Word Wise lesson 9.pdf - Deerlake Middle School

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9 Latin Roots and Related Words I
Target Words Latin Root Meaning of Root
audience, n aud hear
auditorium, n.
inaudible, adj.
dictate, v. dict speak
predict, v.
verdict, n.
consensus, n. sens feel
sensation, n.
sensitive, adj.
advise, v. vis see
revision, n.
visibility, n.
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GETTING STARTED
Many English words have their roots in Latin, the language spoken in ancient Rome.
When you can recognize and understand the Latin roots in words, you have a good
chance of understanding what the words mean. Unlike base words, roots are word
parts that cannot stand alone. Roots must be combined with prefixes and suffixes to
form words. The graphic below shows several English words that are related to the
Latin root var, which means “different.”
variation
variant
variable
var: “different”
variety
various
varied
I. Practice the Words
EXERCISE 1: Understand Latin Roots
Below are three Latin roots. Look up the roots in a dictionary to find two related words,
other than the target words. Write the words that you find on the lines.
Words will vary. Sample answers :
dict word 1: dictation
word 2:
sens word 1: insensitive word 2:
vis word 1: visible
word 2:
diction
sensitivity
vision
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EXERCISE 2: Use Context to Understand Words
Underline the Latin root in the boldfaced word(s) in each sentence. Then provide
the word’s meaning, based on context clues or knowledge of the meaning of the
root, prefix, and suffix. Use a dictionary to check your definition.
EXAMPLE
The revision of the report makes it easier to understand than the original.
meaning: a new or corrected version
1. The sound was almost inaudible, ____ but if you listened very closely you could hear it.
meaning: ________________________________________________________
not able to be heard
2. After the intermission, the ____ audience slowly returned to their seats in the ____ auditorium.
meaning: ________________________________________________________
a gathering of listeners
meaning: ________________________________________________________
a room for an audience to gather
3. After the jury reached consensus, ____ they announced their verdict: ____ not guilty.
meaning: ________________________________________________________
an opinion reached by a group as a whole
meaning: ________________________________________________________
a decision reached by a jury
4. Floating weightless in space must be a strange sensation. ____
meaning: ________________________________________________________
a physical feeling
5. Now that you have seen that movie, would you advise ___ me to see it too
meaning: ________________________________________________________
to suggest or tell someone to do something
6. Under conditions of low visibility ___ such as dense fog, drivers should be extra cautious.
meaning: ________________________________________________________
the ability to see
7. Who do you predict ____ will win the race tomorrow
meaning: ________________________________________________________
to tell about in advance
8. If you ____ dictate slowly enough, I will be able to write your words down.
meaning: ________________________________________________________
to say aloud to be recorded by another
EXERCISE 3: Analyze Context and Meaning
On the line before each sentence,write T if the statement is true, and F if it is false.
Use your knowledge of the boldfaced target words to help you decide.
_____ T 1. To reach a consensus, everyone in the group must agree.
_____ F 2. Someone who is sensitive to others’ opinions does not care what people say.
_____ F 3. The inaudible noise was so loud I could not sleep.
_____ T 4. Fog reduces visibility on roads and highways.
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EXERCISE 4: Match Words to Context
On the line before each sentence, write the letter of the target word that best
completes the sentence. Use your knowledge of context clues to help you determine
the correct word. Make sure that the word’s part of speech fits into the sentence.
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_____ b 1. The chef anxiously awaited the judges’ on the dish he had prepared.
a. dictate b. verdict c. audience d. visibility
_____ a 2. Due to a lack of , the airport was shut down until the fog lifted.
a. visibility b. revision c. auditorium d. consensus
_____ c 3. The cheered when the talk show host walked onto the stage.
a. auditorium b. verdict c. audience d. revision
_____ a 4. The leaves on this plant are so that they curl up when touched.
a. sensitive b. revision c. predict d. inaudible
_____ b 5. Very high sounds are to humans, but dogs can hear them.
a. audience b. inaudible c. sensitive d. consensus
_____ c 6. I would you to take an umbrella because it looks like rain.
a. predict b. verdict c. advise d. sensation
_____ d 7. The band concert took place in the school last night.
a. sensation b. audience c. revision d. auditorium
_____ b 8. The executive is going to a letter to her secretary.
a. advise b. dictate c. sensation d. predict
EXERCISE 5: Identify Synonyms
Write the letter of the word that is closest in meaning to the boldfaced target word.
_____ d 1. auditorium a. cabin b. car c. booth d. hall
_____ a 2. consensus a. agreement b. disagreement c. survey d. speech
_____ b 3. sensation a. need b. feeling c. humor d. pain
_____ c 4. inaudible a. unkind b. loud c. unhearable d. strong
_____ b 5. revision a. creation b. rewrite c. mistake d. attempt
_____ d 6. advise a. reverse b. buy c. plan d. suggest
_____ c 7. sensitive a. dull b. wise c. responsive d. numb
_____ a 8. verdict a. decision b. truth c. doubt d. accuracy
_____ a 9. dictate a. tell b. omit c. act d. move
_____ b 10. predict a. think b. foretell c. forget d. remember
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II. Vocabulary Challenge
EXERCISE 6: Use Target Words in Writing
On a separate sheet, write a description of a concert. It can be a real concert that
you attended or an imaginary one. Use at least three of the target words in your
description.
Answers will vary. Make sure that students use at least three target words in their description.
EXERCISE 7: Extend Your Vocabulary
The words in the left column include the Latin roots you’ve learned in this lesson. First
underline the Latin root in each word. Then match each word in the left column with its
correct meaning in the right column. Write the letter of the correct meaning in the space
provided. Use a dictionary if necessary.
1. audible ___ ____ f a. a distant view
2. auditory ___ ____ i b. one who tells others what to do
3. audiology ___ ____ d c. to oversee
4. ____ dictator ____ b d. the study of hearing
5. ____ dictionary ____ k e. unfeeling; lacking in responsiveness
6. invisible ___ ____ l f. able to be heard
7. ____ diction ____ g g. choice and use of words in speech or writing
8. ____ sensitivity ____ j h. sight; something seen
9. insensitive ____ ____ e i. relating to hearing
10. supervise __ ____ c j. feeling; responsiveness
11. vision __ ____ h k. a book that tells how words should be pronounced and used
12. vista __ ____ a l. not able to be seen
13. sense ___ ____ p m. a command, order, or decree; a proverb or saying
14. sentient ___ ____ o n. one who listens; one who examines accounts
15. dictum ___ ____ m o. capable of awareness
16. auditor ___ ____ n p. to feel or perceive
Wordsmart: Etymology
The English and French word revision comes from the Late Latin word revisionem,
from the Latin revisus, the past participle of revidere, which means to “to see
again.” When you look at something again, you often see things that you want to
change. When people use the word revision today, they usually use it to refer to a
corrected or changed version of something.
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