NAME:____________________
4th GRADE VOCABULARY #10 TEST: Friday, February 7, 2013
Lesson 10 in Classical Roots
1. Root word ACT= “to do, to make”
2. Root word OFFIC= “duty, work”
3. Suffix –ive = adjective suffix, as in active, creative, talkative
4. active
5. activity
6. actor
7. actually
8. enact
9. officer
10. official
11. officiate
Grammar Terms:
action verb: The part of speech showing action. (run, skip, think, dance.)
linking verb (or state of being verb): a verb showing emotion or a state of being. It also LINKS the subject to an adjective or noun. (I am happy. I was cold. The kids are excited. The coat will be dirty.)
present tense: The tense in writing that is occurring in present time. (I walk to school.)
past tense: The tense in writing that already occurred in the past: (I walked to school)
future tense: The tense in writing that will occur in the future. (I will walk to school.)
Vocabulary Routine:
Homework:
Monday:
___Make flashcards
___Lesson 10 in Classical Roots
Tuesday:
___5 sentences with 5 words
___grammar worksheet
Wednesday:
___Grammar worksheets
Thursday:
___Study for test on Friday. Good luck!
