1. Mrs. Pope 7th Grade Reading
Lesson 31
RED HOT ROOT WORDS
Look and See
Mrs. Pope
7th Grade Reading

2. Red Hot Root Words Prefixes Meaning Words You Already Know scop
see, look
telescope
spec, spic
spectactor
vis, vid
vision, video

3. conspicuous
adjective
easily seen; noticeable

4. conspicuous
Jered was conspicuous in his chicken costume.

5. envision
verb
to picture in one’s mind; to imagine

6. envision
I cannot envision what I will look like in seventy years.

7. kaleidoscope
noun
an instrument for viewing objects arranged in changing but symmetrical patterns

8. kaleidoscope
The boy played happily for hours with the kaleidoscope, watching the changing patterns.

9. perspective
noun
a way of drawing objects; an evaluation of a problem by considering all the parts of the problem; an outlook or frame of mind

10. perspective
The artwork was drawn in proper perspective, so the buildings seemed proportional.

11. specimen
noun
part of the whole; a sample

12. specimen
The scientist examined the specimen under the microscope.

13. spectrum
noun
colored bands that are arranged by their wave lengths when a white light passes through a prism

14. spectrum
The spectrum of the rainbow changed from yellow to purple.

15. speculate
verb
to think about something; viewing it from different points of view

16. speculate
She speculated about her chances of making the debate team.

17. visibility
noun
the ability to be seen

18. visibility
The driver’s visibility was poor due to the fog.

19. vista
noun
a view or outlook

20. vista
The vista from the edge of the canyon was awesome.

21. visual
adjective
relating to sight; used in seeing; able to be seen

22. visual
She included several visual aids with his report.

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