Writing Binder Handouts/Info.
**Please use this page to find information helpful for class and assignments**
In class on 9/1, we will set up our binders and labeled each divider with the following information in order:
Section 1--Vocab.
Section 2--Notes
Section 3--Grammar
Section 4--Writing
Section 5--Extras
**I will be handing out information to be filed accordingly each week. Students will also record vocabulary notes which will be needed for in-class use and that they will be quizzed over and will need to be studied outside of class as well. It is imperative that ALL students use this binder for language arts only and stay organized!
At this time----We will not begin this until the 2nd nine weeks!
Updated Word bank/Analogy/Etymology Lists
These word wall vocabulary words will be part of a running list throughout the year that need to be mastered for each test. There will be weekly/bi-weekly tests over the words and analogies listed below. The students are also keeping these lists updated in their writing binders. I expect students to ALWAYS be studying for these tests and to be able to use the words correctly when writing.
Word Part of Speech Definition Synonym
New words: 1. sarcasm noun words designed to hurt ridicule
Sentence--The sarcasm in Pam's response hurt Brittany's feelings
2. audacity noun a bold disregard of others nerve
Sentence--I can't believe he had the audacity to say that to the principal.
3. reiterate verb to say something over again repeat
Sentence--The speaker reiterated the main points of his speech.
4. ambiguous adjective not clearly or seen or understood unclear
Sentence--Sam wrote ambiguous sentence in his essay.
5. fastidious adjective excessively attentive to detail meticulous
Sentence--My grandmother was a fastidious housekeeper.
6. brevity noun lasting a short time briefness
Sentence: The brevity of his speech was short and to the point.
7. adamant adjective refusing to change one's mind unyielding
Sentence: He was adamant about not signing the document.
8. laudable adjective worthy of praise commendable
Sentence: Janet gave a laudable performance on her cello.
9. embellish verb to add details to make beautiful enhance
Sentence: The artist embellished his design with pearls.
10. efface verb to remove erase
Sentence: An evening tide will efface the footprints in the sand.
11. placid adjective pleasantly calm or unruffled peaceful
Sentence: The placid lake lay hidden deep in the woods.
12. preliminary adjective coming before or leading up to preceding
Sentence: I had a preliminary interview for the job today.
13. callous adjective without feeling insensitive
Sentence: His callous remark offended his friend.
14. buoyant adjective able to float unsinkable
Sentence: The buoyant raft drifted out to sea.
15. hindrance noun something that prevents obstacle
Sentence: The detour was a hindrance to their travel.
16. valiant adjective showing bravery courageous
Sentence: The valiant firemen rescued the family from the fire.
17. prevalent adjective widely practiced common
Sentence: Owning a computer is quite prevalent today.
18. validate verb to confirm truth or fact verify
Sentence: The scientist validated his findings with careful documentation.
19. reticent adjective reluctant to talk; reserved hesitant
Sentence: Chip was reticent to tell his father that he failed his driver's test.
20. adversary noun a person who opposes or resists enemy
Sentence: His adversary fought to defeat him.
21. lavish adjective using or giving in great amounts extravagant
Sentence: They had a lavish Christmas this year.
22. stagnant adjective foul from not flowing(standing still) stale
Sentence: The stagnant water in the pool smelled rotten.
23. petty adjective having little or no importance trivial
Sentence: The boys' petty arguments drove their mom crazy.
24. precipice noun a steep or overhanging place cliff
Sentence: A deer stood on a precipice overlooking the valley.
25. impudent adjective to be disrespectful of other rude
Sentence: The impudent cashier made two other workers angry.
26. minimum adjective the smallest amount allowable least
Sentence: The minimum voting age is eighteen.
27. motive noun purpose for acting reason
Sentence: His motive for working was a good paycheck.
28. vagrant noun a person who has no job or home vagabond
Sentence: The vagrant spent the night in a shelter.
29. impeccable adjective having no flaws; free from fault perfect
Sentence: My dad speaks impeccable Italian.
30. inclement adjective severe, rough; threatening stormy
Sentence: He could not fly because of the inclement weather.
