Words With Prefixes
(co-, col-, com-, con-, cor-)
Be a Word Architect
Getting Started
Materials Needed
Mystery Word of the Week Clue 1
• Student Reproducibles,
pp. 168–169
Vocabulary Words
collaborate
collate
colleague
commission
committee
compassionate
comply
compose
conform
conspire
cooperative
co-pilot
correlate
correspondence
co-worker
“Have faith in yourself. Show
the coach.
,” advised
The mystery word of the week is confidence.
Model/Teach
• Distribute the Student Reproducible pages 168 and 169.
• Ask students to read the Word Learning Tip. Tell students that some
multisyllabic words are made up of word parts that have separate
meanings. The word part they will study this week is the prefix,
which comes before a word or word root. Explain to students that by
putting the meanings of the parts of a word together, they can often
determine the meaning of the whole new word.
• Tell students to read the Vocabulary Building Strategy. Let students
know that in this lesson they will study five prefixes that are really the
same prefix altered to ease pronunciation when matched up with a
different sound in the word or root. They might think of these as the
“co” prefixes: co-, col-, com-, con-, and cor-. They all mean “with” or
“together.” Have students look at the chart showing these prefixes
and their meaning.
• Ask a student to read the directions for the activity aloud. Then use
the
on page 162 to model how to do the activity.
• After you have modeled sorting the words according to their prefix,
have students complete the rest of the activity on their own. Ask them
to share their responses.
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Think Aloud
Let’s look at the first word together and see
• Ask students to think about the meaning of each word.
Have them put the meaning of the word parts together to
try to determine the meaning of each unfamiliar word.
Explain that they should think creatively as they do this.
Some words will be easy to understand, such as co-pilot.
Some will be harder, such as correlate. Explain the meaning
of each word, but do not mark students’ responses as right
or wrong at this point. The purpose is to encourage the
students to use the Word Learning Tip and Vocabulary
Building Strategy to determine word meanings. This will
build word consciousness by allowing students to play with word
meanings without the worry of being marked incorrect.
where it fits on the prefix tree. Collaborate begins
with the prefix col-, so I put it on the branch of
the tree labeled col and circle the letters col. I
know that all words that begin with this prefix
have as part of their meaning “with” or
“together.” I’m not quite sure what collaborate
means yet, but I do see the word labor in it. I
think it probably means something like “work
together.”
• Divide the class into small groups. Allow them time to use flashcards
to reinforce word meanings.
English Language Learners
• Write the prefixes on the chalkboard, and invite students to pronounce
the prefixes separately at first. Then, ask them to pronounce each
vocabulary word after you. Point out that the sound of the letter o is
long when the prefix is co- and short for the other prefixes.
Independent Activity
Hunt for Words Challenge students to find at least one word for
each of the prefixes and then ask them to write a short definition
for each new word. You may also want to give students an opportunity
to look for words in the glossaries of some of their textbooks as well as
in a dictionary.
Answer Key
coco-pilot
co-worker
cooperative
colcollate
colleague
collaborate
comcommission
committee
compassionate
comply
compose
conconform
conspire
corcorrelate
correspondence
See page 390 for definitions.
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(co-, col-, com-, con-, cor-)
Connect Words and Meanings
Getting Started
Materials Needed
Mystery Word of the Week Clue 2
• Student Reproducibles,
pp. 170–171
If you lose
, you might start to
believe that you will fail.
Think Aloud
Let’s look at the first definition:
“compassionate showing
sympathy for the suffering of
others.” I know that when you are
compassionate, you sympathize
Review and Share Create a prefix word wall for the vocabulary
words. Invite students to share the additional words and
definitions they found for the Hunt for Words activity on page 168.
Ask them to make index cards for the new words they have found
and add these to the word wall as well.
with someone and you want to
help this person. I remember
Model/Teach
pictures on television showing
• Distribute the Student Reproducible pages 170 and 171.
flood victims. A compassionate
person would want to help these
people. Now that I’m sure I
understand the word, let me try
to answer the question: “Why
• Before students begin the activity, do the
.
