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Q09 - Sticking to It (informational)

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6.2C - The student is expected to determine the meaning and usage of grade-level academic English words derived from Greek and Latin roots such as mis/mit, bene, man, vac, scrib/script, and jur/jus.

  • Students are expected to determine the meaning of a word if it is derived from a Latin or Greek root. The root, or base, of the word cannot function alone but can suggest the meaning of the whole word. For example, the word benefit in the sentence “The school could benefit from new books for the library” contains the root bene, which means good. Students who know the meaning of bene will be able to determine that benefit means a good result.
  • academic English words: words used in the learning of academic subject matter in a formal educational context that are associated with literacy and academic achievement, including specific academic terms, technical language, and speech registers related to each field of study
  • Greek and Latin roots: oots originating from Greek or Latin that are common in the English language and understanding their meaning can improve vocabulary acquisition (e.g., mis/mit, bene, man, vac, scrib/script, jur/jus)

6.2C - The student is expected to determine the meaning and usage of grade-level academic English words derived from Greek and Latin roots such as mis/mit, bene, man, vac, scrib/script, and jur/jus.

  • Students are expected to determine the meaning of a word if it is derived from a Latin or Greek root. The root, or base, of the word cannot function alone but can suggest the meaning of the whole word. For example, the word benefit in the sentence “The school could benefit from new books for the library” contains the root bene, which means good. Students who know the meaning of bene will be able to determine that benefit means a good result.
  • academic English words: words used in the learning of academic subject matter in a formal educational context that are associated with literacy and academic achievement, including specific academic terms, technical language, and speech registers related to each field of study
  • Greek and Latin roots: oots originating from Greek or Latin that are common in the English language and understanding their meaning can improve vocabulary acquisition (e.g., mis/mit, bene, man, vac, scrib/script, jur/jus)

Paragraph 5

Although he still hadn't found a use for microspheres, Silver shared his discovery with colleagues. His persistence finally paid off in 1973, when his adhesive caught the attention of 3M employee Art Fry. When Fry first heard of Silver's invention, he felt what he called a "eureka moment"—a sudden realization. Fry felt an "adrenaline rush" from the plans swirling in his head —he could use Silver's adhesive to stick bookmarks into the pages of his favorite books. His non-sticky bookmarks were regularly falling out; with the adhesive, they would remain securely between the pages.
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9. Read this information about the word persistence.

from Latin per-, meaning "through," and sistere, meaning "to stand firm"

This information helps the reader understand that the word persistence in paragraph 5 of the article "Sticking to It" means —

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Paragraph 5

Although he still hadn't found a use for microspheres, Silver shared his discovery with colleagues. His persistence finally paid off in 1973, when his adhesive caught the attention of 3M employee Art Fry. When Fry first heard of Silver's invention, he felt what he called a "eureka moment"—a sudden realization. Fry felt an "adrenaline rush" from the plans swirling in his head —he could use Silver's adhesive to stick bookmarks into the pages of his favorite books. His non-sticky bookmarks were regularly falling out; with the adhesive, they would remain securely between the pages.
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Which answer should you have chosen for question 9?

9. Read this information about the word persistence.

from Latin per-, meaning "through," and sistere, meaning "to stand firm"

This information helps the reader understand that the word persistence in paragraph 5 of the article "Sticking to It" means —

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