LIST-2-WEEK-2
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Name: ________________________________________ Periods: ____________ Date: ___________________________ Vocabulary List #2-Week #2Wildcats Stem Definition Words Origin archy government monarchy, oligarchy, hierarchy, anarchy, matriarchal, patriarch Greek ard always drunkard, coward, braggart, laggard, dullard, sluggard, niggardly Germanic cide kill herbicide, homicide, matricide, suicide, regicide, genocide, fratricide Latin ician specialist technician, musician, beautician, physician, statistician, clinician Latin itis inflammation appendicitis, tonsillitis, bursitis, arthritis, gastroenteritis Greek aqua water aquarium, aquatic, aquaplane, aqueduct, aquifer, aqueous, semiaquatic Latin audi hear audiophile, audience, audition, auditory, audiometer, audit, audiology Latin bell war bellicose, belligerent, rebel, casus belli, counterrebellion Latin cap take capture, captive, captor, captious, captivate, captivity, caption, capsule Latin cise cut excise, incisors, incision, circumcise, incisive, precise, concise, decision Latin bio life biography, biology, biomorphic, biochemistry, exobiology, biogenesis Greek auto self autobiography, automobile, autograph, automatic, automaton, autocracy Greek port carry transport, import, report, porter, deport, important, portage, portly, comport Latin scrib write scribble, inscribe, scribe, describe, conscription, transcribe, ascribe Latin logy science biology, anthropology, geology, entomology, philology, mythology Greek dict say dictionary, predict, malediction, dictation, addict, interdict, contradict Latin cred believe credit, incredible, credible, incredulous, discredited, credibility, credo Latin cent one hundred century, bicentennial, centimeter, centipede, centurion Latin neo new neologism, neophyte, neon, Neolithic, neoclassic, neoPlatonist, neonatal Greek ad to adhesive, adapt, addendum, addition, adherent, addict, advent, advocate Latin cede go recede, precede, antecedent, proceed, secede, concede, intercede, succeed Latin miss send dismiss, remiss, missile, admission, missionary, emission, promissory Latin centri center centrifugal, centripetal, centrist, concentric, decentralize, eccentric Latin biblio book bibliography, bibliophile, bibliolatry, bible, bibliomania, bibliophobia Greek anthropology, anthropomorphic, anthropoid, lycanthrope, misanthrope Greek anthropo man Week 2 Assignments (check off each as you finish): Review/Study all flashcards (5 minutes/day) Complete List 2 Ideas Complete List 2 Analogies Complete List 2 Stems in Context List 2 Ideas EMOTION: 1. What words on List #2 do you associate with feelings of anger? Name at least 3. __________________________________________________________________________________________________ 2. When was the last time you were incredulous? What happened to make you feel that way? Explain in 3-4 sentences. __________________________________________________________________________________________________ __________________________________________________________________________________________________ __________________________________________________________________________________________________ __________________________________________________________________________________________________ AESTHETICS: 1. If you could use adhesive to glue anything you wanted to your wall, what would you glue there and why? Explain in 3-4 sentences __________________________________________________________________________________________________ __________________________________________________________________________________________________ __________________________________________________________________________________________________ __________________________________________________________________________________________________ SYTHESIS: 1. Write a paragraph (5-7 sentences) about an anthropologist studying Neanderthal remains in a cave in France. Use at least ten example words from List #2. Underline or highlight each example word. __________________________________________________________________________________________________ __________________________________________________________________________________________________ __________________________________________________________________________________________________ __________________________________________________________________________________________________ __________________________________________________________________________________________________ __________________________________________________________________________________________________ __________________________________________________________________________________________________ 2. Use various stems to build as many words as you can around the stem scrib (or script). Feel free to make up words, even humorous ones. Include at least five. _____________________________ _____________________________ _____________________________ _____________________________ _____________________________ DIVERGENCE: 1. Why are people deported from the United States? List as many reasons as you can think of. (Include at least 3) Then brainstorm reasons why people should not be deported. (Include at least 3) Reasons people are deported: 1. ________________________________________________________________________________________________ 2. _______________________________________________________________________________________________ 