Analogy Relationship
1. open:close::run:walk Antonym Relationship(open is the opposite of
close just as run in the opposite of walk)
2. leg:table::key:piano Part-to-whole Relationship (just as a leg is a part
of a table, a key is part of a piano)
3. pen:write::scissors:cut Purpose or use Relationship(just as a pen is
used to write, scissors are used to cut)
4. eagle:bird::poodle:dog Type or Kind(just as an eagle is a kind of bird, a
poodle is a kind of dog)
5. cold:frigid::vigorous:strenuous Synonym Relationship(Just as cold means the
same as frigid, vigorous means the same as
strenuous)
6. thorns:rosebush::quills:porcupine Part-to-whole Relationship(Just as thorns are a
part of a thorn bush, so are quills to a porcupine)
7. farmer:tractor::doctor:stethoscope Purpose or use Relationship(Just as a farmer
uses a tractor, a doctor uses a stethoscope)
8. goose:geese::tooth:teeth Grammatical Relationship(Just a a goose is the
singular form of geese, tooth is the singular form
of teeth)
9. lamb:sheep::calf:cow Progression Relationship(Just as a lamb
becomes a sheep, a calf becomes a cow
10. bee:hive::bat:cave Purpose or use Relationship(Just a bee lives in a
hive, a bat lives in a case)
11. tadpole:frog::boy:man Progression Relationship(Just as a tadpole
becomes a frog, a boy becomes a man)
12. new:knew::night:knight Homonym Relationship(Just as new sounds like
knew, night sounds like knight
13. hot:cold::easy:difficulty Antonym Relationship(Just as hot is the
opposite of cold, ease is the opposite of difficulty
14. star:constellation::ship:fleet Part-to-whole Relationship(Just as a start is part
of a constellation, a ship is part of a fleet)
15. flake:snow::drop:rain Part-to-whole Relationship(Just as flake is a
part of snow, drop is part of rain
16. racket:tennis::club:golf Purpose or use Relationship(Just as a racket is
used in tennis, a club is used for golf)
17. arid:dry::moist:wet Synonym Relationship(Just as arid means
nearly the same as dry, moist means nearly the same as wet)
18. waist:waste::hair:hare Homonym Relationship(Just as waist sounds
like waste, hair sounds like hare)
19. bud:flower::caterpillar:butterfly Progression Relationship(Just as a bud
develops into a flower, a caterpillar develops into a butterfly
20. Thanksgiving:holiday:cumulus:cloud Type or Kind(Just a Thanksgiving is a holiday,
cumulus is a type of cloud)
21. wood:plank::cotton:cloth Purpose or Use Relationship(Just as wood is
used to make planks, cotton is used to make cloth.)
22. ring:rang::grow:grew Grammatical Relationship(Just as ring is the
present tense of rang, grow is the present tense of grew.
23. ring:finger::bracelet:writs Purpose or use (Just as a ring goes on a
finger, a bracelet goes on a wrist.)
24. knob:door::headlight:car Part-to-whole Relationship (Just as a knob is
part of a door, a headlight is part of a car.)
25. boat:coat::single:jingle Rhyming Relationship (Just as boat rhymes
with coat, single rhymes with jingle)
26. dark:night::rough:sandpaper Descriptive Relationship (Just as dark
describes night, rough, describes sandpaper)
27. book:chapter::movie:scene Part-to-whole Relationship (Just as a book is
made up of chapters, a movie is made up of scenes
28. old:new::antique:modern Antonym Relationship(Just as old is the
opposite of new, antique is the opposite of modern)
29. chameleon:coloring::skunk:order Purpose or Use Relationship(Just as a
chameleon uses coloring for protection, a skunk
uses order for protection)
30. run:ran::sit:sat Grammatical Relationship(Just as run is the
present tense of ran, sit is the present tense of sat)
Etymology Word Parts
Word Part Word-Part Meaning Examples Definitions
1. Root: mar sea, ocean MARine, MARiner dealing with seas or
oceans
2. Suffix: ous full of/possessing joyOUS full of joy
3. Prefix: im not IMpossible not able to be done
4. Root: memor memory MEMORy an event to honor a memory,
person, or time
5. Suffix: ible capable of being collectIBLE capable of being collected
6. Suffix: less lacking sleepLESS lacking sleep
7. Prefix: trans across or beyond TRANSfer move across to a different place
8. Root: term boundary, limit, end TERMinate to end something
9. Suffix: ant thing or one who participANT one who is a part of
10.Prefix: super over, on, above SUPERior over and above in quality
11.Root: vit life VITal necessary for life
12.Suffix: tic having to do with dramaTIC having to do with drama
13.Prefix: extra more, beyond, outside EXTRAordinary beyond the ordinary
14.Root: cent one hundred CENTury one hundred years
15.Suffix: ent state or quality of patiENT state or quality of calmly
waiting
16.Prefix: semi half SEMIannual every half year (six months)
17.Root: dur harden, to hold out DURable able to hold out for an amount of time
18.Prefix: mill thousand MILLennium one thousand years
19.Root: civ citizen of a city CIVilian a citizen that is not a soldier
20.Suffix: ive of or belonging to relatIVE of or belonging to a family
21.Suffix: fy make or to do testiFY to make a statement under oath
22.Suffix: ine nature/relating to determINE relating to decisions
23.Root: pos to place/put dePOSit to put something somewhere
24. Root: test to witness or affirm TESTify to give witness or tell the
truth under oath
25.Root: ann yearly ANNual to occur yearly
26.Root: ial a function of facIAL a function of the face
27.Root: vis to see or to look VISion ability to see
28.Suffix: oid resembling, like asterOID a star-like rock that orbits the sun
29.Suffix/Root:meter/met measure geometric dealing with lines and measures
30.Root:mim copy; imitate MIMic to copy words, speech, or behavior
Updated Word bank/Analogy/Etymology Lists
These word wall vocabulary words will be part of a running list throughout the year that need to be mastered for each test. There will be weekly/bi-weekly tests over the words and analogies listed below. The students are also keeping these lists updated in their writing binders. I expect students to ALWAYS be studying for these tests and to be able to use the words correctly when writing.
