Warm-Up: Monday AB-From, away from, down

Make your prediction In the chart you have drawn in your spiral, please use You new understanding of the root The context of the following sentences The context of the following pictures To predict the definition of each word.

Create a chart like this: WordGuessDefinition

Abnormal Though Marge Simpson from The Simpsons has it, blue hair is rather abnormal.

Abduct When the boy was abducted by the strange man, he was placed in the trunk of a car.

Abstain Because I care about the health of my lungs, I choose to abstain from smoking cigarettes.

Absolve The man knew he did nothing wrong. He hoped that once the trial was over, the jury would absolve him of any wrongdoings.

Abomination Many people believe that the government’s response to Hurricane Katrina was a total abomination.

Aborigine Though English settlers only arrived in Australia a few hundred years ago, the aborigine people have inhabited Australia for thousands of years.

Abhor George W. Bush is a unique President because he divides the American People. Half of the country loves him, while the other half abhor him.

Words and Definitions Abnormal Adj. Far from normal, typical, or usual Abduct v. To carry off or lead away (a person) illegally; to kidnap Abstain v. To hold yourself back voluntarily from doing something Absolve v. To free someone of guilt or blame; To set free or release Abomination n. Anything greatly disliked or abhorred Aborigine n. One of the original or earliest known inhabitants from a certain country Abhor v. To hate intensely

Vocabulary Looking over the definitions, can you figure out how each of the words relates to the root AB-, meaning from, away from, or down ?

Warm-Up: TUESDAY 1. Many teachers __________ students writing on their whiteboards. It’s just a crazy pet peeve. 2. When Mike showed up to school with a Halloween costume on and it wasn’t Halloween, we knew he was ________. 3. Because I don’t want to give my opinion, I am going to _________ from voting. 4. Last month, I was ______________ by aliens and taken to Mars for a short vacation. 5. I got blamed for throwing food. It’s a good thing the lunch area has cameras, so I can be ___________ of any responsibility. 6. The class’ behavior for the sub was a total __________. Kids were acting horribly! 7. In college, Samuel took a Native American studies course, where he learned about the American _____________.

Warm-Up: Wednesday

Warm-Up: Thursday In your notebook, please draw a picture of An abnormal student who abhors school and is, therefore, abstaining from participating in class. OR An aborigine absolving himself of an abomination

Warm-Up: Friday Please quietly go through your vocabulary flashcards for three minutes. Your quiz will begin shortly.