February 1/2, 2010Take and Correct Spelling test:
Vocabulary/Spelling #15 Test on February 1/2
Prefix to study: pre - which means before
1. preposition (Notice the picture of busy prepositions from Grammar Rock!)
2. preview
3. predict
4. precede
extra credit:
"-dict" means say (dicere), speak, said, word (dictio), as in predict, diction, dictionary
"-cede" means to go (cēdere)
"fix" means to fasten or to place
Receive the new suffix, meaning, and words for the next test:
Vocabulary/Spelling #16 Test on February 10/11
Suffix to study: -ment which means action, state of, result of
Notice that -ment turns words (usually verbs) into nouns.
1. government gov - ern - ment
Extra credit: “Govern” comes from a Latin word meaning “to steer” as in steering a ship.
2. equipment e – quip – ment
Extra credit: “Equip” comes from an Old Norse (Scandinavia/Norwegian) word meaning “ship” because it originally had to do with fitting out (preparing everything needed for) a ship.
3. environment en-vi-ron-ment
Extra credit: “En” means “in.” “Viron” comes from “around, circle, turn.”
4. amendment a-mend-ment
Extra credit: “Amend” means to “correct, or to free from fault.”
Do you know about any of the amendments to the Constitution of the United States?
For all the prefix/suffix spelling assignments, see http://cavemanenglish.pbworks.com/Prefixe-Suffixes-Spelling-Term-3
The Giver
B1 page 101, disc 3, track 3, 1:21 to page 127 , disc 3 , track 11 , minute 1:50 (about)
B2 page 108, disc 3, track 5, begin chapter 14 to page 135, top , disc 3 , track 13 , minute 1:40
B4 page 105, disc 3, track 4, minute 1:39 to page 130 , disc 3 , track 12 , beginning chapter 17
A1 page 99. disc 3, track 2, minute 4:00 to page 121, disc 3 , to track 9
A2 f page 104, disc 3, track 3, 5:10 to page 130, disc 3 , to track 12 (chapter 17)
A4 page 102, middle of page, disc 3, track 3, 2:27 to page , disc , track , minute
B2 page 108, disc 3, track 5, begin chapter 14 to page 135, top , disc 3 , track 13 , minute 1:40
B4 page 105, disc 3, track 4, minute 1:39 to page 130 , disc 3 , track 12 , beginning chapter 17
A1 page 99. disc 3, track 2, minute 4:00 to page 121, disc 3 , to track 9
A2 f page 104, disc 3, track 3, 5:10 to page 130, disc 3 , to track 12 (chapter 17)
A4 page 102, middle of page, disc 3, track 3, 2:27 to page , disc , track , minute
chapter 14 -- 16 minutes
chapter 15 -- 4 minutes
chapter 16 -- 14 minutes
chapter 17 -- 13 minutes
