WordStudy
Vocabulary
4
Latin Roots ven/vent, junct, spir, sec/sect
Extend
Lesson Objectives
Day 1
Students will:
• Understand the meaning of the Latin roots ven/vent
(“come”), junct (“join”), spir (“breathe”), sec/sect (“cut”)
• Identify the Latin roots ven/vent, junct, spir, sec/sect in
words
• Understand that identifying the Latin roots can help spell and
define words
• Identify, read, and write words with the Latin roots ven/vent,
junct, spir, sec/sect
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where
things
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section
Anchor Chart (BLM
Anchor
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Category Cards (BLM
Category
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aspire
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Students will:
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Materials:
• BLM 2: Category Cards
• BLM 5: Word Cards
• BLM 7: Classroom Activity
• BLM 8: Take-Home Activity
• Teacher Category Cards—ven/vent, junct, spir, sec/sect
• Teacher Word Card—perspiration
Students will:
• Identify words with Latin roots in a reading passage
• Use words with Latin roots in meaningful sentences
Name ___________________________________
section
event injunction
section
injunction
intersect
avenue
intersect
spirited
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spirited circumvent
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adjunct
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breathe
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Take-Home Activity
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Date ____________________________________
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junction
dissect
Review Words
1.
Have you ever wanted to just get away from it all? More and more people
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are doing just that at a wide variety of retreats around the world.
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For centuries, people have gone on retreats for religious reasons, to focus
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on spiritual matters and their own personal development. Some visitors aspire
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Spelling Dictation
Retreats: A Real Treat!
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to attain a deep knowledge of themselves and the universe, often called
life, needing time to reflect on what to do about an important decision or
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moral dilemma.
1.
Beyond religion, there are many other kinds of retreats that draw people
to them. Some retreats are dedicated to the prevention or cure of health
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problems. Participants may concentrate on their diet, exercise, or relaxation
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participants vent frustrations, dissect personal problems, and make a conscious
techniques. Cooking demonstrations, yoga, physical therapy, fitness classes,
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Hundreds of retreats focus on fun, adventure, or personal interests. Nature
retreats range from a few days in rustic, secluded cabins to intense programs
Classroom Activity
Classroom
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Take-Home Activity
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Classroom Activity (BLM 7)
Name ___________________________________
Date ____________________________________
Reading Passage (BLM 9)
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to attain a deep knowledge of themselves and the universe, often called
enlightenment. Others go on meditation retreats at difficult junctures in their
life, needing time to reflect on what to do about an important decision or
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moral dilemma.
1.
Beyond religion, there are many other kinds of retreats that draw people
to them. Some retreats are dedicated to the prevention or cure of health
2.
problems. Participants may concentrate on their diet, exercise, or relaxation
techniques. Cooking demonstrations, yoga, physical therapy, fitness classes,
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Reading Passage (BLM 9)
Additional Materials:
• Word Study Notebooks
• Pocket Chart
• Dictionaries (Day 3)
Date ____________________________________
Spelling Peer Check
Directions: Work with a partner. Follow the directions from your teacher to use this BLM to write your
spelling words.
1.
Spelling Dictation (BLM 10)
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Take-Home Activity (BLM 8)
Spelling Dictation
Review Words
are doing just that at a wide variety of retreats around the world.
and dozens of other arts and crafts. Whatever your interest, you’re sure to find
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a retreat that’s convenient and perfectly suited to you.
_________________________________________________________________________
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Date ____________________________________
of outdoor pursuits like hiking, horseback riding, and rock climbing. Eventful
retreats dedicated to the arts have programs in weaving, writing, photography,
8.
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Have you ever wanted to just get away from it all? More and more people
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enlightenment. Others go on meditation retreats at difficult junctures in their
Retreats: A Real Treat!
Materials:
• BLM 9: Reading Passage
• BLM 10: Spelling Dictation
• BLM 11: Spelling Peer Check
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• Sort words according to roots
• Spell words with Latin roots
• Explore the meaning of words with Latin roots
• Choose words with Latin roots to complete sentences
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insect
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injunction
juncture
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venture
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perspiration
perspiration
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dissect
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inventor
disjunctiondisjunction
injunction
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transpire
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Date ____________________________________
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Word Cards (BLM 3)
antiperspirant
antiperspirant prevent
prevent
4
insect
4
junction
3
Category Cards (BLM 2)
injunction
4
conspiracy
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aspiration
Materials:
• Anchor Poster
• BLM 2: Category Cards
• BLM 4: Word Cards
• BLM 6: Take-Home Activity
• Teacher Word Cards—same as BLM 3
Anchor Chart (BLM 1)
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Word Cards (BLM 4)
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• Define words with Latin roots
• Sort words with Latin roots according to the number of
syllables
adjunct
intersection
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adventure
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• Spell words with Latin roots
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Meaning Meaning
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tai chi, sports, spa and medical treatments, and massage are common activities
at retreats like these. Some retreats also offer counselors to help dispirited
participants vent frustrations, dissect personal problems, and make a conscious
Sentence
plan for their lives.
