4.5.6: Roots, Nowhere Boy Chapters 7-9, Modifiers

Poll

How familiar are you with the following root?

path

• very familiar - I know lots of words with that root

• somewhat familiar - I can think of a few words with that root

• not really familiar - I can only think of one/can't really think of any words with that root

Poll

How familiar are you with the following root?

quer/quir/ques/quis

• very familiar - I know lots of words with that root

• somewhat familiar - I can think of a few words with that root

• not really familiar - I can only think of one/can't really think of any words with that root

Poll

How familiar are you with the following root?

scend

• very familiar - I know lots of words with that root

• somewhat familiar - I can think of a few words with that root

• not really familiar - I can only think of one/can't really think of any words with that root

Poll

How familiar are you with the following root?

voc

• very familiar - I know lots of words with that root

• somewhat familiar - I can think of a few words with that root

• not really familiar - I can only think of one/can't really think of any words with that root

Match

Match each root with the correct definition.

• feeling; disease

• search or seek; ask

• climb

• voice; to call

path

quer/quir/ques/quis

scend

voc

• path

• quer/quir/ques/quis

• scend

• voc

Draw

Underline the roots path, quer/quir/ques/quis, scend, and voc in the following words.

Multiple Select

Which of the following passages show that Ahmed is conscientious (willing to do what is right)?

Choose 2

• On the counter, he spotted a square pad of notepaper and a pencil. That was it! He would keep track of everything he took and someday pay the family back. (pages 44 to 45)

• Ahmed really hadn’t planned on staying in the cellar more than a day or two. But the morning after he arrived, he woke up feverish, his throat so sore he could barely swallow. For three days, he shivered and sweated and slept, curled up on the blanket. (page 42)

• “You just need a little help,” Ahmed whispered to them in Arabic. He carried them one by one to the bathroom, dunked their roots in lukewarm water in the stopped-up sink and let them drain. (page 45)

• Ahmed pressed his forehead against the window. It was hard to see much more over the wall, but he didn’t need to. He just listened. (page 46)

Multiple Choice

Why is Max disappointed to learn that his mother signed him up for Scoots (Scouts)?

• He thinks Scoots is a waste of time.

• He is worried he may be in a group with Oscar.

• It takes away his time to learn French.

• He will not be able to join another activity.

Open Ended

Why do you think Ahmed is so reluctant to leave Max's house?

You can start your response with:

I think he is reluctant because . . .

Categorize

Options (6)

Identify if each underlined word or phrase is a restrictive or nonrestrictive modifier and sort it into the correct category.

Restrictive

Nonrestrictive