For the weekend

English 10

Get ready for Cross grade/practice quotes/make questions and look for connections with your stories
Read over the synopsis of the play

English 11
Your novel study is to be ready for Monday.
Type your reflection for editing on Monday
Lit terms quiz for Monday

English 12
Lit terms quiz on Monday
do part b of the Word Roots/ find root words. Use your dictionary on your computer

Directions:  In this exercise, you will be going on a “dictionary scavenger hunt.”  For Part A, use the vocabulary words from Act Three to answer the question.  Then, in part B, use the dictionary to find other words with the same root.

1.      The word perceive comes from the Latin percipere, meaning “to thoroughly take in”.

a.      Which vocabulary word has the same root? ______________________________________

b.      What other words have this same root? ___________________  ____________________

2.      The word frontal comes from the Latin frons, meaning “front”.

a.      Which vocabulary word has the same root? ______________________________________

b.      What other words have this same root? ___________________  ____________________

3.      The word abound comes from the Latin undare, meaning “to move in waves”.

a.      Which vocabulary word has the same root? ______________________________________

b.      What other words have this same root? ____________________  ____________________

4.      The word complain comes from the Latin plangere, which means “to lament”. 

a.      Which vocabulary word has the same root? ______________________________________

b.      What other words have this same root? ____________________  ____________________

5.      The word go comes from the Middle English ghe, which means “to release; let go”.

a.      Which vocabulary word has the same root? ______________________________________

b.      What other words have this same root? ____________________  ____________________

6.      The word gore comes from the Old English gar, meaning “to pierce; stab”.

a.      Which vocabulary word has the same root? ______________________________________

b.      What other words have this same root? ____________________        ____________________

7.      The word compose comes from the Latin ponere, meaning “to put or place.”

a.      Which vocabulary word has the same root? ______________________________________

b.      What other words have this same root? ____________________        ____________________

8.      The word creed comes from the Latin credo, meaning “believe”.

a.      Which vocabulary word has the same root? ______________________________________

b.      What other words have this same root? ____________________        ____________________

9.      The word invest comes from the Latin vestis, meaning “garment”.

a.      Which vocabulary word has the same root? ______________________________________

b.      What other words have this same root? ____________________        ____________________

10.  The word writhe comes from the Old English wreit, which means “to turn”.

a.      Which vocabulary word has the same root? ______________________________________

b.      What other words have this same root? ____________________        ____________________