Unit 13 English 11 1 st Activity 1

Unit 13 English 11

1 st Activity- 1 minute Write the following words in your study guide: 1. anxious 2. contest 3. defect 4. innocence 5. lax 6. mentor 7. pessimist 8. potent 9. protagonist 10. undulate

2 nd Activity- 10 minutes 1. Work with a partner or alone and match the definitions to the words (with the word strips provided) 2. Once they are checked for correctness, you will write the definitions into your study guide. 3. You may use your book to read the word in a sentence.

3 rd Activity- 5 minutes 1. You will be assigned 1 -2 words to write a GOOD sentence for. You must show the meaning of the word/s in some way (hint: use a synonym). 2. You will present the sentence/s during the powerpoint.

Unit 13 English 11

1. anxious

1. anxious n n POS- adjective Definition- nervous; very worried about something Synonym- afraid, apprehensive Antonym- confident, calm How can you tell this man is anxious?

2. contest

2. contest n n n POS- noun Definition- a struggle or event held for victory Synonym- match, competition, meet POS- verb Definition- to disagree; question something Antonym- agreement, calm Who won the contest, Emmaus or Parkland?

3. defect

3. defect n n n POS- noun Definition- a flaw or weakness Synonym- flaw, imperfection, mark Antonym- advantage, perfection POS- verb Definition- to leave behind The broken link in this picture is the defect in the whole chain.

4. innocence

4. innocence n n POS- noun Definition- purity; freedom from guilt Synonym- chastity, immaculateness Antonym- guilty Children are thought to be pictures of innocence.

5. lax

5. lax n n POS- adjective Definition- relaxed; not rigid or strict Synonym- careless, casual Antonym- strict, harsh This lax kitten looks like he is loving life.

6. mentor

6. mentor n n n POS- noun Definition- a wise teacher or counselor Synonym- teacher, superior POS- verb Definition- to counsel, guide, or teach A teacher can be a great mentor.

7. pessimist

7. pessimist n n POS- noun Definition- someone who expects the worst or has a negative outlook Synonym- complainer, cynic Antonym- optimist Negative Nancy is such a pessimist, she always sees the glass half empty.

8. potent

8. potent n n POS- adjective Definition- strong, powerful Synonym- almighty, commanding Antonym- mild, weak, bland Your cologne is so potent that it is giving me a headache.

9. protagonist

9. protagonist n n POS- noun Definition- the main character in literature Synonym- main or lead character Antonym- antagonist Who is the protagonist in the Twilight series?

10. undulate

10. undulate n n POS- verb Definition- to move in a wave-like motion in sound or appearance Synonym- ripple, roll Antonym- straighten The fins on salt water fish seem to undulate so much faster than the fins on fresh water fish.

Roots, Prefixes, Suffixes n Roots pessim means “worst” n pot means “power” n n Prefix n n in means “not” Suffixes ism means “habit of” or “behavior of” n ic means “having the characteristics of” n

Homework n Exercise 2, 3, 6 10 sentences BONUS: Flashcards n Due Wednesday n n