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1 WordStudy Vocabulary Extend4 UNIT 25 biodegradable generous biofeedback genre biome immortal Reproducible Tools, Activities, & Home Connections biopsy microbiology biosphere Name Date Parent Directions: Have your child read each word and then write it under the correct category in the Name Date chart, depending on whether it contains the Greek or Latin root gen, mort, or bio. degenerate Greek and Latin Elements gen, mort, bio 2. im al: living or lasting 3 forever 3 general mortgage mortician Word Bank progenitor 4. uary: a place where dead bodies are kept before burial 5. graphy: Word Cards the story (BLM 3) of a person s life 6. en der: to bring into being; to create Sorting Words with Greek and Latin Roots gen, mort, bio Complete the Word degenerate 3 immortality amphibious biology mortician 3 Directions: Have students read each definition and fill in the correct Greek or Latin root mort, gen, biography or generation mortality genealogy biosphere bio to complete the word. mortified gender biodegradable mortuary genetic 1. erate: engender to bring into being; give birth indigenous rigor mortis progeny 3. amphi us: able to live on land and in water gen mort bio Name Date Choose the Word Directions: Have students read each sentence and choose the word from the word bank that makes sense in the sentence. Then have them write the correct word in the space provided. Word Bank Ghosts... in Writing! indigenous genealogy generation mortified mortality symbiotic microbiology Did you know that many books aren t actually written by the author named on the cover? They re written by people called ghost writers: professional writers 7. The plants are being pushed out who by plants sell their that services are not to native would-be authors. It is estimated, in fact, that up to 50 to our area. percent of all nonfiction books are actually ghost-written by anonymous writers. 8. The chart shows the history of Abraham Why Lincoln s do prospective family. authors use ghost writers? The main reason is that while an author may be great at generating ideas, he or she may not be able 9. People in my grandmother s seem to like gardening. Take-Home Activity (BLM 6) to translate those ideas smoothly into words. The author may have a general outline of a plot, its characters, setting, and so forth, but not have much skill 10. Because they help each other live, flowers and bees are said to have a putting it down on paper, a skill that comes naturally to ghost writers. Some relationship. authors also use ghost writers due to visual or motor impairments that make the Classroom Activity (BLM 7) physical task of writing difficult for them. One genre that ghost writers commonly write in is autobiography. Celebrities or sports stars may wish to capture a piece of immortality by telling their story in print. But someone who excels at singing or playing basketball may not be the greatest writer in the world, or may simply be too busy to write a book hence, the need for a ghost writer. Once hired, a ghost writer usually records interviews with the subject of the book, taking extensive notes on his or her life. The ghost writer then organizes the information and writes it in a way that will be enjoyable for readers, preserving the story for generations to come. While some people believe the practice of ghost writing is deceptive, it nonetheless has its place in the literary world. Without ghost writers, we would never hear the stories of many people we have come to love and admire. Reading Passage (BLM 9) B e n c h m a r k E d u c a t i o n C o m p a n y

2 Greek and Latin Roots gen, mort, bio Element Meaning Example Words gen birth, family generation, gene mort death mortal, immortality bio life biology, amphibious The root may be at the beginning of a word: mortal The root may be in the middle of a word: autobiography The root may be at the end of a word: progeny Use the root to help figure out a word s meaning. For example: mortal: literally death like ; human who must eventually die autobiography: literally, self life written ; the story of one s own life, written down progeny: literally forward birth or family ; children or descendants Anchor Chart (BLM 1)

3 gen mort bio One Syllable Two Syllables Three Syllables Four or More Syllables Ends in -y Ends in -ic/-is Ends in -ous Category Cards (BLM 2)

4 biodegradable generous biofeedback genre biome immortal biopsy microbiology biosphere mortgage degenerate mortician engender mortified general progenitor Word Cards (BLM 3)

5 autobiography hydrogen biological immortality biotic macrobiotic gender mortality gene oxygen generate regenerate generation generator Word Cards (BLM 4)

6 amphibious generic antibiotic genesis biochemistry genetic biogenesis indigenous biography mortuary biology progeny biopsy rigor mortis genealogy symbiotic Word Cards (BLM 5)

