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Creative poem

When I was schooling,
Ho lo and behold!
That little brain of mine,
Always had new tricks.

A little smack,
A little kick,
And a little threatening,
That was Primary one!

A little vulgarity,
A little punch,
And a little kick,
That was primary two!

A load of vulgarity,
A load of threatening,
And a hard little kick,
That was primary three!

A little vulgarity,
A hard little punch,
And a hard little kick,
That was primary four!

A little vulgarity,
A hard little kick,
And a load of threatening,
That was primary five!

A load of swearing,
A load of threatening,
And a little showing off,
Just to end it all!

Favourite Poem

A Dream Within A Dream by Edgar Allan Poe

Take this kiss upon the brow!
And, in parting from you now,
Thus much let me avow--
You are not wrong, who deem
That my days have been a dream;
Yet if hope has flown away
In a night, or in a day,
In a vision, or in none,
Is it therefore the less gone?
All that we see or seem
Is but a dream within a dream.

I stand amid the roar
Of a surf-tormented shore,
And I hold within my hand
Grains of the golden sand--
How few! yet how they creep
Through my fingers to the deep,
While I weep--while I weep!
O God! can I not grasp
Them with a tighter clasp?
O God! can I not save
One from the pitiless wave?
Is all that we see or seem
But a dream within a dream?

1. "That my days have been a dream" ( Stanza 1, line 5)
This line carries a metaphor.
The poet uses this figurative language to express how magical his days with his loved one had seemed.

2. "Yet if hope has flown away" ( Stanza 1, line 6)
This line carries a personification
The poet uses this figurative language to express how hopeless and distanced he feelsfrom his loved one.

3. "I stand amid the roar" ( Stanza 2, line 1)
This line carries a personification.
The poet uses this to describe how loud it is when waves crash onto the shore of the beach.

4. "How few! Yet how they creep" ( Stanza 2, line 5)
This line carries a personification.
The poet uses this to express his grief of being unable to keep his loved one by his side.

Why I like this poem

The poem is to express the author's grief of being unable tyo keep his loved one by his side, and he uses much figurative language to express his deep emotions. It is an extremely moving piece of poetry, and the words and language are beautiful. Reading it is a pleasure for all.

The Amish-Teenage years

When Amish teenagers reach the age of around 18-19, they have to go through a stage known as rumspringa. During this period of time, teenagers are allowed to go into the outside world have try out the mordern technology. They are allowed to use mobile phones, drive cars, use computers, televisions and even watch rock concerts. The rules against them are somewhat lax during tjis period of time, and it is common to see teenagers running away from home to live in the outside world. Because of this, teenagers enjoy their "freedom" and rebel against the Amish. Some steal from Amish households, some vandalise the households, and engage in pre-maritial affairs.
After this period of time, teenagers are to decide whether they want to stay in the Amish communitty or to leave the Amish community and to never step into a Amish household again. It is after this, that if they decide to stay, will the males try to impress the Amish girls with their buggies and gat a family
Amish rules are extremely strict after this and no more connection with the outside world or crimes will be tolerated. Such people will be shunned by the church immediately.

The Amish people-Their basic needs

Being laid back, the Amish people do not use any electricity. Lamps are gas powered, producing a very dim light at night. Because of this, Amish househols usually are asleep at around 9 pm. Stoves are also gas powered, but in some Old Order Amish communities, coal is prefered. Clothes are usually suitable for church-going, and are hand weaved. Food is seetled through farming. In Amish families, men are the sole breadwinners. Travelling is slow, because of the use of horse buggies. On car, travelling from one community to another takes approximately half an hour, but on buggies, it can take as long as four hours. Water is supplied through wells dug in the neighbourhood.
Even though the Amish are laid back in their thinking and technology, but their basic needs can be taken care of easily.