Hundreds of retreats focus on fun, adventure, or personal interests. Nature
Day 5
retreats range from a few days in rustic, secluded cabins to intense programs
of outdoor pursuits like hiking, horseback riding, and rock climbing. Eventful
Students will:
retreats dedicated to the arts have programs in weaving, writing, photography,
and dozens of other arts and crafts. Whatever your interest, you’re sure to find
a retreat that’s convenient and perfectly suited to you.
• Spell words with Latin roots
Reading Passage (BLM 9)
Spelling Dictation (BLM 10)
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Spelling Peer Check (BLM 11)
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Day One
Supporting ELs
Review Greek and Latin Roots gen, mort, bio
Give Spanish-speaking students the
cognates of the unit spelling words—for
example, la convención/convention;
prevenir/prevent; la juntura/juncture;
la disyuntiva/disjunction; la inspiración/
inspiration; transpirar/transpire; la
sección/section.
Ask students to identify the Greek and Latin roots in the words generate and biology
and what they mean. (gen—“birth”; bio—“life”)
Blending Practice
Have students write the words indigenous, antibiotic, and mortgage in their
word study notebooks. Have them underline the Greek and Latin roots and write a
definition for each word.
If some students have difficulty reading the
words, remind them that breaking words
into syllables will allow them to read the
words in small chunks. Write the word
perspiration on the chalkboard. Point out
the five vowels that make four different
vowel sounds. Remind students that
each syllable has one vowel sound. Use
syllable pattern rules to divide the word:
per/spir/a/tion. Show students how
much easier it is when they read each
syllable, using what they know about
long and short sounds in one syllable at a
time. Then have them blend the syllables
together.
Focus Words: generate, biology, immortal, indigenous, antibiotic, mortgage
Ask students to turn to a buddy and create oral sentences with the word immortal.
Have them identify the Latin root and tell what it means.
Introduce Latin Roots ven/vent, junct, spir,
sec/sect
Model
Write the Latin roots ven/vent, junct, spir, and sec/sect on the chalkboard and read
them aloud. Tell students that these are all Latin roots. Write the meaning of each
element on the chalkboard: “come” (ven/vent), “join” (junct), “breathe” (spir), and
“cut.” (sec/sect)
Explain that knowing the meanings of these elements will help students understand
the definitions of words. Write the word convene on the chalkboard. Say: The roots
ven and vent mean “come,” and the prefix con- means “with” or “together,” so
convene means “come together.”
Next, write the word junction on the chalkboard. Say: The root junct means “join”
and the suffix -ion means “condition” or “state,” so junction means “the state of
being joined” or “union.” We often use it to mean a place or point where two or
more things are joined, such as the intersection of two streets.
Remind students that they can use these roots to help them figure out the meanings
of unfamiliar words.
Guide
Write the words respire and dissect on the chalkboard. Ask students to identify the
Latin root in each word and use the meaning of the root together with the meaning
of the prefixes to define the words. If necessary, prompt students that the prefix dismeans “apart.”
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Apply
Assessment Tip
Have students write sentences using the words convene, junction, and dissect in
their word study notebooks. Have them exchange sentences with a partner and
check each other’s work to make sure they have used the words correctly.
Notice which students have difficulty
identifying the Latin roots. Have students
create a chart in their word study
notebooks that shows the meaning of
each Latin root and lists the spelling words
under the appropriate root.
Spelling Words with Latin Roots
ven/vent (“come”)
junct (“join”)
Unit Spelling Words: prevent, juncture, transpire, intersect, invention,
disjunction, inspiration, section
convention
prevent
juncture
disjunction
Write these words on the chalkboard and say them aloud: prevent, juncture,
transpire, intersect.
spir (“breathe”)
sec/sect (“cut”)
inspiration
transpire
section
intersect
Point out to students that because they know the Latin roots vent, junct, spir, and
sec/sect, they already know how to spell a part of each of these words.
Use slash marks to divide the words on the chalkboard: pre/vent, junc/ture,
tran/spire, inter/sect. Ask students if they recognize any other parts of the words.
Explain to students that dividing the words into chunks can help them spell longer
words.
