Vocabulary Exploration Week 1: Words and Definitions
Week 1
Vocabulary
Work with a shoulder partner to discuss the
meaning of these words.
•
Swell
anxiety
•
Aspect
cultural
•
Navigation
rampart
•
Submerge
tight-fisted
•
Porthole
gait
Swell (noun)
the rolling movement of the surface of the open sea;
long unbroken wave
I can see a water’s motion by watching how a
swell
…….
aspect (noun)
One
aspect
of this setting could be…
A characteristic or feature of something
Navigation (noun)
Sailors need tools for
navigation
such as…
The act of guiding a boat or ship along a planned course
Submerge (verb)
When the tide comes in on the beach, it could
submerge
…….
Covered by water
Porthole (Noun)
When we looked out the
porthole
we could see…
Circular window on a boat or ship
anxiety (noun)
______ can
bring about extreme
anxiety
for many students.
An uneasy, worried feeling
cultural (adj)
One
cultural
aspect of the United States
is..
.
Relating to a culture: such as food,
behavior, dress, language, or beliefs
rampart (noun)
The guards stood watch on the
rampart
to ensure..
.
a defensive wall of a castle or walled city
,
having a broad top with a
walkway
and
typically a stone parapet.
tight-fisted (adj)
His boss was considered
tight-fisted
because
..
.
not willing to spend or give much money
gait (noun)
My dog walks with a stiffened
gait
when
..
.
a person’s manner of walking
Latin Roots
Mariners which comes from the Latin root mar, are sea sailors. The Latin root
nav, from which navigation comes appears in words having to do with ships and
sailing such as navy (a fleet of ships) and naval (having to do with navies (naval
base)
By identifying the roots
mar
and
nav
you can make a good guess about he
meanings of longer words that include them. Relying on a resource such as print
or an online dictionary also can help you confirm your ideas.
Using Latin Roots To Decode
•
Sailors in the
navy
spend time in
submarines
.
•
Mariners
long ago
navigated
using the stars.
•
Using
navigation
equipment, fishermen found a region of rich
marine
life.
•
Boats set out from the
marina
to sail up the river, which is
navigable
to the
water falls.
Morph House Word Families
•
Navigation
–noun –thing (
could be an adjective
)
•
Navigate
–verb
•
Navigator
–noun –person
•
We used the ship’s _____________tools to chart a course to the Bahamas.
•
When Tom and I went sailing, he was the captain and I was the _________________.
•
I used a compass to ______________ a course south east of Florida.
Related to sea or ship
nav
mar
navigate
navigable
Navy
navigation
naval
Mariner –noun person
Marines noun –people
Marine -adj
Maritime adj
Submarine noun thing
Dive into the world of vocabulary with Week 1's words and their meanings. Work with a partner to discuss terms like "swell," "aspect," "navigation," "submerge," "porthole," "anxiety," "cultural," "rampart," "tight-fisted," and "gait." Explore the nuances and applications of each word through engaging descriptions and visual aids.
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Week 1 Vocabulary
Work with a shoulder partner to discuss the meaning of these words. Swell Aspect Navigation Submerge Porthole anxiety cultural rampart tight-fisted gait
Swell (noun) the rolling movement of the surface of the open sea; long unbroken wave I can see a water s motion by watching how a swell .
aspect (noun) A characteristic or feature of something One aspect of this setting could be
Navigation (noun) The act of guiding a boat or ship along a planned course Sailors need tools for navigation such as
Submerge (verb) Covered by water When the tide comes in on the beach, it could submerge .
Porthole (Noun) Circular window on a boat or ship When we looked out the porthole we could see
anxiety (noun) An uneasy, worried feeling ______ can bring about extreme anxiety for many students.
cultural (adj) Relating to a culture: such as food, behavior, dress, language, or beliefs One cultural aspect of the United States is...
rampart (noun) a defensive wall of a castle or walled city, having a broad top with a walkway and typically a stone parapet. The guards stood watch on the rampart to ensure...
tight-fisted (adj) not willing to spend or give much money His boss was considered tight-fisted because...
gait (noun) a person s manner of walking My dog walks with a stiffened gait when...
Latin Roots Word mariners navigation Latin Root mar nav Meaning sea ship Mariners which comes from the Latin root mar, are sea sailors. The Latin root nav, from which navigation comes appears in words having to do with ships and sailing such as navy (a fleet of ships) and naval (having to do with navies (naval base) By identifying the roots mar and nav you can make a good guess about he meanings of longer words that include them. Relying on a resource such as print or an online dictionary also can help you confirm your ideas.
Using Latin Roots To Decode Sailors in the navy spend time in submarines. Mariners long ago navigated using the stars. Using navigation equipment, fishermen found a region of rich marine life. Boats set out from the marina to sail up the river, which is navigable to the water falls.
Morph House Word Families Navigation noun thing (could be an adjective) Navigate verb Navigator noun person We used the ship s _____________tools to chart a course to the Bahamas. When Tom and I went sailing, he was the captain and I was the _________________. I used a compass to ______________ a course south east of Florida.
Related to sea or ship nav mar Mariner noun person Marines noun people Marine -adj Maritime adj Submarine noun thing