The Amish-Their work

The Amish's way of earning a life is by farming. However, their way of farming is very traditional. They do not use any machines to help them in their farming. The main tools they use are rakes, and other tools pulled by animals such as bulls. Water to the fields is provided by a well dug in the neighbourhood. They go through the traditional harvesting season, which is mainly ploughing, sowing and harvesting.
During plowing, a structure with rakes underneath is pulled through the field by a bull. After that, during the sowing season, the farmer has to plant the seed into the soil, covering every inch of the field, which is back-breaking work. Lastly, during the harvesting season, the crops have to be hacked and wrapped in bundles to be brought home. This crop usually is for the next year. Any leftovers are usually sold.
As such, the Amish people does not need to buy their food and this can easen their burden.

The Amish--An introduction

The Amish history began when there was a schism in Switzerland within a group of Swiss and Alsatian Anabaptist led by Jakob Ammann. The people who followed Jakob formed the Amish. These people originally came from the German-speaking parts of Pennsylvannia, the Alsace of France, and the Palatinate of Germany. In the early 18th century, many Amish emigrated to Pennsylvannia, and spoke the language of Pennsylvannia Dutch.
The Amish are a laid-back community, and they somewhat hate the use of mordern machiery and technology. Houses and furniture are hand built, and horse buggies replace cars. Newspapers are a must for knowing about the outsideworld, and letters are a must for communication. Clothes are simple and weaved by hand, and shoes are also hand made.
All in all, the Amish are a peaceful and simple community, with thousands of rules not to get in touch with mordern technology.

Village by the sea ( Urban and rural life )

In the book Village By The Sea, urban and rural life is depicted in Thul and Bombay respectively. In the village of Thul, the villagers depend upon organic fishing and farming to earn a living, and their houses are hand made with mud and grass. Their way of life is very simple, such as Hari, who lives in a hut hand made of mud and grass. A day in his life is to brush his teeth with barks fallen off a neem tree, before going to the sheperd for milk fresh from the cow. After that, his sister, Lila, would boil tea for his family, and get his two younger sisters to change for school. Hari then would go to the field to plant crops, go fishing with a small net in the afternoon, and then make his retreat to home in the evening. The villagers do not use factory-produced fertilizers but instead uses cow dung. Most of the villagers do not use motorised boats-- they use handmade sailing boats. This is an example of rural life.

In the city of Bombay, farming is hardly practiced there. The citizens have a job such as accountants, members of parliament or shopowners. Bullockcarts are not used, and are replaced by cars, trucks and buses. High-rise buildings fill the spaces in Bombay instead of tatched houses. Factories rise from everywhere and pollution fills the air. Computers are widely used, and mobile phones are even more popular. Housing is cramped to fit many people at one time, and the housing estates can be as high as ten stories. The rich are able to live in private condominiums gaurded by watchmen, and enjoy a luxurious life, like Mr. De Silva. This is an example of urban life.

Village by the sea ( Continued )

Pattern of an adventure story --

1) Protagonist has a problem
2) Protagonist tries to find a solution
3) Protagonist comes across a obstacle/ meets a benefactor
4) Protagonist solves the problem

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Village by the sea in accordance to the pattern --

1) A new factory coming up in Hari's village leaves Hari jobless. He comes from a poor family, and has to support five family members. Having a job is very impotant to him.

2) Hari decides to go to Bombay, a nearby city, to find a job. However, he does not have enough money to make the trip, and he has no relatives in Bombay.

3) One day, the villagers decide to go to Bombay to protest, and Hari goes along. In Bombay, he is introduced to Jagu, who gives him a job at the Krishna Eating House. Then, he meets Mr. Panwallah, who gives him a job at a watch mending shop. Then, Jagu manages to earn some money.

4) Hari, with the money, is reunited with his family, and they live a happy life, while planning a poultry farm and a watch mending shop in Thul.

Fairy tale pattern

Fairy tales usually follow the following pattern--

1) Protagonist in unhappy situation
2) The situation worsens
3) Protagonist receives unexpected help, usually of a magical nature
4) Protagonist is rescued from initial unhappy situation

The relation of Cinderella to the above pattern --

1) Cinderella' mother has just died, and her stepmother is cruel to her.