Write the words invention, disjunction, inspiration, and section on the chalkboard
and read them aloud. Ask volunteers to explain the meanings of the parts in each
word and then define the word. If necessary, prompt them with the meanings of
the suffixes.
Ask volunteers to come up to the chalkboard and underline the Latin root in
each word and to rewrite the words by syllable: in/ven/tion, dis/junc/tion,
in/spir/a/tion, sec/tion.
Have students copy the unit spelling words in their word study notebooks. Ask
them to circle the roots in each word. Then have them work with a buddy to say
oral sentences that use the words.
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Providing Support
Some of the spelling words have
connotative meanings. For example, the
word inspire literally means “breathe in,”
but we use the word to mean “fill someone
with an emotion or an idea,” such as
inspiring someone with a positive attitude.
Transpire literally means “breathe across,”
but it is often used to mean “happen”
or “take place.” The prefix pre- means
“before” or “be ready”; prevent means
“keep something from happening.”
Home/School Connection
Students can take home a list of the
spelling words and practice reading,
writing, and spelling the words with a
family member.
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Day Two
Blind Meaning Sort
come
join
circumvent
intervene
avenue
adventure
junction
adjunct
breathe
cut
aspire
perspire
aspiration
expire
intersection
section
sectarian
sector
sect
intersect
Review Latin Roots ven/vent, junct, spir,
sec/sect
Write the Latin roots on the chalkboard: ven/vent, junct, spir, sec/sect.
Ask students what each of the roots means. Ask volunteers to name words that have
these roots. Then ask them to define the words.
Sound Sort
Two
Syllables
Three
Syllables
Four or More
Syllables
convene
dissect
insect
inspire
invent
conjunction
convention
disjunction
injunction
revenue
conspiracy
conversation
dispirited
inspiration
respiration
respiratory
Home/School Connection
Have students take home BLM 6 to
complete with a family member. Students
can also take home the word cards and
share their sorts with a family member.
Blind Meaning Sort
Teacher Word Cards: same as BLM 3
Give students the category cards from BLM 2: come, join, breathe, cut.
Explain to students that as you read each word, they should hold up the category
card they think the word belongs under. Hold up the word card intersect and
model what you want students to do. Say: I can hear the Latin root sect in the word
intersect. The root sect means “cut.” I’m going to hold up the category card cut.
Read each word card from BLM 3. If students are having difficulty, refer to the anchor
poster to review the meanings of the Latin roots.
Sound Sort
Give students the following category cards from BLM 2: Two Syllables, Three
Syllables, Four or More Syllables. Give students the word cards from BLM 4 and
have them sort the words according to the number of syllables in the words.
When students have completed their sorts, ask them to share their results with the
class.
Supporting ELs
Because some ELs may not have someone
at home who speaks English well enough
to work with them on BLM 6, make
sure that they understand what they are
supposed to do on the BLM.
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Day Three
Common Features Sort
Common Features Sort
Teacher Word Card: perspiration
Teacher Category Cards: ven/vent, junct, spir, sec/sect
Explain that today’s sort will focus on the Latin roots. Model identifying the root in
words. Hold up the word card for perspiration and read it aloud.
Think aloud: Looking closely at this word, I can see the Latin root spir in the
middle of the word. The root spir means “breathe.” I think about how this relates
to the meaning of perspiration. Sometimes the meanings of the words and
the relationship between the meaning of the root is not clear. But when I check
the dictionary, I learn that in the 1600s, the word originally meant “breathing
through” when referring to sweating. This word card needs to be placed under
the Latin root spir.
Give students the category cards from BLM 2 and the word cards from BLM 5.
Have them sort the words according to their roots. When students are finished,
ask them to compare the way they sorted the words. Encourage them to use the
dictionary to find out more about the relationship of the meaning of the words to
their roots.
Spelling. Ask students to write the roots as headings and create a chart in their
word study notebooks. Ask them to sort the spelling words according to their
Latin roots.
Applying Meaning. Give students BLM 7 and ask them to complete the cloze by
choosing the word with the correct Latin root that makes the most sense in each
sentence.
ven/vent
junct
convenient
event
eventful
inventor
prevent
souvenir
venture
venue
juncture
spir
sec/sect
antiperspirant
perspiration
spirited
spiritual
transpire
bisect
sectarianism
Assessment Tip
Use results from the completed BLM 7
to assess students’ understanding of the
words and if they are able to spell the
longer words correctly.
To give students spelling practice, you
may do a teacher-directed sound sort,
having students sort words by the number
of syllables and writing the words in
categories in their word study notebooks.
Providing Support
ELs and struggling readers may have
difficulty completing BLM 7 on their own.
