Name;________________________________ Date;________

Vocabulary & Spelling Packet #2

Part 1 Directions: Using a dictionary define the following words on the first line. On the second line, put the dictionary definition into your own words. On the third line, write a sentence using the word correctly.

1. ANALYZE: (a) _______________________________________________

(b)_______________________________________________

(c) ______________________________________________

2. ASPECT: (a)__________________________________________________

(b)____________________________________________________

(c)_____________________________________________________

3. EVALUATE: (a)_______________________________________________

(b)_________________________________________________

(c)_________________________________________________

4. RELEVANCE: (a)_______________________________________________

(b)___________________________________________________

(c)____________________________________________________

5. STRUCTURAL: (a)_____________________________________________

(b)_______________________________________________

(c)_______________________________________________

6. IMPROMPTU: (a)______________________________________________

(b)___________________________________________________

(c)___________________________________________________

7. TENTATIVELY: (a)_____________________________________________

(b)____________________________________________________

(c)____________________________________________________

8. INTENTLY: (a)________________________________________________

(b)___________________________________________________

(c)___________________________________________________

9. PROBING: (a)_______________________________________________

(b)______________________________________________

(c)______________________________________________

10. OMINOUS: (a)_______________________________________________

(b)_________________________________________________

(c)_________________________________________________

Part 2 Directions: For each of the following Greek roots, write the meaning on line (a) and 3 example words that have the root on line (b).

12. hemi: (a)____________________________________________________

(b)____________________________________________________

13. myo: (a)____________________________________________________

(b)____________________________________________________

14. somn/somni/somno: (a)__________________________________________

(b)__________________________________________

15. rupt: (a)____________________________________________________

(b)____________________________________________________

Part 3 : Spelling – Derived Compound Words: Compound words consist of two or more words when used as a single word. They can be closed, hyphenated, or open.

Direction s: Write each of your spelling words 3 times each . .

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homesick

1.______________________

2.______________________

3.______________________

well-wisher

1.______________________

2.______________________

3.______________________

homemade

1.______________________

2.______________________

3.______________________

underground

1.______________________

2.______________________

3.______________________

large-scale

1.______________________

2.______________________

3.______________________

heart attack

1.______________________

2.______________________

3.______________________

evergreen

1.______________________

2.______________________

3.______________________

picnic basket

1.______________________

2.______________________

3.______________________

long-term

1.______________________

2.______________________

3.______________________

handkerchief

1.______________________

2.______________________

3.______________________

gingerbread

1.______________________

2.______________________

3.______________________

furthermore

1.______________________

2.______________________

3.______________________

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Name;________________________________ Date;________

Part 4 Direction s: Break each of your spelling words up into syllables. You may consult a dictionary if you need help.

1. homesick:____________________________________________________

2. evergreen:___________________________________________________

3. well-wisher:__________________________________________________

4. picnic basket:_________________________________________________

5. homemade:___________________________________________________

6. long-term:____________________________________________________

7. underground:__________________________________________________

8. handkerchief:_________________________________________________

9. large-scale:___________________________________________________

10. gingerbread:__________________________________________________

11. furthermore: ______________________________________________

12. heart attack:_________________________________________________

Part 4 Directions: read the meaning and origin of the following idiom. Use the idiom in two original sentences.

“Everything but the Kitchen Sink

‘When Erin went away to college, she took everything but the kitchen sink.’

Meaning: Practically everything there is; every possible object whether needed or not

Origin: This expression was born in the early 20th century and became popular after World War II (the late 1940s). The kitchen sink is heavy, connected to pipes, and usually polted down, so it’s not easily movable. But if you took everything but the kitchen sink, you’d be taking virtually all there was. Related sayings are ‘from soup to nuts’ and ‘from A to Z.’”(Terban 58).

1._________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

2.________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

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