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Dive into engaging vocabulary exercises focused on root words, prefixes, and their meanings in Week Two. Each warmup introduces new terms such as "forecast," "premature," and "promontory," helping to enhance your language skills. Reflect on the role of adjectives, practice constructing sentences with different parts of speech like nouns and pronouns, and explore your thoughts on life without TV. This week, you'll not only build your vocabulary but also improve your writing and critical thinking skills.
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Warmup #1 Red Hot Root Words 3/4 • PREFIXES: • fore: before, toward • pre: before, toward • post: after, behind • VOCABULARY: • forecast: to predict or estimate in advance • forethought: a thought that comes beforehand • forewarn: to warn beforehand • postpone: put off until a later time • precaution: care taken beforehand
REFLECTION • How do adjectives make writing more interesting?
Warmup #2 Red Hot Root Words 3/4 • VOCABULARY: • premature: happening or ripening before the natural or proper time • premier: the first performance or showing • procrastinate: to put off doing something until a later time • profess: to come forward and make a public declaration • prologue: the introductory part of a book, play, or poem
REFLECTION • Write three sentences using nouns.
Warmup #3 Red Hot Root Words 3/4 • VOCABULARY: • promonotory: the highest point of land projecting out over a body of water or land • propensity: a natural inclination toward • retrogress: move backward, especially to an earlier or worse state • retrospect: looking back on the past • retroactive: having an effect on things in the past
REFLECTION • Write three sentences using adjectives.
Warmup #4 DGP Week 2 • mrcolberts family went to florida new york and nebraska
REFLECTION • Write three sentences using pronouns.
Warmup #5 QUICK WRITE • Have you ever gone without TV for more than a few days? What kinds of things might you do if you were not allowed to watch your favorite television programs for an entire week?
REFLECTION • Write three sentences using conjunctions.