Writers choice vocabulary and spelling strategies and practice grade 11

Vocabulary and Spelling Strategies and Practice Grade 11 i_ii_Anc_889785.indd 4/9/08 4:54:27 PM Copyright © by The McGraw-Hill Companies, Inc All rights reserved Permission is granted to reproduce the material contained herein on the condition that such materials be reproduced only for classroom use; be provided to students, teachers, and families without charge; and be used solely in conjunction with the program Any other reproduction, for sale or other use, is expressly prohibited Send all inquiries to: Glencoe/McGraw-Hill 8787 Orion Place Columbus, OH 43240-4027 ISBN: 978-0-07-889785-6 MHID: 0-07-889785-8 Printed in the United States of America 10 047 12 11 10 09 08 i_ii_Anc_889785.indd 4/9/08 4:54:29 PM Contents Vocabulary for Writing in the Real World Eyewitness to a Hurricane Where Her Characters Come From Discovery in the Digs More Than a Baseball Story When the World Wants to Know A Plea for the Rights of Native Ancestors Literature Vocabulary Black Ice An American Childhood “The Signature” “The Case of Harry Houdini” 10 The Soul of a New Machine 11 “Of Accidental Judgments and Casual Slaughters” 12 Learning from Context Learning from Context: Example 13 Learning from Context: Comparison 14 Word Roots and Compounds Word Roots and Base Words 15 Latin Roots I 16 Latin Roots II 17 Latin Roots III 18 Latin Roots IV 19 Greek Roots 20 Compound Words 21 Prefixes Prefixes Meaning “Not” 22 Prefixes That Tell When 23 Prefixes That Tell Where or How 24 Prefixes That Tell How Much or How Well 25 iii Contents Suffixes Changing Meaning with Suffixes 26 Suffix Patterns I [-ment, -er] 27 Suffix Patterns II [-ify, -ification, -ifier] 28 Suffix Patterns III [-ate, -ation, -ator] 29 Suffix Patterns IV [-ion, -ive w/wo spelling changes] 30 Suffix Patterns V [-ation, -er] 31 Suffix Patterns VI [-ant, -ent; -ance, -ence] 32 Suffix Patterns VII [-ant, -ent; -ancy, -ency] 33 Suffix Patterns VIII [-ate, -acy] 34 Using the Dictionary and Thesaurus Using the Dictionary: Multiple Meanings 35 Using the Thesaurus: Synonyms 36 Using the Dictionary: Word Origins 37 Using Spelling Rules Spelling ie and ei 38 Spelling -cede, -ceed, and -sede 39 Spelling Unstressed Vowels 40 Adding Prefixes 41 Suffixes and the Silent e 42 Suffixes and the Final y 43 Doubling the Final Consonant 44 Adding -ly 45 Adding -ness 46 Forming Compound Words 47 Forming Plurals: General Rules 48 Forming Plurals: Special Rules 49 Mastering Troublesome Words Words Easily Confused 50 Frequently Misspelled Words I 51 Frequently Misspelled Words II 52 Answers 53 iv Vocabulary and Spelling Strategies and Practice Name Class Date Eyewitness to a Hurricane Use with Writing in the Real World, pp 4–7 Key Information Listed below are some of the words that are important for understanding Writing in the Real World and words relating to boating Say each word on the list to yourself vignette captivating chronicling rudder idyllic bow anecdote mast log narrative starboard galley humanities editor relentless ■ A Relating Words to Concepts Which words name the parts of a boat? Which words refer to a story or description? _ Which words could describe a very pleasant place? Which words relate to record keeping? ■ B Completing Sentences Complete each sentence so that the meaning of the underlined word is clear Use a dictionary if needed As we sailed due north, I stood on the starboard side and watched the sun _ Copyright © The McGraw-Hill Companies, Inc In the log, I recorded _ That book was so captivating, I _ It was hard to prepare in the boat’s tiny galley Last semester Lucia took two humanities courses, one in and another in When the first draft is finished, the editor Because of the relentless traffic, I arrived _ The island was idyllic for vacations, with its Writer’s Choice: Vocabulary and Spelling Strategies and Practice, Grade 11 Vocabulary and Spelling Strategies and Practice Name Class Date Where Her Characters Come From Use with Writing in the Real World, pp 48–51 Key Information Listed below are some of the words that are important for understanding Writing in the Real World and words related to creating cartoons Say each word on the list to yourself evaluate syndicated mood sketching subordinate gags recurring revise dialogue flighty silhouettes stimulate ■ A Word Association To form each word cluster below, add a word from the list that is closely associated with the other words change, re-write, think, consider, _ humor, jokes, _ drawing, printing, _ ■ B Substituting Synonyms Rewrite each sentence, substituting a synonym from the above word list for each underlined word or phrase The newspaper article reported a conversation between the mayor and her advisers My