1. FORMATIVES UNIT 1 TLW: use affixes and roots (L.7.4b)

2. Monday: Week 1  Example word: antebellum (adjective)  Formative: ante (prefix)  Meaning: before; in front  Complete definition: existing before the war  Last year, the gifted students went on a field trip to visit an antebellum home, Oak Alley, that was built before the Civil War.  What are some other words that start with “ante”?

3. Tuesday: Week 1  Example word: antisocial (adj)  Formative: anti (prefix)  Meaning: against; opposite  Complete definition: against or bad for society  Sentence: Bullying is an example of anti-social behavior.  What are some other words that start with “anti”?

4. Wednesday: Week 1  Example word: overdue (adj)  Formative: over(prefix)  Meaning: above; extra  Complete definition: past the time due  Sentence: The rent was nearly three months overdue.  What are some other words that start with “over”?

5. Thursday: Week 1  Example word: uniform (adj, n)  Formative: uni (prefix)  Meaning: one  Complete definition: not varying in form, like others  Sentence: A beret is part of some military uniforms.  What are some other words that start with “uni”?

6. Monday: Week 2  Example word: monotone (noun)  Formative: mono(prefix)  Meaning: one  Complete definition: one unvarying tone  Sentence: She read the story in a dull monotone which put the me to sleep.  What are some other words that start with “one”?

7. Tuesday: Week 2  Example word: foreshadow (verb)  Formative: fore(prefix)  Meaning: before; in advance  Complete definition: suggestion before it happens  Sentence : Shakespeare’s “Romeo and Juliet” is rich with foreshadowing examples. One of which is the following lines from Act 2, Scene 2:  “Life were better ended by their hate, Than death prorogued, wanting of thy love”  What are some other words that start with “fore”?

8. Wednesday: Week 2  Example word: abnormal (adjective)  Formative: ab(prefix)  Meaning: from; away  Complete definition: not normal  Sentence: This picture illustrates abnormal length fingers.  What are some other words that start with “ab”?

9. Thursday: Week 2  Example word: heroic (adj)  Formative: ic(suffix)  Meaning: like; pertaining to  Complete definition: like a hero  Sentence: The Avengers performed heroic deeds to keep the city safe from the enemy.  What are some other words that ends with “ic”?