Lessons in English

Stylistic Writing

General Instructions:

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Afro-Asian Literature

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Alice Walker, Poetry 101, Poetry Vocabulary.

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Technical Writing Class

General Instructions:

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Lesson Plan No. 2 in Third Year
Prepared by: Rogelio B. Lasconia Jr.

I. OBJECTIVE
Arrive at the meanings of a word through word analysis

II. SUBJECT MATTER

Topic: “ Word Analysis”

Materials: Online Resources

III. METHODOLOGY

A. Motivation

How can you guess the meaning of a word just by looking at its form?

1.To work on  vocabulary take note  of the basic way to arrive at the meanings. This is through knowing its roots. Click on  to this site http://quizlet.com/familiarize/281499/

2. Look at some Greek and Latin root words and their meanings. Click this online dictionary link http://www.merriam-webster.com/

logos (logy) – study of
pathos – suffering, disease
therme – heat
audire – hear
flexus – bend
anthropos – human
tactus – touch
dictere – speak, tell
geos – earth
bios – life
credere or credos – believe
que – seek

To check your responses link to this address:http://ischoolslasconia.files.wordpress.com/2009/05/activity-1.ppt

Visit this link for the exercise http://quizlet.com/learn/281499/

After viewing the link on roots of words, do Activity 1.

Activity 1

Some of the words in the following exercise have one root and others have two. Write the root or roots and the corresponding meanings. Then, define the word. Make sure you double check the meanings you gave for each word against a reliable dictionary’s listings. Click on to this site for one reference you could view.

1.geothermal _________________
2.anthropology_________________
3.dictate _________________
4.biology _________________
5.question _________________
6.reflection _________________
7.credible _________________
8.condition _________________
9.tactile _________________
10.epilogue ______________

To Self-Check the answers: Click this answer key.

If you earned 0 – 3 Needs Improvement

4 – 6 Satisfactory

7 – 9 Very Satisfactory

10 – Excellent

To have more reference about root words  link to this site:http://quizlet.com/familiarize/281499/

IV. EVALUATION

Complete the following chart with the meanings of the words. Study the given  word and determine its roots and and the meanings of the roots based on the Greek or Latin origins.

If you want to check on your answers  click here: http://quizlet.com/test/281499/

V. ASSIGNMENT
Read the poem “ Little Sampaguita” Natividad Marquez: http://sja82.wordpress.com/sja-history/

In the poem which words have roots?

Answer this comprehension check.

1.How does the author symbolize the Sampaguita in the poem?

2. Enumerate the images depicted. Which are visual? Which are auditory?

Email your answers to this address:  ischoolslasconia@yahoo.com

VI. ENRICHMENT ACTIVITY

Visit this URL to know more about the author.

http://www.geocities.com/Athens/Marathon/9112/natividadM.htm

In the olden times, winners were showered with flowers. You have done well! This is my way of showering you with flowers. View the Sampaguita Festival.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HpJUE4m–oQ