1. Roots that have to do with WRITING

3.  (adj) exactly true, rather than figurative or metaphorical  Our teacher told us that the poem had much more to offer than just a literal message about a sunrise.

4.  (adj) 1. Able to read 2. Well-read  The library set up a tutoring program to help people who were not literate.

5.  (v) to completely destroy  The city of Hiroshima was obliterated by an atomic bomb. syn: eraseant: build up

7.  (adj) not done according to reason  An animal with two heads and no tail is cute, but rather illogical. syn: irrationalant: sensible

8.  (n) comparison  The professor tried to think of an analogy to explain the rotation of the sun.

9.  (adj) sorry; showing regret  My dog seemed truly apologetic, so I let him back in the house. syn: regretfulant: proud

11.  (v) to draw a detailed picture of; to map out  (n) a drawing that shows the relationship between parts of a system  Not even the best students were able to diagram the relationships of a food web.

12.  (v) to train; to teach  We were able to program our home security system to notify the police within ten seconds of a break-in.

13.  (adj) describing one’s life  We read a biographical text about Rosa Parks to compare with an autobiographical one about Nelson Mandela.

15.  The essay exceeded standard because it was well-organized and rich in descriptive details.

16.  (v) to believe in; to feel approval or agreement  Any 7 th grader who still subscribes to the idea of Santa being real is……

17.  (n) a handwritten document or original text  The poet decided to burn all her original manuscripts.