1. © 2005 Pearson Education Inc., publishing as Longman Publishers Word Parts  Root The basic or main part of a word. Spect means “look.”  Prefix The beginning word part. Inspect means “look into.”  Suffix The end of the word. Inspector means “one who looks into.”

2. © 2005 Pearson Education Inc., publishing as Longman Publishers Spect = look In retrospect, after pulling a muscle running, Manny said, “I should have warmed up before exercising.” The fireworks created an awesome spectacle in the night sky.

3. © 2005 Pearson Education Inc., publishing as Longman Publishers Root Words  The root is the basic or main part of a word.  Complete this sentence with a word, using the root word “tract.” After his leg surgery, Alex was placed in ____________.

4. © 2005 Pearson Education Inc., publishing as Longman Publishers Prefixes  A prefix is added to the beginning of the root word to make a new word.  Complete this sentence using a prefix with the root word “mit.” Some cars _____ dangerous looking fumes.

5. © 2005 Pearson Education Inc., publishing as Longman Publishers Suffixes  A suffix is added to the end of a word or root to make a new word.  Complete this sentence using a suffix added to the root word “grad.” Celeste is going to ________ from college.

6. © 2005 Pearson Education Inc., publishing as Longman Publishers Resources and References for Words  Dictionaries  Textbook Aids

7. © 2005 Pearson Education Inc., publishing as Longman Publishers Dictionaries  Most adults use between 25,000 and 30,000 words, but dictionaries contain over one million words!  Dictionaries provide: Guide words Spelling Pronunciation Parts of speech Definitions Synonyms Etymologies (word histories)

8. © 2005 Pearson Education Inc., publishing as Longman Publishers Dictionaries  Some things to look for: Guide words at the top of the page Spelling and Syllables Pronunciation symbols and accent marks Parts of speech Definitions Synonyms Etymology

9. © 2005 Pearson Education Inc., publishing as Longman Publishers Parts of Speech  Adjective  Adverb  Article  Conjunction  Interjection  Noun  Preposition  Pronoun  Verb  Verb Auxiliary

10. © 2005 Pearson Education Inc., publishing as Longman Publishers Textbook Aids for Learning Content Words  Specialized Content Vocabulary  Textbook Definitions (sometimes in boldface type)  Glossaries

11. © 2005 Pearson Education Inc., publishing as Longman Publishers Review  A prefix is a group of letters with a specific meaning added before a word or root to make a new word.  A suffix is a group of letters with a specific meaning added to the end of a word or root to make a new word.  Guide words are a pair of words printed in bold at the top of every page of a dictionary.  A syllable is a unit of sound that includes a single vowel sound.

12. © 2005 Pearson Education Inc., publishing as Longman Publishers Review  An accent mark is a dark mark above a word that indicates which syllable gets the most emphasis when the word is spoken.  Pronunciation symbols indicate the sounds of consonants and vowels.  Etymology is the study of a word’s history.  Each content area has its own vocabulary.  Many textbooks provide a special section of definitions called a glossary.