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1. The Question
There are over 250,000 words in
SPEC
the English Language ( Oxford
University Press 2012).Where did
they come from? How did they
come to mean what they mean?
How can understanding word
histories and roots help us analyze
unfamiliar words and connect to
their meaning?
To help you begin to understand
this question you are going to
explore the root, “SPEC” and Fox, B. (Artist). 2004
identify familiar and unfamiliar
words that contain this root.
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2. Information Sources
Root words are the basic unit of a
word or a word family. Over half of
our English words come from Latin
or Greek roots (Wikipedia 2012).
SPEC
The word, “SPEC” to the right
comes from the Latin and has
given us many of our words.
Click Quizlet to find out what
“SPEC” means and familiarize
yourself with this root.
Yog, (Poster). 2012)
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3. The Student Activity e e e o h e n
SPEC
s o e
C
Use the website to match the given definitions to the correct word. Make sure you write your answers on
t . e e u e r s n
the white lines located inside the blue pie slices
e e s d e e e e s
• One way of
e y f • Careful to LOOK at
l o K t
LOOKING at things
G t s all possibilities
l s
before acting
e g
Go the the Website: Flash Cards (WRITE ANSWERS IN THESE
E S N E
_________________________________
_
SECTIONS!)
)
Use the arrow keys to review each flash
card and the words containing the root,
_______________________________________
_ _______________________________________
_
“spec”
• The act of LOOKING
e t f G • To LOOK at
o K t
into one's own
o s n carefully in search
y n h
thoughts and
s d of laws
f s
feelings
s
– Read each of the flash cards and match
the words listed on the right to the
definitions on the graphic organizer like
•To LOOK up to
o K p o •LOOKING back at
G k t
someone; to
; o past things
t s
show honor
w r
the one to the right. Make sure that you
write the answers in the blue pie shaped ___________________________
_ _________________________________
_
section.
_______________________________________
_ _______________________________________
_
– After you complete the graphic •Something g •Glasses that help
s t p
organizer, complete the LEARN activity displayed for the
d r e
public to SEE
c o E
someone SEE
better
r
e E
– Complete one of the “GAME” Activities
Scatter Game
Space Race Game
– Complete the “Test”
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4. The Assessment Activity
Use the sites below to help you find five unfamiliar words that contain the root “Spec”.
Write the word on the blank lines in the blue pie chart. Based on what you learned
about the word “SPEC” and any information provided on the site, write your own
definition of the word inside the boxes making sure that you include the words: SEE,
LOOK, or WATCH in your definition.
Richmond, T., (Artist). (2009)
• Easy English Vocabulary
• English for Students
• Brainflip
• Quizlet spec, spic
• Words with "Spec"
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5. Enrichment Activities
Here are some more sites that will
help you practice with other
word roots.
• Words and Their Families
Clip Art,
• FUNBRAIN
Clip Art (Huddle) j)179010.jpg
Clasped Hands
• Common Roots
Is012786
Hand People • It's Greek to Me
(man) (dem) • Word Parts
• Wordle on "SPEC”
• Where do Words Come From
Heart
(cor,car) • Easy English Vocabulary
• Greek Roots Vocabulary
Tomas, arand, artist. (2006).
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6. Teacher Support Materials
STANDARDS
•8.1.06 Expand reading vocabulary.
c. Analyze word meanings using
roots, prefixes, and suffixes.
•0801.1.12 Identify and define English words
derived from Latin and Greek words that form
common roots (e.g., audio, auto, mal) and
recognize English words that are based on them
(e.g., audible, autobiography, malice).
http://www.tn.gov/education/ci/english/doc ENG_Grade_8.pdf
Microsoft clipart woman in beige suit (AA053857)
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7. References
Clip Art, Clasped Hands (Computer Software) Is012786 . Retrieved June 12, 2012.
Clip Art, (Computer Software) j)179010.jpg . Retrieved June 12, 2012.
Fox, B. (Artist). Eyes 2 [Graphite], Retrieved June 11, 2012, from:
http://bernadinesblog.blogspot.com/2011/04/aprils-drawing-class-starts-on-16th.html
Oxford University Press. (2012). Oxford Dictionaries: How Words Are there in the English Language?. Retrieved
June 12, 2012, from: http://oxforddictionaries.com/words/how-many-words-are-there-in-the-english-
language
Richmond, T., (Artist). (2009) Eyes [Pencil Drawing], Retrieved June 12, 2012, from:
http://www.drowlord.com/art/Tutorials/MadTV_Charicatures/05-noses.htm
Root Word. (2012). Wikipedia.com. Retrieved June 12, 2012 , from
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Root_(linguistics
Tomas, arand, artist. (2006). A Red Heart [Drawing], Retrieved June 12, 2012, from:
http://openclipart.org/detail/463/heart-by-tomas_arad
Yog, (Poster). 2012) Eyes [Drawing], Retrieved June 11, 2012, from:
http://yogtri.blogspot.com/2010/06/eyes.html