1. Unit #10 Tip of the week— If a word ends in y and is preceded by a consonant, usually the y is changed to i when adding suffixes not starting with i. exceptions – dryness, fryer

3. Academic Verbs— 3) contextualize to mention important related information Contextualize a quote that you use as evidence in an essay; mention which character is being talked about and when. 4) reject to refuse to accept Many animal trainers reject the saying that “an old dog can’t learn new tricks.”

4. Commonly misspelled words— 5) attendance Did they take attendance at the tenth dance? 6) cafeteria The cafeteria is named Café Teri.

5. Roots/prefixes/suffixes— cis = to cut bio = life graph = to write (or record) photo = light

6. 7) concise “to cut to the chase” using the right words 8) biography writing about one’s life 9) photograph a recording of light on film 10) photosynthesis using light to make something (put together)

7. Commonly confused words— 11) conscious (adj.) aware Are you conscious of your snoring? 12) conscience (n.) the feeling of morality Lying goes against my conscience.