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WORD MENTOR SENTENCES PREDICT MEANING RELATED WORDS

proficient

ROOT:

-fic- / -fac-

“make”; “do”

1. The company had openings
   for proficient proofreaders.


2. Musicians study for many years
   before becoming proficient.

proficiency; proficiently

justify

ROOT:

-jus-

“right”; “law”

1. How can Caleb justify
   spending so much on a pair
   of shoes?


2. Do crime statistics justify the
   use of hidden cameras on
   public streets?

diverse

ROOT:

-vert- / -vers-

“turn”

1. The population of our country
   is so diverse because people
   came here from every corner
   of the world.


2. The library houses a diverse
   collection of music, from
   classical to hip-hop.

catalyst

ROOT:

-lys-

“loosen”;

“break down”

1. The events in the story were
   tragic, but they proved to be a
   catalyst for reform.


2. The addition of a catalyst
   sparked a rapid chemical
   change.

assertion

ROOT:

-ser-

“join”;

“attach”

1. The candidate’s assertion at
   the end of the debate proved
   to be persuasive.


2. The tech company made the
   bold assertion that its product
   would change everyone’s lives.

Academic Vocabulary: Argument

Understanding and using academic terms can help you read, write, and

speak with precision and clarity. Here are five academic words that will be

useful to you in this unit as you analyze and write arguments.

Complete the chart.

1. Review each word, its root, and the mentor sentences.


2. Use the information and your own knowledge to predict the meaning
   of each word.


3. For each word, list at least two related words.


4. Refer to a dictionary or other resources if needed.

FOLLOW THROUGH

Study the words in this

chart, and highlight them or

their forms wherever they

appear in the unit.

ESSENTIAL quESTION: How do our attitudes toward the past and future shape our actions?

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Academic Vocabulary:

Argument

Introduce the blue academic vocabulary words in

the chart on the student page. Point out that the

root of each word provides a clue to its meaning.

Discuss the mentor sentences to ensure students

understand each word’s usage. Students should

also use the mentor sentences as context to help

them predict the meaning of each word. Check

that students are able to fill the chart in correctly.

Complete pronunciations, parts of speech, and

definitions are provided for you. Students are

only expected to provide the definition and two

related words.

Possible responses:

proficient adj. (pruh FIHSH uhnt)

Meaning: highly skilled

Additional words related to root -fic/fac-:

proficiency, proficiently

justify v. (JUHS tuh fy)

Meaning: to give a reason, to show to be right

Related words: justification, justified

Additional words related to root -jus-: justice,

judge, injustice

diverse adj. (duh VURS)

Meaning: varied

Related words: diversity, diversely

Additional words related to root -vert-:

diversion, invert, revert, introvert

catalyst n. (KAT uh lihst)

Meaning: person or thing creating or bringing

about change

Additional words related to root -lys-: analyze,

analyst, dialysis, paralyze, paralysis

assertion n. (uh SUR shuhn)

Meaning: statement or declaration

Related words: assert

Additional words related to root -ser-:

dissertation, assertive, desert

PersonAlize for leArning

English Language Support

Cognates Many of the academic words have Spanish cognates. Use

these cognates with students whose home language is Spanish.

justify — justificar

diverse — diverso

Not all English learners will recognize and use these cognates

automatically. Help students build their cognate awareness by pointing

out that these cognates share the same root in both English and

Spanish. ALL LEVELS

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