favorite cartoonist is regularly published in over twenty major newspapers In a good newspaper, opinions are second in importance to presenting the facts Katie has been having a repeating dream about competing in the Olympics Our writing teacher tried to prompt suggestions for research projects Most cartoons use simple outlines of the characters’ faces Colin has always been a very unpredictable child Writer’s Choice: Vocabulary and Spelling Strategies and Practice, Grade 11, Unit Copyright © The McGraw-Hill Companies, Inc As the meeting began, a tense feeling over the room Vocabulary and Spelling Strategies and Practice Name Class Date Discovery in the Digs Use with Writing in the Real World, pp 124–127 Key Information Listed below are some of the words that are important for understanding Writing in the Real World and words related to archaeology Say each word on the list to yourself lone wolf colleagues potsherd rummage documented newsletter artifacts novice deduction analysis excavation scrutinize migrate field incorporate monograph ■ A Using Words in Sentences Complete each sentence below by selecting the appropriate word or words from the above list Maria and her work together often as a team Jim has played tennis for many years, but Lisa is still a at the game Many northern birds to the south in winter Our dog loves to through the garbage in search of scraps By taking careful measurements, scientists have the effects of acid rain on many forests Public speakers often try to a few jokes in their speeches ■ B Relating Words to Concepts Copyright © The McGraw-Hill Companies, Inc Answer the following questions using words from the list Each answer should be a complete sentence Which two words name places where an archaeologist might work? Which two words name objects an archaeologist might discover? Which three words relate to the careful observation and reasoning that an archaeologist uses? Which two words name publications in which archaeologists might report their findings? Writer’s Choice: Vocabulary and Spelling Strategies and Practice, Grade 11, Unit 3 Vocabulary and Spelling Strategies and Practice Name Class Date More Than a Baseball Story Use with Writing in the Real World, pp 168–171 Key Information Listed below are some of the words that are important for understanding Writing in the Real World and many words related to baseball Say each word on the list to yourself scenario mariachi invaluable bunt ethnic retention diamond glove contemporary barrio clippings proponent hindsight immerse biographies oral history ■ A Word Association Complete each word cluster by writing a word from the list that is closely associated with the other two words or phrases origin, nationality, worthwhile, helpful, _ hit, bat, memory, recall, outline, plot, music, band, _ baseball field, playing area, _ catcher, mitt, ■ B Completing Sentences Complete each sentence so that the meaning of the underlined word or phrase is clear Use a dictionary to check meanings as needed A contemporary source describing the American Revolution is one that was written in The barrio is the area of the city where _ In her scrapbook Ramona keeps clippings from As a proponent of physical fitness, Raul tries to _ An oral history of something is based on _ By using hindsight, one can In order to immerse herself in the history of World War II, Rachel _ Mike reads lots of biographies because he likes to find out about Writer’s Choice: Vocabulary and Spelling Strategies and Practice, Grade 11, Unit Copyright © The McGraw-Hill Companies, Inc the century Vocabulary and Spelling Strategies and Practice Name Class Date When the World Wants to Know Use with Writing in the Real World, pp 210–213 Key Information Listed below are some of the words that are important for understanding Writing in the Real World and words related to writing Say each word on the list to yourself crucial expedition draft brochure luxury expository longhand equivalent crow’s nest touted geologist press release image overview generated analogy ■ A Completing a Word Range Copyright © The McGraw-Hill Companies, Inc Ranges are groups of related words such as morning, afternoon, evening; animal, vegetable, mineral; and cool, warm, hot Add a word from the list that forms a range with the other two words Then write the word on the line to the right of the range hike, trip, _ idea, _, final version fiction writing, opinion writing, _ writing similar, near match, _ _, typing, word processing one-page flier, _, book desirable, important, _ necessities, comfort, _ ■ B Completing Sentences Complete each sentence so that the meaning of the underlined word or phrase is clear Use a dictionary to check meanings as needed If you stand in the crow’s nest, you’ll be