• After you have modeled the thinking involved in completing this
activity, ask students to complete it on their own and then share their
responses.
would you want a doctor or a
nurse to be compassionate?”
Doctors and nurses care for
people who are sick. People who
are sick need help and maybe a
little kindness and sympathy.
So here’s my answer: “I would
want a doctor or a nurse to be
compassionate since their job is
to help people who are ill.” I
used the vocabulary word in
my answer.
Independent Activities
Interview a Famous Person Encourage students to choose an
interesting person to interview. Have them write their interview
questions using this week’s words.
• Stretch Your Sentence Have students work in small groups and ask
one student in each group to choose a vocabulary word. Challenge the
others to use as many vocabulary words as they can in a sentence with
the word the student chose. For example, if a student chose the word
commission, another might say: The commission is going to collaborate
on the correspondence they write to a former colleague.
Answer Key
Students’ responses will vary. See
pages 399 for sample sentences.
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Materials Needed
Learn Words in Context
• Student Reproducible, p. 172
• Transparency 1, p,. 415
Getting Started
Think Aloud
Mystery Word of the Week Clue 3
A little
can go a long way
toward making you a success.
I’m going to read the first sentence so I can
explain how I can determine the meaning of a
word I don’t know. “Ladies and gentlemen, may I
present Captain Ernie Fitzgerald, head of the
commission to study building a new airport in
our county.” If I had never seen the word
commission before, the first thing I would do is
Review and Share Have volunteer pairs re-enact their
interview for the class from the activity on page 171.
As each pair finishes, give other students an opportunity
to ask other questions of the person they interviewed.
take the word apart and try to define the parts:
com- and mission. I know that com- means “with”
or “together.” I get lucky with the word mission
because I already know that a mission is “a
special job or task that people do, often with
others.” If I put these two meanings together, I
Model/Teach
come up with “a group of people put together to
• Distribute the Student Reproducible page 172.
do an important task.” I think about that
• Before rereading the passage, do the
meaning in the context of the sentence, and it
.
makes good sense.
• Place the transparency on the overhead projector. When
you read the passage a second time, stop at each vocabulary
word. Have your students use the Word Learning Tip and the
Vocabulary Building Strategy to determine each word’s meaning. Write
their thinking and each word’s meaning on the transparency.
• After you have finished reading the passage again, review the meaning
of each vocabulary word.
English Language Learners
• Pair more fluent students with those in early speech emergence. Ask
students to play the concentration game in pairs. Write the vocabulary
words on index cards. As a fluent reader chooses a card, he or she gives
the partner clues for guessing the word.
Independent Activity
• Ask More Questions Invite students to continue the press conference
with Captain Ernie Fitzgerald. Encourage students to make up
imaginative questions. Challenge them to use at least four words in
their questions and answers.
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Answer Key
See page 390 for definitions.
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Words With Prefixes
(co-, col-, com-, con-, cor-)
Use Words in Context
Getting Started
Materials Needed
Mystery Word of the Week Clue 4
• Student Reproducible, p. 173
• 5 Ws and H Chart Graphic
Because he was nervous when he spoke in
public, he practiced in front of a mirror to
gain
.
Organizer, p. 419
Think Aloud
Let’s look at the first item: “After
the press conference, Alana
Eliot, a news reporter, will go
back to her office to
a
story on the plan to build a new
Review and Share Provide an opportunity for students to
conduct a mock press conference as a way of sharing the
questions and answers they composed for the Ask More Questions
activity on page 164 of the teacher’s pages.
airport.” I know right away that
Model/Teach
the missing word is a verb
• Distribute the Student Reproducible page 173.
because it follows the word will
• Do the
and tells about Alana’s actions. I
look at the three choices to find
a verb that fits the meaning
.
• Request that students complete the activity independently. Then check
the answers orally with students.
“something a reporter does to a
news story.” Conspire is a verb,
but there is nothing secretive
about the story Alana is to write.