2) A ball hosted by the prince is held in the town hall, and Cinderella longs to dance with the prince. Moreover, the prince marrying her is the only way she can get out of her unhappy situation. But her stepmother refuses to let her go, and as a assurance, forced Cinderella to do housework.

3) As Cinderella cries over her situation, her fairy godmother appears. She changes Cinderella into a princess with glimmering jewellery over her, but warns her that her makeup will disappear at the stroke of midnight. Cinderella, delighted, rushes to the town hall, and attracts attention immediately. She was so beautiful, the prince invited her to the dance. All through the night, no one reconigzed her.

4) But as midnight approached, Cinderella had to go. All that was left was a glass slipper she dropped in her haste. The next morning, the prince conducted a nation wide search for Cinderella. He found her at home, doing her chores. The prince married her and she lived happily ever after.

Village by the sea

Structure of a fairy tale --

1) Protagonist in unhappy situation
2) The situation worsens
3) Protagonist receives unexpected help, usually of a magical nature
4) Protagonist is rescued from initial unhappy situation

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Village by the sea => Fairy tale pattern --

1) Protagonist in unhappy situation
Hari and Lila, the protagonists, come from a poor family, with a drunkard for a father and a bedridden mother. In their village, they own only a small plot of land for farming.

2) The situation worsens
A fertilizer factory is to be built in Thul, and the villages will have to give up their land to make way for the factory. Hari's father also incurred debts, and the debtor kills Hari's dog, Pinto. Hari wants to go to Bombay to find a job but has no money for the trip.

3) Protagonist receives unexpected help, usually of a magical nature
The villagers uses their boats to go to Bombay to protest, and Hari hitches a ride. There, he meets a man who brings him to the Krishna Eating House to get a job. The owner, Jagu, offers him a job together with food, shelter and salary. Then, Hari meets Mr. Panwallah, the owner of a watch mending shop, and he gives Hari another job. Hari was able to earn money this way. The two benefactors were very kind to him.

4) Protagonist is rescued from initial unhappy situation
A day before Diwali, Hari buys some presents for his sisters and heads for home. Hari's sisters are delighted and informs Hari that their mother had recovered after being sent to hospital by the De silvas and that their father had quit his drinking habits. Hari tells the girls that he has plans to start a poultry farm and a watch mending shop. With that, Hari is able to lead a happy life.

LUM and LUC LUM and LUC mean LIGHT   In J.K. Rowling's Harry Potter series, "Lumos!"is used to turn the wand into a light source. "Light" is also used to describe the ability to see things in one's mind. A person with a light bulb turning on above his head is thinking of a good idea or putting ideas together; if you "see the light," you finally understand something that wasn't clear before. Many "luc" words involve this mental "light." I. FOR EACH WORD: 1. Write the word 2. Write what it means 3. Draw a picture to go with it 4. Answer the question about it. word meaning and example what to draw question to answer (you may draw your answer, too) illuminate 1. to light up (the stadium was illuminated with floodlights) 2. (abstract) - to make something complicated easier to understand (to help someone "see the light") 3. (from medieval times) to decorate, especially a manuscript, with gold, silver, or bright colors, designs and pictures. one example of each definitions What are five different ways to illuminate a dark room? lumens a measurement of the brightness of light -- a 75 watt bulb could put out about 1200 lumens of light. One light with a lot of lumens and one light without many lumens Where are two places where you would want lower lumens instead of higher lumens? bioluminescence light produced by a living thing, such as a firefly or some fish two examples of bioluminescent animals Would you like to be bioluminescent? Why or why not? luminary someone who is a leader ('a light showing the way') or is especially brilliant in their career.   Pick a career, and describe how you could become a luminary in that field. translucent allowing light through, but usually not allowing clear vision through. Many bathroom windows are translucent; thin cloth is, too. something being translucent. Why would someone want a window that let light through but that you couldn't see clearly out of? lucid 1. Clear and understandable ("This math book is very lucid. The person who wrote it must be a luminary in teaching math!") 2. A person is lucid if they can think reasonably clearly and make sense; people who are not lucid might not know where they are or who they are.   What is a something you would like to be more lucid to you? luminist painter who makes a specialty of the effects of light on colored objects a luminist at work What are two things a luminist might paint? elucidate to make something more clear; a teacher can "elucidate" what is required for an assignment or can elucidate a confusing concept.   What are three things a person might say if they wanted a teacher to elucidate something? elucubrate To think about and contemplate and work through until one understands (coming from the idea of staying up late and studying something by candle-light). Someone elucubrating What are two things a person who is elucubrating might do? pellucid 1. Letting light through completely and clearly. 2. Easy to understand; very clear. Light going through something pellucid 1. How could you make your car or room window more pellucid? 2. What's the difference between pellucid and translucent ? Complete these sentences with the "lum" or "luc" word that fits. Be sure to mix these sentences with words learned in previous lessons. 1. The translucent curtains let wispy light into the room. 2. In the deepest, darkest parts of the ocean, bioluminescence fish glow in the dark. 3. It took me hours and hours and many different books to elucubrate that problem, but I have figured it out. 4.We are going to the art museum to look at a special collection of paintings by luminist. 5. He doesn't just want to be good at writing; he wants to be a well-respected luminary in the writing profession. 6. Six floodlights suddenly switched on and illuminated the entire field. 7. A floodlight sends out many more lumens than a candle. 8. I will keep explaining this until it is completely, totally pellucid to you. 9. Here are the directions for building your boat. If the directions are hard to understand I will try to lucid things for you. 10. The doctor checked to see if the injured man was lucid by asking him his name and what day of the week it was.

