Bell Ringers Survey of Literature Week 7 Directions

Bell Ringers Survey of Literature Week 7

Directions • Using the snowflake diagram, recopy the morpheme in the middle • Next, copy down the words derived from the morpheme. • Finally, create your own sentence.

Malediction (n) Monday, January 7 A bad saying Malpractice (n) improper/bad practice Malignant (adj) Causing harm/illness -mal= bad/ill/evil Malevolent (adj) Malady (n) Wishing evil or harm An illness Write your own sentence using one of the words Maleficent (adj) Doing evil or harm

beneficiary (n)Tuesday, January 8 benign (n) One who receives benefits Kind, generous, good benefactor (adj) One who gives aid -ben= good beneficent (adj) benediction (n) Doing/causing good a blessing Write your own sentence using one of the words benevolent (adj) Doing good deeds

Manuscript (n) Wednesday, January 9 Written by hand nondescript (adj) No written description ascribe (adj) To give credit by writing -script/scribe= write conscript (v) circumscribe (n) To draft To write around Write your own sentence using one of the words prescribed(v) Written beforehand

Circumvolve (v)Thursday, January 10 To revolve around Circumnavigate (v) To cruise around Circumvent (v) To surround -circum- around Circumduction (adj) circular movement of a limb Write your own sentence using one of the words Circumference (n) Boundary of a circular line Circumlocution (adj) A round about expression

contradict (v) Friday, January 12 To speak against dictional (adj) Stating words edict (n) A command stating an order -dict= speak/say/tell/state dictate (adj) valedictorian (n To state something Someone who delivers a farewell speech Write your own sentence using one of the words diction (n) Word choice