1. Name___________________________ Core #_____
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Unit #9
Tip of the week—
If a word ends in y and is preceded by a consonant, usually the y is changed to i when adding suffixes not starting with i.
exceptions– dryness, fryer
c/b ____________________________

2. Name___________________________ Core #_____
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Tip words—
1) beautiful
2) mysterious
c/b ____________________________

3. Name___________________________ Core #_____
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Academic Verbs—
3) connote to imply something else or have an additional meaning
The word childlike can connote innocence.
4) denote to mean something specific or literal
A red octagonal sign denotes a place to stop.
c/b ____________________________

4. Name___________________________ Core #_____
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Commonly misspelled words—
5) arrogance
ar + ro + gance
6) righteous
right + e + ous
c/b ____________________________

5. Name___________________________ Core #_____
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Roots/prefixes/suffixes—
itis = inflammation
audi = to hear
bell = war
cap/cep(t) = to take
c/b ____________________________

6. Name___________________________ Core #_____
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7) tonsillitis inflammation of the
tonsils
8) auditory related to hearing
9) belligerent hostile, warlike
10) intercept to take between
c/b ____________________________

7. Name___________________________ Core #_____
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Commonly confused words—
11) does (verb)
Does that song annoy you?
12) dose (noun or verb)
The doctor gave him a dose of medicine.
c/b ____________________________