Vocabulary Study Guide for "My Dog Skip" in 8th Grade ELA Class with Mrs. Henley

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Explore the vocabulary of "My Dog Skip" through chapter-based word studies assigned by Mrs. Henley. Students will select challenging words, investigate their definitions, parts of speech, origins, and forms, and present their findings in a collaborative online document. Enhance comprehension and language skills while engaging with the beloved story of Skip the dog. Technology integration instructions included for seamless group work.

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My Dog Skip Vocabulary Study 8thGrade ELA, Mrs. Henley 2nd/ 6thBlock 2016

Groups: 1) Chapters 1-2 2) Chapters 3-4 3) Chapters 5-6 4) Chapter 7-8 5) Chapter 9-page 100 6) Page 100-End

Directions: Each student will choose one difficult word from his or her assigned chapter. On the first slide for each word, type the sentence from the book, including page number. On the second slide for each word, research the part of speech, definition, origin, word parts (root, prefix, suffix, if applicable), and other forms of the word (see example, precocious).

Technology Directions: After downloading this template from my website, Save As another name. Sign in to your student email, and open One Drive. Upload the new file. Share the new document with your group members. Now everyone can edit the document online together from One Drive. Divide up the work load. You may change the background, colors, etc. When finished, share with me on One Drive. Groups will present when finished.

SUPER SENTENCE Use all of your group s words correctly in one sentence on assigned slide. Try to use compound-complex sentences or use semicolon, colon, dash, etc. to get all words to fit

Example: Precocious When I was a very little boy we had big bird dogs, and then two purebred English smooth-haired fox terriers like this one, and I got to know all about dogs, a most precocious precocious expert -- (p 4)

Precocious PART OF SPEECH: Adjective DEFINITION: exhibiting mature qualities at an unusually early age ORIGIN: From Latin praecoquere ripen fully (prae before + coquere to cook ) ROOT & AFFIXES: Pre- = before, coc = cook, -ous = adjective-making suffix FORMS: precociousness (n), precociously (adv)

Precocious When I was a very little boy we had bird dogs, and then two purebred English smooth-haired fox terriers like this one, and I got to know all about dogs, a most precocious precocious expert." (p. 4 chapter 1)

precocious PART OF SPEECH: adjective DEFINITION: having developed certain abilities at an earlier age than usual ORIGIN: from latin word praecoque ROOT & AFFIXES: Pre- = before, coc = cook, -ous = adjective-making suffix: FORMS: precociousness (n), precociously(adv)

Cacophony "As we passed the church, in the midst of the avid cacophony a woman exclaimed "Is that a dog drivin' that car?" (pg 12 chapter 1)

Cacophony PART OF SPEECH: noun DEFINITION: a harsh, discordant mixture of sounds ORIGIN: greek word kakophones ROOT & AFFIXES: kakos-bad phone-sound FORMS: cacophonous (adj.)

Dexterous I watched him grow up from the puppy who came to us from Missouri to the sleek, dexterous, affectionate creature who could do all these things, and more." - (pg.5;ch. 1)

Dexterous PART OF SPEECH: adjective DEFINITION: showing or having skill, especially with hands ORIGIN: Latin- dexter"on the right" English- ous ( dexter" to the right" + ous=dexterous) ROOT & AFFIXES: dexter= on the right; ous= characterized by or forming an adjective FORMS: dexterously (adv); dexterousness (n)

Melancholy From the river sometimes came the melancholy echo of a boat's horn. - (pg. 7; ch.1)

Melancholy PART OF SPEECH: adjective DEFINITION: sad and pensive ORIGIN:(greek) melas,melan= black; (greek) khole=bile ROOT & AFFIXES: melan= dark and black; chol; khole= bile FORMS: melancholily ( adv.); melancholiness (noun)

5)Austere We had to work our imaginations out on something, and the less austere the better." - (chapter 2, page 13)

Austere PART OF SPEECH: Adjective DEFINITION: Severe or strict in manner, attitude, or appearance. ORIGIN: Greek ROOT & AFFIXES: none FORMS: austerely, adverb austereness, noun unaustere, adjective unausterely, adverb

6) Torrid When we looked out, all we could see was a wisp of dust on the road, and we heard the sound of small feet moving fast, Skip with his skeleton in torrid pursuit"

Torrid PART OF SPEECH: Adjective DEFINITION: Full of difficulty or tribulation ORIGIN: Latin ROOT & AFFIXES: none FORMS: torridity-noun, torridness-noun, torridly-adverb, hypertorrid-adjective, hypertorridly-adverb, hypertorridness-noun, untorrid-adjective, untorridly-adverb, untorridness-noun, untorridity-noun

Irascibility In appropriate time I forgave him his irascibility before the judges, and for many years the blue ribbon with shiny medal attached to it hung proudly on the wall of my bedroom." (pg.22)

Irascibility PART OF SPEECH: adjective DEFINITION: easily provoked to anger ORIGIN: Latin ROOT & AFFIXES: "ira"= anger "irasci"=growing anger FORMS: irascibleness (n.), irascibly(adv.), irascible (adj.)

Roust First thing in the morning, after he had gone outside for a solitary run, he would bound back into my bed and try to roust me out with his cool nose." (pg.17)

Roust PART OF SPEECH: verb DEFINITION: cause to get up or start moving ORIGIN: English ROOT & AFFIXES: none FORMS: rousting, rousted

Eclectic His preferences were otherwise highly eclectic and included the mayonnaise and ketchup sandwiches we ate after school.." (pg 19 chapter 2)

Eclectic PART OF SPEECH: adj DEFINITION: selecting or choosing from various choices ORIGIN: eklegein ROOT & AFFIXES: ek-out legein-choose FORMS: eclecticist (noun)