Grace and the Time Grace and the Time MachineMachine

from Starring Grace by Mary from Starring Grace by Mary HoffmanHoffman

adapted for Story Theater by adapted for Story Theater by Donald AbramsonDonald Abramson

illustrated by Matthew Faulknerillustrated by Matthew Faulkner

Compiled by:

Terry Sams PES

Vocabulary Strategy Vocabulary Strategy Prefixes -Prefixes -

Prefixes are letters added to the Prefixes are letters added to the beginning of a word that change beginning of a word that change its meaning.its meaning.The prefixThe prefix rere-- means “ means “againagain.”.”

If you If you retieretie a knot, you tie it again. a knot, you tie it again.The prefix a means “The prefix a means “on, in or aton, in or at”.”. If you are If you are abed,abed, you are in bed. you are in bed.

Word Structure Practice TE211c

Word Add Prefix re-

Sentence

think rethink I’ll rethink that question.

work

read

visit

set

play

Vocabulary - Say ItVocabulary - Say It

aboardaboard

vehiclevehicle

atlasatlas

reseatsreseats

awkwardawkward

miraclemiracle

mechanicalmechanical

capablecapable

chantchant

More Words to KnowMore Words to Knowcontraptioncontraptionpantomimepantomimeexcursionexcursioninventioninventionresearchresearch

vehiclevehicledevice for device for

carrying people or carrying people or things, such as a things, such as a car, bus, airplane, car, bus, airplane, etc.etc.

reseatsreseatssits againsits again

miraclemiraclea wonderful a wonderful happening that is happening that is contrary to, or contrary to, or independent of, the independent of, the known laws of known laws of naturenature

mechanicalmechanicallike a machine; like a machine; automatic; without automatic; without expressionexpression

chantchantto call over and over to call over and over againagain

capablecapablehaving fitness, having fitness, power, or ability; power, or ability; able; efficient; able; efficient; competentcompetent

awkwardawkwardnot graceful or not graceful or skillful in movement or skillful in movement or shape; not easily shape; not easily managedmanaged

atlasatlasbook of mapsbook of maps

aboardaboardon board; in or on a on board; in or on a ship, train, bus, ship, train, bus, airplane, etc.airplane, etc.

contraptioncontraptiondevice or gadgetdevice or gadget

pantomimepantomimeto express by to express by gesturesgestures

excursionexcursiona short trip taken a short trip taken for interest or for interest or pleasure, often by a pleasure, often by a group of people group of people togethertogether

inventioninventionsomething something made for the made for the first timefirst time

researchresearchthe act of the act of hunting hunting carefully for carefully for facts or truthfacts or truth

Each new invention seemed like a mechanical miracle.

Each new invention seemed like a mechanical miracle.

The train was capable of wild speeds of up to 20 miles per hour.

The train was capable of wild speeds of up to 20 miles per hour.

Each rider was thrilled when they heard, “All aboard!”

Each rider was thrilled when they heard, “All aboard!”

He was clumsy awkward as he walked across the ice.

He was clumsy awkward as he walked across the ice.

The conductor reseats us after the train started.

The conductor reseats us after the train started.

The click of the wheels sounds like a chant.

The click of the wheels sounds like a chant.

Now there is every kind of vehicle on the roads.

Now there is every kind of vehicle on the roads.

We will look in the atlas to see what country is the farthest away.

We will look in the atlas to see what country is the farthest away.

That is the most remarkable invention I have ever seen.

That is the most remarkable invention I have ever seen.

Sometimes we have to do research to find out more information.

Sometimes we have to do research to find out more information.

We took an unexpected excursion last week to the mountains.

We took an unexpected excursion last week to the mountains.

What do you call that unusual contraption?

What do you call that unusual contraption?

They arranged five chairs in the center of the stage and then pantomime adding things to them.

They arranged five chairs in the center of the stage and then pantomime adding things to them.