Night Vocabulary Review

Homework Vocabulary Notebook Extend Vocabulary – What the word is… – What the word is not… – Synonym Sentence – Apply a simple sentence Source – Check your work on the following slides

Vocabulary Word: Inconceivable Page: viii Source: Night Context Clues Word clues from text Connotation What does it feel like? Picture What does it look like? What the word is: unbelievable, unimaginableWhat the word is not: believable, imaginable Synonym Sentence: I went to an unbelievable party this weekend. Example: The tedious music put me to sleep monotonous Part of Speech _________ Apply a Simple Sentence N LV Adj The party is inconceivable. Word parts Definition Root ceiv take, hold, seize Prefix In-Not Suffix -ablecan be done Adjective inconceivable

Vocabulary Word: nocturnal Page: ix Source: Night Context Clues Word clues from text Connotation What does it feel like? Picture What does it look like? What the word is: of or pertaining to the nightWhat the word is not: daytime Synonym Sentence: Bats are nightime animals. Example: The tedious music put me to sleep monotonous Part of Speech _________ Apply a Simple Sentence N LV Adj Bats are nocturnal. Word parts Definition Root Noct take, hold, seize Prefix Not Suffix -alcan be done Adjective nocturnal

Vocabulary Word: Voracious Page: ix Source: Night Context Clues Word clues from text Connotation What does it feel like? Picture What does it look like? What the word is: eating with greediness, greedyWhat the word is not: generous Synonym Sentence: He had a voracious appetite. Example: The tedious music put me to sleep monotonous Part of Speech _________ Apply a Simple Sentence N LV Adj Her hunger is voracious. Word parts Definition Root vorTo devour Prefix Suffix -iousPossessing the qualities of…. Adjective greedy

Vocabulary Word: encumbered Page: 1 Source: Night Context Clues Word clues from text Connotation What does it feel like? Picture What does it look like? What the word is: to impede with obstaclesWhat the word is not: free Synonym Sentence: My broken shoe impeded my travels. Example: The tedious music put me to sleep monotonous Part of Speech _________ Apply a Simple Sentence N LV Adj I was encumbered. Word parts Definition Root cumbLie down, recline Prefix Suffix en-cause to Adjective encumbered

Vocabulary Word: prominent Page: 8 Source: Night Context Clues Word clues from text Connotation What does it feel like? Picture What does it look like? What the word is: Standing out, PopularWhat the word is not: unpopular Synonym Sentence: He has a noticeable nose. Example: The tedious music put me to sleep monotonous Part of Speech _________ Apply a Simple Sentence N LV Adj His nose was prominent. Word parts Definition Root minproject Prefix Suffix Adjective prominent

Vocabulary Word: anecdote Page: 10 Source: Night Context Clues Word clues from text Connotation What does it feel like? Picture What does it look like? What the word is: A short story about an Interesting or funny event. What the word is not: novel Synonym Sentence: He likes to share a good short story. Example: The tedious music put me to sleep monotonous Part of Speech _________ Apply a Simple Sentence N AV N He reads anecdotes Word parts Definition Root dotgift, give Prefix Suffix Noun anecdote

Vocabulary Word: premonition Page: 10 Source: Night Context Clues Word clues from text Connotation What does it feel like? Picture What does it look like? What the word is: forewarning What the word is not: surprise Synonym Sentence: The storm was a forewarning of bad things to come. Example: The tedious music put me to sleep monotonous Part of Speech _________ Apply a Simple Sentence N LV ADJ The premonition was scary Word parts Definition Root mon warn, remind, advise Prefix pre-before Suffix -ion act, process Noun premonition

Vocabulary Word: edict Page: 13 Source: Night Context Clues Word clues from text Connotation What does it feel like? Picture What does it look like? What the word is: official order What the word is not: lawless Synonym Sentence: The order was given at dawn. Example: The tedious music put me to sleep monotonous Part of Speech _________ Apply a Simple Sentence N AV N He announced the edict. Word parts Definition Root dict speak, say, declare Prefix Suffix Noun edict