able to Disneyland is often touted as being _ As a geologist, Kara is interested in _ The survey of voter opinion generated Our local environmental organization gave out a press release in order to _ When describing the heart, scientists sometimes use the analogy, of a pump, because the heart is That candidate is not likely to win the election because he has developed an image as _ The first paragraph of a newspaper story often gives an overview of the story, covering _ Writer’s Choice: Vocabulary and Spelling Strategies and Practice, Grade 11, Unit 5 Vocabulary and Spelling Strategies and Practice Name Class Date A Plea for the Rights of Native Ancestors Use with Writing in the Real World, pp 266–269 Key Information Listed below are some of the words that are important for understanding Writing in the Real World and words related to the law Say each word on the list to yourself limelight repatriate sequestered versed spokesman determined style lobbying advocate clout ethical dispassionate credibility infraction ■ A Substituting Synonyms Complete each sentence with a synonym for the word in parentheses She is very well _ in the field of ancient art (informed) This plan raises many _ questions (moral) He spoke in a calm, _ tone (unemotional) After contradicting himself several times, the witness lost his _ (believability) Jamie is uncomfortable being in the _ (center of attention) The police _ that the suspect must have stolen the car (figured out) The Chamber of Commerce has a great deal of _ in this city (political power) ■ B Word Pairs Choose a word from the list that fits each definition Then write a sentence for that word Be sure to underline the word in the sentence Persuading legislators to act in favor of a proposal _ Way in which ideas are presented _ Return to one’s own country _ Man who expresses or speaks in favor of the ideas of a group Breaking of the law Writer’s Choice: Vocabulary and Spelling Strategies and Practice, Grade 11, Unit Copyright © The McGraw-Hill Companies, Inc After being _ for six hours, the jury was sent home for the day (secluded) Vocabulary and Spelling Strategies and Practice Name Class Date 46 Adding -ness Key Information When adding the suffix -ness to words ending in n, always keep the double n plain + ness = plainness ■ A Write the Suffixed Form In the blank, write the appropriate word from the list below, with the suffix -ness added thin lean stubborn sudden plain Given Anita’s , she may not give in even if she is outvoted We were all shocked by the of Mr Langley’s departure The major factor behind the high price of this watch is its Because Amish people believe in the virtue of simplicity, they always dress with great People on strict diets usually choose meats with the maximum ■ B Correct or Incorrect? 46 meanness C I commoness C I keenness C I sulleness C I brazenness C I Writer’s Choice: Vocabulary and Spelling Strategies and Practice, Grade 11 Copyright © The McGraw-Hill Companies, Inc If the word is spelled correctly, circle C If it is spelled incorrectly, circle I Then rewrite the word correctly on the line Vocabulary and Spelling Strategies and Practice Name Class Date 47 Forming Compound Words Key Information Compound words are words made up of more than one word, such as book club Some compound words are spelled with the original words joined in a single word, such as toothpaste or lawnmower Some compound words remain as two separate words, such as advertising agency or city limits To be sure of using the correct spelling, consult a dictionary ■ A Mixing Words Each word in column A can be joined with a word in column B Form five compound words in this way and write them on the lines provided Refer to a dictionary if you are unsure of the spelling A arm camp orange garage basket B ball ground sale peel pit Copyright © The McGraw-Hill Companies, Inc ■ B Grouping Compounds Join the following ten pairs of words into compound words Write each compound word in the appropriate column doll + house cell + body pawn + shop city + hall goose + berry salt + cellar dime + novel paper + back ring + bearer basket + case Single-Word Compounds Separate-Word Compounds _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ Writer’s Choice: Vocabulary and Spelling Strategies and Practice, Grade 11 47 Vocabulary and Spelling Strategies and Practice Name Class Date 48 Forming Plurals: General Rules Key Information There are several different rules for forming the plural form of nouns If the noun ends in ch, s, sh, x, or z, add es beach – beaches box – boxes If the noun ends in a consonant + y, change the y to an i and add es city – cities flurry – flurries If the noun ends in a vowel + y, add s joy – joys delay – delays If the noun ends in a consonant + o, add es hero – heroes tomato – tomatoes Exceptions: piano – pianos, concerto – concertos, zero – zeros If the noun ends in f or ff, add s cuff – cuffs reef – reefs Exceptions: leaf – leaves, thief – thieves If the noun ends in If, change the f to v and add es calf – calves wolf – wolves If the noun ends in fe, change the f to v and add s knife – knives life – lives ■ A Sentence Completion On the line write the plural form of each word in parentheses Kim’s favorite book is called The Many _ of King Henry VIII (wife) In a few _, cars are driven on the left side of the road (country) At the picnic we all made our own _ (sandwich) The flags attached to the _ were flapping loudly in the wind (buoy) ■ B Grouping by Rule Change the following words to their plural forms and write them after the rule that applies to them monkey match waltz handkerchief tomato fly fox If the noun ends in ch, s, sh, x, or z, add es _ If the noun ends in a consonant + y, change the y to an i and add es _ If the noun ends in a vowel + y, add s _ If the noun ends in a consonant + o, add es _ If the noun ends in f or ff, add s _ 48 Writer’s Choice: Vocabulary and Spelling Strategies and Practice, Grade 11 Copyright © The McGraw-Hill Companies, Inc We peeled _ for dinner (potato) Vocabulary and Spelling Strategies and Practice Name Class Date 49 Forming Plurals: Special Rules Key Information For some words special rules apply to the formation of the plural For proper names add es if the name ends in ch, s, sh, x, or z; add s in all other cases Swanson – Swansons Jones – Joneses For one-word compounds follow the regular rules for forming plurals housemate – housemates blueberry – blueberries For hyphenated compounds or two-word compounds, usually make the first word plural sister-in-law – sisters-in-law attorney general – attorneys general For certain words the plural is formed irregularly, and no rules apply medium – media child – children alumna – alumnae phenomenon – phenomena Some words have the same form for both singular and plural trout – trout Chinese – Chinese ■ A Practice the Rules Write the plural form of each word; then write a brief explanation of why you formed it as you did classroom _ woman _ Copyright © The McGraw-Hill Companies, Inc Perkins _ runner-up _ Lasky _ ■ B Which Rule? Following each number below is a plural word Change the singular words listed below to their plural forms Write each plural form on the line next to the plural word to which the same rule applies Portuguese mouse McCharles campground ambassador-at-large toothpastes _ Kennedys sisters-in-law _ deer media Writer’s Choice: Vocabulary and Spelling Strategies and Practice, Grade 11 49 Vocabulary and Spelling Strategies and Practice Name Class Date 50 Words Easily Confused Key Information Many words have homophones, words that are pronounced the same or nearly the same but that mean different things When homophones are spelled differently, be sure that you are spelling the one you actually have in mind The following groups of homophones are often confused: accept, except altogether, all together altar, alter carat, caret, carrot cereal, serial colonel, kernel council, counsel capital, capitol complement, compliment clause, claws coward, cowered core, corps flair, flare forth, fourth holly, holey, wholly its, it’s miner, minor principal, principle profit, prophet shear, sheer weather, whether If you are unsure of the spelling of a certain homophone, consult a dictionary ■ A Which Word? Choose the one homophone within the parentheses that makes sense in the sentence Write it in the blank Billy _ under the table, looking nervously on as the bat flapped around the room (coward, cowered) You know there isn’t a _ of truth in what you’re saying (colonel, kernel) Hattie Johnson, the new lawyer in the district attorney’s office, will act as _ for the defense (council, counsel) When Antoine said, “That’s funny,” he sounded sarcastic, but I think he actually The president of that corporation earned millions of dollars last year because the company made such a large _ (profit, prophet) ■ B Using the Right Homophone Choose one word from each pair of homophones and write a sentence that includes the word Be sure that the sentence makes the meaning of the word clear (altogether, all together) _ (accept, except) _ (its, it’s) (principal, principle) (weather, whether) 50 Writer’s Choice: Vocabulary and Spelling Strategies and Practice, Grade 11 Copyright © The McGraw-Hill Companies, Inc meant it as a _ (complement, compliment) Vocabulary and Spelling Strategies and Practice Name Class Date 51 Frequently Misspelled Words I Key Information Certain common words are frequently misspelled You can avoid error if you practice and review these words