All About Mrs. W.
Spelling/Vocabulary
Passage Strategies
Cinderella Stories
Passages
100

This is how you spell my last name.

WERDENBERG

100

Pre-

What does it mean?

Is it a prefix, suffix or root?

Name a word that it is in and spell that word.

Before

Prefix

Preflight, prejudge, prefix, preview

100

True or False: A summary can be taken directly from sentences in the passage.

False!  That is word-for-word.

100

This is the source of magic in the traditional Disney version of Cinderella.

The fairy godmother.

100

Thomas Jefferson started this school during his retirement.

The University of Virginia

200
This is the name of my 3 year old.

Nathan (also acceptable: Nate, Nathaniel, Bob)

200

-less

What does it mean? 

Is it a prefix, suffix or root?

Name a word that it is in and spell that word.

Without

Suffix

Effortless, harmless, countless, merciless

200

True or False: Your dictionary is an important tool and needs to be used often.

TRUE!!

200

This is the name of the Egyptian Cinderella.

Rhodopis (Rosy-cheeks)

200

Who helped the boot maker and his wife?

5 teeny tiny cowboys

300

This is one of the places I grew up.

Minnesota, Hong Kong, California.

300

Ness

What does it mean? 

Is it a prefix, suffix or root?

Name a word that it is in and spell that word.

The state of

Suffix

Forgiveness, closeness, tardiness, cloudiness, seriousness

300

True or False: A summary is often in the same order as the passage.

False!  It is ALWAYS in the same order!  

300

In "Mufaro's Beautiful Daughters," Nyasha first meets the king when he is in this form.

A garden snake.

300

This is where the passage "Handcrafted Hope" took place.

Ghana, Africa

400

This is how many sisters I have.

8.  (Bonus points: name at least two of them)

400

Port

What does it mean? 

Is it a prefix, suffix or root?

Name a word that it is in and spell that word.

To carry

Root

Transport, portable, import, export, deport, report, porter

400

An inference is made of what two things?

What the passage says + My background knowledge.

400

These two versions of Cinderella involve special shoes.

"Cinderella" and "The Egyptian Cinderella"

400

When Theodore Roosevelt said the word "Bully!" it meant this.

Wonderful, excellent, terrific.

500

This is my middle name.

Louise

500

Rupt

What does it mean? 

Is it a prefix, suffix or root?

Name a word that it is in and spell that word.

To break

Root

Erupt, disrupt, interrupt, bankrupt

500

This is a good way to prove summary questions.

Find what's wrong with the wrong answers.

500

This was one thing that Nyasha grew in her garden.

Yams

500

This is the meaning of the word 'batik'.

Wax writing.