Objectives(2)  Reading/Vocabulary Development.

Students understand new vocabulary and use it when reading and writing. Students are expected to:(A)  determine the meaning of grade-level

academic English words derived from Latin, Greek, or other linguistic roots and affixes;

(E)  use a dictionary, a glossary, or a thesaurus (printed or electronic) to determine the meanings, syllabication, pronunciations, alternate word choices, and parts of speech of words.

per-thoroughly, through, throughout

imperceptible

= almost unable to be seen or perceived (perceive = to take in by the senses)

im- = “not” + capere = “to take”

The changes made are minimal, almost imperceptible, but they do make a difference. Minute changes in face shape, cheekbones, nose lines, eyebrows, and lips manipulate the original photos into slightly different but definitely better.

percolateTo drain or drop through

something that has small holes; filter.

Rainfall and surface water percolate through joints in the limestone.

Portland cement pervious concrete (PCPC) allows stormwater to percolate through the voids in the pavement. Pervious pavement is being used more frequently due to its benefits in reducing the quantity of runoff water, improving water quality, enhancing pavement skid resistance during storm events by rapid drainage of water, and reducing pavement noise.

perennial

Continuing throughout the whole year; lasting.

From Latin annus, “year”

Perfectionist

A person who tries to do everything without ever making a mistake.

Suffix = -ist “a person who”

From Latin facere, “to do”

Perforate

To make a hole or holes through.

Permeate

To spread through.

Medical components of the patch are of botanical origin. Permeating into the body through the skin, they do not cause any hazardous effect on the digestive system, unlike any oral treatment in a form of pills

Perpendicular

Vertical or upright; at right angles to a line or plane.

Pertinent

Of or connected with a specific matter; relevant or to the point.

From Latin tenere, “to hold”

The roots you should know: capere (to take) annus (year) facere (to do) tenere (to hold)

Plus a prefix: im- = not

Plus a suffix: -ist = a person who…

Words for you to define perfunctory (adj) peruse (v) perturb (v) permit (v) perspicacious (adj) * perplex (v)

* Shares the same root as conspicuous

And one more root!

specere = to see

REVIEW: Ambiguous reference

Take the lid off the jar and hand it to me. Comparisons

Brad is a faster runner than (I / me). Subject Pronouns

(She / Her) loaned me a dollar.

The new coach is (she/her).

How to use the correct pronoun?

COMPOUND CONSTRUCTIONS For sentences with a

compound construction (two or more parts joined together), read the sentence for each part.

1. The small package is from Geraldo.

The small package is from (I / me).

The small package is from Geraldo and ____.me

2. David discussed the results of the experiment.

___ discussed the results of the experiment.

David and ___ discussed the results.she

She

3. The guide gave ____ a tour.

The guide gave Max a tour.

The guide gave ___ and Max a tour.him

Remember to use a subject pronoun after a being verb:

am, is, are, was, were, will be, has been, had been, have been and that you can invert the sentence to see if the pronoun is correct.

4. The new student council delegates are…

INVERT this sentence!

And read it for each part.

Natalie is a new student council delegate.

____ is a new student council delegate.She

The new student council delegates are Natalie and she.

Vocabulary and Pronouns are due Thursday / Friday.