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3. Why is the act of helping the gosling a turning point in Roz’s experience on the

island?
4. In what ways does the support from the animals affect Roz’s sense of belonging on
the island?

Spell It Right VOCABULARY Analytical Skills

Binomial Pair

A binomial pair is a combination of two words usually joined by a conjunction.

A. Complete these binomial pairs using the words from the box.

night, slow, small, low, white, bright

1. Sun and
2. Day and

3. High and

4. Black and
5. Fast and

6. Big and
B. Give at least three words related to each of the following.

Example: Robot: Technology, Programming, Automation

1. wilderness

2. novel
3. survival

4. personality
5. environment

6. technology

Language Ladder GRAMMAR Language Skills

Compound Sentence

A compound sentence is made up of two or more independent clauses (i.e., clauses that could
stand alone as separate sentences) joined together using a conjunction.

Example:

• Maya read a book, and she wrote a summary.

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