Transcript VCR Lesson 3 Speaking

Pages 11-15
Root Words knowing root words can give you clues to
what the word means
 voc as in vocabulary and dict as in dictionary mean
“word, voice, to speak.”
 voc (to call; words, voice)
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 Lets see what you understand, first underline the root
of each term then complete the Using Root Clues
exercise on page 11, you have 5 minutes to complete
this with your table.
Avocation
 N. A pastime or hobby; a profession practiced with
enjoyment.
 In your notebooks write down three avocations
Vocal
 Adj. 1. Connected with speaking or with the voice.
Vocalist
 N. Singer
 Name three vocalist who you believe have the best
voices.
Vocabulary
 Noun - A list or collection of words or phrases of a
language
 The vocabulary words for this week are
 1. Avocation
 2. Vocal
 3. Vocalist
 4. Vocabulary
 5. Vocation
Vocation
 N. A job; a calling or inclination toward a type of work
or service.
 Can you list 3 vocations
Did you know
Sometimes your vocation can also be
your avocation, the thing you most
enjoy doing… You may love playing
basketball and have this as your
occupation.
Root Words knowing root words can give you clues
to what the word means
 dict (to speak, to say) give you clues about meaning.
Addictive
 Adj. Habit-forming, hard to break away from, easy to
say yes to.
 Smoking is very addictive.
Contradict
 V. To speak against, to say the opposite of.
 Mrs. Ingle speaks Spanish very well.
 Mrs. Ingle does not speak Spanish well
Dictation
 N. The act of saying words for someone else to write
down.
 For example- In French class, Ms. Benoit gave us
dictation each week to improve our ability to
understand and write the words we heard.
Dictator
 N. A person who commands and rules with total
authority.
 Dictators expect their commands to be followed, not
questioned.
 Can you name any dictator’s?
Predict
 V. To say what will happen in the future, often using
reason or experience.
 One of our reading strategies is predict.
Verdict
 [ also derived from Latin vere meaning “truly”]
 N. The words of decision from a jury.
 The jury handed down a guilty verdict.