Vocabulary
Name________________________________ Greek/Latin Roots #1
PART I: Root Clues The roots ​
vis ​
and ​
spect​
give you clues about meaning. When you spot one of these roots in a word, you have a key to the word’s meaning. Use the underlined root clues to help you match the following columns: 1. ______ ​
vis​
ible A. A person who ​
looks​
at something 2. ______ re​
vis​
e B. to change after ​
seeing​
again 3. ______ ​
spect​
ator C. amazing to ​
look​
upon 4. ______ ​
spect​
acular
D. able to be ​
seen Now write 3 other words with the root (cannot be from the spelling list)… VIS __________________________________ __________________________________ __________________________________ SPECT __________________________________ __________________________________ __________________________________ PART II: Part of Speech Identify the part(s) of speech of the following words (you may abbreviate): 1. ______ envision 7. ______ respect 13. ______ visionary 2. ______ spectacle 8. ______ spectator 14. ______ vista 3. ______ visible 9. ______ revise 15. ______ aspect 4. ______ prospect 10. ______ supervise 16. ______ introspection 5. ______ spectacular
11. ______ visa 17. ______ specter 6. ______ visor 12. ______ visage 18. ______ spectrum PART III:​
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Synonyms Write the letter of the best SYNONYM to the word in bold­faced type. 1. ______ The ​
visor ​
of a cap a. cloth
b. eyeshade
c. decoration
d. deadband c. imagining
d. dreading c. person
d. surprise c. beginner
d. watcher c. providing
d. division 2. ______ ​
envisioning​
the future a. fearing
b. providing for
3. ______ an amazing ​
spectacle a. sight
b. sound
4. ______ eager ​
spectator a. player
b. participant
5. ______ lots of ​
revising a. rewriting
b. printing
PART IV:​
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Meaning in Context Use the following vocabulary words to fill in the blanks in the following paragraph: spectacular
respect
visible
prospect
supervised Hannah was a member of the junior climbing team. This group was (1) ___________________ by Mr. Garza, who did a great job of explaining what equipment and techniques to use for different situations. He had earned the (2) ____________________ of many advanced climbers because of the mountains he had scaled over the year without an accident. so Hannah was thrilled by the (3) ____________________ of the climb their group would make the following week with Mr. Garza. The climbing team would ascend to a level where patches of snow would be (4) ____________________ and where the views down into the valleys would be really (5) ____________________. Use the following vocabulary words to fill in the blanks in the following sentences: envisioned
revise
visor
spectator
spectacle 1. The neighbors ____________________ a community garden in the empty lot on the corner. 2. It took time for Karl to ____________________ his sentences, but the changes he made greatly improved his story. 3. From above the windshield, Lili pulled down the ____________________ to protect her eyes from the glare. 4. At football games, my brother thought it was more fun to be a ____________________ than a player. 5. The gorgeous sunset at the shore was a ____________________ that the vacationers enjoyed each year. Use an answer from above to write a sentence of your own. __________________________________________________________________________ __________________________________________________________________________ Draw a picture to illustrate your sentence.