERAL, 11. GENETICS, 12. GENEALOGY, 13. GENESIS, 14. GENTEEL
    ANSWERS:
    GRAD/GRESS/GRED - 11 words
    1. AGGRESSION, 2. CENTIGRADE, 3. TRANSGRESSION, 4. GRADUATION, 5. INGREDIENT, 6. PROGRESSIVE, 7. CONGRESSIONAL, 8. DEGREE, 9. GRADUALLY, 10. GRADIENT, 11. DEGRADATION
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