7 Name Date Sorting Words with Greek and Latin Roots gen, mort, bio Parent Directions: Have your child read each word and then write it under the correct category in the chart, depending on whether it contains the Greek or Latin root gen, mort, or bio. Word Bank degenerate immortality amphibious biology mortician biography generation mortality genealogy biosphere mortified gender biodegradable mortuary genetic indigenous rigor mortis progeny gen mort bio Take-Home Activity (BLM 6)

8 Name Date Greek and Latin Elements gen, mort, bio Complete the Word Directions: Have students read each definition and fill in the correct Greek or Latin root mort, gen, or bio to complete the word. 1. erate: to bring into being; give birth 2. im al: living or lasting forever 3. amphi us: able to live on land and in water 4. uary: a place where dead bodies are kept before burial 5. graphy: the story of a person s life 6. en der: to bring into being; to create Choose the Word Directions: Have students read each sentence and choose the word from the word bank that makes sense in the sentence. Then have them write the correct word in the space provided. Word Bank indigenous genealogy generation mortified mortality symbiotic microbiology 7. The plants are being pushed out by plants that are not native to our area. 8. The chart shows the history of Abraham Lincoln s family. 9. People in my grandmother s seem to like gardening. 10. Because they help each other live, flowers and bees are said to have a relationship. Classroom Activity (BLM 7)

9 Name Date Greek and Latin Elements gen, mort, bio Complete the Word Parent Directions: Have your child read each definition and fill in the correct Greek or Latin root mort, gen, or bio to complete the word. 1. ified: felt shame; humiliated 2. anti tic: a drug that kills bacteria and is used to cure diseases 3. ician: a person who prepares the dead for their burial 4. etic: pertaining to a living thing s origins 5. tic: of life or living things 6. re erate: renewed; to begin again Choose the Word Parent Directions: Have your child read each sentence and choose the word from the word bank that makes sense in the sentence. Then have him or her write the correct word in the space provided. Word Bank general biography biologist generic mortuary genre genesis immortal 7. The detective went to the to view the victim s body. 8. The critic found the music, and wrote in her review that it could have been composed by anyone. 9. At the meeting, the agreement was to wait until next summer for the camping trip. 10. The gave a lecture about the plants and animals that live in our region. Take-Home Activity (BLM 8)

10 Name Date Ghosts... in Writing! Did you know that many books aren t actually written by the author named on the cover? They re written by people called ghost writers: professional writers who sell their services to would-be authors. It is estimated, in fact, that up to 50 percent of all nonfiction books are actually ghost-written by anonymous writers. Why do prospective authors use ghost writers? The main reason is that while an author may be great at generating ideas, he or she may not be able to translate those ideas smoothly into words. The author may have a general outline of a plot, its characters, setting, and so forth, but not have much skill putting it down on paper, a skill that comes naturally to ghost writers. Some authors also use ghost writers due to visual or motor impairments that make the physical task of writing difficult for them. One genre that ghost writers commonly write in is autobiography. Celebrities or sports stars may wish to capture a piece of immortality by telling their story in print. But someone who excels at singing or playing basketball may not be the greatest writer in the world, or may simply be too busy to write a book hence, the need for a ghost writer. Once hired, a ghost writer usually records interviews with the subject of the book, taking extensive notes on his or her life. The ghost writer then organizes the information and writes it in a way that will be enjoyable for readers, preserving the story for generations to come. While some people believe the practice of ghost writing is deceptive, it nonetheless has its place in the literary world. Without ghost writers, we would never hear the stories of many people we have come to love and admire. Reading Passage (BLM 9)

11 Name Date Spelling Dictation Review Words New Words Sentence Spelling Dictation (BLM 10)

12 Name Date Spelling Peer Check Directions: Work with a partner. Follow the directions from your teacher to use this BLM to write your spelling words. First Try Second Try (if needed) Correct Spelling Spelling Peer Check (BLM 11)

1. Read, view, listen to, and evaluate written, visual, and oral communications. (CA 2-3, 5)

(Grade 6) I. Gather, Analyze and Apply Information and Ideas What All Students Should Know: By the end of grade 8, all students should know how to 1. Read, view, listen to, and evaluate written, visual,