Lesson 1 Vocabulary Review: Grade 8

What is the study of how words are formed called? Think about our discussion on Monday.

• philosophy

• morphology

• psychology

• hydrophobia

What does the prefix "para" mean?

• something done

• hear

• to measure

• beside, variation

What does the root "dog/dox" mean?

• science of, study

• opinion, praise

• opinion, phrase

• to measure

BONUS QUESTION: How will studying word parts help you in real life?

• It will help you by giving you better grammar skills.

• It will help you by allowing you to know the meaning of words you haven't seen before.

• It will help you by lowering your IQ.

• It will help you by making you better at math.

What does the root "ortho" mean?

• straight, wrong

• crooked, right

• straight, right

• straight, left

What does the suffix "ic" mean?

• like, related to

• something done

• study of, science

• hear

What is a paradox?

• a statement, situation, etc. that seems absurd or contradictory, but is or may be true

• something held as an established position

• a liturgical formula of praise to God

• adhering to what is commonly accepted

Which of the following two are examples of a paradox?

• Every moment we are living, we are also dying.

• Mr. Bolz likes fishing, but only eats walleyes.

• The only part of life that does not change is that everything always changes.

• If you break a mirror, you will have seven years of bad luck.

What of the following words from Lesson 1 is defined as "related to hearing or to sound as it is heard"?

• orthodox

• dogma

• acoustic

• acoumeter

"Dogma" is defined as...

• something held as an established opinion

• a liturgical formula of praise to God

• adhering to what is commonly believed

• a statement, situation, etc. that seems absurd, but is or may be true