Unit 13 English 11. 1 st Activity- 1 minute Write the following words in your study guide: 1. anxious 6. mentor 2. contest 7. pessimist 3. defect 8. potent.

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Unit 13 English 11

1 st Activity- 1 minute Write the following words in your study guide: 1. anxious 6. mentor 2. contest 7. pessimist 3. defect 8. potent 4. innocence 9. protagonist 5. lax 10. undulate

2 nd Activity- 10 minutes 1. Work with a partner or alone and match the definitions to the words (with the word strips provided) 2. Once they are checked for correctness, you will write the definitions into your study guide. 3. You may use your book to read the word in a sentence.

3 rd Activity- 5 minutes 1. You will be assigned 1-2 words to write a GOOD sentence for. You must show the meaning of the word/s in some way (hint: use a synonym). 2. You will present the sentence/s during the powerpoint.

Unit 13 English 11

1. anxious

POS- adjective POS- adjective Definition- nervous; very worried about something Definition- nervous; very worried about something Synonym- afraid, apprehensive Synonym- afraid, apprehensive Antonym- confident, calm Antonym- confident, calm How can you tell this man is anxious?

2. contest

POS- noun POS- noun Definition- a struggle or event held for victory Definition- a struggle or event held for victory Synonym- match, competition, meet Synonym- match, competition, meet POS- verb POS- verb Definition- to disagree; question something Definition- to disagree; question something Antonym- agreement, calm Antonym- agreement, calm Who won the contest, Emmaus or Parkland?

3. defect

POS- noun POS- noun Definition- a flaw or weakness Definition- a flaw or weakness Synonym- flaw, imperfection, mark Synonym- flaw, imperfection, mark Antonym- advantage, perfection Antonym- advantage, perfection POS- verb POS- verb Definition- to leave behind Definition- to leave behind The broken link in this picture is the defect in the whole chain.

4. innocence

POS- noun POS- noun Definition- purity; freedom from guilt Definition- purity; freedom from guilt Synonym- chastity, immaculateness Synonym- chastity, immaculateness Antonym- guilty Antonym- guilty Children are thought to be pictures of innocence.

5. lax

POS- adjective POS- adjective Definition- relaxed; not rigid or strict Definition- relaxed; not rigid or strict Synonym- careless, casual Synonym- careless, casual Antonym- strict, harsh Antonym- strict, harsh This lax kitten looks like he is loving life.

6. mentor

POS- noun POS- noun Definition- a wise teacher or counselor Definition- a wise teacher or counselor Synonym- teacher, superior Synonym- teacher, superior POS- verb POS- verb Definition- to counsel, guide, or teach Definition- to counsel, guide, or teach A teacher can be a great mentor.

7. pessimist

POS- noun POS- noun Definition- someone who expects the worst or has a negative outlook Definition- someone who expects the worst or has a negative outlook Synonym- complainer, cynic Synonym- complainer, cynic Antonym- optimist Antonym- optimist Negative Nancy is such a pessimist, she always sees the glass half empty.

8. potent

POS- adjective POS- adjective Definition- strong, powerful Definition- strong, powerful Synonym- almighty, commanding Synonym- almighty, commanding Antonym- mild, weak, bland Antonym- mild, weak, bland Your cologne is so potent that it is giving me a headache.

9. protagonist

POS- noun POS- noun Definition- the main character in literature Definition- the main character in literature Synonym- main or lead character Synonym- main or lead character Antonym- antagonist Antonym- antagonist Who is the protagonist in the Twilight series?

10. undulate

POS- verb POS- verb Definition- to move in a wave-like motion in sound or appearance Definition- to move in a wave-like motion in sound or appearance Synonym- ripple, roll Synonym- ripple, roll Antonym- straighten Antonym- straighten The fins on salt water fish seem to undulate so much faster than the fins on fresh water fish.

Roots, Prefixes, Suffixes Roots Roots pessim means “worst” pessim means “worst” pot means “power” pot means “power” Prefix Prefix in means “not” in means “not” Suffixes Suffixes ism means “habit of” or “behavior of” ism means “habit of” or “behavior of” ic means “having the characteristics of” ic means “having the characteristics of”

Homework Exercise 2, 3, 6 Exercise 2, 3, 6 10 sentences 10 sentences BONUS: Flashcards BONUS: Flashcards Due Wednesday Due Wednesday