1. PLACE ROOTS 18 IN THE BASKET
(only if it HAS YOUR NAME ON IT)
PREPARE YOUR DESK FOR THE ROOTS REVIEW QUIZ: PRIVACY BOARD, PENCIL, AND PEN
WHEN YOU FINISH THE QUIZ, TURN IT OVER AND WORK ON:
ROOTS 19
SSR
Work on Poetry Presentations

2. ROOTS 19
PRONUNCIATION

3. acu = sharp
acute = (ADJ) 1. sharp or severe in effect (physically or mentally); intense.

4. acu = sharp
acupuncture = (NOUN) a medical procedure that treats illness by the insertion of needles at specified sites of the body.

5. acri = bitter OR sour
acrid = (ADJ) 1. sharp or biting to the taste or smell; bitterly pungent; irritating to the eyes, nose, etc.: Example: acrid smoke from burning rubber.
2. extremely or sharply stinging or bitter; exceedingly caustic. Example: acrid taste.

6. acri = bitter OR sour
acrimony = (NOUN) sharpness, harshness, or bitterness of nature, speech, character, etc. EXAMPLE: The speaker attacked him with great acrimony.

7. ali = other
alias =(NOUN) a false name used to conceal one's identity; an assumed name.

8. ali = other
alibi = (NOUN) the defense by an accused person of having been elsewhere at the time an alleged offense was committed; an excuse, especially to avoid blame.
What’s your excuse for missing school?
My sick grandmother is my alibi for missing school.

9. aster = star
asterisk = (NOUN) 1. something in the shape of a star 2. a small star-like symbol (*), used in writing and printing as a reference mark

10. aster = star
astronomy = (NOUN) the scientific study of the individual celestial bodies (excluding the earth) and of the universe as a whole.

11. junct = join
conjunction = (NOUN) 1. the act of joining; a combination; union; association. Example: The police, in conjunction with the army, established order.