{"id":1785,"date":"2015-07-06T01:55:52","date_gmt":"2015-07-06T05:55:52","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/bookunitsteacher.com\/wp\/?p=1785"},"modified":"2025-12-03T21:29:22","modified_gmt":"2025-12-04T02:29:22","slug":"wonderful-wizard-oz-chapter-10-guardian-gate","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/bookunitsteacher.com\/wp\/?p=1785","title":{"rendered":"The Wonderful Wizard of Oz: Chapter 10"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-post\" data-elementor-id=\"1785\" class=\"elementor elementor-1785\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-92f7505 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"92f7505\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-68ac6ca\" data-id=\"68ac6ca\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-inner-section elementor-element elementor-element-2700cbb elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"2700cbb\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-33 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-6851384\" data-id=\"6851384\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-33 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-645c505\" data-id=\"645c505\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-8f63190 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"8f63190\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<style>\/*! elementor - v3.11.2 - 22-02-2023 *\/\n.elementor-widget-image{text-align:center}.elementor-widget-image a{display:inline-block}.elementor-widget-image a img[src$=\".svg\"]{width:48px}.elementor-widget-image img{vertical-align:middle;display:inline-block}<\/style>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img width=\"450\" height=\"234\" src=\"https:\/\/bookunitsteacher.com\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/07\/Wizard-of-Oz-Ch-10.png\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-13741\" alt=\"Wizard of Oz Ch 10\" loading=\"lazy\" srcset=\"https:\/\/bookunitsteacher.com\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/07\/Wizard-of-Oz-Ch-10.png 450w, https:\/\/bookunitsteacher.com\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/07\/Wizard-of-Oz-Ch-10-300x156.png 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 450px) 100vw, 450px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-33 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-15a257f\" data-id=\"15a257f\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e36af2f elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"e36af2f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<style>\/*! elementor - v3.11.2 - 22-02-2023 *\/\n.elementor-widget-text-editor.elementor-drop-cap-view-stacked .elementor-drop-cap{background-color:#818a91;color:#fff}.elementor-widget-text-editor.elementor-drop-cap-view-framed .elementor-drop-cap{color:#818a91;border:3px solid;background-color:transparent}.elementor-widget-text-editor:not(.elementor-drop-cap-view-default) .elementor-drop-cap{margin-top:8px}.elementor-widget-text-editor:not(.elementor-drop-cap-view-default) .elementor-drop-cap-letter{width:1em;height:1em}.elementor-widget-text-editor .elementor-drop-cap{float:left;text-align:center;line-height:1;font-size:50px}.elementor-widget-text-editor .elementor-drop-cap-letter{display:inline-block}<\/style>\t\t\t\t<p><!--StartFragment --><\/p><p><!--StartFragment --><\/p><p><!--StartFragment --><\/p><p>Welcome to Chapter 10: \u201cThe Guardian of the Gate!\u201d In this post, you\u2019ll find resources to help students explore setting, tone, and the transition from journey to destination.<\/p><p>New to the series? Start with the Introduction to the Book Study for guidance on using the materials across grade levels.<\/p><p><!--EndFragment --><\/p><p><!--EndFragment --><\/p><p><!--EndFragment --><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-inner-section elementor-element elementor-element-95f44ec elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"95f44ec\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-extended\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-33 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-2b8278b\" data-id=\"2b8278b\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-082b529 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"082b529\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Learn how the Oz novel study is organized, with details on the full unit, free sampler, mentor sentences, and chapter handouts.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-0cab665 elementor-align-center elementor-widget elementor-widget-button\" data-id=\"0cab665\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"button.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-button-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/bookunitsteacher.com\/wp\/?p=1669\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"elementor-button-link elementor-button elementor-size-md\" role=\"button\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-content-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-icon elementor-align-icon-left\">\n\t\t\t\t<i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"fas fa-arrow-circle-right\"><\/i>\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-text\">Introduction to the Oz Unit<\/span>\n\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-33 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-02b6b46\" data-id=\"02b6b46\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-338fd09 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"338fd09\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Mentor sentence lessons, student practice pages, and grammar-focused writing tasks are included.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a871f9d elementor-align-center elementor-widget elementor-widget-button\" data-id=\"a871f9d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"button.