If you see a word with a suffix or a compound word that you do not know, analyze the base word. To figure out the meaning of a word with a suffix, cover the part of the word that is not the base word. Here you see that protect is the base word.

protection = protect + ion

In a compound word, the connection of two base words makes a new word.

bird + house = birdhouse

Find Base Words Work with a partner. Find the base words in these words from the selection. Cover up the part that is not a base word. Find the connection between the base word and the meaning of the whole word.

• 1. downstairs (p. 62)

• 2. washroom (p. 62)

• 3. expectation (p. 62)

• 4. hallway (p. 63)

• 5. everybody (p. 63)

• 6. powerful (p. 67)

Write a Description Use at least three of these words to write about your own home. Share your description with a partner.

MATH

How can you identify the actual size of a place? Measure its area. Area is length multiplied by width.

• 1 Practice Practice identifying area by measuring a sheet of paper.

• 2 Measure Measure the length of the paper with a ruler. Write down the number. Then, measure and note the width.

• 3 Multiply Multiply the two sides to identify the area. For example, 11 inches × 8 inches = 88 square inches.

• 4 Discuss Your Findings Compare your results with a partner to see if you both identified the same area.