Building Vocabulary: Word Roots, Affixes, and Reference Materials Assignment
Use context clues to define faux pas. Wearing black and brown together is sometimes called a fashion faux pas because many people think that mixing the two is a mistake. They just don't go together. What is the most likely definition of faux pas? Which word in the sentence is a synonym for faux pas?
-an embarrassing error -mistake
Use the drop-down menus to identify the word part for each word. What is the word root in verbatim? What is the prefix in non sequitur? What is the word root in non sequitur?
-verb -non -sequ
Use word roots and context clues to determine which word best completes each sentence. Plagiarism is the act of copying a writer's words and claiming them as one's own. I had a sense of when I saw the girl who looked just like her mother used to. I trust you completely. You have complete to arrange the party.
-verbatim -deja vu -carte blanche
The terms pas de deux, arabesque, and ballet all come from the field of dance that was developed in France. What is the best explanation for these words being used in English?
The words were borrowed into English along with the concepts they describe.
Use context clues and word roots to determine which word best completes the sentence. What you just said was a complete ________. How does it relate to what you said before?
non sequitur