often or if you think up tricks to help you remember their spelling For example, “C’s and R’s occur twice in occurrence.” Study the following frequently misspelled words abundant alliance buffet calendar deceitful embarrass environment feminine gauge hereditary influential larynx maintenance miniature negligence occurrence parliament personnel questionnaire recommendation ridiculous salable souvenir vaudeville ■ A Find the Word Each sentence below is missing a word, but the first letter of the word is given Find the missing word in the above list and write it on the blank When Jenna visited London last year, she had a chance to observe both houses of the British P _ when they were in session Hair and eye color are h _ aspects of a person’s physical makeup Don’t you hate to see a teacher e _ a student in class? George Burns got his start in show business during the days of v _ The school sent all parents a lengthy q _ to fill out That poor dog has suffered from its owners’ n _ Copyright © The McGraw-Hill Companies, Inc ■ B Making Up Memory Tricks Choose any six words on the above list and make up a memory trick to help you remember how to spell each one Write the word and the trick on the lines WORD: _ TRICK: _ WORD: _ TRICK: _ WORD: _ TRICK: _ WORD: _ TRICK: _ WORD: _ TRICK: _ WORD: _ TRICK: _ Writer’s Choice: Vocabulary and Spelling Strategies and Practice, Grade 11 51 Vocabulary and Spelling Strategies and Practice Name Class Date 52 Frequently Misspelled Words II Key Information Below are more frequently misspelled words accidentally accommodate ballet benefited cataclysm consciousness discrimination exhilaration fission gaiety horizontal inoculate livelihood mediocre mosquito negotiable omission peasant possessed remittance rhythmical strategic unscrupulous vengeance ■ A Find the Words Each sentence below is missing two or three words, but the first letters of the missing words are given Find the missing words in the above list and write them in the blanks During the Middle Ages, a c _ , such as a severe rainstorm, could destroy the l _ of a p _ Those who were fighting d _ tried to raise public c _ about the inequities that minorities experienced Erik is usually a wonderful dancer, but the b _ he performed last night was m _ Hank vowed that he would take v _ for the u _ way in which Jack spread nasty rumors about him ■ B Practicing Spelling Choose any six words on the above list that were not included in the above exercise Make up a sentence using each word, and circle the word 52 Writer’s Choice: Vocabulary and Spelling Strategies and Practice, Grade 11 Copyright © The McGraw-Hill Companies, Inc In my haste to kill that m _, I a _ smashed it against the white wall Answers ■ PAGE Eyewitness to a Hurricane Part A rudder, bow, mast, galley vignette, narrative, anecdote captivating, idyllic chronicling, log Part B Guidelines: Answers should reflect understanding of the underlined words rise how far we traveled and the weather each day couldn’t put it down meals literature, art history reads it and makes revisions later than expected warm weather and beautiful empty beaches ■ PAGE Where Her Characters Come From Copyright © The McGraw-Hill Companies, Inc Part A revise evaluate gags sketching Part B Guidelines: Sentences will vary; correct synonyms from the list are given below mood dialogue syndicated subordinate recurring stimulate silhouettes flighty ■ PAGE Discovery in the Digs Part A colleagues novice migrate rummage documented incorporate Part B Guidelines: Sentences will vary; correct words from the list are given below field, excavation potsherd, artifacts deduction, analysis, scrutinize monograph, newsletter ■ PAGE More Than a Baseball Story Part A ethnic bunt scenario diamond invaluable retention mariachi glove Part B Guidelines: Answers should reflect understanding of the underlined words eighteenth many Spanish-speaking people live newspapers and magazines persuade people to exercise frequently material preserved by having been spoken rather than written reflect on something that happened in the past read everything she could find about it other people’s lives ■ PAGE When the World Wants to Know Part A expedition draft expository equivalent longhand brochure crucial luxury Part B Guidelines: Correct answers should reflect understanding of the underlined words see much farther an ideal place for family fun studying the earth information about how voters are thinking inform reporters about its activities also a kind of pump an unreliable person the basic facts Writer’s Choice: Vocabulary and Spelling Strategies and Practice, Grade 11 53 Answers A Plea for the Rights of Native Ancestors Part A versed ethical dispassionate credibility limelight determined clout sequestered