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Greek Roots Warm Up

Greek Roots Warm Up. Please write each root and its definition in section one of your Language Arts notebook. Words and Definitions. pen*ta*cle (n.). My teacher drew a pentacle next to a sentence in my narrative and wrote, “Great imagery!” next to it. pen*ta*gon (n.).

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Greek Roots Warm Up

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  1. Greek Roots Warm Up • Please write each root and its definition in section one of your Language Arts notebook.

  2. Words and Definitions

  3. pen*ta*cle (n.) • My teacher drew a pentacle next to a sentence in my narrative and wrote, “Great imagery!” next to it.

  4. pen*ta*gon (n.) • If you look closely, a pentagon looks just like the outline of a cartoon house.

  5. Pen*ta*gon (n.) • The Pentagon in Washington D.C. is home to the Department of Defense. It was also the target of terrorists on September 11, 2001.

  6. pen*tath*lon (n.) • The pentathlon in which David competed included five events: running, swimming, bicycling, hurdling, and long jumping.

  7. quin*tet (n.) • The musical quintet sang in the church on Sunday.

  8. quin*tu*plet (n.) • The lion quintuplets frolicked in the zoo.

  9. quin*tes*sen*tial (adj.) • Mr. Saadat has the quintessential middle school math classroom. There are always student examples posted, along with his own posters, to help students remember concepts.

  10. Write the correct quint/pent word for each sentence. Greek Roots Warm Up • Hamburgers and hot dogs are the ____________________ American barbecue food. Rarely can you go to a picnic without them being served. • I knew that I had done well on my assignment because next to each one of the problems, my teacher had drawn a _____________________. • For parents, having _____________________ would be difficult, especially just after birth when children still look very much the same. • During the protests for the Iraq War, people came from all over the United States to march and hold signs in front of the ___________________ in order to show their anger. • During his younger days, Mr. LaMonica was a part of a singing _________________ that performed all over Orange County. • A lazy-man’s _____________ would consist of watching television, napping, playing video games, snacking, and laying around.

  11. Greek Roots Warm Up • In your spiral… • Draw a picture or write a short paragraph about a character that is QUINTESSENTIALLY evil. Be sure that you show the reader how your character is the very essence and the perfect example of evil by showing the character’s actions or thoughts. • Share your picture or paragraph with the person next to you.

  12. Greek Roots Warm Up • In your spiral… • Design your own dream PENTATHLON. • Include 5 events in which you would want to compete. Be creative! Add pictures, if you wish.

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