1. Root: Syn/Sym Meaning: together, same
Vocabulary Week 3
Root: Syn/Sym
Meaning: together, same

2. Vocabulary words Symphony Synopsis Symbol Photosynthesis Analyze
Sympathy
Synchronize
Synopsis
Photosynthesis
Symmetrical
Evaluate
Synthetic

3. Symmetrical (adj) When cut in half it is the same on both sides
A butterfly’s wings are symmetrical.

4. Symbol (n) Something that represents or stands for another thing
An American flag is a symbol for freedom.

5. Sympathy (v) Sharing the feelings of another person
When Jenna’s dog died I felt sympathy for her and cried.

6. Symphony (n) When instruments come together to form a musical piece
Beethoven's fifth symphony is very powerful.
Symphony

7. Synthetic (adj) Artificial and man made
Astroturf is a very common synthetic material.

8. Synchronize (v) Happening at the same time
Our synchronized swimming routine won us the championship.

9. Photosynthesis (v)
When light and chemicals come together in a plant to grow.
Without photosynthesis, my plants are brown.

10. Synopsis A short summary (n)
I read a synopsis on War Horse and figured I’d be good for the summer reading quiz.

11. ACADEMIC WORDS

12. Associate (v)
If something is associated with something else, they are connected or related in some way.
I always associate McDonald’s with “I’m lovin’ it”.

13. Classify (v)
If you classify things, you organize them into groups based on their attributes.
Classify shapes according to their number of sides.