Have them work with a partner to read
and complete it.
Home/School Connection
Give students BLM 8 to complete with a
family member. Explain that they are to do
the same thing they did on BLM 7 in class.
Supporting ELs
Make sure that ELs understand what to do
on BLM 8 since there may not be anyone
at home who speaks English well enough
to help them complete it.
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Day Four
Providing Support
Some ELs and struggling readers may have
difficulty reading the passage. Have these
students read with an on-level reader.
Alternatively, you could read the passage
to them while they follow along or echoread with you. Ask students to look and
listen for examples of the Latin roots ven/
vent, junct, spir, and sec/sect.
Name ___________________________________
Date ____________________________________
Retreats: A Real Treat!
Have you ever wanted to just get away from it all? More and more people
are doing just that at a wide variety of retreats around the world.
Word Hunt
Tell students that they are going to read a passage and hunt for words with the Latin
roots they’ve been studying: ven/vent, junct, spir, and sec/sect. Give them a copy of
the passage on BLM 9.
Read the first three sentences of the passage aloud and model finding and circling a
word with a Latin root. Ask students to complete the rest of the word hunt on their
own.
After they have completed the word hunt, ask students to share the words they
Spelling Dictation
found. Ask students
how they figured out the meanings of words they didn’t know.
Review Words
Say: Did
you
use
the
meaning of the Latin root? Did you use the context of the
1.
sentence?
2.
Name ___________________________________
Date ____________________________________
For centuries, people have gone on retreats for religious reasons, to focus
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on spiritual matters and their own personal development. Some visitors aspire
to attain a deep knowledge of themselves and the universe, often called
Challenge students to use words from the passage in oral sentences of their own.
3.
enlightenment. Others go on meditation retreats at difficult junctures in their
life, needing time to reflect on what to do about an important decision or
moral dilemma.
Beyond religion, there are many other kinds of retreats that draw people
to them. Some retreats are dedicated to the prevention or cure of health
problems. Participants may concentrate on their diet, exercise, or relaxation
techniques. Cooking demonstrations, yoga, physical therapy, fitness classes,
tai chi, sports, spa and medical treatments, and massage are common activities
at retreats like these. Some retreats also offer counselors to help dispirited
participants vent frustrations, dissect personal problems, and make a conscious
plan for their lives.
Hundreds of retreats focus on fun, adventure, or personal interests. Nature
retreats range from a few days in rustic, secluded cabins to intense programs
of outdoor pursuits like hiking, horseback riding, and rock climbing. Eventful
retreats dedicated to the arts have programs in weaving, writing, photography,
and dozens of other arts and crafts. Whatever your interest, you’re sure to find
a retreat that’s convenient and perfectly suited to you.
Answer Key Reading Passage (BLM 9)
Reading Passage (BLM 9)
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Home/School Connection
Have students take BLM 9 home to read to
a family member and point out the words
with the Latin roots ven/vent, junct, spir,
and sec/sect.
Supporting ELs
Make sure ELs know the meanings of the
spelling words. Before student pairs use
BLM 11, have the partners tell each other
oral sentences using the spelling words.
New Words
1.
Spelling Dictation
2.
3.
Give students Spelling Dictation (BLM 10). Dictate the following words from last
Sentence
week’s
spelling words to students, one at a time, and have students write them on
their BLMs: generate, mortality, biological.
Dictate the following words from this week’s unit, one at a time, having students
write them on their BLMs: prevent, transpire, section.
Dictate the following sentence and have students write it on their papers:
Anna finds inspiration in the juncture of art and writing, otherwise known as
graphic novels.
Spelling Dictation (BLM 10)
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Write the words and sentence on the chalkboard and have students self-correct their
papers.
Spelling Practice
Give pairs of students Spelling Peer Check (BLM 11). While one student reads the
spelling words from his or her word study notebook, the other student writes the
words in the First Try Column. After the second student has spelled the words, the
first student places a check mark next to words spelled correctly.
For the second try, the first student may prompt the second student by sounding out
the words that were spelled incorrectly the first time. If the second spelling attempt is
correct, the first student places a check mark in the Second Try Column.
Then students switch roles.
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Day Five
Name ___________________________________
Spelling Assessment
Date _______________________________________
Unit 26 Quick-Check:
Latin Roots ven/vent, junct, spir, and sec/sect
Use the following procedure to assess students’ spelling of the unit spelling words:
•Say a spelling word and use it in a sentence.
Answer Questions
Directions: Choose the correct word to complete each sentence.
1.
Yesterday we elected representatives to attend the ____________ of middle schools.
2.
