Interactive Puzzles

Wizards Word Puzzle #1 — myvocabulary.com

  • The Interactive Lesson Plan puzzle is 1 of 8 vocabulary activities and word puzzles.
  • Use the Greek and Latin word root word list to select the correct answer. Email your answers to friends, family and teachers.
  • The AUDIO word story is available in all Root Words Lesson Plans #1 through #6.
  • Common Core alignment to a Interactive Puzzle is to 4 key phrases: "Grade Level", "Greek and Latin Roots", "Precise Meaning" and "Context". CCSS Alignment Strand numbers for Specific Grades: 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 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 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
Directions:

To solve the Wizards vocabulary word puzzle use the Latin root, the word definition and the Wizards word list. Put your answers INSIDE the vocabulary boxes and move down to the next word puzzle. When you hit Submit, you will get back the correct answers, the use of the word in a sentence and the percentage score for correct answers.
Use a Wizard vocabulary list of 226 words that is available from the pull down menu called Word List in the header above.
If you want a Wizard graphic, go to the image here: http://myvocabulary.objectsdev.com/images/VUwizard3.jpg – the same image is below.

Clue:

The Wizard vocabulary word list contains the correct answers.

The following story will help clarify the meanings of wizard-like vocabulary: (thank you, Harry Potter!):



What a surprise! When we shouted, ABRACADABRA to scare off that pesky raccoon that ran across our lawn, all of a sudden, it disappeared! I looked at my sister, Susan, and told her that the disappearance might be a HARBINGER of events for the evening.
At the costume party, the special featured guests would include an 8′ tall man, a fire-eater, a DWARF and a yodeler. Since Susan loved stories, she had invited a well-known RACONTEUR and an illusionist who promised to show the guests his tricks of LEGERDEMAIN. I asked why no one had thought to welcome a hairy TROLL to add to the motley group!

Here’s what happened…it was unbelievable!

Members of a cross country team came dressed as wizards and wore black hats. They had read books on SORCERY and planned to cast “spells!” Since our soccer goalie was SUPERSTITION, she wore a purple stone on a chain around her neck, an AMULET her grandfather had given her for protection. The English teachers arrived dressed as witches and chanted tunes that were scary. Had there been 13 of them it would have been a COVEN chorale! When a ghost-like form swept through the room, I got goose-bumps and immediately imagined a real SPECTER! Since I was so afraid, I reached for a TALISMAN to aid in my defense. Just then, several people seemed to go BERSERK as they ran into each other and spoke gibberish.
It was all so odd that I even wondered if Sally, a guest, was being CLAIRVOYANT when she muttered, “Next thing you know, some LYCANTHROPE and goblin will appear to PETRIFY us into stone!” Yikes!


In addition to this Wizards Word Puzzle, myvocabulary.com also has a Fill-in-the-Blanks, Word Search, Crossword, Definition Match, True or False, Synonym or Antonym and a Concentration activity.


You have permission to make a hard copy for Wizards word puzzles at home or in classres.

Vocabulary Word List:

Wizards vocabulary list:
Abracadabra, Alchemy, Amulet, Berserk, Clairvoyant, Coven, Dwarf, Harbinger, Legerdemain, Lycanthrope, Petrify, Raconteur, Sorcery, Specter, Superstition, Talisman, Troll

1) A supernatural being, usually hostile to humans, who lives underground or in a cave (noun) Root TROLD = demon (Dutch)

2) An assembly or band of witches, especially a group of 13 (noun) Root COVENT = assembly

3) Any object, design or symbol believed to exercise a powerful or magical influence (noun) Root TALISM = mystery

4) A mystical word used to magically ward off misfortune, harm or illness; a magician’s expression (noun) Root ABRAXAS = supreme being, God

5) Magic practices performed with the supposed help from evil spirits; witchcraft (noun) Root SORS-SORT = lot, kind

6) A charm worn to protect the owner from evil or bring good fortune (noun) Root AMULETUM = defense