Unit 1 Vocabulary Warm Ups
Monday
Directions: Using your technology or the dictionaries in the back of my room, look up the definitions to the
following words. Work with your seat partner to come up with a definition for each word, and write it in the box.
Logos-speech
Arkos-ruler
Latus-side
Lithos-stone
Animos-mind
Polein-to sell
Sect-cut
Gramma-letter
Duo-two
Unus-one
Bi-two
Partis-part
Mono-one
Monogram (n.)
Duplicate (n.)
Unilateral (adj.)
Bilateral (adj.)
Monolith (n.)
Duplex (n.)
Unanimous (adj.)
Bisect (v.)
Monologue (n.)
Duplicity (n.)
Uniform (n.)
Bipartisan (adj.)
Monopoly (n.)
Duality (n.)
Monarch (n.)
Biannual (adj.)
Biweekly (adj.)
Unit 1 Vocabulary Warm Up Answers
Monday
Directions: Using your technology or the dictionaries in the back of my room, look up the definitions to
the following words. Work with your seat partner to come up with a definition for each word, and write
it in the box.
Logos-speech
Arkos-ruler
Latus-side
Lithos-stone
Animos-mind
Polein-to sell
Sect-cut
Gramma-letter
Duo-two
Unus-one
Bi-two
Partis-part
Mono-one
Monogram (n.)
a motif of two or more
letters, typically
aperson’s initials.
Duplicate (n.)
one of two or
more identical
things.
Unilateral (adj.)
an action decided
on by one that
affects the group
without agreement
from the others.
Bilateral (adj.)
a decision involving
2 parties.
Monolith (n.)
a large upright block
of stone.
Duplex (n.)
a house divided
into two
apartments.
Unanimous (adj.)
an opinion/vote
shared by
everyone involved.
Bisect (v.)
divide something
into two parts.
Uniform (n.)
clothing worn by
members of the
same group
Bipartisan (adj.)
involving the
agreement or
cooperation of two
political parties that
usually oppose
each other’s ideas.
Monologue (n.)
Duplicity (n.)
a long speech by an
deceitfulness,
actor in a play, movie, double-dealing.
etc.
Monopoly (n.)
exclusive control of a
supply or service.
Monarch (n.)
a king, queen, or
emperor.
Duality (n.)
having two parts,
often with
opposite
meanings.
Biannual (adj.)
occurring twice a
year.
Biweekly (adj.)
taking place every
two weeks or twice
a week.
Tuesday
Directions: Break apart the following words into their roots and stems. List the definition for the word
in the second column, and provide me with the roots and stems that comprise the word in the third
column.
mono- one
logos-speech
duo- two
arkos- ruler
lithos- stone
Word
Monologue
Monopoly
Unilateral
Bilateral
Bipartisan
Monarch
Unanimous
Duality (only one root)
latus-side
animos-mind
unus- one
bi- two
polein-to sell
sect-cut
partis-part
Definition of the Word
Roots and their
meanings
gramma-letter
Wednesday
Directions: Match the correct definition to each word by writing the letter of the correct definition on the line
provided.
1.
_____ Mono
a. side
2.
_____ Duo
b. one
3.
_____ Unus
c. one
4.
_____ Bi
d. two
5.
_____ Logos
e. two
6.
_____ Lithos
f. mind
7.
_____ Sect
g. stone
8.
_____ Arkos
h. letter
9.
_____ Animos
i. cut
10. _____ Gramma
j. ruler
11. _____ Latus
k. speech
12. _____ Polein
l. sell
Directions: Match the correct definition to each word by writing the letter of the correct definition on the line
provided.
1.
_____ Monogram
2.
3.
4.
_____ Monolith
_____ Monologue
_____ Monopoly
5.
6.
7.
_____ Monarch
_____ Duplicate
_____ Duplex
8.
_____ Duplicity
9.
_____ Duality
10. _____ Unilateral
11. _____ Unanimous
12.
13.
14.
15.
16.
17.
