Name Chapters 5-8 Vocabulary of The Shakespeare Stealer
Word / Part of Speech / Definitionbiosphere / noun / the part of the earth's crust, waters, and atmosphere that supports life
biodegradable / adjective / Capable of being slowly destroyed and broken down into very small parts by natural processes, bacteria, etc.
biopsy / noun / the removal for diagnostic study of a piece of tissue from a living body
photobiotic / adjective / Requiring light to live
photosynthesis / noun / The process by which a green plant turns water and carbon dioxide into food when the plant is exposed to light
photon / noun / A tiny particle of light or electromagnetic radiation
philologist / noun / Someone who loves words.
philanthropist / noun / A wealthy person who gives money and time to help make life better for other people
philosophy / noun / The study of ideas about knowledge, truth, the nature and meaning of life; your personal beliefs or opinions related to life.
bibliophile / noun / A person who loves and collects books.
melancholy / adjective / A feeling of sadness with no obvious cause
fortnight / noun / A period of two weeks
apothecary / noun / a person who prepared and sold medicines until the 1700s (The modern day pharmacist took over this job).
ravenous / adjective / Very eager or greedy for food
tenaciously / adverb / Very determined to do something
brusquely / adverb / talking or behaving in a very direct, brief, and unfriendly way
cosmopolitan / noun / a person who has lived in and knows about many different parts of the world
diverge / verb / to split and move out in different directions from a single point
reeking / verb / to have a very strong and unpleasant smell
compel / verb / to force (someone) to do something; to make (something) happen
Vocabulary Activities Directions: Complete 3 of the activities to turn in on Thursday.
1. Write a sentence that contains each spelling word. The sentence must demonstrate the meaning of the word and each sentence must contain correct spelling, punctuation, and grammar.
2. Make a flashcard for each word. The front of the flashcards must contain the word and a sentence containing the word. The back of the flashcard must contain the word’s part of speech and its definition.
3. Write a story using 15 of your words. The story must contain correct spelling, punctuation, and grammar.
4. Draw a picture to represent the meaning of 10 of your words.
5. Write a synonym or antonym for 10 of your words.
6. Create a word search using Puzzlemaker on Discoveryeducation.com or graph paper that includes all of your vocabulary words. Then, solve your words search by highlighting each spelling word.