Vocabulary+-+Chapters+7-9

=TASK: Think about words that share the same root. Create a poster to recognize that you can use roots to find meanings for unknown words. =

On page 114, Ponyboy says, "I would have laughed, but I had a terrific headache." Using context clues, what does the word terrific mean here?

What other words do you know have a similar meaning and share a similar group of letters? One example is terror. The words you choose can be any part of speech. Discuss with your group.

The part of the words that is similar is called the **ROOT**. Roots often come from Latin or Greek. They make up many of our English words and they also make up words in other languages.

Click to look at a list of [|Greek and Latin Roots]. Pick up a list of more Greek and Latin roots from the table in the back of the room. Choose a root from the list. Each person from your group MUST choose a different one.

=ACTIVITY: Create a Root Poster = Choose a brightly colored piece of cardstock from the back table. You are going to create a poster for the root you have chosen. On your poster, you need to include the following information:
 * root
 * root meaning
 * four words that include the root and its meaning
 * a picture/pictures to represent the root's meaning

You may be creative in setting up the poster, but all your information must go on the cardstock. 