1. Unit #1 Tip of the week— When the sound is long e, write i before e except after c, or when sounded like a, as in neighbor or weigh. exceptions — seize, leisure, either, neither, protein

2. Tip words— 1) believe 2) receive (right after c)

3. Academic Verbs— 3) compare to focus on similarities Let’s compare the knight and the samurai. 4) contrast to focus on differences The writer contrasts the characters by noting their opposite traits.

4. Commonly misspelled words— 5) beginning The third inning is beginning! 6) tomorrow “Tom” + or + row

5. Roots/prefixes/suffixes— ante = before anti = against bi = two circum = around

6. 7) antecedent the word a pronoun refers to; comes before the pronoun 8) antibacterial acts against bacteria 9) bicycle has two wheels 10) circumvent to go around (to avoid or entrap)

7. Commonly confused words— 11) than (sub. conj./prep. used for comparisons) She’s taller than her teacher! 12) then (p.o.s. varies, moment in time) Then the teacher felt awkward.