Thursday, 10/17/02 -- Creating Memorable Characters
Warm Up. All are roots related.
  1. *buy : __ __ port :: sell : __ __ port
  2. *Dally : _________ :: Two-Bit :__ __ __ form __ __ __ (*--almost)
  3. 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.)
  4. Think about the meaning of the root spect. Why is the name SpectraVision a somewhat silly and redundant name for a brand of TV?
  5. 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.
  6. 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.
  7. 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?
Roots...
Correct Sheet w/ red pen. (20/20 = +3, -1 OR -2 = +2, -3 OR -4 = +1, not done? -10.)
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

Roots Pretest
Answer questions based on your knowledge of this week's roots. Copy anything in boldface type. (1-12 correct = exempt) NO CHEAT SHEET!

  1. The word portable literally means "able to be __________."
  2. The word uniform literally means "__________ ___________."
  3. The word circumspect literally means "__________ _________."
  4. A ____________ is literally "one who carries."
  5. A _____________ is literally "one who carries again."
  6. graph = _______
  7. phon = ________
  8. auto = ________
  9. tract = _______
  10. spect = ________
  11. port = _________
  12. form = ________
The Outsiders. Chapter 9 and 10 + questions in notebook.