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VOL and MORT VOL means WISH or WILL MORT means DEATH   J.K. Rowling's Harry Potter and the Sorceror's Stone introduces us to many character names and spells with word parts which are related to their meanings. The character Voldemort's name begins with "vol" - meaning to will or to wish, and ends with "mort," which means "death." The name should tell you this is quite a sinister character! vol and mort are the first of a series of word parts from the Harry Potter series to be featured in the Resource Room. Death being a bit of an emotional subject, you may wish to be sensitive about the 'mort' words. I. FOR EACH WORD: 1. Write the word 2. Write what it means 3. Draw a picture to go with it 4. Answer the question about it. word meaning and example what to draw question to answer (you may draw your answer, too) volunteer To offer to serve without pay or reward. A student can volunteer to take a note to the office. Tennessee's nickname as the "Volunteer State" came from the large number of people from Tennessee who volunteered to serve in the War of 1812. Volunteer firefighters do not get paid. Someone volunteering for something. What are three things a volunteer could do at a school? What would a volunteer be likely to say? voluntary Adjective -- done by free choice. A voluntary contribution is one you did not have to make. (also "noun- a piece of music, frequently spontaneous, done as a prelude" - you may have heard a "trumpet voluntary" at a wedding or graduation) Yourself doing one of your favorite voluntary activities What are ten things you did today that were voluntary? involuntary Not done by choice or by thinking about it. Your heart beats involuntarily because you don't decide to do it; if you hear a loud noise you may make an involuntary jump. You may have to make an involuntary purchase of a uniform if you get a job as a nurse.   What are two examples of "involuntary" actions, besides your heart beating or jumping when you are startled? volition The act of choosing to do something. For example, Mary apologized to Kate of her own volition, not because anybody told her to do it.   What are three things you could do of your own volition, even though they would not be the easiest thing to do? benevolent Intending good things to happen ("bene" is a word part meaning "good")-- a "benevolent dictator" is someone who is has control over a group, but makes decisions that are good for them. A benevolent person says and does things to help people. Someone doing something benevolent. What are three things a benevolent person could do? malevolent intending bad things to happen ("mal" is a word part meaning "bad"). If something is done malevolently, that person knew that what was done could be bad, and that's why he or she did it. Someone doing something malevolent? What are three malevolent things a person could say? MORT:       mortal adjective -- subject to death, or causing death. People are mortal, since they die. A mortal illness or injury is one that makes a person die.   What are three kinds of mortal injuries or illnesses? immortal never dying; living forever.   What are two things a person might do if he/she thought he/she was immortal? mortuary Funeral home a mortuary What are three things you would find at a mortuary? mortify To embarrass or humiliate completely; Teenagers are sometimes easily mortified; for some students, school is a place of frequent mortification. . (A less common meaning is to "subjugate by disciplinary austerities") Someone who has just been mortified What are three things that someone might say or do if he were feeling mortified? mortician Someone who prepares a body for burial   What are two things that you should be good at if you wanted to be a mortician? post mortem Examination of a body after death ("post" is a word part meaning "after), often to figure out what caused the death.   Why would a post mortem be done? rigor mortis the rigidity of a body that happens after death (and why zombies in movies walk stiffly) zombies in movies   Complete these sentences with the vol or mort word that fits. Be sure review words learned in previous lessons. 1. Voldemort is a very malevolent character who likes to see bad things happen to people. 2. A post mortem showed that the man had died of natural causes. 3. Joining the Reading Club is volition , so only join if you really want to read. 4. Cary was mortified when the entire school learned about his secret crush. 5.Is there a volunteer who would be willing to go pick up our pizza? 6. Even though Shakespeare died, people consider his plays and poems to be immortal. 7. Cassie went to school to learn how to become a mortician, and then got a job at a mortuary. 8. He's a benevolent man who is always looking for ways to help people.

