Grandiloquent Word-of-the-Day: Coulrophobia

1. Grandiloquent Word-of-the-Day: Coulrophobia Ever since a troupe of clowns beat Bobby with batons and took his cotton candy, he has suffered from extreme coulrophobia; Bobby curls into the fetal position and sobs whenever he sees a clown.

2. Date: _____________ August 27th (Morpheme #1) Word #1 Write a word that uses the morpheme in each of the four bubbles. Unhappy Write the prefix, suffix, or root here. Word #4 Word #2 Morpheme Un- Word #3 Circle the correct choice. 2) Syntax: _____________________ 1) Prefix, Root, or Suffix? Not or opposite 2) Definition: _____________________________________________________________

3. Grandiloquent Word-of-the-Day: Farctate (FARK•tayt) August 28th After eating 13 grilled cheese sandwiches in one minute, Kobayashi was quite farctate, and he took several Alka-Seltzer to relieve the pressures in his stomach.

4. Date: _____________ August 28th (Morpheme #2) Word #1 Write a word that uses the morpheme in each of the four bubbles. Write the prefix, suffix, or root here. happiness Word #4 Word #2 Morpheme -ness Word #3 Circle the correct choice. Forms a noun 2) Syntax: _____________________ 1) Prefix, Root, or Suffix? Happy (adjective)----Happiness (noun) State or condition of 3) Definition: _____________________________________________________________

5. Gradiloquent Word : Mellifluous(mel•IFF•lew•us) August 29th Alternative Forms Mellifluously (adverb) Mellifluousness (noun) Whenever Etta James sings, people stop whatever they are doing and Become entranced by her mellifluous voice.

6. Date: _____________ August29th (Morpheme #3) Word #1 Write a word that uses the morpheme in each of the four bubbles. Write the prefix, suffix, or root here. happily Word #4 Word #2 Morpheme -ly Word #3 Circle the correct choice. Forms an adverb 2) Syntax: _____________________ 1) Prefix, Root, or Suffix? To act in a way that is… 3) Definition: _____________________________________________________________

7. Grandiloquent Word of the Day: Lachanophobia(LAK•anna•FOE•bee•ya) February 5th Alternative Forms Lachanophobe (noun) Lachanophobic (adjective) Sally is stricken with an extreme case of lachanophobia; she hyperventilates when walking through a garden or the produce section in the grocery store.

8. Date: _____________ August 30th (Morpheme #4) Word #1 Write a word that uses the morpheme in each of the four bubbles. Write the prefix, suffix, or root here. happier Word #4 Word #2 Morpheme • adjective: • noun: • adjective: • noun: -er Word #3 • adjective: • noun: Circle the correct choice. • Comparative adjective • Fast----Faster • Noun • Run (verb)---Runner (noun) 2) Syntax: _____________________ 1) Prefix, Root, or Suffix? 1) more (comparative adjective) 2) one who (noun form) 3) Definition: _____________________________________________________________

9. Grandiloquent Word: ObstreperousPart of Speech : Adjective Pronunciation: (ob•STREP•er•ous) Alternative Forms Obstreperously (adverb) Obstreperousness (Noun) Because the fans sitting behind the basket were so obstreperous, Dwight Howard found it hard to concentrate and missed both free throws. September 3rd

10. Date: _____________ September 3rd (Morpheme #5) Word #1 Write a word that uses the morpheme in each of the four bubbles. Write the prefix, suffix, or root here. Misinform Word #4 Word #2 Morpheme Misfire Misplay Mis- Word #3 Misbehave Circle the correct choice. 2) Syntax: _____________________ 1) Prefix, Root, or Suffix? Bad, wrong, or incorrect 3) Definition: _____________________________________________________________

11. Grandiloquent Word of the Day: AbderianPart of Speech: Adjective Pronuciation :(ab•DARE•ee•an) Because Sally becomes so intensely abderian when she watches funny movies, she only watches them at home where the noise will not disrupt anyone. February 12th

