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Root of the Week HYPOTHESIS SHEET 6

MAN
Underline clue words and formulate your hypothesis by writing what you think the word means.

VOCABULARY
WORDS
Manacle

Manipulate

Maneuver
Manufacture

CONTEXT

HYPOTHESIS

During the colonial times in America,

slaves were often captured in Africa,
manacled and brought over on ships to
provide free labor.
Once Eli Whitney invented the cotton gin,
cotton farmers were able to easily
manipulate cotton into clothing and other
goods.
Field workers maneuvered cotton pickers
in order to remove cotton from the fields
without damaging the plants.
Today, cotton is manufactured into
clothing and other necessary goods at a
much faster speed due to modern
machines.

What do these words have in common? ______________________________

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What does MAN mean? _________________________________________
MIN
Underline clue words and formulate your hypothesis by writing what you think the word means.

VOCABULARY
WORDS
Minority

Minimum
Minuscule

Minute

CONTEXT

HYPOTHESIS

Even though humans live just about

everywhere on Earth, we actually only
use a very small minority of the planets
terrain for living.
It is recommended that humans spend a
minimum of 8 hours each night getting
restful sleep in order to live a healthy life.
Compared to how much food humans
need to consume each day, insects only
need to ingest a miniscule amount of
calories in order to survive.
Insects may seem minute and pathetic
from our perspective, but we would
certainly appear the same way when
compared with creatures like whales.

What do these words have in common? ______________________________

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What does MIN mean? _________________________________________

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Writing Vocabulary: unit 6

1.

Manacle (noun) A handcuff or anything that chains or confines; (verb) To handcuff, chain or confine

Synonym Same
Handcuff (n, v)
Shackle (n, v)

2.

Sentence

The agenda for the student council meeting included

planning the class party and selecting an appropriate
movie.
Antonym - Opposite
Ally
Friend

Sentence

Example
School agenda
Meeting agenda

Example

After the old woman called 911, the assailant was

quickly manacled and sent to jail.

Antonym - Opposite
Turbulent
Noisy

Sentence

Compared with the noisy and turbulent hallway, Mr.

Kelly finds the classroom to be very serene during
his prep periods.

Antonym - Opposite
Majority

Sentence

Even though humans live just about everywhere on

Earth, we actually only use a very small minority of
the planets terrain for living.

Antonym - Opposite
Enormous

Sentence

Antonym - Opposite
Clarify
Enlighten

Sentence

Compared to how much food humans need to

consume each day, insects only need to ingest a
miniscule amount of calories in order to survive.
Befuddle (verb) To confuse or disorient someone or something

Synonym - Same
Baffle
Dumbfound

9.

Antonym - Opposite

Example
Serene beach
Serene sleep

Example
Racial minority
Political minority

Minuscule (adjective) Very small, incredibly tiny

Synonym Same
Minute
Microscopic

8.

Example
Manipulate machinery
Manipulate a friend

Minority (noun) A smaller part, number or group

Synonym - Same

7.

Once Eli Whitney invented the cotton gin, cotton

farmers were able to easily manipulate cotton into
clothing and other goods.

Serene (adjective) Peaceful, calm

Synonym - Same
Tranquil
Peaceful

6.

Sentence

Assailant (noun) A person who attacks

Synonym - Same
Attacker
Aggressor

5.

Antonym - Opposite

Example
Manacled prisoner

Agenda (noun) A list or plan of things to be done

Synonym Same
Calendar
Plan

4.

Sentence

During the colonial times in America, slaves were

often captured in Africa, manacled and brought over
on ships to provide free labor.
Manipulate (verb) To handle or move skillfully; to influence unfairly

Synonym - Same
Use
Wield

3.

Antonym - Opposite
Free (v)

The incomprehensible bonus question befuddled

many 6th grade students.

Example
Minuscule bacteria
Minuscule chances

Example
Befuddled expression

Induce (verb) To cause, to bring about, to persuade

Synonym - Same
Prompt
Urge

Antonym - Opposite
Discourage
Dissuade

Sentence

Trying to induce students into generating great ideas

for their own writing, Mr. Kelly shared a story about
electrocuting himself.

Example
Induce vomiting
Cold medicine induces
sleep

10. Stamina (noun) Physical or mental endurance, the power to keep going
Synonym - Same

Antonym-Opposite

Endurance
Resilience

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Sentence
A great amount of stamina is needed in order for
runners to complete a marathon, which lasts 26.2
miles.

Example
Physical stamina in
sports
Mental stamina

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Writing Vocabulary unit 6

Homework 1
Vocabulary words: manacle, manipulate, agenda, assailant, serene
Directions: Complete the sentences or answer the questions (BE
SPECIFIC AND DETAILED).
1. If you were a magician trying to escape from manacles, would you rather have
your hands or feet manacled?___________ why?
____________________________________________________________

2. Name something that you need to manipulate every day____________________

What do you manipulate it for?
______________________________________________________________________

3. If you are planning a vacation to another country, what things would you need to
put in your agenda?
_____________________________________________________________________________________

4. If an assailant threatens you, you

should___________________________________________ because
_____________________________________________________________________________________

5. What is a place that you consider to be really serene and why?

________________________________
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6. Write a complete sentence related to the picture below using AT LEAST 1 of the
vocabulary words above.
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Homework 2
Vocabulary words: manacle, manipulate, agenda, assailant, serene
Directions: Complete the box by answering the questions. You DO NOT need to use
complete sentences. Have fun and THINK OUTSIDE THE BOX!
Clown

Super Hero

You

Name something
this person could
use to escape from
manacles:
What is something
this person needs
to manipulate on a
daily basis?
Name something
on this persons
agenda for their
next vacation:
Give an example of
an assailant this
person might need
to defeat/escape
from:
When this person
wants to relax,
they travel to this
serene location:

Do you have any questions about the above vocab words? Which words, if any, are
you still struggling to understand?
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Writing Vocabulary unit 6
Homework 3
Vocabulary words: minority, minuscule, befuddle, induce, stamina
Directions: Complete the sentences.
1. Would you rather receive a minority or majority of your classmates attention?
___________________
Why?
________________________________________________________________________________

2. Name something that is minuscule but still really important to you:

____________________________
Why is it important?
____________________________________________________________________

3. When you are befuddled by a question on a test, one strategy you use
is________________________
because____________________________________________________________________________
__.

4. If you wanted to induce your friend to do you a favor, you

would______________________________
because____________________________________________________________________________
__.

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5. Name an activity that you need a lot of PHYSICAL stamina

for:_________________________________
How do you build up stamina for this?
______________________________________________________
6. Write a complete sentence related to the picture below using AT LEAST 1 of the
vocabulary words above.

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Homework 4
Vocabulary words: minority, minuscule, befuddle, induce, stamina
Directions: Complete the box by answering the questions. You DO NOT need to use
complete sentences. Have fun and THINK OUTSIDE THE BOX!
School
When you are
here, you spend
the majority of
your time ________
and a small
minority of your
time __________.
What is a
minuscule object
that someone
could step on in
this location:
Name something
that could be
befuddling to you
in this location:

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Home

Friends House

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When you are in

this location, you
are often induced
to ________.
Name an activity in
this location that
requires a lot of
MENTAL stamina:

Do you have any questions about the above vocab words? Which words, if any, are
you still struggling to understand?
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