Dec 14-18

Grade 9:
Test for marks on Wednesday, on poetry and Root Words.

New Root Words for this week:
pater, patr: father
Example: paternal: like a father, fatherly
patron: sponsor, benefactor
patronize: to give regular support
paternity: fatherhood

path: feeling, suffering, disease
Example: sympathy: compassion, pity
empathize: to identify with another person's feelings
psychopath: a person who is mentally ill
pathogen: an agent that causes disease

ped, pod: foot
Example: pedicure: treatment of feet and toenails.
podium: a raised platform
pedigree: family tree, lineage
pedestal: base for a column or vase or lamp

pell, puls: push, drive, or force
Example: repel: to drive back, force back
propulsion: the force forward
repulsive: causing strong dislike, revolting
expel: to force out

Grade 12: Students may retake the test on Periods 1-7. It will be available until Friday.
We are looking at periods 7 and 8 very quickly, and beginning the Romantic Period on Wednesday.