Correspondence is a noun, so
that doesn’t fit. Compose. That’s
it! I try compose in a sentence.
“Alana will compose a story.”
That means she will write a
story. Okay, that’s the correct
Independent Activities
Write a Lead Story Tell students that in the first paragraph, or
the lead paragraph, of a story, reporters try to include the most
important facts. Also remind them that reporters work under deadline
pressure—so students will have to write their paragraphs within
five minutes! Distribute copies of the 5Ws and H Chart Graphic
Organizer. Suggest that students use it to generate ideas for their
stories. Have students use at least four vocabulary words in their
news stories.
word! I write compose in the
• Get the News Encourage students to begin the habit of reading
newspapers regularly. Bring in a copy of today’s newspaper if it is not
already available in your classroom. Read aloud a front-page headline.
Then have students read aloud headlines or the lead paragraphs.
blank.
Answer Key
1. compose 2. collate
3. cooperative 4. colleague
5. collaborate 6. conform
7. compassionate 8. conspire
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Materials Needed
• Student Reproducible, p. 174
Review and Extend
Getting Started
Mystery Word of the Week Clue 5
Think Aloud
If you don’t have
in yourself,
no one else will believe in you either.
Let me show you the thinking I do as I
complete this activity. Let’s read the first
item together: “When people collaborate,
they work and plan together. How should
people act toward one another when they
Review and Share Invite students to read aloud their lead
paragraphs for the Write a Lead Paragraph activity on page
173. Students who wish to may print their paragraphs at home
or on a school computer, using a newspaper-like computer font
and adding a headline.
collaborate?” When I think about the word
collaborate, these thoughts come to mind:
People collaborate or work together so that
they can help one another and so that they
can share ideas. They collaborate so that
each can contribute his or her best work.
Model/Teach
Collaboration reminds me of the saying,
• Distribute the Student Reproducible page 174. Ask them to read
the new words aloud.
“Two heads are better than one.” I think
about all of these ideas about the word
collaborate as I answer the question.
• Do the
.
“People should be courteous, open, and
• After you have modeled how to complete the first item, have
students complete the rest of the activity on their own.
agreeable when they collaborate.”
Independent Activities
Compose a Headline Spend a few minutes discussing the
purpose of a headline and how many words are usually used in
one. Then challenge students to write their own headlines using
several vocabulary words.
• Play Rivet Invite students to work in pairs. Have one student choose
a word and on a separate piece of paper write blanks in place of each
letter. The second student tries to guess the word by supplying a letter
to put in each blank. You might suggest that each student have a
maximum of seven guesses.
Answer Key
Mystery Word of the Week:
confidence
Accept other words that fit the
context, too.
Students’ responses will vary. See
page 399 for sample sentences.
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(co-, col-, com-, con-, cor-)
Check Your Mastery
Give the Test
Materials Needed
• Student Reproducible, p. 175
Student
Self-Assessment
Journal Writing Ask students to
• Distribute the Student Reproducible page 175.
• Read the directions aloud: “Circle the letter of the correct answer.”
Tell students there are four choices for each question or statement to
complete. Their job is to pick the word that best answers the question
or completes the sentence.
• Model how to answer a question by writing the following on the
chalkboard.
rate the words by rewriting the
Which of the following words contains a prefix?
vocabulary list in order from
A. coach
B. coal
C. coat
D. compare
easiest to hardest. Then have
them draw a dividing line
between the words they feel
they understand and the words
they feel they do not. Encourage
them to use each of the more
difficult words in a sentence at
least once.
• Ask students to choose the word that best answers the question. Then
have them explain why they chose that word and not one of the
others.
• Have students complete the activity.
• Tell students that when they finish, they should read over the page
and check their answers. If they want to change an answer, they need
to erase the old answer completely.
• Review the Check Your Mastery activity orally with students.
• Tally students’ correct responses.
