3rd/9wk/week 2/1/11/16 (Lesson 12)
Spelling Latin Roots rupt, port
interrupt
erupt
support
abrupt
disrupt
export
portable
import
transport
portfolio
Vocabulary
Summarize- to tell information again using fewer words
Paraphrase- to say something that someone else has said or written using different words
Dramatize- to make a book, an event, etc. into a play, movie, television show, etc.
Adaptation- a movie, book, play, etc., that is changed so that it can be presented in another form
Motivation- a force or influence that causes someone to do something
Obstacles- something that makes it difficult to do something
3rd/9wk/week 4/1/25/16 (Lesson 13)
Spelling Greek Suffixes phobia, ism
phobia
claustrophobia
hydrophobia
mannerism
terrorism
autism
vandalism
journalism
capitalism
racism
Vocabulary
Drama- a piece of writing that tells a story and is performed on a stage
Biography-an account of a person’s life written by another person
Autobiography-a written account of a person’s life told by that person
Memoir-a narrative composed from personal experiences
Narrative text - a story or account of events, experiences, or the like, whether true or fictitious.
Expository text- writing that is done to explain something, based on facts
Personification-a figure of speech that gives human feelings or actions to objects or ideas
3rd/9wk/week 5/2/1/16 (Lesson 14)
Spelling Latin Root ject
Reject
eject
projector
injection
object
Trajectory
rejection
objection
deject
interjection
Vocabulary
Justify- to demonstrate or prove that something is right, correct, or fair
Outline- a brief summary or plan often in numbered divisions
Support-to uphold or defend as true or right
Interpret-to explain the meaning of; to understand in one’s own way
Determine-to settle or decide on
Compare- to say that something is similar to something else
Contrast- to be different, especially in a way that is very obvious
3rd/9wk/week 8/2/22/16 (Lesson 15)
Spelling Latin Root dict
dictate
contradict
unpredictable
prediction
dictionary
dictator
edict
verdict
dictation
addiction
Vocabulary
Convey-to make known
Evaluate-to make a judgment based on evidence
Utilize-to make use of, especially for a certain job
Assume-to take as true
Distinguish-to recognize as being different; tell apart
Devise- to invent or plan something that is difficult or complicated
Synthesize- to combine things in order to make something new
3rd/9wk/week 9/2/29/16 (Lesson 16)
Spelling Greek Suffix - ist
artist
historian
terrorist
finalist
specialist
vocalist
chemist
violinist
enthusiast
pianist
Vocabulary
Bibliography- : a list of books, magazines, articles, etc., about a particular subject
Plagiarism-the act of stealing and passing off (the ideas or words of another) as one’s own; use
(another’s production) without crediting the source
Citation/cite- a line or short section taken from a piece of writing or a speech; to write or say
the words of (a book, author, etc.)
Primary source-first-hand or original information such as diary, journal, survey, and interview
Secondary source-secondhand information about people, places, or events based on the writings of
others such as pamphlets and newspapers