12. Date: _____________ September 6th (Morpheme #6) Word #1 Write a word that uses the morpheme in each of the four bubbles. information Write the prefix, suffix, or root here. Inform (verb) + -ation = noun Word #4 Word #2 Morpheme mutation starvation -ation Mutate (verb) + -ation = noun starve (verb) + -ation = noun Word #3 condensation Circle the correct choice. condense (verb) + -ation = noun noun 2) Syntax: _____________________ 1) Prefix, Root, or Suffix? Act or condition 3) Definition: _____________________________________________________________

13. Grandiloquent Word of the Day: HobbledehoyPart of Speech: Noun Pronuciation :(HA•bull•dee•hoy) Alternative Forms The word can be used as an adjective in the same form. “Carol’s hobbledehoy hands makes knitting difficult as she always gets the yarn twisted with the needles. Anyone who watches Kevin Durant play basketball with power and grace would find it hard to believe he was a hobbledehoy in middle school; he frequently tripped over his own feet and fell down stairs. February 13th

14. Date: _____________ September 9th (morpheme #7) Word #1 Write a word that uses the morpheme in each of the four bubbles. Write the prefix, suffix, or root here. Informative Word #4 Word #2 Morpheme Creative Active -ive Word #3 Sensitive Circle the correct choice. 2) Syntax: _____________________ adjective 1) Prefix, Root, or Suffix? Tending to; characteristic of 3) Definition: _____________________________________________________________

15. Grandiloquent Word of the Day: SomniloquyPart of Speech: Noun Pronuciation: (som•NIL•oh•kwee) Tre often suffered bouts of somniloquy that kept his family sleep-deprived during the months of the school musical; unconsciously, he knew he needed to practice every moment he could. Alternative Forms

16. Date: _____________ Morpheme #8 Word #1 Write a word that uses the morpheme in each of the four bubbles. Write the prefix, suffix, or root here. recreate Word #4 Word #2 Morpheme Re- review rewind Word #3 replay Circle the correct choice. 2) Syntax: _____________________ 1) Prefix, Root, or Suffix? “again” or “back” 3) Definition: _____________________________________________________________

17. Grandiloquent Word of the Day : ImberbPart of Speech : Adjective Pronunciation: (im•BURB) "He was a very young man with pale hair to which heavy oiling had given a curious greyish colour, and a face of such childish contour and so imberb that he looked like a little boy playing at grown-ups ." Sept 16th

18. Date: _____________ September 16th – Morpheme #9 Word #1 Write a word that uses the morpheme in each of the four bubbles. Write the prefix, suffix, or root here. Prosperity Prosper (verb) + -ity = noun Word #4 Word #2 Morpheme Validity Valid (adjective) + ity = noun equality Equal (adjective) + ity= noun -ity Word #3 Security Secure (verb) + ity = noun Circle the correct choice. noun 2) Syntax: _____________________ 1) Prefix, Root, or Suffix? State or quality of 3) Definition: _____________________________________________________________

19. Gradiloquent Word : VeneniferousPart of Speech : Adjective Alternative Forms Veneniferously (adverb) Venifer (noun) Due to an extreme fear of veneniferous creatures, Joe did not enjoy touring “The House of Scorpions” and “The Slithering Snake Shack” during his visit to the zoo. September 17th

20. Date: _____________ September 17th (Morpheme 10) Word #1 Write a word that uses the morpheme in each of the four bubbles. • Anti-inflammatory Write the prefix, suffix, or root here. Word #4 Word #2 Morpheme • Antiseptic • Counterculture • Antisocial • Contraceptive • counterclockwise • Anti- • Contra- • Counter- Word #3 • Antiaircraft • Contradiction • Counteract Circle the correct choice. 2) Syntax: _____________________ 1) Prefix, Root, or Suffix? Against or opposite 3) Definition: _____________________________________________________________