Answer Key
1. D 2. A 3. B 4. B 5. A 6. D
7. D 8. C 9. C 10. D
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Words With Prefixes (co-, col-, com-, con-, cor-)
Be a Word Architect
Learn
Vocabulary Words
collaborate
collate
colleague
commission
committee
compassionate
comply
compose
conform
conspire
cooperative
co-pilot
correlate
correspondence
co-worker
More!
The prefixes co-, col-, com-, con-, and cor- all mean the same
thing: “with” or “together.” They are different spellings for
the same prefix. When you read an unfamiliar word with one
of these prefixes, you know something right away: It contains
the meaning “with” or “together.”
Prefix
Meaning
co-, col-, com-,
con-, cor-
with, together
Word Learning Tip!
When you come to a long
word, it is helpful to see if
you know the meaning of any
of the parts. A prefix is a
word part that can be added
to the beginning of a word or
word root. A prefix carries the
same meaning no matter
what other word part it is
added to.
You can add a prefix to a word:
con + form = conform
You can add a prefix to a word root (a word part that carries
the word’s basic meaning but cannot stand alone):
con + spire = conspire
Spir(e) is a Latin root that means “breath.”
Vocabulary
Building Strategy
Use Prefixes When you
combine the meaning of the
prefix with the meaning of the
word or root it was added to,
you will often be able to
determine the meaning of the
whole word. Add these two
meanings together. Then see
if the combined meaning you
discovered makes sense in
the sentence.
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Hunt for Words For each of the five prefixes, find at least one
other word in the dictionary that begins with it. First, place
the new words on the prefix tree. Then write each word and the
meaning you think that word has in your personal word journal,
along with a definition. Finally, write a sentence using each word.
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Be a Word Architect
collaborate
commission
comply
conspire
correlate
collate
committee
compose
cooperative
correspondence
colleague
compassionate
conform
co-pilot
co-worker
Directions Look at each branch of the prefix tree below. Place each vocabulary word on the correct
branch. Circle the prefix in each word.
con(with, together)
cor(with, together)
col(with, together)
co(with, together)
com(with, together)
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Connect Words and Meanings
collaborate
commission
comply
conspire
correlate
collate
committee
compose
cooperative
correspondence
colleague
compassionate
conform
co-pilot
co-worker
Directions Study each definition. Then write a sentence to answer the question that follows the
definition. Use the vocabulary word in your response.
1.
compassionate showing sympathy for the sufferings of others
Why would you want a doctor or a nurse to be compassionate?
2.
correspondence letters written between two people; communication between people
How can e-mail help you keep up your correspondence with a friend who has moved away?
3.
colleague someone who works with you; a fellow member of a staff
If you worked as a teacher, who would be some of your colleagues?
4.
conspire to plan together to do something in secret
What might two spies conspire to do?
5.
correlate to show the relationship between two or more things
Correlate the relationship between exercise and health. Do you think that the people who
exercise are more healthy or less healthy than those who do not exercise?
6.
committee a group of people chosen to do something
If your class were planning a party, what committee would you like to serve on?
7.
co-pilot the second pilot or relief pilot on an airplane
Why are there usually both a pilot and a co-pilot on a plane that travels a long distance?
8.
compose to put together; to write or create something
What is something that you would like to compose?
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Connect More Words and Meanings
collaborate
commission
comply
conspire
correlate
collate
committee
compose
cooperative
correspondence
colleague
compassionate
conform
co-pilot
co-worker
Directions Continue the activity. Study each definition. Then write a sentence to answer the question
that follows the definition. Use the vocabulary word in your response.
9.
comply to act according to someone’s wish or command
When you are sick, why is it important to comply with your doctor’s orders?
10.
cooperative able to work well with other people; agreeable
Why would you want to work in a group where everyone is cooperative?
11.
collaborate to work together for a common goal
Why might two authors collaborate to write a book?
12.
conform to follow what everyone else does
Why do you think teenagers conform to popular dress styles?
13.
co-worker someone who works with you at a job
Why do you think that co-workers often become friends?