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-button-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.teacherspayteachers.com\/Product\/Wizard-of-Oz-Novel-Study-vocabulary-comprehension-writing-skills-1836492\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"elementor-button-link elementor-button elementor-size-md\" role=\"button\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-content-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-icon elementor-align-icon-left\">\n\t\t\t\t<i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"far fa-paper-plane\"><\/i>\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-text\">Oz  Mentor Sentences <br>(Free TPT Resource)<\/span>\n\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-33 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-5206284\" data-id=\"5206284\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-fee71b1 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"fee71b1\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Download the free handout for this chapter, complete with instructions and materials for the activities described here.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2467a48 elementor-align-center elementor-widget elementor-widget-button\" data-id=\"2467a48\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"button.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-button-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/bookunitsteacher.com\/reading_oz\/oz10.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"elementor-button-link elementor-button elementor-size-md\" role=\"button\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-content-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-icon elementor-align-icon-left\">\n\t\t\t\t<i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"far fa-paper-plane\"><\/i>\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-text\">Get Chapter 10 handout.<\/span>\n\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-57c7908 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"57c7908\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3><!--StartFragment --><\/h3><h2 style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"font-size: 16px;\"><!--StartFragment --><\/span><\/h2><h2 style=\"text-align: center;\">\ud83c\udff0 Chapter Summary<\/h2><h2 style=\"text-align: center;\">Chapter 10: \u201cThe Guardian of the Gate\u201d<\/h2><p>When the Lion wakes, the group continues their journey down the Yellow Brick Road toward the Emerald City. The forest gives way to beautiful countryside. People watch them pass, but no one speaks.<\/p><p>As the travelers grow tired and hungry, they stop at a farmhouse. The family welcomes them warmly and serves a delicious meal. When the group mentions their plan to see Oz, the farmer\u2019s wife explains that Oz takes on many forms, so no one truly knows what he looks like.<\/p><p>After spending the night, the group heads out again the next morning. They arrive at the city\u2019s wall, and Dorothy rings a bell. A Guardian grants them entrance and gives each of them green spectacles to protect their eyes from the dazzling glow of the Emerald City.<\/p><h2 style=\"text-align: center;\">Chapter 10: \u201cThe Guardian of the Gate\u201d <span style=\"color: inherit; font-family: inherit;\">Projects<\/span><\/h2><h3><!--EndFragment --><\/h3>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a8180fb elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"a8180fb\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3><!--StartFragment --><\/h3><h3><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"emoji\" role=\"img\" draggable=\"false\" src=\"https:\/\/s.w.org\/images\/core\/emoji\/14.0.0\/svg\/2728.svg\" alt=\"\u2728\" width=\"33\" height=\"33\" \/>Mentor Sentences<\/h3><div><p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">One way to turn classic literature into a powerful teaching tool is to pull\u00a0<\/span><em>mentor sentences<\/em><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">\u00a0straight from the text. Instead of random worksheets, students get to see grammar, punctuation, and style in action\u2014inside a story they\u2019re already reading.<\/span><\/p><p style=\"margin-bottom: 1.5em;\"><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Here are a few examples you can use right from Chapter 10 of <\/span><em>The Wonderful Wizard of Oz<\/em><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">:<\/span><\/p><\/div><p><strong><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">\ud83d\udccc<\/span>&#8220;He is powerful and terrible, and if you come on an idle or foolish errand to bother the wise reflections of the Great Wizard, he might be angry and destroy you all in an instant.&#8221; <\/strong><\/p><p style=\"padding-left: 40px;\"><em>Focus: Commas in a Compound-Complex Sentence<\/em><\/p><p>Practice Prompt: Use these ideas to write a compound-complex sentence with at least two commas: the dog barked, the mailman ran, the neighbors watched.<\/p><p><strong><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">\ud83d\udccc<\/span>The woman now called to them that supper was ready, so they gathered around the table and Dorothy ate some delicious porridge and a dish of scrambled eggs and a plate of nice white bread, and enjoyed her meal.<\/strong> <\/p><p style=\"padding-left: 40px;\"><em>Focus: Items in a Series + Parallel Structure<\/em><\/p><p>Practice Prompt: Use these three foods to write a sentence with items in a series: apples, crackers, cheese.<\/p><p><strong>\ud83d\udcccThe Guardian of the Gates found a pair that would just fit Dorothy and put them over her eyes.<\/strong><\/p><p style=\"padding-left: 40px;\"><em>Focus: Verb Tense + Sentence Clarity<\/em><\/p><p>Practice Prompt: Write a sentence using past tense verbs to describe two actions. Use these verbs: picked, placed.<\/p><h3><!--EndFragment --><\/h3>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7ab3d10 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"7ab3d10\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3><img class=\"emoji\" role=\"img\" draggable=\"false\" src=\"https:\/\/s.w.org\/images\/core\/emoji\/14.0.0\/svg\/2728.svg\" alt=\"\u2728\" \/> Emerald City Mosaic<\/h3><p>&#8220;The Guardian of the Gate&#8221; <span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">marks the travelers\u2019 arrival at the Emerald City. The gate, the green glow, the sparkling walls. It\u2019s all vivid and celebratory. It\u2019s also the first time students get a full visual of the city\u2019s grandeur, making it the perfect moment to build or create it.