Week 7 Bell Ringers Survey of Literature
Directions Using the snowflake diagram, recopy the morpheme in the middlesnowflake diagram Next, copy down the words derived from the morpheme. Finally, create your own sentence.
-mal= bad/ill/evil Malpractice (n) improper/bad practice Malediction (n) A bad saying Malignant (adj) Causing harm/illness Maleficent (adj) Doing evil or harm Malady (n) An illness Monday, January 7 Malevolent (adj) Wishing evil or harm Write your own sentence using one of the words
-ben= good benign (n) Kind, generous, good beneficiary (n) One who receives benefits benefactor (adj) One who gives aid benevolent (adj) Doing good deeds benediction (n) a blessing Tuesday, January 8 beneficent (adj) Doing/causing good Write your own sentence using one of the words
-script/scribe= write nondescript (adj) No written description Manuscript (n) Written by hand ascribe (adj) To give credit by writing prescribed(v) Written beforehand circumscribe (n) To write around Wednesday, January 9 conscript (v) To draft Write your own sentence using one of the words
-circum- around Circumnavigate (v) To cruise around Circumvolve (v) To revolve around Circumvent (v) To surround Circumlocution (adj) A round about expression Circumference (n) Boundary of a circular line Thursday, January 10 Circumduction (adj) circular movement of a limb Write your own sentence using one of the words
-dict= speak/say/tell/state dictional (adj) Stating words contradict (v) To speak against edict (n) A command stating an order diction (n) Word choice valedictorian (n Someone who delivers a farewell speech Friday, January 12 dictate (adj) To state something Write your own sentence using one of the words