14.
commission a group of people chosen for a task, such as to study a problem
If you were mayor, what problem would you form a commission to look into?
15.
collate to put together in the correct order
Why should you staple pages of a report together after you collate them?
Interview a Famous Person Work with a partner. Think about a person you would like to
interview. What would you like to know? Write questions using vocabulary words that you
would like to ask this person.
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Words With Prefixes (co-, col-, com-, con-, cor-)
Learn Words in Context
collaborate
commission
comply
conspire
correlate
collate
committee
compose
cooperative
correspondence
colleague
compassionate
conform
co-pilot
co-worker
Press Conference
Ladies and gentlemen, may I present Captain Ernie
Fitzgerald, head of the commission to study building a new
airport in our county. “Fitz,” as everyone calls him, has been
involved in air travel as a co-pilot, pilot, and head of an
airline. He is also known to be one of the most caring,
compassionate people in the airline field. He will now take
your questions.
Q: Fitz, could you describe your work on one of the
committees? What did it do?
A: Well, first we had to gather and collate all the information
on the pro and con reasons for building a new airport. My
colleagues and I have worked hard, and everyone has
been very cooperative in sharing information and staying
friendly. As you know, sometimes, workers who collaborate on a project have very different
views, so they conspire against each other to get their own way. That hasn’t happened here. My
co-workers deserve all the compliments in the world.
Q: Has the commission’s work been completed?
A: No, we still have important work to do. We have to compose our final report in order to
comply fully with the terms of our assignment. We think this will take about a month. We
have to correlate all of the many different pieces of information, including a lot of
correspondence we have received from airline experts around the world. If we build an
airport, it will have to conform to all the latest safety standards. It will also be a group of
beautiful twenty-first century buildings. This place will be one of the great airports of the
world.
Thank you, Fitz. We congratulate you on a job well done.
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Use Words in Context
collaborate
commission
comply
conspire
correlate
collate
committee
compose
cooperative
correspondence
colleague
compassionate
conform
co-pilot
co-worker
Directions Complete each sentence. Write the vocabulary word that best fits in the blank.
1.
After the press conference, Alana Eliot, a news reporter, will go back to her office to
(conspire, correspondence, compose) a story on the plan to
build a new airport.
2.
Alana’s notes for the story are quite disorganized, so she will have to
(colleague, conform, collate) them to put them in order.
3.
Alana hopes to get an interview with Captain Ernie Fitzgerald. She hopes he will be
(cooperative, collaborate, correlate) by answering questions
fully during the interview.
4.
Another reporter, a
(committee, commission, colleague) of
Alana’s named Max, wants to work on the news story with her.
5.
Alana has not decided yet whether she wants to
collaborate, compassionate) with Max or write a story on her own.
6.
At Alana’s newspaper, reporters are encouraged to work together. Alana thinks she will
probably
(conspire, compose, conform) to this office policy and
work with Max.
7.
Alana likes the fact that Max seems to really care about the people he interviews. Max is
warm and (compassionate, co-worker, collaborate)
.
8.
Max likes his fellow reporters and wants to help them get ahead. He would never
(conspire, collate, cooperative) to hurt another reporter’s
chances of getting a story.
(correlate,
Write a Lead Story Work with a partner. Brainstorm several recent news events in your
community or the world. Then choose one and write the first paragraph for a story in your
personal word journal. Use at least four vocabulary words.
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Review and Extend
collaborate
commission
comply
conspire
correlate
collate
committee
compose
cooperative
correspondence
colleague
compassionate
conform
co-pilot
co-worker
Directions Answer each question below. Use the vocabulary word in your response.
New Words
collide
compromise
congregate
1.
When people collaborate, they work and plan together. How should people act toward one
another when they collaborate?
2.
When two cars collide, they hit each other or come together violently. What should you do if
you see two cars collide?
3.
When you comply, you say you will act in agreement with the rules. Why is it important to
comply with the rules during a fire drill?
4.