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VERT VERT means TURN or TWIST "vert" is the next of a set of common, but somewhat abstract, word parts. I. FOR EACH WORD: 1. Write the word 2. Write what it means 3. Draw a picture to go with it 4. Answer the question about it.     word meaning and example what to draw question to answer (you may draw your answer, too) vertical "perpendicular to the plane of the horizon or to a primary axis," (example: anything standing up, not lying down; a line that goes up and down) three vertical things WHat are three things that are usually vertical? vertigo dizzy, confused state of mind (the world is spinning or turning) - sometimes caused by looking down from a high place. a person with vertigo What are two things that could give someone vertigo? vertebrate animal with a backbone (the bone we turn around with) two of your favorite vertebrates What are three of the most unusual vertebrates you can think of? invert To turn inside out or upside down (a cup, a fraction in math, a shirt a dive) something being inverted What is something you shouldn't invert, and why? convert to turn from one thing to another (to convert to a different religion, to convert from feet to inches) something or someone being converted How is convert different from invert? revert to turn back to an earlier state or condition (reverting back to your old religion, or a habit or way of doing things, or reverting money back to what you had when you return to your old country)   Why might someone want revert to their old way of doing things? What is one thing they might say? controversial the subject of argument or dispute; turning people (or their words) against each other; people talking about something controversial What are three controversial things? introvert to turn inward, or someone who is shy and reserved and keeps to him/herself an introvert What are three things an introvert might like to do in spare time? extrovert to turn outward; a person who is outgoing an extrovert what are three things an extrovert might like to do in spare time? avert to turn away; to see something coming and avoid it(to avert an accident, failing a test, a conversation with someone) someone averting something What are two things you would like to avert? adverse turning against what is wanted (especially adverse weather) adverse weather for a baseball game What would be adverse conditions for taking a test? adversity conditions that make things harder or turn against you; things that make you have to work or fight hard to get what you want or need an example of adversity What are two examples of adversity? subversive trying to undermine (or overthrow; "turn over from underneath") a government or leadership; planning a school strike would be subversive behavior. someone doing something subversive Where are three places where someone might do something subversive? diverse  different; made up of different kinds of things or people a diverse collection of rocks or animals or people What are two good things and one problem with having a diverse group (of anything or people) Other vert words: diversion, inversion, aversion, diversity, diversify, subvert, versus, version, covert, overt, persevere, versatile, converse, advertise Complete these sentences with the vert word.. Be sure to mix these sentences with words learned in previous lessons. 1.After the spinning ride at Disneyworld, Pat had vertigo and had to sit down until he was steady again. 2. We will try to see problems before they arrive and them. 3. I think I will revert back to the way I used to drive to work because there is less traffic. 4. We have to convert our dollars and cents into pounds and pence before we go to England. 5. When students got together and refused to take standardized tests, they were suspended for the controversial activity . 6. We might go camping if the weather is not too adverse. 7. The rule for the dance marathon was that you had to be vertical and moving. If you stopped or sat down you were out. 8.A good salesperson is often an extrovert who really likes to get out and talk to people. 10. Carl had a lot of adversity growing up, but he didn't let it keep him from being a good student and going to college. 11. A slug is not a vertebrate because it has no backbone. 12. If you inverted the number 9, it looks like a 6. 13. Beth has a diverse rock collection from many different places in the world.