3. ________________________________________________________________________________________________ Reasons people should not be deported: 1. ________________________________________________________________________________________________ 2. _______________________________________________________________________________________________ 3. ________________________________________________________________________________________________ ANALYSIS: 1. Explain how the pieces of the word autobiography total up into a logical meaning. __________________________________________________________________________________________________ __________________________________________________________________________________________________ __________________________________________________________________________________________________ List 2 Analogies Directions: 1. Determine the meaning of the two bolded words. (SHOW ALL WORK) 2. Determine the relationship between the two bolded words 3. Choose the correct answer ___D___1 . Example: antebellum: belligerency :: a. antiaircraft: aircraft b. nonstop: continuous c. cause: effect d. morning: afternoon ______ 1 autobiography: biography:: a. malediction: benediction b. automobile: horse cart c. audiophile: audience d. murder: suicide Answer Explanation (2-3 Sentences) __________________________________ Answer Explanation (2-3 Sentences) __________________________________ _The antebellum period comes before belligerency or state of being at war. The morning comes before the afternoon. __________________________________ __________________________________ __________________________________ __________________________________ __________________________________ ______ 2. bibliophile: bibliophobia :: ______ 3. a. science: scientist a. philanthropist: misanthropy b. biology: biologist b. laggard: dullard c. captain: ship c. monarchy: anarchy d. artist: art d. belligerence: treaty Answer Explanation (2-3 Sentences) Answer Explanation (2-3 Sentences) ______ 4. ______ 6. anthropologist: anthropology:: __________________________________ __________________________________ __________________________________ __________________________________ __________________________________ __________________________________ __________________________________ __________________________________ __________________________________ __________________________________ __________________________________ __________________________________ neolithic: paleolithic :: ______ 5. neologism: word :: a. stone: ceramic a. neophyte: plant b. artifact: neon b. neon: chemist c. rock: rock c. neolithic: savage d. new: old d. neoclassic: old classic Answer Explanation (2-3 Sentences) Answer Explanation (2-3 Sentences) __________________________________ __________________________________ __________________________________ __________________________________ __________________________________ __________________________________ __________________________________ __________________________________ __________________________________ __________________________________ __________________________________ __________________________________ anthropoid: human :: ______ 7. scribe: dictation :: a. asteroid: star a. reporter: report b. anthropologist: culture b. geologist: rock c. homicide: victim c. anthropologist: anthropoid d. audition: audience d. captor: captive Answer Explanation (2-3 Sentences) Answer Explanation (2-3 Sentences) __________________________________ __________________________________ __________________________________ __________________________________ __________________________________ __________________________________ __________________________________ __________________________________ __________________________________ __________________________________ __________________________________ __________________________________ List 2 Stems in Context Directions: Read the following passages and answer the questions that follow: The Nobel Prizes Alfred Nobel left a last will and testament. In it, he left most of his estate to be used as prizes in various academic areas. He said the prizes should be awarded to people who “during the preceding year, shall have conferred the greatest benefit to mankind.” Alfred Nobel wanted to honor those who sought to bring good to our world. He established a way to acknowledge and reward such people for their efforts. What kind of person would do this? Alfred Nobel was born in Sweden. His father was an engineer and inventor. Alfred’s father moved to other countries as he tried to establish his business. Alfred and his brothers remained in Sweden with his mother. She used money from her side of the family to start a grocery store that supported them during this time. Later, the family moved to Russia to join Alfred’s father. Alfred received private education and studied several languages, along with natural science and literature. His father discouraged his interest in literature, and Alfred went on to study chemical engineering. He later worked in Sweden developing nitroglycerine, an explosive. These experiments led to the invention of dynamite. He continued to develop inventions, and he acquired over 300 patents in his lifetime. In his will, Nobel specified various categories for the prizes. He said prizes would be award in physics, chemistry, physiology or medicine, literature and peace between nations. He sought discoveries, inventions, and work that benefitted mankind as a whole. In keeping with that ideal, Alfred also said that candidates should be considered regardless of their nationality. Not everyone agreed with his plan for Nobel Prizes. It took four to five years after his death for the first prizes to be awarded. Once a Nobel Prize has been awarded, it cannot be revoked. A committee carefully chooses each winner. That person may be chosen by a majority vote, but the committee tries to reach complete consensus. The Nobel Prizes honor intellectual achievement. The winner receives over a million dollars. The amount of the award, as well as its history, contributes to its renown. Of the prizes, many view the Nobel Prize as the “world’s most prestigious prize.” 