When you compromise, you work with others to agree to accept something that is not
exactly what you wanted. Why do you think it is important to be willing to compromise
when you work in a group?
5.
When two people conspire, they plan together in secret. Why might people whisper or speak
quietly when they conspire?
6.
When people congregate, they come together in a group. In what places do people usually
congregate?
Compose a Headline Work with a partner. Think about how many words with co- prefixes you
can fit into a news headline. Compose a headline that includes at least three vocabulary
words, along with other words using the same prefixes. The headline may be on any topic. It may be
serious or funny, but make sure it makes sense.
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Check Your Mastery
Directions Circle the letter of the correct answer.
1.
Which two words are synonyms, or words that mean the same?
A. conform and conspire
C. comply and correlate
B. cooperative and compassionate
D. colleague and co-worker
2.
Which two words describe groups that work together to solve a problem?
A. commission and committee
C. collaborate and collate
B. correspondence and compose
D. co-pilot and correlate
3.
What happens when you press a button labeled collate on a photocopy machine?
A. It prints on both sides of the page.
C. It prints color copies.
B. It puts the pages in the correct order.
D. It reduces or enlarges the size of the copies.
4.
In which situation is it most important to be compassionate?
A. shopping for clothes
C. taking a test
B. caring for a sick person
D. traveling on a vacation
5.
A friend is building a tree house and asks you to collaborate. What is he asking?
A. help build the tree house
C. build your own tree house
B. invite a group of friends to play
D. wait until the tree house is finished
6.
Which of the following illustrates the meaning of conspire?
A. Two friends play in a tree house.
C. You feed breadcrumbs to a flock of pigeons.
B. A thief robs a bank.
D. A group of evil people plot to take over a country.
7.
All of the following are something you might compose, except:
A. an apology
B. an answer to a question
C. a song
D. a flower
8.
You decide to conform to a school’s discipline rules. In other words, you decide to:
A. do whatever you want
C. do what the school asks you to do
B. do the opposite of what teachers ask
D. not do anything at all
9.
A teacher says that you are cooperative. What is the teacher saying about you?
A. You know most of the answers.
C. You work well with others.
B. You are difficult to manage.
D. You have a lot of friends; you are popular.
10.
Which of the following people needs to comply?
A. a parent whose child asks for candy
B. a child whose playmate says, “Give me that toy”
C. a pet owner whose dog wants to play “fetch”
D. a soldier whose captain gives an order
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DEFINITIONS
collaborate (kuh-lab-uh-rate) verb: to work together
for a common goal
collate (kol-late) verb: to put together in the
correct order
colleague (kol-eeg) noun: someone who works with
you; a fellow member of a staff
commission (kuh-mish-uhn) noun: a group of people
chosen for a task, such as to study a problem
committee (kuh-mit-ee) noun: a group of people
chosen to do something
compassionate (kuhm-pash-uhn-it) adjective: showing
sympathy for the sufferings of others
comply (kuhm-plye) verb: to act according to
someone’s wish or command
compose (kuhm-poze) verb: 1. to put together;
2. to write or create something
conform (kuhn-form) verb: to follow what everyone
else does
conspire (kuhn-spire) verb: to plan together to do
something in secret
cooperative (koh-op-ur-uh-tiv) adjective: 1. able to
work well with other people; 2. agreeable
co-pilot (koh-pye-luht) noun: the second pilot or relief
pilot on an airplane
correlate (kor-ri-late) verb: to show the relationship
between two or more things
correspondence (kor-uh-spon-denss) noun: 1. letters
written between two people; 2. communication
between people
co-worker (koh-wur-kur) noun: someone who works
with you at a job
There are no symbols used in this pronunciation system (Scholastic Children’s Dictionary, copyright © 2002, 1996 Scholastic Inc.).
Instead letters and letter combinations are used to stand for different sounds.
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Connect Words and Meanings,
page 163 (TP), 170–171 (SP)
1. I would want a doctor or a nurse to be compassionate since
their job is to help people who are ill.
