Download Spelling List for October 6th We have continued our study of Greek

Spelling List for October 6th
We have continued our study of Greek and Latin root words. Students will
be given 10 words from the root words lists. They will be given all red words.
Students will be given a compound sentence containing a simile that they must
identify.
Rules:
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Spec is a Latin root word that means see or look. (Latin Root)
Mater is a Latin root word that means mother. (Latin Root)
Gen is a Greek root word that means birth. (Greek Root)
A simile is a figurative language technique in which two things are
compared using the words “like” or “as”.
Spec Words
Gen Words
Mater Words
Red Words
inspect spectator spectacle
spectacular speculate specs
generate generation generative
genesis genetic
maternal maternity alma mater
there their they’re to two too
Challenge Words from Hatchet Vocabulary:
1. exulted: to rejoice
a. Example: Brian exulted in his newfound ability to provide food for
himself.
2. exasperated: to be irritated to the point of giving up
a. Example: Brian was exasperated by his failed attempts to make a fire.
3. tension: a state of mental unrest
a. Example: Brian was filled with tension as he waited for the bear to
move away from him.
4. impaired: being in less than perfect or whole condition
a. Example: After the noise of the tornado, Brian’s hearing was
impaired.
5. emaciated: to become extremely thin
a. Example: Brian’s lack of food was causing him to become emaciated.