1. Do Now Brainstorm a list of words that contain these root words and then guess what each word could mean.
arch
spec/spect

2. Week 1 patriarch matriarch hierarchy anarchy speculative perspective
Greek Root
Arch = chief/ruler
Latin Root
Spec/spect = to see
patriarch
matriarch
hierarchy
anarchy
speculative
perspective
spectacle
specimen
SAT Word
coterie
General Vocabulary
analyze analysis
Literary Device
characterization
Grammar Focus
nouns

3. patriarch (n)
Definition: the ruler, the person in charge Sentence: In the hit ABC sitcom, Blackish, Dre is the patriarch who struggles to get his family to celebrate “Daddy’s Day.” Daddy’s Day

4. matriarch (n)
Definition: female head of the household, the woman in charge. Sentence: In another hit family sitcom on ABC, The Goldbergs, the children try to impress the matriarch of the family by cooking dinner, but they set her kitchen on fire instead. The Goldbergs

5. hierarchy (n)
Definition: a system in which people or groups are ranked according to status or authority. Sentence: In the hierarchy of ABIS, Mr. Mags is the top dog who presides over teachers, janitors, and office staff.

6. anarchy (n) Definition: chaos, disorder in the absence of authority.
Sentence: There was pure anarchy in the classroom when Mrs. Barney went on maternity leave, and the substitute could not get the class under control.

7. speculative (adj.)
Definition: based on guesses or ideas about what might happen or be true rather than on facts Sentence: When we read Dunk in seventh grade, we had to write a humorous memoir that was speculative about our future high school job.

8. perspective (n)
Definition: point of view Sentence: The novel The Outsiders, by S.E. Hinton, is written from Ponyboy’s perspective; as we read the novel, think about how the story would be different from another character’s point of view. The Outsiders

9. spectacle (n)
Definition: a performance or display Sentence: Many of the people featured on America’s Funniest Home Videos make a spectacle of themselves by performing silly and ridiculous acts. Funny Videos

10. specimen (n)
Definition: a sample of a bodily fluid or tissue for scientific study OR an example typical of its class Sentence: At the museum of the Wild and Bizarre, we examined several strange animal specimens in jars.

11. analyze (v.)
Definition: examine the details in order to explain and interpret something Sentence: We will analyze the characters and the setting in the novel Scorpions.

12. analysis (n)
Definition: examination of something in order to discuss or interpret. Sentence: The analysis of the data concluded that there were no students who failed the test.

13. SAT Word
coterie (n)—Glue cartoon into your Interactive Notebook
Grammar
nouns—take noun pre-assessment. Glue noun handout into Interactive Notebook

14. Literary Device
characterization- the way a writer reveals a character. Glue characterization handout into your Interactive Notebook.