Word Part of Speech Definition Synonym
New words: 1. sarcasm noun words designed to hurt ridicule
Sentence--The sarcasm in Pam's response hurt Brittany's feelings
2. audacity noun a bold disregard of others nerve
Sentence--I can't believe he had the audacity to say that to the principal.
3. reiterate verb to say something over again repeat
Sentence--The speaker reiterated the main points of his speech.
4. ambiguous adjective not clearly or seen or understood unclear
Sentence--Sam wrote ambiguous sentence in his essay.
5. fastidious adjective excessively attentive to detail meticulous
Sentence--My grandmother was a fastidious housekeeper.
6. brevity noun lasting a short time briefness
Sentence: The brevity of his speech was short and to the point.
7. adamant adjective refusing to change one's mind unyielding
Sentence: He was adamant about not signing the document.
8. laudable adjective worthy of praise commendable
Sentence: Janet gave a laudable performance on her cello.
9. embellish verb to add details to make beautiful enhance
Sentence: The artist embellished his design with pearls.
10. efface verb to remove erase
Sentence: An evening tide will efface the footprints in the sand.
11. placid adjective pleasantly calm or unruffled peaceful
Sentence: The placid lake lay hidden deep in the woods.
12. preliminary adjective coming before or leading up to preceding
Sentence: I had a preliminary interview for the job today.
13. callous adjective without feeling insensitive
Sentence: His callous remark offended his friend.
14. buoyant adjective able to float unsinkable
Sentence: The buoyant raft drifted out to sea.
15. hindrance noun something that prevents obstacle
Sentence: The detour was a hindrance to their travel.
16. valiant adjective showing bravery courageous
Sentence: The valiant firemen rescued the family from the fire.
17. prevalent adjective widely practiced common
Sentence: Owning a computer is quite prevalent today.
18. validate verb to confirm truth or fact verify
Sentence: The scientist validated his findings with careful documentation.
19. reticent adjective reluctant to talk; reserved hesitant
Sentence: Chip was reticent to tell his father that he failed his driver's test.
20. adversary noun a person who opposes or resists enemy
Sentence: His adversary fought to defeat him.
21. lavish adjective using or giving in great amounts extravagant
Sentence: They had a lavish Christmas this year.
22. stagnant adjective foul from not flowing(standing still) stale
Sentence: The stagnant water in the pool smelled rotten.
23. petty adjective having little or no importance trivial
Sentence: The boys' petty arguments drove their mom crazy.
24. precipice noun a steep or overhanging place cliff
Sentence: A deer stood on a precipice overlooking the valley.
25. impudent adjective to be disrespectful of other rude
Sentence: The impudent cashier made two other workers angry.
26. minimum adjective the smallest amount allowable least
Sentence: The minimum voting age is eighteen.
27. motive noun purpose for acting reason
Sentence: His motive for working was a good paycheck.
28. vagrant noun a person who has no job or home vagabond
Sentence: The vagrant spent the night in a shelter.
29. impeccable adjective having no flaws; free from fault perfect
Sentence: My dad speaks impeccable Italian.
30. inclement adjective severe, rough; threatening stormy
Sentence: He could not fly because of the inclement weather.