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CON CON means WITH. "Com" and "con" represent the first of a set of common, but somewhat abstract, word parts. The words chosen are those where "com" or "con" clearly means "with," but there are many words where it's not so clear. I. FOR EACH WORD: 1. Write the word 2. Write what it means 3. Draw a picture to go with it 4. Answer the question about it. word meaning and example what to draw question to answer (you may draw your answer, too) connect to become joined (connect two rooms, connect two puzzle pieces, connect two ideas, "the leg bone connected to the hip bone...") two things that are connected What are five examples of things that should be connected? concert 1. public performance of music or dancing 2. to act with someone/something else (the Red Cross and the Salvation Army working in concert at a disaster scene ) a concert What are two examples of working "in concert" with someone else -- but not making music together? conduct 1. (verb): to lead or carry (a conductor conducting a band, a person conducting children across the street, a wire conducting electricity) 2. (noun) the way someone acts or behaves ("his conduct was calm and dignified") something being conducted from one place to another What are five things that could be conducted conform To be or act like others around you, or to go along with rules (conform to the dress code) Someone who is conforming, and someone who is not conforming to a group (label them) What are three things someone might do to conform with other people? congregate to gather together (congregate in the church, congregate at the bus stop) A place where people congregate What are five reasons for people to congregate? contemplate To study something and think about it (contemplating the reasons for someone's conduct, contemplating a work of art) Someone contemplating something What are three ways you could tell someone had been contemplating about something? contaminate to make impure by adding something bad (contaminating food with germs) something badly contaminated What are three things that should not be contaminated? contingent likely to happen, but depending on certain things (rain is contingent on having clouds; graduation is contingent on passing classes)   WHat are five things that are contingent -- and what are the things that they are contingent on? convey 1. (concrete)To bring from one place to another (a bus that conveys people to work) 2.(abstract) To get a meaning across (conveyed her anger with a long letter, conveyed his happiness with a big grin) an example of *each:* meaning of convey What are five things that can be conveyed (concrete or abstract) and how are they conveyed? conspire to join in a secret agreement to do something, especially something wrong or unlawful (conspire to shoot a bald eagle, conspire to start a rumor) people conspiring What are three things someone might say if they were trying to conspire to do something? congest to clog (traffic, noses) something congested What are two causes of congestion? consensus group agreement - not a 'majority vote,' where some people might be against an idea, but an idea everyone can agree to (consensus about a day to have a meeting) A group of people who have reached a consensus about something Why is it usually harder to reach a consensus than to just vote on something and let the majority win? consent to give permission (getting parent's consent to bring a child to a movie or be seen by a doctor) Someone giving consent What are three things you could say that showed you were giving consent? contemporary happening at the same period of time a. "contemporary dress" would mean dressing like people do today b. "a contemporary of Abraham Lincoln" would be someone who was alive at the same time as Abraham Lincoln a scene that is not"contemporary" - and one that is. What are 6 things that would be contemporary now, but not 100 years ago? Other con words: concordance, concomitant, concern, conceive, concept, confine, configure, confide, congress, consignment, consequence, conserve, consecrate, contemn, convene, convenience, convoluted, convert, contretemps, contagious, misconstrue, consternation, conspicuous. Complete these sentences with the con- word.. Be sure to mix these sentences with words learned in previous lessons. 1. Pat tried to conform to the people around him so he would not look different. 2. Our group will congregate at the mall, and when everyone is there we will make our plans. 3. It's important that each person is happy with the plan, so we will talk untill we reach a consensus that everyone is happy with. 4.The band will open for the concert in the park Friday night. 5.When he tried to connect the two wires, sparks flew. 6. We might go camping, but it is contingent on good weather. 7. I tried to convey to him that I really wanted to stay home, but he did not get the message. 8. Harriet Tubman was said to "conduct" people along the Underground Railroad because she led them to freedom. 9. You have to sign this form to show you give your consent for them to take you on this dangerous rafting trip. 10. A traffic accident can congest the highways for miles and miles. 11. When they saw us congregating at the mall, they were afraid we were going to conspire and commit some kind of crime. 12. I want some contemporary furniture, not old antiques from the last century. 13. The oil truck turned over and people were afraid the oil would contaminate the water. 14. Ben likes to take the time to contemplate about things he reads to get all the meaning he can out of them.

