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  • Use the Greek and Latin word list and roots to determine if the context sentence is True or False. Email your answers to friends, family and teachers.
  • Common Core alignment to a True or False puzzle is to two key phrases "Precise Meaning" and "Context". CCSS Alignment Strand for Specific Grades:
    Precise Meaning: "CCSS.ELA-Literacy." precedes these numbers: 2.4e, 3.4d, 4.4c, 5.4c, 6.4c, 7.4c, 8.4c, 9-10.4c, 11-12.4c
    Context: "CCSS.ELA-Literacy." precedes these numbers: 2.4a, 3.4a, 4.4a, 5.4a, 6.4a, 7.4a, 8.4a, 9-10.4a, 11-12.4a
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    1) Word Roots 7: SPECT, STA, VERT Advanced-True and False 3 -- myVocabulary.com

    Directions:
    Decide whether the vocabulary word used in each sentence has been used properly! Mark the following 12 sentences either True or False by highlighting the radio button. When you hit "Submit", you will get back the correct answers as well as the percentage score for how many questions you answered correctly.
     
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    These vocabulary words come from the Lesson Plan-Word Root 7: Advanced. In addition to this True/False exercise, www.myvocabulary.com also features a free Interactive Puzzle, Fill-in-the-Blanks, Word Find, Crossword, Synonym/Antonym Encounter, Definition Match, Word Story and a Concentration activity with these same 12 vocabulary words.
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    Vocabulary Word List:
    Latin roots SPECT/SPEC = watch, see, look, appear; STA/SIST = stand, place; VERT/VERS = turn.
    Advanced: auspicious, aversion, circumspect, constituents, despicable, destitute, ecstasy, extrovert, obstinate, perverse, specious, vertigo
    1) Hans likes to drive directly to his girlfriend's house and takes a CIRCUMSPECT route to get there.
    True  
    False 
    2) Wally ordered a DESPICABLE sandwich and asked for fries to go with it.
    True  
    False 
    3) The baseball team shouted in ECSTASY when the guys won the championship game!
    True  
    False 
    4) Candy chose EXTROVERT to paint the walls a nice shade of green with extra tinges of blue.
    True  
    False 
    5) Susie accused Larry of being OBSTINATE because he insisted that they see a movie of just his choice.
    True  
    False 
    6) There were so many SPECIOUS of flowers to chose from that George let the florist make the decision for him.
    True  
    False 
    7) Gail and Wally heard that AUSPICIOUS weather conditions for tomorrow meant that they could go sailing.
    True  
    False 
    8) Connor really has an AVERSION to beets and will not eat them under any circumstances.
    True  
    False 
    9) Jim read the CONSTITUENTS three times to prepare for the exam and hoped he scored well.
    True  
    False 
    10) Paul is so DESTITUTE about his family's move to Vermont in his senior year that he wants to stay with a friend.
    True  
    False 
    11) Janice needed to buy a PERVERSE in yellow for the rainy season in Florida.
    True  
    False 
    12) Ginny experienced VERTIGO and held the railing tightly when she stepped to the edge of the 18th floor balcony.
    True  
    False