Monday, April 11, 2016

This Week's ELA: Junct/Join/Jug and Rupt + Watsons 3


Spelling and Vocabulary: Greek/Latin Roots #10 junct/join/jug and rupt
Monday: Fill in the blank to match each word to its definition.  Write spelling words in alphabetical order in your agenda.
Thursday: Spelling and/or vocabulary choices for EXTRA CREDIT are due.
*SpellingCity.com and Quizlet.com are great online sites 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.

junct/join/jug = ________________________________

join                  conjunction    jugular            rejoin             junction          disjointed
conjoined       joint                conjugate       joint committee                                                        

1.        ______________________________: (adj.) not connected, having no flow in thinking

2.        ______________________________: (n.) a vein that carries blood back to the heart from the head; a vein that joins the head and the heart

3.        ______________________________: (n.) the place where two highways or two sets of railroad tracks cross or join

4.        ______________________________: (n.) a word that joins two phrases or sentences

5.        ______________________________: (adj.) to get together or meet; to become included

6.        ______________________________: (n.) joined together, combined, united

7.        ______________________________: (v.)  to meet or get together again

8.        ______________________________: (n.) a place or part of the body where two bones join together, usually so they can move

9.         ______________________________: (v.) to join together or match a correct verb in grammar


10.     ______________________________: (n.) a group of people with members from both Senate and House of Representatives who join together and meet to discuss issues


rupt = ___________________________________
disruption                   erupt               corrupt corruptible                 disrupt                        abrupt
interrupt                     bankrupt         rupture                        interruption

11.     ______________________________: (adj.) evil; dishonest; to break away from honesty

12.     ______________________________: (adj.) able to be influenced into doing something that breaks away from the rules; able to become bad

13.     ______________________________: (n.) something that breaks up what you were doing; an unplanned event that breaks up an activity

14.     ______________________________: (v.) to break up; to cause confusion

15.     ______________________________: (n.) something that breaks someone's concentration; bothersome; annoying

16.      ______________________________: (v.) to explode; to break out with force

17.      ______________________________: (v.) to burst or break open (usually a body part)

18.      ______________________________: (v.) to break into someone's conversation

19.      ______________________________: (adj.) sudden; unexpected; broken into what is expected

20.     ______________________________: (adj.) to be out of money; financially ruined; to "break the bank"


VOCABULARY: The Watsons Go to Birmingham – 1963 (#3)
Study vocabulary words and definitions each night Monday through THURSDAY for your test FRIDAY.

1.     seniority - higher rank than that of others especially by reason of longer service
2.     insult – to treat, mention, or speak to rudely
3.     unveil - remove the cover from
4.     suitable - meant or adapted for an occasion or use
5.     dedicate - inscribe or address by way of compliment
6.     threaten - to utter intentions of injury or punishment against: "He threatened me when I tried to call the police"
7.     accustom - make psychologically or physically used (to something)
8.     determined - devoting full strength and concentrated attention to
9.     offended - hurt or upset
10. pathetic - deserving or inciting pity
11. surrender - a verbal act of admitting defeat
12. juvenile - of or relating to or characteristic of or appropriate for children or young people

*Measurement quiz (basic facts) will be Wednesday.
*Spelling and vocabulary tests for junct/join/jug and rupt will be Friday.
*The Watsons Vocab Test 3 will also be Friday.
*Amendments 1-5 quiz will also be this Friday.

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