Part B Guidelines: Sentences will vary; correct words from the list are given below lobbying style repatriate spokesman infraction ■ PAGE ■ PAGE “The Signature,” by Elizabeth Enright Part A cirrus, zenith persistent, undeviating noncommittal, dispirited imperceptible, irrelevant Part B Guidelines: Correct synonyms from the list are given below reiterate conviction eaves periphery blanched fathom animation remnants Black Ice, by Lorene Cary ■ PAGE 10 Part A shirk flailed partition commotion imminent arc Part A manacles authoritarian ingenuity indemnity Part B Guidelines: Sentences will vary; answers should show correct use of word selected by student backboard, wicket lithe, robust dribble, rebound tyrannical, capricious ■ PAGE An American Childhood, by Annie Dillard Part A enterprise portulaca scathing tremulous Part B Guidelines: Correct answers should reflect understanding of the underlined words constantly bragging about them cold and harsh cut through the dense vegetation to make a trail have original, forward-looking ideas I hadn’t prepared or had forgotten or lost the rest of it not speak governments should be abolished 54 completely ignored her we have no fireplace 10 determine which ones are the best “The Case of Harry Houdini,” by Daniel Mark Epstein Part B Guidelines: Correct answers should reflect understanding of the underlined words zoo untrue or incorrect his negative, less admirable aspects she got a perfect score on the math exam a game is an intense conflict the shuttle was launched later than scheduled tried his hardest located the suspect very quickly reporting on it at frequent intervals 10 of his fuzzy ears and wagging tail ■ PAGE 11 The Soul of a New Machine, by Tracy Kidder Part A protoplasm, silicon prosaic, banal geophysics, meteorology diagnose, quantify benign, salutary Writer’s Choice: Vocabulary and Spelling Strategies and Practice, Grade 11 Copyright © The McGraw-Hill Companies, Inc ■ PAGE Answers Part B Guidelines: Sentences may vary; correct synonyms from the list are given below vulnerable conglomerate constitute abetted insidious mystique commensurate attainments Part B positive negative negative positive negative ■ PAGE 12 Word Roots and Base Words “Of Accidental Judgments and Casual Slaughters,” by Kai Erikson Part A consensus, unanimity inertia, momentum fission, detonation muse, reflect Part B Guidelines: Correct synonyms from the list are given below virtually testify parable lament pivotal nonlethal resolute specter consumed 10 inadequate ■ PAGE 13 Learning from Context: Example Copyright © The McGraw-Hill Companies, Inc Part A Guidelines: Correct answers should express the general ideas given below abstemious–refraining from much eating or drinking benevolent–kind, helpful imperious–domineering, dictatorial penitent–regretful and apologetic Part B Guidelines: Answers should reflect understanding of the underlined words he always insists that the United States is the greatest country on earth poor team spirit or fighting with opponents started telling jokes about himself she tries to listen in on my phone conversations ■ PAGE 14 Learning from Context: Comparison Part A Guidelines: Answers should reflect understanding of the underlined words guessed lying flat echoed changeable mysterious ■ PAGE 15 Part A Guidelines: Answers should demonstrate understanding of the word roots biography import transcribe vivacious aquarium Part B Guidelines: Answers should demonstrate understanding of concept of base words beautiful intolerant management illegal insane ■ PAGE 16 Latin Roots I Part A foot place good or well judge head Part B Guidelines: Sentences will vary but answers should demonstrate correct understanding of the word roots At the height of his fame, Elvis Presley was taken (drafted) into the U.S Army The strict rules and discipline of army life were very different from the freedom he had enjoyed as a star The doctor became concerned when he noticed that the patient’s breathing was irregular The candidate shook hands with each of her supporters Sidney Carton received the maximum punishment for his breaking of the law ■ PAGE 17 Latin Roots II Part A verbalize abbreviation primary agenda Writer’s Choice: Vocabulary and Spelling Strategies and Practice, Grade 11 55 Answers ■ PAGE 18 Latin Roots III Part A Guidelines: Answers will vary but should demonstrate understanding of the underlined words was deeply moved he relived the whole experience separate him from the other children eat the potato salad Part B incredible domineering confidential genesis ■ PAGE 19 Latin Roots IV Part A culprit vitality effusive manuscript portable Part B shine hundred equal great alone ■ PAGE 20 Greek Roots Part A philosophical genealogy neologism hydroplane epidemic