2. E-mail can help me keep up my correspondence since it
makes writing letters quick and inexpensive and I don’t need
a stamp to mail them.
3. If I worked as a teacher, the school librarian and the
principal as well as other teachers would be my colleagues.
4. Two spies might conspire to give government secrets to
another country.
11. Two writers might collaborate to write a book because they
have different talents.
12. Teenagers might conform to popular dress styles because
they want to fit in.
13. Since you work closely with a co-worker, you get to know
this person well and are likely to become friends.
14. I would form a commission to look into the problem of air
pollution.
15. After I collate the pages, I would staple them together so
5. If I were to correlate exercise and health, I would show that
that they don’t get out of order.
people who exercise are healthier.
6. I would like to serve on the decorations committee.
7. A co-pilot can relieve the pilot when the pilot gets tired.
8. I would like to compose the music for a Broadway show.
9. It is important to comply with the doctor’s orders so that you
can get better.
Review and Extend,
page 166 (TP), 174 (SP)
1. People should be courteous, open, and agreeable when they
collaborate.
2. You should call 911 if you see two cars collide.
3. You should comply with the rules so that everyone can get
10. It is more pleasant to work in a group where everyone is
cooperative rather than fighting all the time.
out of the building safely.
4. It’s important to compromise when you work in a group
because different people have different opinions and needs.
5. When two people conspire, they might speak in hushed
tones because they do not want what they are saying to be
overheard by others.
6. People usually congregate in churches, mosques, temples,
and assembly halls.
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GLOSSARY
C
collaborate (kuh-lab-uh-rate) verb: to work together
for a common goal
collate (kol-late) verb: to put together in the correct
order
colleague (kol-eeg) noun: someone who works with
you; a fellow member of a staff
commission (kuh-mish-uhn) noun: a group of people
chosen for a task, such as to study a problem
committee (kuh-mit-ee) noun: a group of people
chosen to do something
compassionate (kuhm-pash-uhn-it) adjctive:
showing sympathy for the sufferings of others
comply (kuhm-plye) verb: to act according to
someone’s wish or command
compose (kuhm-poze) verb: 1. to put together; 2. to
write or create something
conform (kuhn-form) verb: to follow what everyone
else does
conspire (kuhn-spire) verb: to plan together to do
something in secret
cooperative (koh-op-ur-uh-tiv) adjective: 1. able to
work well with other people; 2. agreeable
co-pilot (koh-pye-luht) noun: the second pilot or
relief pilot on an airplane
correlate (kor-ri-late) verb: to show the relationship
between two or more things
correspondence (kor-uh-spon-denss) noun:
1. letters written between two people;
2. communication between people
co-worker (koh-wur-kur) noun: someone who works
with you at a job
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(kuh-lab-uh-rate)
collate
colleague
commission
(kol-late)
(kol-eeg)
(kuh-mish-uhn)
committee
compassionate
comply
(kuh-mit-ee)
(kuhm-pash-uhn-it)
(kuhm-plye)
compose
conform
conspire
(kuhm-poze)
(kuhn-form)
(kuhn-spire)
cooperative
co-pilot
correlate
(koh-op-ur-uh-tiv)
(koh-pye-luht)
(kor-ri-late)
correspondence
co-worker
(kor-uh-spon-denss)
(koh-wur-kur)
noun: a group of people chosen
for a task, such as to study a
problem
noun: someone who works with
you; a fellow member of a staff
verb: to put together in the
correct order
verb: to act according to
someone’s wish or command
adjective: showing sympathy for
the sufferings of others
noun: a group of people chosen
to do something
verb: to plan together to do
something in secret
verb: to follow what everyone else
does
verb: 1. to put together;
2. to write or create something
verb: to show the relationship
between two or more things
noun: the second pilot or relief
pilot on an airplane
adjective: 1. able to work well
with other people; 2. agreeable
noun: someone who works with
you at a job
noun: 1. letters written
between two people;
2. communication between
people
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verb: to work together for a
common goal