Wednesday, April 2, 2008

Travel with English

TRAVEL WITH ENGLISH


1. Anything won or awarded as a token or evidence of skill, valor, victory, etc. (noun)Root TROPAIOS = things of a defeat

T __ __ __ __ __



2. The written text of a play, motion picture, television broadcast or the like (noun) Root Scribere = to write

S __ __ __ __ __


3. Any award, honor or laudatory notice; an expression of praise (noun)Root COLLUM = neck

A __ __ __ __ __ __ __


4. An entertainment or an individual action presented before an audience (noun) Roots PER & FOURN = throughout & furnish,

P __ __ __ __ __ __ __ __ __ __



1. The _____, 10 inches high and weighing seven pounds, is made of bronze and covered with gold plate.

2. The actress had studied the 440 page _____ for weeks and memorized her lines in time for rehearsal.

3. Recognition at the Academy Awards is a treasured _____ for achievement in filmmaking and acting.

4. The young actress gave a stunning _____ when she portrayed the grief of the widow.


ROOTONYM® by Jan and Carey Orr Cook DIRECTIONS:To solve the puzzle use the clues given in each box and in the sentences. Each word uses part or all of the MASTER ROOT.© 2006 www.vocabulary.com

Answers: 1-trophy, 2-script, 3-accolade, 4-performance






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