1. Find the word preceding in the passage. Write the sentence that contains the word preceding below: __________________________________________________________________________________________________ _______Based on the following dictionary definitions, which definition is closest to preceding as it is used in the passage? a. to introduce b. coming before in time c. to make unimportant d. less development or sophisticated 2. Find the word physiology in the passage. Write the sentence that contains the word physiology below: __________________________________________________________________________________________________ _______Based on the following dictionary definitions, which definition is closest to physiology as it is used in the passage? a. study of medicine b. study of chemicals c. study of peace between nations d. study of living organisms 3. Find the word supported in the passage. Write the sentence that contains the word supported below: __________________________________________________________________________________________________ _______Based on the following thesaurus entry, which synonym is closest to supported as it is used in the passage? a. to act or perform b. to aid or give courage to c. something that served as a foundation d. provided the necessities of life Name: ___________________________________ Date: ____________ Periods: ______________________ List 2 Illini-Week 2 Stem Definition Words Origin archy government monarchy, oligarchy, hierarchy, anarchy, matriarchal, patriarch Greek cide kill herbicide, homicide, matricide, suicide, regicide, genocide, fratricide Latin aqua water aquarium, aquatic, aquaplane, aqueduct, aquifer, aqueous, semiaquatic Latin audi hear audiophile, audience, audition, auditory, audiometer, audit, audiology Latin bell war bellicose, belligerent, rebel, casus belli, counterrebellion Latin cise cut excise, incisors, incision, circumcise, incisive, precise, concise, decision Latin bio life biography, biology, biomorphic, biochemistry, exobiology, biogenesis Greek auto self autobiography, automobile, autograph, automatic, automaton, autocracy Greek scrib write scribble, inscribe, scribe, describe, conscription, transcribe, ascibe Latin logy science biology, anthropology, geology, entomology, philology, mythology Greek dict say dictionary, predict, malediction, dictation, addict, interdict, contradict Latin cred believe credit, incredible, credible, incredulous, discredited, credibility, credo Latin cent one hundred century, bicentennial, centimeter, centipede, centurion Latin biblio book bibliography, bibliophile, bibliolatry, bible, bibliomania, bibliophobia Greek anthropology, anthropomorphic, anthropoid, lycanthrope, misanthrope Greek anthropo man Week 2 Assignments (check off each as you finish): Review/Study all flashcards (5 minutes/day) Complete List 2 Ideas Complete List 2 Analogies Complete List 2 Stems in Context List 2 Ideas EMOTION: 1. What words on List #2 do you associate with feelings of anger? Name at least 3. __________________________________________________________________________________________________ 2. When was the last time you were incredulous? What happened to make you feel that way? Explain in 3-4 sentences. __________________________________________________________________________________________________ __________________________________________________________________________________________________ __________________________________________________________________________________________________ __________________________________________________________________________________________________ AESTHETICS: 1. If you could permanently inscribe something in your locker what would you write and why? __________________________________________________________________________________________________ __________________________________________________________________________________________________ __________________________________________________________________________________________________ __________________________________________________________________________________________________ SYTHESIS: 1. Write a paragraph about an anthropologist studying Neanderthal (early man) remains in a cave in France. Use at least six example words from List #2. Underline or highlight each example word. __________________________________________________________________________________________________ __________________________________________________________________________________________________ __________________________________________________________________________________________________ __________________________________________________________________________________________________ __________________________________________________________________________________________________ __________________________________________________________________________________________________ DIVERGENCE: 1. Name 2 criteria (reasons) you would use to determine if a person is credible. What are 2 criteria you would use to determine if a person is NOT credible? 2 criteria for credibility 1. ________________________________________________________________________________________________ 2. _______________________________________________________________________________________________ 2 criteria that show a lack of credibility 1. ________________________________________________________________________________________________ 2. _______________________________________________________________________________________________ List 2 Analogies Directions: 1. Determine the meaning of the two bolded words. 2. Determine the relationship between the two bolded words 3. Choose the correct answer Answer Analogy Example: hypothesis: thesis :: ___a___ a. guess: idea b. theory: regenerate c. respect: hypotenuse d. idea: image Work Definitions: Hypothesis: Guess or proposition Thesis : Theory or idea Relationship between bolded words: (Complete Sentence): The first word hypothesis means to make a guess. The second word theory means to make a theory or form an idea on a topic. _______1. anthropologist: anthropology:: Definitions: a. science: scientist anthropologist: ________________________________________ b. biology: biologist anthropology: _________________________________________ c. captain: ship _______ 2. d. artist: art Relationship between bolded words: (Complete Sentence): _________________________________________________________ _________________________________________________________ dictionary: words :: Definitions: a. aquaplane: rebel dictionary: ___________________________________________ b. century: biology words: _______________________________________________ c. audience: audition _______ 3. d. aquarium: fish Relationship between bolded words: (Complete Sentence): _________________________________________________________ _________________________________________________________ credible: trustworthy :: Definitions: a. bellicose: pleasant credible: ____________________________________________ b. anthropology: excise trustworthy: __________________________________________ c. geology: geologist _______ 4. d. precise: careful Relationship between bolded words: (Complete Sentence): _________________________________________________________ _________________________________________________________ incredulous: credulous:: Definitions: a. disbelief: belief incredulous: _____________________________________ _____ b. incredible: amazing credulous: ____________________________________ c. faith: agnosticism d. homicide: herbicide _____ Relationship between bolded words: (Complete Sentence): _________________________________________________________ _________________________________________________________ List 2 Stems in Context Directions: Read the following passages and answer the questions that follow: An Empire Built On Paper Until the 8th century, paper was only produced in China and other parts of Eastern Asia. Scholars in Europe, the Middle East and Africa had to make do with papyrus, a brittle material made only in Egypt; or parchment, a very fine sheet made from the skin of animals. Writing on papyrus and parchment was difficult. The pages were thick, fragile and expensive. In China, however, scholars had long before discovered something far more useful: thin sheets prepared from compressed, dried out wood pulp—also known as paper. In the 700s, Muslim armies stormed east from Arabia and came into contact with the Chinese empire. In the Battle of Talas, in 751 A.D., armies of the Arab Abbasid Caliphate defeated the forces of the Chinese Tang Dynasty, bringing Islam to the edge of China itself. Legend has it that two Chinese papermakers were captured during the battle, and brought to Samarkand, where they were ordered to establish a paper manufacturing center in the heart of the Muslim empire. Whether or not this was wholly true, it is probable that Muslim warriors encountered papermaking during their wars with China. Seeing its usefulness immediately, they returned home with the technology, to share with their scribes. Compared to parchment and papyrus, even rudimentary paper—much rougher and thicker than the pages of a book— was a great improvement. Unlike parchment, paper could be manufactured relatively cheaply and easily. Unlike papyrus, paper did not crack when it was bent. It was also thinner, which made the binding of books much simpler than it had been before. Perhaps most importantly, paper absorbed ink, which meant that anything written on paper could not be erased. Paper's use spread quickly. By the end of the 8th century, a paper mill had been set up in Baghdad. Over the next 200 years, the technology spread to Persia, Syria, North Africa and even Spain. As paper became more widespread, so did knowledge. Books were written by hand—a tedious process made easier by an adoption of assembly line-style techniques, which allowed a group of scribes to produce finished books faster than ever before. Great libraries were established across the Muslim world, and in capitals like Baghdad and Cairo, booksellers flourished. Scholars and poets were supported by the government, and for perhaps the first time in history, it became possible to make a living by reading and writing alone. 1. Find the word century in the passage. Write the sentence that contains the word century below: __________________________________________________________________________________________________ _______Based on the following dictionary definitions, which definition is closest to century as it is used in the passage? a. a style of type; a font b. 100 points c. a period of 100 years d. a company, consisting of 100 men 2. Find the word technology in the passage. Write the sentence that contains the word technology below: __________________________________________________________________________________________________ _______Based on the following dictionary definitions, which definition is closest to technology as it is used in the passage? a. science of or industrial process of invention b. science of manufacturing c. science of money and monetary science d. science of computers and computer science 3. Find the word scribes in the passage. Write the sentence that contains the word scribes below: __________________________________________________________________________________________________ _______Based on the following thesaurus entry, which synonym is closest to scribes as it is used in the passage? a. an author or journalist b. a professor or teacher of writing c. friends and families d. a person who copies documents _______ 4. Which evidence from “An Empire Built on Paper” supports the correct answer in number 4? a. “In China, however, scholars had long before discovered something far more useful: thin sheets prepared from compressed, dried out wood pulp—also known as paper.” b. “Books were written by hand—a tedious process made easier by an adoption of assembly line-style techniques” c. “Writing on papyrus and parchment was difficult. The pages were thick, fragile and expensive.” d. “Legend has it that two Chinese papermakers were captured during the battle, and brought to Samarkand,” Name: ___________________________________ Date: ____________ Periods: ______________________ List 2 Huskies-Week 2 Stem Definition Words Origin archy government monarchy, oligarchy, hierarchy, anarchy, matriarchal, patriarch Greek cide kill herbicide, homicide, matricide, suicide, regicide, genocide, fratricide Latin aqua water aquarium, aquatic, aquaplane, aqueduct, aquifer, aqueous, semiaquatic Latin audi hear audiophile, audience, audition, auditory, audiometer, audit, audiology Latin cise cut excise, incisors, incision, circumcise, incisive, precise, concise, decision Latin bio life biography, biology, biomorphic, biochemistry, exobiology, biogenesis Greek auto self autobiography, automobile, autograph, automatic, automaton, autocracy Greek scrib write scribble, inscribe, scribe, describe, conscription, transcribe, ascibe Latin dict say dictionary, predict, malediction, dictation, addict, interdict, contradict Latin cred believe credit, incredible, credible, incredulous, discredited, credibility, credo Latin cent one hundred century, bicentennial, centimeter, centipede, centurion Latin biblio book bibliography, bibliophile, bibliolatry, bible, bibliomania, bibliophobia Greek Week 2 Assignments (check off each as you finish): Review/Study all flashcards (5 minutes/day) Complete List 2 Ideas Complete List 2 True/False Complete List 2 Stems in Context List 2 Ideas 1. If you could permanently inscribe something in your locker what would you write and why? __________________________________________________________________________________________________ __________________________________________________________________________________________________ __________________________________________________________________________________________________ __________________________________________________________________________________________________ 2. Name 2 criteria (reasons) you would use to determine if a person is credible. What are 2 criteria you would use to determine if a person is NOT credible? 2 criteria for credibility 1. ________________________________________________________________________________________________ 2. _______________________________________________________________________________________________ 2 criteria that show a lack of credibility 1. ________________________________________________________________________________________________ 2. _______________________________________________________________________________________________ 3. Name 3 aquatic sports. _______________________________ _______________________________ _______________________________ 4. If you wrote your own autobiography what would be the first 3 events you would include? 1. _________________________________________________________________________ 2. _________________________________________________________________________ 3. _________________________________________________________________________ 5. Who is the most credible person you know and explain why? Who is the least credible person you know and explain why? Most Credible: __________________________________ Explanation: _______________________________________________________________________________________ __________________________________________________________________________________________________ Least Credible: __________________________________ Explanation: _______________________________________________________________________________________ __________________________________________________________________________________________________ List 2 True/False Read each statement and decide if it is true or false. If it is false re-write on the line below to make it correct. ________1. A century is one thousand years. Re-write___________________________________________________________________________________________ ________2. I should include all of the books I used in my bibliography. Re-write___________________________________________________________________________________________ ________3. Fish and whales are known as terrestrial animals. Re-write___________________________________________________________________________________________ ________4. I’m a great kinesthetic learner. I learn best when I hear something. Re-write___________________________________________________________________________________________ ________5. Biology is the study of life. Re-write___________________________________________________________________________________________ List 2 Stems in Context Directions: Read the following passages and answer the questions that follow: An Empire Built On Paper Until the 8th century, paper was only produced in China and other parts of Eastern Asia. Scholars in Europe, the Middle East and Africa had to make do with papyrus, a brittle material made only in Egypt; or parchment, a very fine sheet made from the skin of animals. Writing on papyrus and parchment was difficult. The pages were thick, fragile and expensive. In China, however, scholars had long before discovered something far more useful: thin sheets prepared from compressed, dried out wood pulp—also known as paper. In the 700s, , Muslim armies stormed east from Arabia and came into contact with the Chinese empire. In the Battle of Talas, in 751 A.D., armies of the Arab Abbasid Caliphate defeated the forces of the Chinese Tang Dynasty, bringing Islam to the edge of China itself. Legend has it that two Chinese papermakers were captured during the battle, and brought to Samarkand, where they were ordered to establish a paper manufacturing center in the heart of the Muslim empire. Whether or not this was wholly true, it is probable that Muslim warriors encountered papermaking during their wars with China. Seeing its usefulness immediately, they returned home with the technology, to share with their scribes. Compared to parchment and papyrus, even rudimentary paper—much rougher and thicker than the pages of a book—was a great improvement. Unlike parchment, paper could be manufactured relatively cheaply and easily. Unlike papyrus, paper did not crack when it was bent. It was also thinner, which made the binding of books much simpler than it had been before. Perhaps most importantly, paper absorbed ink, which meant that anything written on paper could not be erased. Paper's use spread quickly. By the end of the 8th century, a paper mill had been set up in Baghdad. Over the next 200 years, the technology spread to Persia, Syria, North Africa and even Spain. As paper became more widespread, so did knowledge. Books were written by hand—a tedious process made easier by an adoption of assembly line-style techniques, which allowed a group of scribes to produce finished books faster than ever before. Great libraries were established across the Muslim world, and in capitals like Baghdad and Cairo, booksellers flourished. Scholars and poets were supported by the government, and for perhaps the first time in history, it became possible to make a living by reading and writing alone. 1. Find the word century in the passage. Write the sentence that contains the word century below: __________________________________________________________________________________________________ _______Based on the following dictionary definitions, which definition is closest to century as it is used in the passage? a. a style of type; a font b. 100 points c. a period of 100 years d. a company, consisting of 100 men 2. Find the word scribes in the passage. Write the sentence that contains the word scribes below: __________________________________________________________________________________________________ _______Based on the following thesaurus entry, which synonym is closest to scribes as it is used in the passage? a. an author or journalist b. a professor or teacher of writing c. friends and families d. a person who copies documents _______ 3. Which evidence from “An Empire Built on Paper” supports the correct answer in number 2? a. “In China, however, scholars had long before discovered something far more useful: thin sheets prepared from compressed, dried out wood pulp—also known as paper.” b. “Books were written by hand—a tedious process made easier by an adoption of assembly line-style techniques” c. “Writing on papyrus and parchment was difficult. The pages were thick, fragile and expensive.” d. “Legend has it that two Chinese papermakers were captured during the battle, and brought to Samarkand,” Name: ___________________________________ Date: ____________ Periods: ______________________ List 2-Redbirds-Week 2 Stem Definition Words Origin aqua water aquarium, aquatic, semiaquatic Latin audi hear audience, auditory, audiology Latin bio life biography, biology, biochemistry Greek auto self autobiography, autograph, automatic Greek scrib write scribble, inscribe, describe Latin cred believe credit, incredible, credible Latin cent one hundred century, bicentennial, centimeter, centipede Latin biblio book bibliography, bibliophile Greek Week 2 Assignments (check off each as you finish): Review/Study all flashcards (5 minutes/day) Complete List 2 Ideas Complete List 2 True/False Complete List 2 Stems in Context List 2 Ideas 1. Name 3 aquatic sports. _______________________________ _______________________________ _______________________________ 2. If you wrote your own autobiography what would be the first 3 events you would include? 1. _________________________________________________________________________ 2. _________________________________________________________________________ 3. _________________________________________________________________________ 3. Describe the last time you were part of an audience. What did you hear? (at least 2 complete sentences) __________________________________________________________________________________________________ __________________________________________________________________________________________________ __________________________________________________________________________________________________ 4. Name three items that would be best measured in centimeters. _______________________________ _______________________________ _______________________________ 5. Who is the most credible person you know and explain why? Who is the least credible person you know and explain why? Most Credible: __________________________________ Explanation: _______________________________________________________________________________________ __________________________________________________________________________________________________ Least Credible: __________________________________ Explanation: _______________________________________________________________________________________ __________________________________________________________________________________________________ List 2 True/False Read each statement and decide if it is true or false. If it is false re-write on the line below to make it correct. ________1. A century is one thousand years. Re-write___________________________________________________________________________________________ ________2. I should include all of the books I used in my bibliography. Re-write___________________________________________________________________________________________ ________3. Fish and whales are known as terrestrial animals. Re-write___________________________________________________________________________________________ ________4. I’m a great kinesthetic learner. I learn best when I hear something. Re-write___________________________________________________________________________________________ ________5. Biology is the study of life. Re-write___________________________________________________________________________________________ List 2 Stems in Context Directions: Read the following passages and answer the questions that follow: My Foot Fell Asleep! It’s a strange sensation. It’s an odd feeling. Something seems to be wrong with your foot. It tingles, and it just won’t move as naturally as it normally does. With every step, tiny pins seem to be pricking just below the surface of your skin. You wonder, “What’s happening, and when will I be able to walk normally again?” Has this ever happened to you? You’ve probably felt something similar to this after sitting for a long period of time with your foot tucked under your body. When you tried to straighten out your leg, that’s when you noticed the odd tingling. Many of us have a way to describe this unsettling sensation. We say, My foot fell asleep!” It all starts with the nerves you have winding throughout your body. Nerves are like thin threads or wires that constantly carry messages back and forth between your brain and your body. Functioning like incredibly high-speed telephone wires, these nerves help you communicate with yourself. For example, let’s say you shoulder brushes up against a scalding hot surface. Nerves in your shoulder send your brain a message that basically says, “Hot! Remove shoulder now!” In a flash, you remove your shoulder from the source of the heat. This communication happens instantaneously. It happens so quickly that you are not even aware of having received the message. So how does this explain the sensation of your foot falling asleep? Well, you usually feel that sensation after you’ve been sitting on your foot for a long time. This activity puts too much weight on the nerves in your foot and lower leg. It squishes them down, and this cuts off the connection between the nerves and your brain. Luckily, the solution to this problem is simple: just stop pressing down on those nerves and start moving your foot around. At first, your foot will tingle, and it won’t move the way in which you are accustomed. Fortunately, you are not injured in any way and so that feeling won’t last for very long. It just takes a few moments for the connection to restore itself. Before long, the connection comes back completely. It’s as if your foot has woken up! 1. Find the word describe in the passage. Write the sentence that contains the word describe below: __________________________________________________________________________________________________ _______Based on the following dictionary definitions, which definition is closest to describe as it is used in the passage? a. to explain in words b. to draw a line or figure, such as a circle c. to pronounce or sketch d. to misunderstand 2. Find the word incredibly in the passage. Write the sentence that contains the word incredibly below: __________________________________________________________________________________________________ _______Based on the following thesaurus entry, which synonym is closest to incredibly as it is used in the passage? a. usually b. wonderfully c. unbelievably d. strangely
