Vocabulary Activity: Week 4

Latin Roots:multi-, port-, rupt-, scrip-/scribe-Vocabulary Activity: Week 4

Roots and Definitions:multi-: manyport-: to carryrupt-: to breakscrib-/scribe-: to writeExtension Activity:Use a dictionary to find words using each root, and make a list of them (four total).

IMPORTANT: As youre looking for words, think about the idea of taking the old pen and paper approach to education into the new age of digital technology to guide your word selections.

Include each words definition and explain where you see the roots meaning in their definitions.Understanding Word Parts and Navigating a Dictionary

Choose three to five words for each root from this weeks instructional slides to incorporate into a Wordle presentation.

To create your word cloud, go to www.wordle.net and click on the Create link. Follow the steps, and youll have a miniature word poster to print in minutes.If you find youre having trouble, odds are you need to update your Java script. Follow the prompts on the Wordle Web site to do this. Using the computers in the IMC at school will help you avoid this problem.

Ive included an example Wordle cloud made from all of our Latin roots on my Wiki for you to check out and/or print for your reference.

Extension Activity:Strengthening Writing through Powerful Word ChoicesChoose four words that use the roots (one for each root) and write an expository essay that uses those words in four separate context clue sentences.

TASK: How has technology changed your education? Keep the general topic of old-school educational methods versus modern methods in mind as you craft your response. Think about what your purpose could be when you choose your words, so everything flows together as an explanation or comparison.

Underline the words and the context clues you use. Extension Activity:Context Clues Communicate Meaning