Vocabulary Word: monotonous Page: 13 Source: Night Context Clues Word clues from text Connotation What does it feel like? Picture What does it look like? What the word is: unchanging, tedious What the word is not: varied Synonym Sentence: The music was tedious. Example: The tedious music put me to sleep monotonous Part of Speech _________ Apply a Simple Sentence N LV ADJ His voice is monotonous. Word parts Definition Root mono one, single Prefix Suffix -ious, -ous, -eous possessing the qualities of … Adjective monotonous

Vocabulary Word: incite Page: 29 Source: Night Context Clues Word clues from text Connotation What does it feel like? Picture What does it look like? What the word is: to cause or encourage What the word is not: inhibit, subdue Synonym Sentence: The speech might cause a riot. Example: The tedious music put me to sleep monotonous Part of Speech _________ Apply a Simple Sentence N AV N She incites a riot. Word parts Definition Root citto put in motion arouse Prefix Suffix Verb incite

Vocabulary Word: paternal Page: 29 Source: Night Context Clues Word clues from text Connotation What does it feel like? Picture What does it look like? What the word is: fatherly What the word is not: maternal Synonym Sentence: My coach is also my uncle on my father’s side. Example: The tedious music put me to sleep monotonous Part of Speech _________ Apply a Simple Sentence Word parts Definition Root paterfatherly Prefix Suffix -alhaving characteristics of… adjective paternal N LV ADJ He is paternal.

Vocabulary Word: crematory Page: 30 Source: Night Context Clues Word clues from text Connotation What does it feel like? Picture What does it look like? What the word is: a furnace for burning bodies What the word is not: life (Given this context, life for the Jews.) Synonym Sentence: My aunt was cremated in a very hot oven after she died. Example: The tedious music put me to sleep monotonous Part of Speech _________ Apply a Simple Sentence Word parts Definition Root cremareto burn up Prefix Suffix -oryA place for noun crematory N LV ADJ The crematory was hot.

Vocabulary Word: ultimate Page: 34 Source: Night Context Clues Word clues from text Connotation What does it feel like? Picture What does it look like? What the word is: final What the word is not: initial Synonym Sentence: My final plan is to go to college. Example: The tedious music put me to sleep monotonous Part of Speech _________ Apply a Simple Sentence Word parts Definition Root ultimlast Prefix Suffix adjective ultimate N LV ADJ College is ultimate.

Vocabulary Word: ration Page: 46 Source: Night Context Clues Word clues from text Connotation What does it feel like? Picture What does it look like? What the word is: allotment, portion What the word is not: entirety, whole Synonym Sentence: My portion of soup was small for our dinner. Example: The tedious music put me to sleep monotonous Part of Speech _________ Apply a Simple Sentence Word parts Definition Root ratThink, calculate, determine, settle Prefix Suffix -ionact, process ration noun N LV ADJ My portion was very small.

Vocabulary Word: emigrate Page: 48 Source: Night Context Clues Word clues from text Connotation What does it feel like? Picture What does it look like? What the word is: To leave one’s place of residence and settle in another, depart What the word is not: stay Synonym Sentence: We will depart to Puerto Rico in June. Example: The tedious music put me to sleep monotonous Part of Speech _________ Apply a Simple Sentence Word parts Definition Root migrwander Prefix Suffix emigrate verb N AV The people emigrate.

Vocabulary Word: benediction Page: 64 Source: Night Context Clues Word clues from text Connotation What does it feel like? Picture What does it look like? What the word is: blessing What the word is not: curse Synonym Sentence: The priest gave the married couple a special blessing. Example: The tedious music put me to sleep monotonous Part of Speech _________ Apply a Simple Sentence Word parts Definition Root benewell, good Prefix Suffix -ionact, process benediction noun N LV N The prayer was a benediction

Vocabulary Word: elapsed Page: 70 Source: Night Context Clues Word clues from text Connotation What does it feel like? Picture What does it look like? What the word is: pass by or slip away What the word is not: stay Synonym Sentence: After a long day, she slipped away into a deep sleep. Example: The tedious music put me to sleep monotonous Part of Speech _________ Apply a Simple Sentence Word parts Definition Root lapsSlip Prefix Suffix -edPast tense verbs elapsed verb N AV Time elapsed.

Homework Play with the words