Part B monochrome tricycle amorphous isometric anthropologist 56 ■ PAGE 21 Compound Words Part A keyhole facecloth ice cream bodyguard handbag daylight glowworm logbook Part B Guidelines: Sentences will vary but answers should reflect understanding of the compound word fix it up make airplane reservations for them lunch for all the workers buy groceries for her family identify it as hers ■ PAGE 22 Prefixes Meaning Not Part A nonaggression inefficiently immodest dissimilar illogical Part B Guidelines: Answers should be appropriate in the context of the sentence dissatisfied illegal incredible irrelevant nonrefundable ■ PAGE 23 Prefixes That Tell When Part A prelaunch postretirement postelection postadolescent precooked Part B Guidelines: Sentences will vary but answers should reflect understanding of the prefixes pre- and post- prenatal medical care preconceived ideas postemergency care postprimary students preemployment training Writer’s Choice: Vocabulary and Spelling Strategies and Practice, Grade 11 Copyright © The McGraw-Hill Companies, Inc Part B Guidelines: Answers should demonstrate understanding of the underlined words hill limited members of the jury harm bridge Answers ■ PAGE 24 Prefixes That Tell Where or How Part A subfreezing interoffice subhead midway intercampus ■ PAGE 28 Suffix Patterns II Part B Guidelines: Answers should reflect understanding of the underlined words returned it immediately see both ends of the field well between two or more states the Mississippi some digging Part A amplifier, amplification modify, modification beautification, beautifier glorification, glorify Part B Guidelines: Answer will vary; sample sentence: She called for verification of his account number ■ PAGE 29 ■ PAGE 25 Prefixes That Tell How Much or How Well Part A Guidelines: Answers should reflect understanding of appropriate usage of these prefixes overabundance overzealous outdresses outranked overdone Part B overspend outscored outlasted overpaid overconfident Copyright © The McGraw-Hill Companies, Inc Part B encouragement, encourager development, developer announcer, announcement enhancer, enhancement Suffix Patterns III Part A arbitrator acceleration dictator creation educator Part B agitation, agitator calculation, calculator liberation, liberator regulation, regulator alternation, alternator ■ PAGE 30 Suffix Patterns IV ■ PAGE 26 Changing Meaning with Suffixes Part A portrayal expressive activate golden transformation Part A Guidelines: Answers will vary; sample sentence: His face was without expression Part B deception, deceptive adhesion, adhesive permission, permissive conclusion, conclusive Part B NOUN-liquidation; VERB-liquefy or liquidate ADJECTIVE-glorious; VERB-glorify NOUN-hardship; VERB-harden NOUN-anthropologist; ADJECTIVE-anthropological ■ PAGE 27 Suffix Patterns I ■ PAGE 31 Suffix Patterns V Part A admirer Exploration preservation observer temptation Part A Guidelines: Answers will vary; sample sentence: The teacher’s encouragement was welcome indeed Writer’s Choice: Vocabulary and Spelling Strategies and Practice, Grade 11 57 Answers ■ PAGE 32 Suffix Patterns VI Using the Dictionary: Multiple Meanings Part A Guidelines: Answers will vary; examples for A and B: bore–a person that wearies by being dull bore–to make a hole in or through with a drill Part B Sample answers: The butterfly lights on the flower He wore a light jacket Part A compliance indifferent persistent resistance dependent ■ PAGE 36 Part B observant, observance emergent, emergence adherent, adherence repentant, repentance eminent, eminence exuberant, exuberance competent, competence permanent, permanence Part B Sample answers: By the time the storm finished raging all the trees were stripped ■ PAGE 33 Suffix Patterns VII Part A -ant/-ancy words: truant-truancy, brilliant-brilliancy -ent/-ency words: insufficient-insufficiency, proficientproficiency, resident-residency Part B delinquent discrepancy vibrant leniency consistency ■ PAGE 34 Suffix Patterns VIII Part A Guidelines: Sentences will vary but should indicate understanding of noun/adjective forms in this suffix pattern candidate, candidacy illiterate, illiteracy intricate, intricacy private, privacy Part B advocacy degeneracy indelicate pirate 58 ■ PAGE 35 Using the Thesaurus: Synonyms Part A Guidelines: Sentences will vary; examples for A and B: She shook with anger (rage) ■ PAGE 37 Word Origins Part A language language place language person Part B Rudolf Diesel, German inventor of the diesel engine Spanish word meaning “little chestnut” from Spanish and Indian languages allegedly from John Montagu, the fourth Earl of Sandwich of African origin ■ PAGE 38 Spelling ie and ei Part A thief, freight Neither, sleigh seized, belief forfeited, weight