4th
9 Weeks, Week 4 4/14/14
Spelling: Greek/Latin
Roots #14 phon, phono, phone and strain, strict, string
*Spelling choice activity due Thursday (if you made below 100% on Friday’s test).
*Quizlet.org is a great online site to study the meanings of
these words.
*You need to know the
definitions of these words as well as how to spell them for the tests on FRIDAY. Use the definitions to help
you study.
phon, phono, phone
= __________________________ strain,
strict, string = _____________________________
1.
cacophony
(n.) harsh sounds; bad noise
2.
dysphonia
(n.) difficulty producing speech
sounds, usually due to hoarseness
3.
euphonic (adj.) having a nice sound; pleasant
combination of sounds in words
4.
gramophone
(n.) a device used to play sounds
of music as written on records
5.
homophone
(n.) a word that has the same
sound but a different meaning as another word
6.
megaphone
(n.) a large funnel-shaped device
used to make the voice sound louder by directing the sound waves straight out
to listeners
7.
microphone
(n.) a device used to make small
voices sound larger, especially in a big room
8.
phonics (n.) the sounds that letters make and the
letters that are used to represent sounds
9.
phonology
(n.) the student of speech sounds
in language
10.
saxophone
(n.) a woodwind instrument that
sends out sounds through its curved, metal body
11.
astringent
(n.) a substance used on skin to
make the skin tight
12.
boa
constrictor (n.) a snake that
kills its prey by squeezing it tightly
13.
constrict
(v.) to hold in; to make smaller;
to squeeze or bind to make smaller
14.
district (n.) a region or area that is bound
together by specific rules, laws, resources, and/or money
15.
restrain (v.) to hold back; to keep under control;
to limit; to draw tight by force
16.
restricted
(adj.) bound by limits; kept
within certain rules
17.
strain (v.) to draw or stretch tight beyond the
normal limits
18.
strainer (n.) a device used for letting the water
leave the food so the food is drawn together
19.
string
(n.) a thin piece of twisted fiber
that can be used to tie things together
20.
stringent
(adj.) demanding strict attention
to rules; rigid; having a tight set of rules
VOCABULARY: ELA
CRCT Terminology
Complete a vocabulary choice if you made less than 100% on
last week’s test (due Thurs.).
Study vocabulary
words and definitions each night Monday through Thursday for your test on
Friday.
CRCT English/ Name/#:
_______________________________________________________
Language Arts Vocabulary Test
Friday, 4/18/14
1.
interjection: a word or cry expressing sudden or strong feeling
(“Ouch!” or “Wow!”)
2.
modifier: a word (adjective or adverb) or group of words (a
phrase or clause) used with another word or group of words to limit its meaning
or describe in more detail
3.
preposition: begins phrases that show relationships (to, with,
from, in, etc.)
4.
almanac: a book containing a calendar of days, weeks, and
months and usually facts about the rising and the setting of the sun and moon,
changes in the tides, and information of general interest
5.
appendix: additional material attached at the end of a piece
of writing
6.
bibliography (or bibliographic references): a list of writings
about a subject or author or by an author; used to cite references in a work of
non-fiction
7.
citation: an act or instance of quoting; quotation
8.
endnotes: citation of a quote (author, title, page, etc.) at
the end of a chapter or text
9.
footnotes: citation of a quote (author, title, page, etc.)
placed at the bottom of the page on which the quote appears
10.
characterization: the creation of characters (as in a book or play);
the way the author reveals the different aspects of the characters to the
reader
11.
explicit: so clear in statement that there is no doubt about
the meaning
12.
implicit: understood though not put clearly into words (an implicit agreement); being without doubt
(implicit trust)
13.
extraneous: not forming a necessary part; not necessary; extra;
irrelevant
14.
relevant: having something to do with the matter being
considered; pertinent
15.
chronological
order: arranged in or according to
the order of time
16.
suspense: pleasant excitement caused by wondering what will
happen
17.
foreshadow: to give a hint or suggestions of beforehand
18.
palindrome: a word, phrase, sentence, or a number that reads the
same forward and backward (“Step on no pets” and 1991)
19.
pun: the humorous use of a word in such a way as to
suggest different meanings or of words having the same sound but different
meanings
20.
appositive: the second of a pair of nouns or noun equivalents
(The turtle, Franklin, is a storybook
character.)
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