Week 18 8 th Grade LAL Do Now

Do Now • Brainstorm as many words as you can that have the root

Greek Root meter=measure • diameter • barometer • centimeter • symmetry Latin Root trans=

diameter (noun) • A straight line going through the center of a circle connecting

barometer (noun) • An instrument measuring atmospheric pressure, used especially in forecasting the weather

centimeter (noun) • A metric unit of length, equal to one hundredth of a

symmetry (noun) • The quality of being made up of exactly similar parts facing

transition (noun or verb) • The process or a period of changing from one

transcribe (verb) • To put (thoughts, speech, or data) into written or printed form.

transparent (adjective) • Able to be seen through. • Sponge Bob’s excitement is so

transformation (noun) • A thorough or dramatic change in form or appearance. • I

Academic: compare (verb) • Estimate, measure, or note the similarity between two or more

Academic: contrast (verb) • To note the differences in two or more things •

Additional: colloquial (adjective) • Everyday speech used by people in ordinary situations. Not formal

Additional: righteousness (noun) • the quality of being morally right or justifiable Example: For

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Week 18 8 th Grade LAL

Do Now • Brainstorm as many words as you can that have the root words • meter • or • trans

Greek Root meter=measure • diameter • barometer • centimeter • symmetry Latin Root trans= across • • transition transcribe transparent transformation Academic Vocabulary compare contrast

diameter (noun) • A straight line going through the center of a circle connecting two points on the circumference. • The park’s eastern side is built into the hill, its longer diameter is 75 steps, and it accommodates 400 visitors.

barometer (noun) • An instrument measuring atmospheric pressure, used especially in forecasting the weather and determining altitude. • According to the barometer on the kitchen wall, the temperature is below freezing today.

centimeter (noun) • A metric unit of length, equal to one hundredth of a meter. • My brother is two years older than I am, but he is three centimeters shorter.

symmetry (noun) • The quality of being made up of exactly similar parts facing each other or around an axis. • The perfect symmetry of the body parts increased the sculpture's realistic appearance.

transition (noun or verb) • The process or a period of changing from one state or condition to another. • The students are in transition from one program to another.

transcribe (verb) • To put (thoughts, speech, or data) into written or printed form. • Martin Luther King transcribed his “I Have a Dream Speech” into text.

transparent (adjective) • Able to be seen through. • Sponge Bob’s excitement is so transparent, I can easily see that he will enjoy his birthday party!

transformation (noun) • A thorough or dramatic change in form or appearance. • I was stunned to observe the rapid transformation from robot to car!

Academic: compare (verb) • Estimate, measure, or note the similarity between two or more things. • Compare the similarities between Sponge. Bob and Patrick.

Academic: contrast (verb) • To note the differences in two or more things • How do Sponge. Bob and Squidward contrast?

Additional: colloquial (adjective) • Everyday speech used by people in ordinary situations. Not formal speech—casual, almost slang speech and idioms. • Example: Calpurnia uses the phrase "wear you out" (i. e. , "If Mr. Finch don't wear you out, I will - get in that house, sir!"). Calpurnia's term "wear you out" is a Southern phrase referring to spanking.

Additional: righteousness (noun) • the quality of being morally right or justifiable Example: For the honor and righteousness of the American people, the candidate had to confess his illegal dealings with the other country.