Analogy Relationship
1. open:close::run:walk Antonym Relationship(open is the opposite of
close just as run in the opposite of walk)
2. leg:table::key:piano Part-to-whole Relationship (just as a leg is a part
of a table, a key is part of a piano)
3. pen:write::scissors:cut Purpose or use Relationship(just as a pen is
used to write, scissors are used to cut)
4. eagle:bird::poodle:dog Type or Kind(just as an eagle is a kind of bird, a
poodle is a kind of dog)
5. cold:frigid::vigorous:strenuous Synonym Relationship(Just as cold means the
same as frigid, vigorous means the same as
strenuous)
6. thorns:rosebush::quills:porcupine Part-to-whole Relationship(Just as thorns are a
part of a thorn bush, so are quills to a porcupine)
7. farmer:tractor::doctor:stethoscope Purpose or use Relationship(Just as a farmer
uses a tractor, a doctor uses a stethoscope)
8. goose:geese::tooth:teeth Grammatical Relationship(Just a a goose is the
singular form of geese, tooth is the singular form
of teeth)
9. lamb:sheep::calf:cow Progression Relationship(Just as a lamb
becomes a sheep, a calf becomes a cow
10. bee:hive::bat:cave Purpose or use Relationship(Just a bee lives in a
hive, a bat lives in a case)
11. tadpole:frog::boy:man Progression Relationship(Just as a tadpole
becomes a frog, a boy becomes a man)
12. new:knew::night:knight Homonym Relationship(Just as new sounds like
knew, night sounds like knight
13. hot:cold::easy:difficulty Antonym Relationship(Just as hot is the
opposite of cold, ease is the opposite of difficulty
14. star:constellation::ship:fleet Part-to-whole Relationship(Just as a start is part
of a constellation, a ship is part of a fleet)
15. flake:snow::drop:rain Part-to-whole Relationship(Just as flake is a
part of snow, drop is part of rain
16. racket:tennis::club:golf Purpose or use Relationship(Just as a racket is
used in tennis, a club is used for golf)
17. arid:dry::moist:wet Synonym Relationship(Just as arid means
nearly the same as dry, moist means nearly the same as wet)
18. waist:waste::hair:hare Homonym Relationship(Just as waist sounds
like waste, hair sounds like hare)
19. bud:flower::caterpillar:butterfly Progression Relationship(Just as a bud
develops into a flower, a caterpillar develops into a butterfly
20. Thanksgiving:holiday:cumulus:cloud Type or Kind(Just a Thanksgiving is a holiday,
cumulus is a type of cloud)
21. wood:plank::cotton:cloth Purpose or Use Relationship(Just as wood is
used to make planks, cotton is used to make cloth.)
22. ring:rang::grow:grew Grammatical Relationship(Just as ring is the
present tense of rang, grow is the present tense of grew.
23. ring:finger::bracelet:writs Purpose or use (Just as a ring goes on a
finger, a bracelet goes on a wrist.)
24. knob:door::headlight:car Part-to-whole Relationship (Just as a knob is
part of a door, a headlight is part of a car.)
25. boat:coat::single:jingle Rhyming Relationship (Just as boat rhymes
with coat, single rhymes with jingle)
26. dark:night::rough:sandpaper Descriptive Relationship (Just as dark
describes night, rough, describes sandpaper)
27. book:chapter::movie:scene Part-to-whole Relationship (Just as a book is
made up of chapters, a movie is made up of scenes
28. old:new::antique:modern Antonym Relationship(Just as old is the
opposite of new, antique is the opposite of modern)
29. chameleon:coloring::skunk:order Purpose or Use Relationship(Just as a
chameleon uses coloring for protection, a skunk
uses order for protection)
30. run:ran::sit:sat Grammatical Relationship(Just as run is the
present tense of ran, sit is the present tense of sat)
Etymology Word Parts
Word Part Word-Part Meaning Examples Definitions
1. Root: mar sea, ocean MARine, MARiner dealing with seas or
oceans
2. Suffix: ous full of/possessing joyOUS full of joy
3. Prefix: im not IMpossible not able to be done
4. Root: memor memory MEMORy an event to honor a memory,
person, or time
5. Suffix: ible capable of being collectIBLE capable of being collected
6. Suffix: less lacking sleepLESS lacking sleep
7. Prefix: trans across or beyond TRANSfer move across to a different place
8. Root: term boundary, limit, end TERMinate to end something
9. Suffix: ant thing or one who participANT one who is a part of
10.Prefix: super over, on, above SUPERior over and above in quality
11.Root: vit life VITal necessary for life
12.Suffix: tic having to do with dramaTIC having to do with drama
13.Prefix: extra more, beyond, outside EXTRAordinary beyond the ordinary
14.Root: cent one hundred CENTury one hundred years
15.Suffix: ent state or quality of patiENT state or quality of calmly
waiting
16.Prefix: semi half SEMIannual every half year (six months)
17.Root: dur harden, to hold out DURable able to hold out for an amount of time
18.Prefix: mill thousand MILLennium one thousand years
19.Root: civ citizen of a city CIVilian a citizen that is not a soldier
20.Suffix: ive of or belonging to relatIVE of or belonging to a family
21.Suffix: fy make or to do testiFY to make a statement under oath
22.Suffix: ine nature/relating to determINE relating to decisions
23.Root: pos to place/put dePOSit to put something somewhere
24. Root: test to witness or affirm TESTify to give witness or tell the
truth under oath
25.Root: ann yearly ANNual to occur yearly
26.Root: ial a function of facIAL a function of the face
27.Root: vis to see or to look VISion ability to see
28.Suffix: oid resembling, like asterOID a star-like rock that orbits the sun
29.Suffix/Root:meter/met measure geometric dealing with lines and measures
30.Root:mim copy; imitate MIMic to copy words, speech, or behavior