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Exploring Latin Roots: The "Spec" Vocabulary Challenge for 6th Graders

Discover the challenging world of vocabulary with Latin roots in the "spec" family. This enriching lesson introduces students to words like circumspect, introspection, and spectacle, guiding them to understand their meanings and uses in context. Through engaging examples and literary devices such as flashbacks, foreshadowing, and symbolism, students will enhance their literary skills. Expand your vocabulary while learning to analyze themes, respect different perspectives, and appreciate the mood in various literary works. Elevate your understanding and communication abilities!

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Exploring Latin Roots: The "Spec" Vocabulary Challenge for 6th Graders

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  1. 6th Grade Vocabulary Latin root: spec = see, look Challenge words: literary language

  2. circumspect • Careful to look at all possibilities before acting; cautious; aware of consequences

  3. inspect • To look at carefully in search of flaws

  4. introspection • The act of looking into one’s own thoughts and feelings

  5. perspective • One way of looking at things

  6. respect • To look up to someone; to show honor

  7. retrospective • Looking back at past things

  8. spectacle • Something displayed for the public to see

  9. spectacles • Glasses that help someone see better

  10. spectator • A person who watches something, such as a sporting event

  11. speculate • To look at and think about something from different points of view

  12. theme • The lesson you can learn from a story; the moral; the author’s message • Examples: Honesty is the best policy • Never give up on your dreams

  13. flashback • A device used in literature to present action that occurred before the beginning of the story. • Flashbacks are often introduced as the dreams or memories of characters.

  14. foreshadowing • A device used in literature to create expectation of an event or to hint at later developments.

  15. dialogue • Conversation between people in a literary work • Dialogue is used to help us understand a character’s personality, their education level, their mood, etc.

  16. symbolism • When an object represents an idea • In Out of the Dust, apples represent new life and hope.

  17. mood • The atmosphere an author creates in a literary work by choosing the right words to evoke emotions

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