Book III Unit 4 Introduction Presented by Mrs. Tolin, Mrs. Smith and Miss Snider English 9 CP, Nordonia High School Prestwick House Vocabulary from Latin and Greek Roots: A Study of Word families formapt/ept pos/ponfig

Context Clues + knowledge of prefixes, ROOTS & suffixes + the way the word is being used in the sentence (its part of speech)= WORD MEANING & UNDERSTANDING DING! DING! DING! YES! OWN THE WORD!

FORM Latin, meaning “to form, to establish” LATIN ROOT:

MISINFORMATION EXAMPLE: “The two warring countries constantly circulated misinformation to confuse each other.”

MISINFORMATION to establish makes the word a noun; meaning an action or resulting sta te into wrong

MISINFORMATION EXAMPLE: “The two warring countries constantly circulated misinformation to confuse each other.”

MISINFORMATION part of speech: noun DEFINITION: something that is wrongly established (shown or set up)

Your Turn… Use a dictionary to list other words with the same Greek root words (FORM). Apply your new knowledge of the meaning of the root words FORM to help determine the meanings of those words.

Reinforcement/ Practice Slides

FORMATIVE EXAMPLE #1 of 2: “During a formative period of Jay’s life, he was introduced to jazz music; now he is a famous saxophonist.”

FORMATIVE EXAMPLE #2 of 2: “My teacher gave us a formative assessment today that didn’t count against my grade, to show what I learned and what I didn’t learn so far in this unit. My low score showed me I’m not quite ready to take the final unit exam.”

FORMATIVE to form, to establish (makes the word a noun)

FORMATIVE EXAMPLES: “During a formative period of Jay’s life, he was introduced to jazz music; now he is a famous saxophonist.” “My teacher gave us a formative assessment today that didn’t count against my grade, to show what I learned and what I didn’t learn so far in this unit. My low score showed me I’m not quite ready to take the final unit exam.”

FORMATIVE Part of Speech: adjective DEFINITION: serving to establish something; especially having a profound and lasting influence on a person’s development.

Book III Unit 4 Introduction Presented by Mrs. Tolin, Mrs. Smith and Miss Snider English 9 CP, Nordonia High School Prestwick House Vocabulary from Latin and Greek Roots: A Study of Word families formapt/ept pos/pon fig

Context Clues + knowledge of prefixes, ROOTS & suffixes + the way the word is being used in the sentence (its part of speech)= WORD MEANING & UNDERSTANDING DING! DING! DING! YES! OWN THE WORD!

APT/EPT Latin, meaning “to fit” LATIN ROOT:

ADEPT EXAMPLE: “Tanya was adept at dealing with the arguments that often arose on her volleyball team.”

towards to fit ADEPT

EXAMPLE: “Tanya was adept at dealing with the arguments that often arose on her volleyball team.” ADEPT

part of speech: adj. DEFINITION: one fit to be an expert at something

Your Turn… Use a dictionary to list other words with the same Greek root words (APT/EPT). Apply your new knowledge of the meaning of the root words APT/EPT to help determine the meanings of those words.

Reinforcement/ Practice Slides

EXAMPLE: “ Rob did not discover his aptitude for politics until he was in college.” APTITUDE

to fit condition of APTITUDE

EXAMPLE: “ Rob did not discover his aptitude for politics until he was in college.” APTITUDE

Part of Speech: noun DEFINITION: the skill one is best fit for

Book III Unit 4 Introduction Presented by Mrs. Tolin, Mrs. Smith and Miss Snider English 9 CP, Nordonia High School Prestwick House Vocabulary from Latin and Greek Roots: A Study of Word families formapt/ept pos/ponfig

Context Clues + knowledge of prefixes, ROOTS & suffixes + the way the word is being used in the sentence (its part of speech)= WORD MEANING & UNDERSTANDING DING! DING! DING! YES! OWN THE WORD!

POS/PON Latin, meaning “to put, place” LATIN ROOT:

EXAMPLE: “Tyler posited his belief that all people should be treated fairly.” POSIT (poz it)

POSIT to put, place

EXAMPLE: “Tyler posited his belief that all people should be treated fairly.” POSIT (poz it)

POSIT part of speech: verb DEFINITION: To put forth; assert

Your Turn… Use a dictionary to list other words with the same Greek root words (POS). Apply your new knowledge of the meaning of the root words POS to help determine the meanings of those words.

Reinforcement/ Practice Slides #1 of 2

EXAMPLE: “Tribe fans were disappointed when the Indians home opener had to be postponed due to the heavy rains.” POSTPONE

to put, place after POSTPONE

EXAMPLE: “Tribe fans were disappointed when the Indians home opener had to be postponed due to the heavy rains.” POSTPONE

Part of Speech: verb DEFINITION: to put in place after its scheduled time POSTPONE

Reinforcement/ Practice Slides #2 of 2

EXAMPLE: “I hate to impose on you and your friends’ discussion, but there’s no where else to sit. May I join your lunch table?” IMPOSE

to put, place on, onto IMPOSE

EXAMPLE: “I hate to impose on you and your friends’ discussion, but there’s no where else to sit. May I join your lunch table?” IMPOSE

Part of Speech: verb DEFINITION: to forcibly place upon

Book III Unit 4 Introduction Presented by Mrs. Tolin, Mrs. Smith and Miss Snider English 9 CP, Nordonia High School Prestwick House Vocabulary from Latin and Greek Roots: A Study of Word families formapt/ept pos/pon fig

Context Clues + knowledge of prefixes, ROOTS & suffixes + the way the word is being used in the sentence (its part of speech)= WORD MEANING & UNDERSTANDING DING! DING! DING! YES! OWN THE WORD!

FIG fingere, fictum Latin, meaning “to shape” LATIN ROOT:

EXAMPLE: “An effigy of the other team’s mascot was burned at the pep rally.” EFFIGY

assimilation typically makes the word a noun to shape

EXAMPLE: “An effigy of the other team’s mascot was burned at the pep rally.” EFFIGY

Part of speech: noun DEFINITION: a shape (a figure) constructed in mockery EFFIGY

Your Turn… Use a dictionary to list other words with the same Greek root words (FIG). Apply your new knowledge of the meaning of the root words FIG to help determine the meanings of those words.

Reinforcement/ Practice Slides

EXAMPLE: “ The small riot outside City Hall prefigured a major uprising that occurred later that year.” PREFIGURE

to shape “act, condition, process, or function” PREFIGURE “before”

EXAMPLE: “ The small riot outside City Hall prefigured a major uprising that occurred later that year.” PREFIGURE

Part of Speech: verb DEFINITION: to look like something before it fully formed/shaped; to predict a later thing or event to shape (occur) PREFIGURE