English 8 Sem 2 Unit 1-3

English 8 Sem 2 Unit 1-3

Nonfiction

Correspondence

1-1 Due Date Quiz 2/03 Discuss 2/03

1-2 Due Date Quiz 2/16 Practice 2/16

1-3 Due Date Quiz 2/23 Practice 2/23

Unit Test Due Date 3/03

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• Define words based on their Greek and Latin origins.

• Identify the meanings and other qualities of words using reference materials.

• Write a college application letter that uses high-level vocabulary.

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Old English (or Anglo-Saxon), used a different alphabet and sounded totally different from the English we speak today. Over the centuries, English changed and picked up words and bits of grammar from other languages, including French, Latin, and Greek.

And so, the English of today has roots in other languages. If you know some of the most common roots, you can often use them to find the meanings of unfamiliar words. If that doesn't work, you can use references, such as dictionaries and thesauruses.

​1.3.1 page 2 Word roots

​1.3.1 page 3 more word roots

Multiple Choice

Given this word family, what do you think the root audi means?

• Audio
• Audience
• Audition

• small

• listen/hear

• together

• far

Multiple Choice

Given this word family, what do you think the root cred means?

• Credit
• Credible
• Incredible

• friend

• around

• believe

• make

Multiple Choice

Given this word family, what do you think the root man means?

• Manual
• Manage
• Maneuver

• speak

• go

• shape

• hand

​1.3.1 page 5 Prefixes

Multiple Choice

anti-

• before; earlier

• small; miniature

• against; opposite

• self

Multiple Choice

ex-

• out of; away from

• self

• opposite; against

• in front of; before

Multiple Choice

de-

• across; change; through

• reduce down; away from

• opposite; against

• not

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Multiple Choice

The suffix "-ible" means...

• action or process

• state, quality, act

• able to be

• tending to or performing

Multiple Choice

The suffix "-ent" means...

• state, quality , or act

• one who, that which, like, related to 

• able to be

• like, of, relating to 

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A dictionary is an alphabetical listing of words that contains definitions, pronunciations, and word origins.

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A thesaurus is a book, website, or other source that gives synonyms, and sometimes antonyms, for many words.

​1.3.4 Practice

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The assignment for this lesson is to write a letter to a university you might want to attend someday. A college application letter states what your goals as a student are and why the university you're applying to is a good fit. Think of this letter as practice for when you might actually apply for college one day.

​1.3.4 page 2 Kinds of Correspondence

​1.3.4 page 3 Pick a Major-- can be fake

​1.3.4 page 4 Pick a University ---

​Use the links provided on page 4.

Do some detective work and find the name and job title of the person who is the "Head of," "Director of," or "Dean of" Admissions.

It shows you CARE and are really interested that you did some research to discover the name of the person to whom you are writing.

​1.3.4 page 5 Sample Letter

​1.3.4 page 7 Domain specific vocabulary

​At this point, you've done at least a little research on the university and the program of study you're applying for. Keep going and do as much research as you need to explain why you would be a good fit for that university's program.

When you're done, you'll be almost ready to write your letter. For this assignment, you'll need to accurately use domain-specific vocabulary, or words that are particular to a field. For example, macroeconomics is a common term in business and pedagogy is common in education.

​1.3.4 page 10 Conclusion

​Tie everything up and be sure to thank the person for his or her time.

Don't forget to keep the entire letter in formal style. page 8

Size 12 font

All on one page

​Please respond to ME in the CHAT:



Where is there a sample letter that you can use as a model for the Practice?