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EX EX means OUT or AWAY FROM Ex is the fourth root to be featured on the Resource Room found often in scientific contexts. Some of these words have more than one possible meaning, or different connotations used in different settings. Take the time to explore these! I. FOR EACH WORD: 1. Write the word 2. Write what it means 3. Draw a picture to go with it 4. Answer the question about it. word meaning and example what to draw question to answer (you may draw your answer, too) exit verb: to leave noun: a way out an exit ramp and a way to exit where you are What are 10 different ways to exit from something or somewhere? Say how you're exiting, and what you're exiting from exhaust to use up entirely ("exhaust our supply of pencils") or use up one's energy and become "exhausted" the escape of gas or vapor (car or bus exhaust) " 1. An exhausted person. Write beneath the picture how you know the person is exhausted. 2. car or bus exhaust - label the "exhaust." What are three ways you could tell someone was exhausted? express to send out a message, usually in words. (I expressed my opinion when I told him I thought he had been very brave) a fast and direct way to get from one place to another without stopping (the 'express bus' 1. Someone expressing him/herself 2. An express route What are five ways to express yourself? explode to burst forth suddenly and violently from internal energy ("the bottle of soda exploded") something exploding What are three different things that could explode? expand to open out, spread out, get bigger ("he expanded his arms," "you need to expand this report from a paragraph to 3 pages" "the balloon expanded as I blew it up... then it exploded!") something expanding   export ship out to another place (such as cars from Japan to U.S.A., grain from U.S.A. to another country) something being exported What are three ways to export something from one country to another? extinct no longer existing (an animal) OR no longer active (volcano) An extinct volcano What is one animal that is extinct? exoskeleton hard supporting structure that is on the outside of an animal. For insects, their crunchy shell is their "exoskeleton." an animal with exoskeleton an exoskeleton What is one advantage that an exoskeleton has over having bones on the inside? excessive going outside a limit (excessive speed, excessive eating) Someone doing something excessive What are three things that it can be dangerous to do excessively, and why? exude to ooze or send out or spread in all directions (we exude sweat when we exercise heavily, a car could exude oil, or someone could be said to "exude anger" by clenching his fist, frowning, growling, etc.) something exuding something How could you tell if someone were "exuding sadness?" exclude  to close out, not let in (a window screen to exclude flies, a rule to exclude young children from a club) A sign about excluding something   Complete these sentences with the ex - word. Be sure to mix these sentences with words learned in previous lessons. exit exclude exuding excessive extinct express exhausted explode expand export exoskeleton 1. You had better be sure that volcano is extinct before you move near it! 2. I knew the car had a problem by the way it was exuding oil. 3.You will have to exclude the names of the people in your report because they do not want people to know who they are. 4.We gave the food and water to the hurricane victims until our supplies were exhausted. 5.How can I express how much I love the mountains? 6. I thought that having 500 pairs of shoes was a bit excessive. 7. If we have too many shirts to sell here, we can always export them to other countries. 8. We decided to expand the book from two chapters to ten. 9. There are no beetles the size of cars because the exoskeleton of beetles would make their bodies too heavy to move, or would crush their insides. 10. The fire department requires exit signs in public buildings so people can find their way out. 11. The science teacher was planning to explode a test tube in the lab today, so we all wore goggles and got ready to duck.

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