Digging Up the Past

Open Court

Unit 2_Lesson 1

Word Knowledge

Line 1: science scientist scientific consciousLine 2: archaeology archaeological archaeologist

archaicLine 3: interstate vertically artifacts trowelinLine 4: irregular impatient illogical nonviolent

S1: The scientist’s conclusion revealed startling evidence.

S2: Latin is considered an archaic, or outdated, language.

S3: Our class started a Spanish club after school.S4: The illogical answer made her impatient with

the situation.

Vocabulary

site: location, place, or scene (pg. 116)

archaeologist (ar-chae-ol-o-gist): scientist who studies the life and culture of the past peoples. (pg. 116)

artifact (art-i-fact): object of historical interest, such as a weapon , tool, or vessel, made by humans (pg. 116)

excavate (ex-ca-vate): to dig out, to unearth (pg. 118)

sift: to pass through a sieve (pg. 119)

Spelling: Digging Up the Past

1. Irregular2. Illegal3. Nonprofit4. Illiterate5. Impatient6. Impossible7. Insecure8. Independent9. Nonviolent10. Irrational

11. Illogical12. Impartial13. Indigestion14. Nonstandard15. Illegible16. Imperfect17. Inactive18. Nonskid19. Nonliving20. incorrect