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  • Use the provided Greek and Latin word roots in the over 90 subject word puzzles to decode word meaning and select the correct answer. Email your answers to friends, family and teachers.
  • Common Core alignment to a Themed Puzzles is to 3 key phrases: "Grade Level", "Particular Topic" and "Grade-Relevant Text or Subject Area". CCSS Alignment Strand for Specific Grades:
    CCSS Alignment Strand Numbers for Specific Grades:
    Greek & Latin Roots: "CCSS.ELA-Literacy." precedes these numbers: 2.4b+c, 3.4b+c, 4.4b, 5.b, 6.4b, 7.4b, 8.4b, 9-10.4b, 11-12.4b
    Grade Level: "CCSS.ELA-Literacy." precedes these numbers: 2.4, 3.4, 4.4, 5.4, 6.4, 7.4, 8.4, 9-10.4, 11-12.4
    Particular Topic: "CCSS.ELA-Literacy." precedes these numbers: 4.6. 5.6, 6.6, 7.6, 8.6, 9-10.6, 11-12.6
    Grade & Subject-Relevant Text: "CCSS.ELA-Literacy." precedes these numbers:
    (Reading: Informational Text) RI.2.4, RI.3.4, RI.4.4. RI.5.4, RI.6.4, RI.7.4, RI.8.4, RI.9-10.4, RI.11-12.4
    (Reading: Literature) RL.2.4, RL.3.4, RL.4.4. RL.5.4, RL.6.4, RL.7.4, RL.8.4, RL.9-10.4, RL.11-12.4


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    1) Oscar® Vocabulary Puzzle #1 - Fine ARTS- -- myVocabulary.com

    Directions:
    To solve the Oscar® - Fine Arts vocabulary puzzle find the four vocabulary words in each puzzle that are items, characteristics or attributes of film making and an Oscar® winner! Use the Latin/Greek roots or word parts,, the vocabulary definition, part of speech and the Oscar® word bank to help you solve the answers on the puzzle worksheet.
    Put your answers INSIDE the Oscar® word puzzle boxes. Then, move down to the next puzzle. When you hit "Submit", you will get back the correct answers as well as the percentage score for how many questions you answered correctly for Oscar® on the worksheet.
    Clue:
    The Oscar® word bank has the correct answers on the puzzle worksheet. In addition to this Interactive Puzzle exercise for these Oscar® Award vocabulary words, myvocabulary.com also has a Fill-in-the-Blanks, Word Find, Crossword, Definition Match, True/False exercise, Synonym/Antonym Encounter and a Concentration activity. Please the 370 Vocabulary Word List also available from the homepage in a variety of subjects in addition to word lists relating to music, art, jazz, theater and photography etc.

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    Vocabulary Word List:
    16 Oscar® vocabulary words:
    adaptation, artistry, celebrity, cinematography, comedy, documentary, drama, fantasy, festival, musical, nomination, performance, portrayal, script, statue, supporting

    Oscar® Vocabulary Puzzle #1 - Fine ARTS- -- myVocabulary.com

    1)  Creative interpretation, ability or effect; imaginative skill in execution (noun)
    Root ART = craft, skill

    2)  A person who is honored, praised or known publicly (noun)
    Root CELEB = crowd

    3)  The written text of a stage play, movie or a broadcast; printed lettering: handwriting (noun)
    Root SCRIPT = write

    4)  The action of representing a character; the execution of a presentation; something accomplished (noun)
    Root FOURN = accomplish, complete

    5)  The instance of choosing a candidate for election or honor; the proposal for an office (noun)
    Root NOM = name

    6)  The enactment of a role: representation; a portrait of (noun)
    Root TRAH = draw

    7)  A likeness of a person or animal sculptured, modeled or cast in a solid substance (noun)
    Root STATU = place, put, set, establish

    8)  Acting in a lesser role with; assisting: helping (adjective)
    Root SUB & PORT = under & carry

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    2) Oscar® Vocabulary Puzzle #2 -Fine ARTS- -- myVocabulary.com

    Directions:
    To solve the Oscar ® - Fine Arts vocabulary puzzle find the four vocabulary words in each puzzle that are items, characteristics or attributes of film making and an Oscar ® winner! Use the Latin/Greek roots or word parts, the vocabulary definition, part of speech and the Oscar ® word bank to help you solve the answers on the puzzle worksheet.
    Put your answers INSIDE the Oscar ® word box worksheet, Then, move down to the next puzzle. When you hit "Submit", you will get back the correct answers as well as the percentage score for how many questions you answered correctly on the Oscar ® vocabulary puzzle worksheet.
    Clue:
    The Oscar ® word bank has all the correct answers on the puzzle worksheet. In addition to this Interactive Puzzle exercise for these 16 Oscar ® Award-Fine Arts vocabulary words, www.myvocabulary.com also has a Fill-in-the-Blanks, Word Find, Crossword, Definition Match, True/False exercise, Synonym/Antonym Encounter and a Concentration activity. Please the 370 Vocabulary Word List also available from the homepage in a variety of subjects in addition to word lists relating to etc.

    You have permission from www.myvocabulary.com to make a hard copy of Oscar ® vocabulary puzzle words and vocabulary puzzle worksheets for further vocabulary study at home or in the classroom.
    Vocabulary Word List:
    16 Oscar ® vocabulary words:
    adaptation, artistry, celebrity, cinematography, comedy, documentary, drama, fantasy, festival, musical, nomination, performance, portrayal, script, statue, supporting

    Oscar® Vocabulary Puzzle #2 -Fine ARTS- -- myVocabulary.com

    1)  Something that is modified in structure, especially a composition rewritten into a new form (noun)
    Root APT = fit, join

    2)  The art or science of motion-picture photography (noun)
    Root GRAPH = write

    3)  A light amusing play with a happy ending; dramatic literature dealing with the serious in a light or satirical way; an amusing event (noun)
    Root KOMOS = reveal

    4)  A composition telling a story through action and dialogue and designed for theatrical performances: play; a series of events involving interesting or intense conflict of forces (noun)
    Root DRA = perform, art, play

    5)  A presentation giving factual material in artistic form (noun)
    Root DOC = teach

    6)  Something produced by a person's imagination; a mental invention (noun)
    Root PHAN = show, bring to light, appear

    7)  A film or theatrical production consisting of numbers and dialogue that develop a plot set to the art of combining tones, rhythm, harmony and melody (noun)
    Root from the MUSES (Greek Mythology)

    8)  A periodic season or program of cultural events or entertainment; time of celebration marked by special observances (noun)
    Root FEST = feast

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