1. Greek roots: “para ” By Ms. Mo 7 th Grade English Lit. & Comp. OCHSA2006

2. Root: para

3. Meaning: Beside,along with

4. Derivatives  parable  paragraph  parallel

5. Derivatives 1.p arable: a story in for compassion while teaching a lesson or a moral

6. Derivatives 2. paragraph: (graph – write)- an ending mark (¶) beside a page of print to show needed information

7. Derivatives 3. parallell: (allos – other)- lying along side of another line, not touching

8. Your turn! Can you list two more words of your own and its definition?

9. Written Conventions Practice: Dependent clauses: AAAAlso known as _________ AAAAre _________ thoughts.

10. Directions: CCopy the following sentences down and identify if they are a(n): DD = dependent clause II = Independent clause UUnderline any dependent clauses

11. Moving a pencil before the patient’s eyes, the optometrist checked to see if Mrs. Iris’s pupils moved in parallel lines and patterns.

12. Moving a pencil before the patient’s eyes, the optometrist checked to see if Mrs. Iris’s pupils moved in parallel lines and patterns.

13. “The Tortoise and the Hare,” a famous parable.

14. “The Tortoise and the Hare,” a famous parable.

15. “The Tortoise and the Hare,” a famous parable, teaches young children about the lesson of patience and perseverance.

16. “The Tortoise and the Hare,” a famous parable, teaches young children about the lesson of patience and perseverance.