_____ Uniform
_____ Bilateral
_____ Bisect
_____ Bipartisan
_____ Biannual
_____ Biweekly
a. involving the agreement or cooperation of two
political parties that usually oppose each other’s policies.
b. exclusive control of a supply or service.
c. a house divided into two apartments.
d. an action decided on by one that affects the
group without agreement from the others.
e. deceitfulness, double-dealing.
f. a king, queen, or emperor.
g. clothing worn by members of the same
organization.
h. occurring twice a year.
i. divide something into two parts.
j. an opinion/vote shared by everyone involved.
k. a motif of two or more letters, typically a
person’s initials.
l. one of two or more identical things.
m. taking place every two weeks or twice a week.
n. a decision involving 2 parties.
o. a large upright block of stone.
p. having two parts, often with opposite meanings.
q. a long speech by an actor in a play, movie, etc.
SYNONYM PLAY . . .
Directions: Read each sentence carefully. Then choose the word or phrase that MEANS THE SAME AS THE
WORD IN BOLDFACE TYPE. Write the letter of that word on the space provided.
______ 1. In math class we learned how to bisect an angle.
a. measure
b. construct
c. copy
d. divide
______ 2. The suggestion to have a FALL FESTIVAL was passed with a unanimous vote.
a. controversial
b. close
c. majority
d. 100% in agreement
______ 3. My aunt Stephanie lived in a duplex in downtown Chicago.
a. mansion
c. house that contains 2 separate apartments
b. condominium
d. fancy neighborhood
______ 4. My friend told me about the new student’s duplicity.
a. kindness
c. two boyfriends
b. double-dealing nature
d. honesty
______ 5. Last Saturday, the comedian’s monologue on SNL was dull and boring.
a. outfit
b. opening speech c. gossip
d. joke
Thursday:
Write a short paragraph that tells a story and uses at least ten of this week’s key words or words that
incorporate the stems for this week.
**Choose any ten words of your choosing.
Friday:
Print one of these un-cut lists to use as a master copy. Cut another list up and pass a card out to each kid.
Start them off by saying, “Who has one?” The kid that has the card that begins with, “I have mono/unus.”
They read their “Who has” and the round begins.
I Have: mono/unus
I Have: monopoly
Who Has: two
Who Has: a noun that means one of two or
more identical things.
I Have: bi/duo
I Have: duplicate
Who Has: part
Who Has: a noun that is a motif of two or
more letters, typically a person’s initials.
I Have: partis
I Have: monogram
Who Has: letter
Who Has: an adjective that means a
decision involving two sides.
I Have:gramma
I Have: bilateral
Who Has: cut
Who Has: a noun that means
deceitfulness, double-dealing
I Have: sect
I Have: duplicity
Who Has: to sell
Who Has: an adjective that means an
opinion/vote shared by everyone.
I Have: polein
I Have: unanimous
Who Has: mind
Who Has: a noun that means a king, queen,
or emperor
I Have: animos
I Have: monarch
Who Has: stone
Who Has: an adjective that means an
agreement between two political parties that
normally oppose each other.
I Have: lithos
I Have: bipartisan
Who Has: side
Who Has: a noun that means a large,
upright block of stone.
I Have: latus
I Have: monolith
Who Has: ruler
Who Has:an adjective that describes an
action decided by one, that affects the whole
group.
I Have: arkos
I Have: unilateral
Who Has: speech
Who Has: a noun that means a long speech
by an actor
I Have: logos
I Have: monologue
Who Has: an adjective that means taking
place every two weeks
Who Has: one
I Have: biweekly
I Have:
Who Has: a noun that means having two
parts, often with opposite meanings
Who Has:
I Have: duality
I Have:
Who Has: a noun that means clothing worn
Who Has:
by the members of the same group
I Have: uniform
I Have:
Who Has: a noun that means a house
divided into two apartments
Who Has:
I Have: duplex
I Have:
Who Has: a verb that means to divide
something into two parts
Who Has:
I Have: bisect
I Have:
Who Has: a noun that means the exclusive
control of a supply or service
Who Has: