Wednesday, 10/17/01 (I check essays. Final
draft + all drafts + eval. sheet due Tuesday,
10/23)
Warm Up. Copy #1-5.
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autobiography : biography :: self : _________
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phrases : comma :: ________ : semicolon
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silent : soundless :: still : _________
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*buy : __ __ port :: sell : __ __ port
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*Dally : _________ :: Two-Bit :__ __ __ form __ __ __
(*--almost)
Roots...Correct Sheet
w/ red pen. (20/20 = +3, -1 OR -2 = +2, -3 OR -4 = +1)
spect: 1) spectator, 2) expectation, 3) suspect, 4) respect,
5) circumspect
form: 1) uniform, 2) nonconformist, 3) reform, 4) transform,
5) deform
port: 1) imports, 2) transport, 3) report, 4) porter,
5) portfolio
tract: 1) attractive, 2) tractor, 3) traction, 4) contract,
5) subtract
Answer questions based on your knowledge of this week's
roots. Copy anything in boldface type. Use complete sentences to
answer #13-#17 (1-12 correct = exempt).
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The word portable literally means "able to be __________."
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The word uniform literally means "__________ ___________."
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The word circumspect literally means "__________
_________."
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A ____________ is literally "one who carries."
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A _____________ is literally "one who carries again."
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graph = _______
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phon = ________
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auto = ________
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tract = _______
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spect = ________
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port = _________
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form = ________
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In Ponyboy's day, they used the word reformatory for
what we call Juvenile Hall and community school. Why might that be? (The
"atory" ending makes it a noun.)
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Think about the meaning of the root spect. Why is
the name SpectraVision a somewhat silly and redundant name for a
brand of TV?
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(2) Explain what the word intractable might mean and
why. (The "able" ending makes it an adjective.) Example: When we argue,
my mom is intractable; I am never able to convince her I am right.
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(2) Explain what the word introspective might mean
and why. (The "ive" ending makes it an adjective.) Example: Ponyboy is
an introspective sort of guy; he does a lot of thinking about his
life and future and feelings.
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Think about the meaning of the root port. Think about
the meaning of the words transport and transparent and transplant
and transform. What might the Latin prefix trans mean?
Outsiders 6 and 7 questions.
Correct. Read on...