Hello, Spiegel Core Families!
This post is directed mostly at eighth graders and select seventh graders who are participating in the advanced vocabulary program called The Word Within the Word.
This is a difficult, but awesome vocabulary program that helps students learn their Greek, Latin, Old English, and Germanic word roots that will help them decode most words in the English language!
This is List #1. I do not have digital copies of the assignment pages yet, as I am making copies from the book. Soon, I am hoping to scan them all in or get digital copies from other teachers who have used this program before. I typed up this list from the book for students, but they will need to see me for extra copies of the assignments associated with this list.
THE WORD WITHIN THE WORD LIST 1
ante (before) antedate, antecedent, antebellum, anterior, ante meridiem, antepenult Latin
anti (against) antiaircraft, antibody, anticlimax, anticline, antitoxin, antithesis Greek
bi (two) bilateral, bicycle, binary, bimonthly, biped, bipolar, binocular, bicuspid Latin
circum (around) circumnavigate, circumspect, circumvent, circumlocution, circus Latin
com (together) combination, comfort, commensurate, common, complete, combo Latin
con (together) contract, confidence, confine, confederate, conjunction, contact Latin
de (down) deposit, descent, despicable, denounce, deduct, demolish, decrepit, deplete Latin
dis (away) distract, distort, dispute, dissonant, disperse, dismiss, dissuade, disprove Latin
equi (equal) equitable, equilateral, equivocate, equinox, equation, equilibrium Latin
extra (beyond) extraterrestrial, extraordinary, extravagant, extrovert, extramural Latin
inter (between) international, interdepartmental, interstellar, interject, interlude Latin
intra (within) intracellular, intravenous, intracranial, intrastate, intrauterine Latin
intro (into) introduce, introspective, introvert, introject, introrse, intromission Latin
mal (bad) malevolent, malcontent, malicious, malign, malady, malapropism, malonym Latin
mis (bad) misfit, mistake, misfortune, misfire, misdeed, misguided Germanic
non (not) nonstop, nonprofit, nonconformity, nonplussed, nonchalant Latin
post (after) postgraduate, posthumous, postscript, posterity, posterior, postlude Latin
pre (before) prelude, preposition, premonition, premature, predict, predecessor Latin
semi (half) semitone, semiaquatic, semicircle, semiweekly, semiannual, semiformal Latin
sub (under) subterranean, subtract, subordinate, submarine, subterfuge, substantial Latin
super (over) supervise, superb, superior, superfluous, supercilious, supernatural Latin
syn (together) synthetic, synchronize, syndrome, synonym, synopsis, syntax Greek
sym (together) sympathy, symbiosis, symbol, symmetry, symphony, symposium Greek
tri (three) tricycle, triangle, triceps, triad, trichotomy, triceratops, trivia, trialogue Greek
un (not) unit, unequal, undone, unequivocal, unearned, unconventional, untenable Old English
Look for another update tomorrow with information about Current Events, Independent Book Projects, and our next novel: The Watsons Go to Birmingham --1963.
Thanks! Hope your mid-week is going well!
This post is directed mostly at eighth graders and select seventh graders who are participating in the advanced vocabulary program called The Word Within the Word.
This is a difficult, but awesome vocabulary program that helps students learn their Greek, Latin, Old English, and Germanic word roots that will help them decode most words in the English language!
This is List #1. I do not have digital copies of the assignment pages yet, as I am making copies from the book. Soon, I am hoping to scan them all in or get digital copies from other teachers who have used this program before. I typed up this list from the book for students, but they will need to see me for extra copies of the assignments associated with this list.
THE WORD WITHIN THE WORD LIST 1
ante (before) antedate, antecedent, antebellum, anterior, ante meridiem, antepenult Latin
anti (against) antiaircraft, antibody, anticlimax, anticline, antitoxin, antithesis Greek
bi (two) bilateral, bicycle, binary, bimonthly, biped, bipolar, binocular, bicuspid Latin
circum (around) circumnavigate, circumspect, circumvent, circumlocution, circus Latin
com (together) combination, comfort, commensurate, common, complete, combo Latin
con (together) contract, confidence, confine, confederate, conjunction, contact Latin
de (down) deposit, descent, despicable, denounce, deduct, demolish, decrepit, deplete Latin
dis (away) distract, distort, dispute, dissonant, disperse, dismiss, dissuade, disprove Latin
equi (equal) equitable, equilateral, equivocate, equinox, equation, equilibrium Latin
extra (beyond) extraterrestrial, extraordinary, extravagant, extrovert, extramural Latin
inter (between) international, interdepartmental, interstellar, interject, interlude Latin
intra (within) intracellular, intravenous, intracranial, intrastate, intrauterine Latin
intro (into) introduce, introspective, introvert, introject, introrse, intromission Latin
mal (bad) malevolent, malcontent, malicious, malign, malady, malapropism, malonym Latin
mis (bad) misfit, mistake, misfortune, misfire, misdeed, misguided Germanic
non (not) nonstop, nonprofit, nonconformity, nonplussed, nonchalant Latin
post (after) postgraduate, posthumous, postscript, posterity, posterior, postlude Latin
pre (before) prelude, preposition, premonition, premature, predict, predecessor Latin
semi (half) semitone, semiaquatic, semicircle, semiweekly, semiannual, semiformal Latin
sub (under) subterranean, subtract, subordinate, submarine, subterfuge, substantial Latin
super (over) supervise, superb, superior, superfluous, supercilious, supernatural Latin
syn (together) synthetic, synchronize, syndrome, synonym, synopsis, syntax Greek
sym (together) sympathy, symbiosis, symbol, symmetry, symphony, symposium Greek
tri (three) tricycle, triangle, triceps, triad, trichotomy, triceratops, trivia, trialogue Greek
un (not) unit, unequal, undone, unequivocal, unearned, unconventional, untenable Old English
Look for another update tomorrow with information about Current Events, Independent Book Projects, and our next novel: The Watsons Go to Birmingham --1963.
Thanks! Hope your mid-week is going well!