Unit 1 Root Words Assignment Quiz: 11/18/2015 ★
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ALL WORK (EXCEPT FLASHCARDS) IS TO BE COMPLETED IN YOUR ​
VOCABULARY NOTEBOOK​
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YOUR REGULAR ELA NOTEBOOK! You have approximately 10 DAYS to complete the unit assignments below, followed by a QUIZ. You will turn in your notebook BEFORE the quiz! Quizzes are cumulative, so study your root words nightly! Make sure you clearly TITLE each unit (Unit 1, Unit 2, etc.), LABEL each part, (Root Word List, Matching, Definitions, Word Roots, etc.), and NUMBER your answers CORRECTLY in your notebook. Update your Table of Contents with the unit number (Unit 1, Unit 2, etc.) with the pages you used BEFORE you turn in your notebook! Your writing needs to be NEAT and LEGIBLE for you to study and for the teacher to assess your work! Sloppy work will be recopied neatly during lunch or during after school detention! All work must be handwritten by the student in his/her vocabulary notebook. Work will NOT be accepted if turned in on Google Drive or via Chrome book. Part I: Root Word List (15 points)—​
DUE TUESDAY, 11/10 Number and copy the root word and its meaning from the chart below into your vocabulary notebook. Unit 3 Root Word List Root Word Meaning 1. phon­ sound 2. photo­ light 3. bene­ good, well 4. hydr­ water 5. pseudo­ false 6. astro­ star 7. mega­ great, large 8. micro­ small 9. nom knowledge, rule 10. path­ feelings, sufferings, disease Page 1 of 3 Part II: Matching (20 points)—​
DUE THURSDAY, 11/12 In your notebook, write the number, word, letter ​
AND ​
definition for each number below. DO NOT JUST WRITE THE NUMBER AND THE LETTER! _____ 1. astrology
A. a machine reproducing sound _____ 2. astronomy
B. far reaching sound _____ 3. benephile
C. a good person _____ 4. hydrant
D. large outlet for water _____ 5. megaphone
E. study of stars _____ 6. micrometer
F.instrument used to increase loudness of voice _____ 7. pathology
G. measures very small things _____ 8. phonograph
H. systemized knowledge of stars _____ 9. pseudonym
I. false name _____ 10. telephone
J. study of diseases Part III: Definitions (10 points)—​
DUE THURSDAY, 11/12 Define the words below in your notebook. The words in ​
italics ​
are fabricated (meaning the ​
slanted words ​
are made up). 1. autonomy 2. hydrometer 3. photograph 4. ​
megastrophobia 5. microbiology Part IV: Words Within the Words (25 points)—​
DUE TUESDAY, 11/17 For each number below, write the word on the first line, identify the root word on the second line, tell what the root word means on the third line (​
Numbers 3, 6, and 9 have two roots in the word. Name and define them BOTH.​
), and define the whole word on the fourth line. LABEL EACH LINE! 1. ​
microscope Root: Root Meaning: Word Definition: 2. ​
pseudopod Root: Root Meaning: Word Definition: 3. ​
hydroplane Root: Root Meaning: Word Definition: 4. ​
agronomy Root: Root Meaning: Word Definition: 5. ​
benefactor Root: Root Meaning: Word Definition: Page 2 of 3 6. ​
megalith Root: Root Meaning: Word Definition: 7. ​
astronautics Root: Root Meaning: Word Definition: 8. ​
pathos Root: Root Meaning: Word Definition: 9. ​
photocopy Root: Root Meaning: Word Definition: 10. phonetic Root: Root Meaning: Word Definition: Part V: Flashcards (30 points)—​
DUE TUESDAY, 11/17 Use the Unit Root Word List to create a flashcard set. Each flashcard must contain the root word, its meaning, and a picture that relates to the root word meaning. Create either a set of paper flashcards or online flashcards at ​
quizlet.com​
. If you create the flashcards on Quizlet, you must share them via email to Mrs. Batson at [email protected]​
BY THE DUE DATE! Unit 3 Root Word List Root Word Meaning 1. phon­ sound 2. photo­ light 3. bene­ good, well 4. hydr­ water 5. pseudo­ false 6. astro­ star 7. mega­ great, large 8. micro­ small 9. nom knowledge, rule 10. path­ feelings, sufferings, disease Page 3 of 3