Vocab Minute week 2 Aug 22- Aug 26

August 29 Write the definition and answer the questions. 1. Analyze- (v) To examine critically, so as to identify causes, key factors, or possible results. What is something you could analyze? How would analyze that object? 2. Infer- (v) To draw a conclusion by reasoning. Sean looks upset and he is not walking with his girlfriend. What can you infer from this information? 3. Evidence- (n) Information that supports a claim or argument. (In writing, you usually show evidence by quoting.) Your mother thinks you took the last piece of pie that she was saving for lunch, but it was your brother who did it. What evidence could you use to show your innocence?

August 30 A Good Student Context Clues: What do the following words mean based on the way they are used (context)? 1. Tremendous (paragraph 1) 2. Portrait (paragraph 3) 3. Composed (paragraph 4)

August 31 Prefix: For each prefix, give 2 examples of words with that prefix. Inter- between/among Re- do again Oct- Eight

September 1 Roots (math terms) 1. Equivalent 2. Equilateral Word Roots are like the roots of a family tree. Your family tree shows where you came from, so word roots show the meaning of a word based on the language it came from. Based on the shared root, what do the following words mean? Aequus (latin)- even, level, equal 1. Equivalent 2. Equilateral