Tony quickly realized there was a ____________ between the stories he was hearing
convention
•Have students write the word on their papers.
conjunction
convene
about the incident.
injunction
disjuncture
dissect
•Continue with the remaining words on the list.
3.
In biology, we are studying the ____________ system of plants.
•When students have finished, collect their papers and analyze their spelling of
the words.
4.
The restaurant is on the road that ____________ with the highway.
conspiracy
•Use the assessment to plan small-group or individual practice.
Quick-Check Assessment
Assess students’ mastery of the Latin roots ven/vent, junct, spir, and sec/sect
using the Quick-Check for Unit 26.
Suggestions for Independent Practice
Cartoon Drawings. Have students draw cartoons to show the definitions or
etymologies for words in this unit. For example, for antiperspirant, a student
could draw a sweating stick figure with an “X” over it. Encourage students to post
their drawings so that others can guess which words they represent.
Crossword Puzzle. Give students a set of word cards and have them make
crossword puzzles using those words. Ask them to write clues whose answers
depend on the definitions of the words.
Spelling Practice. Have students write the following headings in their word
study notebooks: One Syllable, Two Syllables, Three Syllables, Four or More
Syllables. Give student pairs sets of word cards. Have one student read out
the words from a set of cards while the other writes them in the chart in the
appropriate column. Then have them switch roles.
Concentration. Give students a set of word cards; make sure there are an equal
number of words with each Latin root (ven/vent, junct, spir, sec/sect). Have
students turn the cards facedown and try to find pairs of words with the same
Latin root.
Open Sort. Give pairs of students the word cards from BLM 5. Ask them to read
each card. If there are any words that they do not know, have them look them up
in the dictionary. Have students decide on a way to sort the words. They may sort
by sounds, syllables, meanings, and so on. After students have finished, have them
trade with another pair. Have students try to figure out the way the words are
sorted.
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aspiration
intersects
dissects
respiratory
sectors
Apply
Directions: In the space below, list three to five words you know that have the Latin roots ven/vent,
junct, spir, and sec/sect.
____________
____________
____________
____________
____________
Directions: Using the words from the word bank, complete the following sort by writing the words in the
appropriate category.
Words that Mean
“Come”
Words that Mean
“Join”
Words that Mean
“Breath”
Words that Mean
“Cut”
intervene
eventful
adjunct
injunction
aspire
spirited
insect
sectarian
Word Bank
aspire, intervene,
insect, injunction,
eventful, adjunct,
spirited, sectarian
Think and Write about Latin Roots ven/vent, junct, spir, sec/sect
Directions: In the space below, explain how understanding the Latin roots ven/vent, junct, spir, and
sec/sect helps you as a reader, speller, and writer.
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Answer Key Unit 26 Quick-Check
Answer Key BLM 6
come
join
revenue
inventor
souvenir
event
injunction
juncture
adjunct
disjunction
breathe
cut
dispirited
inspire
spiritual
conspiracy
dissect
insect
sectarianism
section
Answer Key BLM 7
1. event
5. circumvent
2. injunction
6. adjunct
3. aspires
7. spirited
4. dissect
8. section
remaining words to be used in sentences:
intersect, avenue
Answer Key BLM 8
1. convene
5. convenient
2. conjunction
6. junction
3. perspire
7. inspire
4. section
8. insect
remaining words to be used in sentences:
bisect, inventor
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Name ____________________________________
Date ________________________________________
Unit 26 Quick-Check:
Latin Roots ven/vent, junct, spir, and sec/sect
Answer Questions
Directions: Choose the correct word to complete each sentence.
1. Yesterday we elected representatives to attend the ____________ of middle schools.
convention
conjunction
convene
2. Tony quickly realized there was a ____________ between the stories he was hearing
about the incident.
injunction
disjuncture
dissect
3. In biology, we are studying the ____________ system of plants.
conspiracy
aspiration
respiratory
4. The restaurant is on the road that ____________ with the highway.
intersects
dissects
sectors
Apply
Directions: In the space below, list three to five words you know that have the Latin roots ven/vent,
junct, spir, and sec/sect.
____________
____________
____________
____________
____________
Directions: Using the words from the word bank, complete the following sort by writing the words in the
appropriate category.
Words Related
to “Come”
Words Related
to “Join”
Words Related
to “Breathe”
Words Related
to “Cut”
Word Bank
aspire, intervene,
insect, injunction,
eventful, adjunct,
spirited, sectarian
Think and Write about Latin Roots ven/vent, junct, spir, sec/sect
Directions: In the space below, explain how understanding the Latin roots ven/vent, junct, spir, and
sec/sect helps you as a reader, speller, and writer.
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