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Word Roots 7 SPECT, STA, VERT Beginner Puzzle 1 – myVocabulary.com

  • The Interactive Lesson Plan puzzle is 1 of 8 vocabulary activities and word puzzles.
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  • 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:

The Master Root is: SPECT which means LOOK AT, EXAMINE.
To solve the puzzle, use the clues given to determine the key words in the word boxes. Put your answers INSIDE the word boxes, move down to the next puzzle and, at the bottom of the last puzzle, click ” SUBMIT” to get all the correct answers and the use of each word in a sentence.

Clue:
  • Definition Word 1: SPECT–look at, examine–Keyword is 10–letter noun–Official examination or review; the act of examining carefully and critically, esp. for flaws
  • Definition Word 2: SPECT–look at, examine–Keyword is 8 letter noun–Something expected; possibility; a potential customer or purchaser
  • Definition Word 3: SPECT–look at, examine—Keyword is 7 letter verb–To have doubts about; to distrust; to surmise to be true or probable
  • Definition Word 4: SPECT–look at, examine–Keyword is 9 letter noun–A public performance or display; something seen or capable of being seen
Vocabulary Word List:
  • Level 1: advertisement, circumstance, constant, conversation, distant, inspection, prospect, revert, spectacle, standard, suspect, vertical
  • Level 2: anniversary, conspicuous, disrespect, diversify, establish, speculate, stamina, statistics, superstitious, suspicion, universal, versatility
  • Level 3: auspicious, aversion, circumspect, constituents, despicable, destitute, ecstasy, extrovert, obstinate, perverse, specious, vertigo

1) A public performance or display; something seen or capable of being seen (noun)

2) To have doubts about; to distrust; to surmise to be true or probable (verb)

3) Something expected; possibility; a potential customer or purchaser (noun)

4) Official examination or review; the act of examining carefully and critically, esp. for flaws (noun)