<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-inner-section elementor-element elementor-element-236283e elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"236283e\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-b109e9d\" data-id=\"b109e9d\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-0275b72 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"0275b72\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img src=\"https:\/\/bookunitsteacher.com\/reading_oz\/wizard-oz-emerald-city-craft.jpg\" title=\"\" alt=\"The Wizard of Oz Chapter 10: \u201cThe Guardian of the Gate\u201d Emerald City Craft\" loading=\"lazy\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-6d07a1b\" data-id=\"6d07a1b\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4486a85 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"4486a85\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\"><!--StartFragment --><\/span><\/p><p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Celebrate the dazzling Emerald City with a collage project that plays with shades of green. Students use construction paper, tissue paper, or magazine clippings in varying shades of green<\/span><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">\u00a0to create a mosaic cityscape. <\/span><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Encourage them<\/span><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\"> to layer shapes and overlap edges to create the illusion of towers and sparkling buildings.<\/span><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\"> For an extra shine, let them add metallic paper, sequins, or glitter accents to capture the magical glow of the city. Pair the artwork with a short paragraph where students explain why Dorothy and her friends <\/span><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">are so drawn<\/span><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\"> to the Emerald City.<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-87b0ff8 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"87b0ff8\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3><img class=\"emoji\" role=\"img\" draggable=\"false\" src=\"https:\/\/s.w.org\/images\/core\/emoji\/14.0.0\/svg\/2728.svg\" alt=\"\u2728\" \/>Focus Skills<\/h3><p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Each chapter in <\/span><em><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">The Wonderful Wizard of Oz Novel Study <\/span><\/em><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">includes a constructed response question and a skill-based graphic organizer. These two pieces are part of the full-paid unit, which <\/span><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">includes<\/span><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\"> comprehension questions, skill lessons, assessments, answer keys, and Google Slides versions.<\/span><\/p><p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">The free handout linked below includes the activities from the blog post for this chapter. If you\u2019d like the complete set of constructed responses and skill organizers for all 24 chapters, you\u2019ll find them inside the <\/span><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">full<\/span><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\"> unit once it is released.<\/span><\/p><h4><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Constructed Response Skill \u2013 Timeline of Dorothy\u2019s Travels to the Emerald City<\/span><\/h4><p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Students trace Dorothy\u2019s journey from the poppy field to the gates of the Emerald City, noting key events and transition<\/span><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">s. <\/span><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">A foldable organizer helps students build a visual timeline, identify turning points, and reflect on how setting and character interactions shape the narrative.<\/span><\/p><p><strong><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Standards:<\/span><\/strong><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\"> RL.5.2, RL.6.2, RL.7.2<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-inner-section elementor-element elementor-element-086c945 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"086c945\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-7e2375a\" data-id=\"7e2375a\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d501cb4 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"d501cb4\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img 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opportunities to explore common prefixes <\/span><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">like<\/span> <em><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">com-<\/span><\/em><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\"> and <\/span><em><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">con-<\/span><\/em><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\"> in context.<\/span> <span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Students identify words such as <\/span><em><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">companions<\/span><\/em><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">, <\/span><em><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">conversation<\/span><\/em><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">, and <\/span><em><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">confused<\/span><\/em><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">, then use a foldable organizer to define, sort, and create new words using these prefixes.<\/span><\/p><p><strong><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Standards:<\/span><\/strong><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\"> L.5.4.b, L.6.4.b, 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