october 11 17 students
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WORD OF THE DAY@
THE GARDEN
October 11 – October 17, 2011
LATIN PREFIXES
A-, an-“without, not”
October 11, 2011
October 11, 2011“Divide & Conquer”
Directions: Write the prefixes and bases in the blanks. Write the meaning of the whole word in the last blank.
1. Atrophy2. Abysmal3. Anonymous4. Anarchy5. Anemic
Prefix1. __________2. __________3. __________4. __________5. __________
Base1. __________2. __________3. __________4. __________5. __________
Word Means1. __________2. __________3. __________4. __________5. __________
LATIN PREFIXES
A-, an-“without, not”
October 12, 2011
October 12, 2011“Combine & Explore”
Directions: Complete each of the following sentences with the a-, an- word that best fits the context. You may add suffixes to the words.
a. Atrophy c. Anonymous d. Anarchyb. Abysmal e. Anemic
1. We are grateful to the __________ donor for providing refreshments during half-time.
2. His writing is so dull and __________ that it puts me to sleep. 3. Born into __________ poverty, he nevertheless rose to
become state governor.4. My arm muscles will __________ if I don’t keep up my
exercise routine.5. A state of _________ broke out in the aftermath of the
assassination of the king.
LATIN PREFIXES
A-, an-“without, not”
October 13, 2011
October 13, 2011“Read & Reason”
Directions: Read the following passage, paying special attention to the a-, an- words . Then answer the questions that follow.
1.Why would an anoxic person have blue lips or fingernails?2.Why would increased breathing rate or feeling light-headed be symptoms of anoxia?
LATIN PREFIXES
A-, an-“without, not”
October 14, 2011
October 14, 2011“Extend & Explore”
Directions:Choose a word from the chart to write next to its synonym below.
Synonyms1. Listless2. Shapeless3. Deplorable4. Indifference5. Unusual6. Wither
LATIN PREFIXES
A-, an-“without, not”
October 17, 2011
October 17, 2011“Go for the Gold”
Directions: Match each word in the first column with the appropriate context in the second column.