KEY ____/____/____ Unit #21 Tip of the week— To pluralize a noun ending in y preceded by a consonant, change the y to i and add –es. Exception: Proper nouns (such as names) that end in y. Ex: The Trilbys are coming. c/b ____________________________
Tip words— 1) librar[-y]ies KEY ____/____/____ c/b ____________________________
2) infer to make an educated guess KEY ____/____/____ Academic Verbs— 2) infer to make an educated guess I can infer what the character will do. 3) imply to express an idea indirectly The author never states it, but she implies that the character will be okay. c/b ____________________________
Commonly misspelled words— 4) miniature mini + a + ture 5) environment KEY ____/____/____ Commonly misspelled words— 4) miniature mini + a + ture 5) environment en + vi + ron + ment c/b ____________________________
magn = great eu = good end/endo = within therm = heat KEY ____/____/____ Roots/prefixes/suffixes— magn = great eu = good end/endo = within therm = heat c/b ____________________________
6) Magna Carta the “Great Charter” KEY ____/____/____ 6) Magna Carta the “Great Charter” 7) eulogy to say good things about the dead 8) endothermic heat from within (internal) 9) thermometer measures heat c/b ____________________________
Commonly confused words— 10) desert (inf. v., to leave behind) KEY ____/____/____ Commonly confused words— 10) desert (inf. v., to leave behind) She will desert her friends. 11) desert (n., dry place) I saw the desert on my road trip. 12) dessert (n., sweet food) I ate a yummy dessert. c/b ____________________________