chief, relieved Part B Guidelines: Answers should be correctly spelled and illustrate the respective rules Writer’s Choice: Vocabulary and Spelling Strategies and Practice, Grade 11 Copyright © The McGraw-Hill Companies, Inc Part B Guidelines: Answers will vary; sample sentence: The adaptation of the novel into a film was very successful adaptation, adapter condemnation, condemner relaxation, relaxer commendation, commender confrontation, confronter Answers ■ PAGE 39 ■ PAGE 42 Spelling -cede, -ceed, and -sede Suffixes and the Silent e Part A proceed precede intercede recede Part A traceable hoeing whiteness famous serviceable exceed secede supersede accede, concede Part B Guidelines: Answers should be correctly spelled and show understanding of the words’ meanings ■ PAGE 40 Spelling Unstressed Vowels Part A medicine legal opposite negative funeral ■ PAGE 43 Suffixes and the Final y Part B Sample answers: hypocritical fantastic hostility original incidentally negate religiosity magnificent humanity 10 courageous Part A fuzzier steadying playful joyous holiness ■ PAGE 41 Adding Prefixes Copyright © The McGraw-Hill Companies, Inc Part B Guidelines: Sentences will vary; answers should include the following words spelled correctly: outrageous woeful valuable or valuing definitely judgment or judging changeable or changing Part A Guidelines: Sentences will vary; answers should be correctly spelled and show understanding of the words’ meanings foresee uncover subzero deplane impractical disengage Part B Guidelines: Words below represent only some of the many possible correct answers maladjusted, maladroit, malnourished neorealism, neologism, neoconservative counterspy, counterrevolution, counterclockwise antebellum, antecedent, antedate underexposed, undercount, undercompensate subcommittee, suburban, subtropical international, interdependent, intertwine extrasensory, extraterrestrial, extraordinary Part B Guidelines: Sentences will vary; answers should include the following words spelled correctly: luxurious babyish payment annoyance or annoying buying or buyer twentieth or twentyish ■ PAGE 44 Doubling the Final Consonant Part A Incorrect; baggage; the word ends in one consonant preceded by a single vowel, and it has only one syllable Incorrect; submitted; the word ends in one consonant preceded by a single vowel, and it has an accent that remains on the last syllable when the suffix is added Correct Correct Incorrect; hatless; the suffix begins with a consonant Part B enveloped deference speaker or coated repelling or submitted sitter, baggage, or reddest Writer’s Choice: Vocabulary and Spelling Strategies and Practice, Grade 11 59 Answers ■ PAGE 45 ■ PAGE 49 Adding -ly Forming Plurals: Special Rules normally carefully Part B visually, electrically, fiscally, morally dully, smelly capably, terribly ■ PAGE 46 Adding -ness Part A stubbornness suddenness thinness plainness leanness ■ PAGE 47 Forming Compound Words Part A The following words may be listed in any order, as long as they are spelled correctly armpit campground orange peel garage sale basketball Part B Single-word compounds: dollhouse, pawnshop, gooseberry, saltcellar, paperback, ringbearer Separate-word compounds: cell body, city hall, dime novel, basket case ■ PAGE 48 Forming Plurals: General Rules buoys potatoes Part B matches, waltzes, foxes flies monkeys tomatoes handkerchiefs 60 Part B campgrounds McCharleses ambassadors-at-large Portuguese mice ■ PAGE 50 Words Easily Confused Part A cowered kernel counsel compliment profit Part B C I, commonness C I, sullenness C Part A Wives countries sandwiches Part A classrooms; one-word compound women; irregular Perkinses; proper name ending in s runners-up; hyphenated compound Laskys; proper name not ending in ch, s, sh, x, or z Part B Guidelines: Sentences will vary but answers should show correct spelling and understanding of the meaning of the word chosen ■ PAGE 51 Frequently Misspelled Words I Part A Parliament hereditary embarrass vaudeville questionnaire negligence Part B Guidelines: Answers might include: WORD: embarrass TRICK: “S’s and R’s occur twice in embarrass.” ■ PAGE 52 Frequently Misspelled Words II Part A cataclysm, livelihood, peasant discrimination, consciousness ballet, mediocre vengeance, unscrupulous mosquito, accidentally Part B Guidelines: Sentences will vary; all spelling should be correct Writer’s Choice: Vocabulary and Spelling Strategies and Practice, Grade 11 Copyright © The McGraw-Hill Companies, Inc Part A really horribly hilly ... vacations, with its Writer’s Choice: Vocabulary and Spelling Strategies and Practice, Grade 11 Vocabulary and Spelling Strategies and Practice Name Class Date ... 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