Learn Root Words and Their Meanings Through Examples
Do Now
Brainstorm a list of words that contain these root words and then guess what each
word could mean.
Week 2
penta, quint = five
sex, hexa = six
sept, septem = seven
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decimate
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octogenarian
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quintessence
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septennial
oct, octo = eight
nov, non = nine
dec, deci, deca = ten
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novice
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decadence
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hexapod
•
pentacle
General Vocabulary
deepen
collaborate
SAT Word
obscure
Literary Device
characterization
monolith (noun)
Definition: large, narrow stone used as a monument
or for religious purposes
decimate (verb)
Definition: to kill or
destroy a large number of
(people, animals, plants)
or large part of;
historically, to kill one in
ten people.
Sentence: In the video
game,
Call of Duty:
Zombies
, my brother
decimated
over a
thousand Nazi Zombies
using his shooting skills.
octogenarian (noun)
Definition: a person who
is between 80 and 89
years old
Sentence: My
grandfather,
who is an
octogenarian
, was in his
mid-twenties when
Russia launched Sputnik,
the first artificial satellite,
into outer space.
quintessence (noun)
Definition: most perfect
example of its type
the fifth and highest element
in ancient and philosophy
that exists in all nature
Sentence:
Kim Kardashian has
always been the
quintessence
of high
fashion, so I was taken
aback when I saw her
wearing an old, saggy
pair of jeans and a
ragged T-shirt.
septennial (adjective)
Definition: occurring or being
done every seven years;
consisting of or lasting for
seven years
Sentence:
Every seven years, my
town holds a
septennial
celebration on a
Saturday to honor the
lucky number seven.
novice (noun)
Definition: a person
who has just started
learning or doing
something
Sentence:
Because my sister was
a
novice
and had
never operated a car
before, my dad was
afraid to let her drive
on the Jersey
Turnpike.
decadence (noun)
Definition: behavior that
shows low morals and a
great love of pleasure,
money, fame, etc.
Sentence:
Celebrity Justin Bieber
illustrated
decadence
when he crashed into a
minivan with his ATV and
assaulted the minivan
driver.
hexapod (noun)
Definition: six-footed; of or
relating to insects
Sentence:
Praying mantises
are
hexapods
, who use their
fore legs to catch and secure
prey.
mantis v. spider
pentacle (noun)
Definition: a shape that is
like a star with five points
formed by five straight
lines and that is often
used as a magic or
religious symbol
Sentence: My aunt, who
is very superstitious, wore
a
pentacle
around
her
neck to protect her from
evil.
General Vocab: deepen (verb)
Definition:
To make your
knowledge fuller or
more complete
Sentence:
Deepen
your knowledge of
time travel in
A
Wrinkle in Time
by
researching some of
Albert Einstein,
Stephen Hawking, and
Neil De Grasse Tyson’s
theories of space and
time.
General Vocab: collaborate (verb)
Definition:
to work with another
person or group in
order to achieve or do
something
Definition:
For your science-fiction
narrative writing, you will
collaborate
with other
students to research
a hot
topic, such as self-driving
cars, in the realm of
science and technology.
SAT Word:
obscure (adjective)
Definition:
indistinct; not easily
understood
Sentence:
The student’s essay
was so
obscure
that
even the best English
teachers couldn’t
understand what he
was trying to say.
Literary Device:
characterization
Definition:
The way a writer
reveals a character.
•
Speech
•
Thoughts/emotions
•
Effect on others
•
Actions
•
Looks
Sentence:
After reading
Chapter
1 of A Wrinkle in
Time, the students
had to write a
characterization
of
Meg Murry, based on
her speech and
thoughts.
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Do Now Brainstorm a list of words that contain these root words and then guess what each word could mean. penta, quint sex, hexa sept, septem oct, octo nov, non dec, deci, deca
Week 2 oct, octo = eight nov, non = nine dec, deci, deca = ten penta, quint = five sex, hexa = six sept, septem = seven decimate octogenarian quintessence septennial novice decadence hexapod pentacle General Vocabulary deepen collaborate SAT Word obscure Literary Device characterization
decimate (verb) Definition: to kill or destroy a large number of (people, animals, plants) or large part of; historically, to kill one in ten people. Sentence: In the video game, Call of Duty: Zombies, my brother decimated over a thousand Nazi Zombies using his shooting skills.
octogenarian (noun) Sentence: My grandfather, who is an octogenarian, was in his mid-twenties when Russia launched Sputnik, the first artificial satellite, into outer space. Definition: a person who is between 80 and 89 years old
quintessence (noun) Definition: most perfect example of its type Sentence: Kim Kardashian has always been the quintessence of high fashion, so I was taken aback when I saw her wearing an old, saggy pair of jeans and a ragged T-shirt. the fifth and highest element in ancient and philosophy that exists in all nature
septennial (adjective) Definition: occurring or being done every seven years; consisting of or lasting for seven years Sentence: Every seven years, my town holds a septennial celebration on a Saturday to honor the lucky number seven.
novice (noun) Sentence: Because my sister was a novice and had never operated a car before, my dad was afraid to let her drive on the Jersey Turnpike. Definition: a person who has just started learning or doing something
decadence (noun) Definition: behavior that shows low morals and a great love of pleasure, money, fame, etc. Sentence: Celebrity Justin Bieber illustrated decadence when he crashed into a minivan with his ATV and assaulted the minivan driver.
hexapod (noun) Definition: six-footed; of or relating to insects Sentence: Praying mantises are hexapods, who use their fore legs to catch and secure prey. mantis v. spider
pentacle (noun) Definition: a shape that is like a star with five points formed by five straight lines and that is often used as a magic or religious symbol Sentence: My aunt, who is very superstitious, wore a pentacle around her neck to protect her from evil.
General Vocab: deepen (verb) Definition: To make your knowledge fuller or more complete Sentence: Deepen your knowledge of time travel in A Wrinkle in Time by researching some of Albert Einstein, Stephen Hawking, and Neil De Grasse Tyson s theories of space and time.
General Vocab: collaborate (verb) Definition: to work with another person or group in order to achieve or do something Definition: For your science-fiction narrative writing, you will collaborate with other students to research a hot topic, such as self-driving cars, in the realm of science and technology.
SAT Word: obscure (adjective) Definition: indistinct; not easily understood Sentence: The student s essay was so obscure that even the best English teachers couldn t understand what he was trying to say.
Literary Device: characterization Definition: The way a writer reveals a character. Speech Thoughts/emotions Effect on others Actions Looks Sentence: After reading Chapter 1 of A Wrinkle in Time, the students had to write a characterization of Meg Murry, based on her speech and thoughts.
