*Reading and Roots #4

*Happy Monday!

*Make sure to have your INDEPENDENT READING BOOK in the room with you.

*Find your seat and have out…

*INDEPENDENT READING BOOK*Notebook

*Pen/ pencil

You need your book. If you forget it, you will need to use a pass to retrieve it from your locker.

*NOTES SECTION:

*In your notebook, record the word parts for this week:

• omni• max

• plur/ plus• dict

• kno• fer

list all the words you can think of which contain these word parts.

*In your small group…*Read through each list and make an

INFERENCE about what each root might mean.

“I think ______ means _______ because…”

• omni

• fer

• max

• dict

• plur/ plus

• kno

*In your VOCABULARY section-*Create the following chart-

*Be sure you give yourself room to record information.

WordPart

Meaning Origin

Example(s)

omni

max

plur/ plus

dict

kno

fer

7

4

WordPart

Meaning Origin

Example(s)

omni

max

plur/ plus

dict

kno

fer

all

big, most, largest

more

To say/ speak/ assert

To know

to bring/ carry

L/ G

L

L

L

G

L

omniscient, omnivore

maximum, climax

plural, plus, surplus

dictionary, diction, contradict, prediction

knowledge, acknowledgeinfer, refer,

chauffer, differ

OR complete your writing assignment!

*Your SSR goal:

*Using our knowledge…*Word parts help us uncover the meaning of words

which are new to us, so…

As you read…look for words which are new to you.

Record 3 words which…

*viv/ vit

*chron

*hydro

*init

*logy, ology

*min

• Are new to you and you find interesting

*Your SSR goal: Record 3 words which…

• Contain any studied word parts• You have seen/ learned before and

would like to incorporate into your vocabulary

*agon

*fac, fec, fic, fit, fy

*scrib, script

*uni, mono, sol

*therm

*onym, onom, nym

*sign

*path

*fin

*cert

*corp

*mem

*civ

*omni

*max

*plur/ plus

*dict

*kno

*fer

*Learn your words!

*Use the context and/ or word parts to INFER the meaning of your listed words.

*Double-check the word’s meaning with the dictionary.

*If you can’t understand the definition, ask for teacher or peer help.

*Share at least ONE word each six weeks!

*Announcements!

1. Final Reading Assignment due NEXT CLASS

*Tuesday/ Wednesday

*PreAP only hand in FINAL ASSIGNMENT

*Everyone can still get LATE credit for previous progress checks!

2. Writing Assignment due next class period at the beginning of class!

* If you take home your notebook, be sure to bring it back.

*Must have GREEN GRADE SHEET as well.

3. Library for book check out Thursday/ Friday.

*Make sure you have returned or you bring your previously checked out book.

4. Have a great SPIRIT WEEK, tomorrow is Texas Tuesday!