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14 Word Study Greek Combining Forms 21

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A. U
 nderline the Greek combining form that is common to each set of three words.
Write the combining form. Then, write the meaning of the combining form from the choices below.

Combining Form Meanings

Supporting Standards: 7.DSR, 7.DSR.a, 7.DSR.b, 7.RV, 8.DSR, 8.DSR.a, 8.DSR.b,
Primary Standard: VA.7.RV.1.c - Apply knowledge of Greek and Latin roots and

star book skill or craft people

extremely small chief or ruler over and above mind

1. technology, technocrat, technical techn(o) means skill or craft

affixes to predict the meaning of unfamiliar words.

2. microscope, microphone, microchip means

3. hypercritical, hyperthermia, hyperactive means

4. pandemic, democracy, demographics means

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5. psychometrics, psychic, psychologist means

6. architect, anarchy, monarch means

7. bibliography, bibliophile, bibliomania means

8. astronomer, astronaut, astrology means

B. Use the words above to answer the questions below.

1. Which word means “a nonscientific study of stars”? astrology

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2. Which word means “someone who studies the mind”?

3. Which word means “the chief person in charge of designing a building”?

4. Which word means “an instrument for viewing extremely small things”?
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5. Which word means “knowledge for practical purposes”?

6. Which word means “having a dangerously high body temperature”?

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7. Which word means “a person who loves and collects books”?

8. Which word means “across the whole population”?

★ On the back, draw pictures that show the meanings of the eight combining forms used above.
Be sure to label your pictures with the combining forms!

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C. Underline the Greek combining form that is common to each set of three words.
Write the combining form. Then, write the meaning of the combining form from the choices below.

Combining Form Meanings

Supporting Standards: 7.DSR, 7.DSR.a, 7.DSR.b, 7.RV, 8.DSR, 8.DSR.a, 8.DSR.b,
Primary Standard: VA.7.RV.1.c - Apply knowledge of Greek and Latin roots and

measure something drawn nature or body heat

under feelings, suffering, disease overexcited sound

1. pathos, pathetic, sympathy means

affixes to predict the meaning of unfamiliar words.

2. thermos, geothermal, thermostat means

3. phonology, telephone, microphone means

4. grammar, monogram, diagram means

5. physical, physiology, physician means

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6. hypothermia, hypoactive, hypodermic means

7. egomaniac, logomania, bibliomania means

8. geometric, seismometer, speedometer or means

D. Use the words above to answer the questions below.

1. Which word means “an overexcited urge to talk too much”?

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2. Which word means “having a dangerously low body temperature”?

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3. Which word means “feelings of sadness for someone’s misfortune”?

4. Which word means “an instrument for measuring speed”?

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5. Which word means “a simple drawing of something”?

6. Which word means “a device that controls temperature automatically”?

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7. Which word means “related to nature or the body”?

8. Which word means “an instrument to transmit speech sounds from far away”?
★ On the back, draw pictures that show the meanings of the eight combining forms used above. Be sure
to label your pictures with the combining forms!

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E. Use the word parts below to fill in the word sums.

scope sphere auto photo

geo graph tele logy

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crat phobia bio hydro

1. distance + view = an instrument for viewing things that are far away

tele scope telescope

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+ =

written/
2. light + = a recording of light to make a picture
recorded
+ =

3. earth + study of = the study of Earth’s structures and surfaces

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+ =

4. self + rule or power = a ruler with absolute power

+ =

5. life + sphere = the parts of Earth where organisms can live

+ =
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6. water + fear = fear of water

+ =

F. Use the word parts in the word bank above to create two new word sums with definitions.
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1. + =

+ =
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2. + =

+ =

★ On the back, draw pictures to show four of the words that you created.

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G. C
 ircle the best answer to each question below.

1. Which is a synonym for king or queen? democrat / physician / monarch

2. Which symbol is a star? ampersand / asterisk / hashtag

Supporting Standards: 7.DSR, 7.DSR.a, 7.DSR.b, 7.RV, 8.DSR, 8.DSR.a, 8.DSR.b,
Primary Standard: VA.7.RV.1.c - Apply knowledge of Greek and Latin roots and

3. Which is not a fear? kleptomania / agoraphobia / neophobia

4. Which could be used to treat an ear infection? odometers / antibiotics / graphemes

5. Where would a thermophile not live? hot springs / peat bogs / sea ice
affixes to predict the meaning of unfamiliar words.

6. Which is a person? geologist / geology / geometry

7. Which would be most helpful in an office? morphology / telepathy / photocopy

8. Which would be most useful in case of a fire? maniac / paragraph / hydrant

9. Which is not a tool? autograph / periscope / anemometer
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10. Which is a synonym for doctor? aristocrat / physician / architect

H. Decide whether the statement is likely or unlikely.

If it is unlikely, change one or two words in the sentence to make it likely.

1. A microbiologist would study large creatures. Likely / Unlikely

tiny
2. S
 omeone who is hypersensitive would not be concerned about
Likely / Unlikely
others’ judgements.

3. You could publish your own autobiography. Likely / Unlikely

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4. A technophobe would be the first to buy the newest smartphone. Likely / Unlikely
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5. A psychologist would study the mind. Likely / Unlikely

6. People are usually happy about astronomical prices. Likely / Unlikely

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7. In a new democracy, no one would be allowed to vote. Likely / Unlikely

8. G
 eothermal power plants are able to pull steam (hot water) from
Likely / Unlikely
the ground.
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9. One would be able to find several types of spherical fruit at a store. Likely / Unlikely

10. During photosynthesis, a plant would use bugs to make food. Likely / Unlikely

★ Choose two of the “Likely” statements from above. On the back, explain why you think each is likely.
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I. D
 ecide which one of the three words is Greek in origin. Circle it.
How did you know the word was Greek? Put a check in the relevant column(s) as an explanation.

ch ph y in middle
Word pronounced as pronounced as sounds like
Supporting Standards: 7.DSR, 7.DSR.a, 7.DSR.b, 7.RV, 8.DSR, 8.DSR.a, 8.DSR.b,
Primary Standard: VA.7.RV.1.c - Apply knowledge of Greek and Latin roots and

/k/ /f/ vowel i

1. pound, digraph, retract W

2. chronic, unkind, chimp
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3. young, dispel, synopsis

4. metaphor, foundry, polite

5. homonym, invisible, houses

6. prideful, physiology, fame

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7. monochromatic, conductor, kindness

8. package, wrecking, cyclone

9. patriarch, pattern, transport

10. cradling, cattle, cataclysm

11. symphony, fantastic, interrupting

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J. Find five more words above that are Latin in origin. Write them below. Then, break each word into its parts.
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Word Word Parts

1. conductor con / duct / or

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2.

3.

4.
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5.

6.

★ Are there any words of Greek origin in the first table whose definitions you don’t know? Look them up
and write their definitions on the back.

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K. Answer each question below with at least one complete sentence. Use a dictionary if you need to.

1. For whom have you felt empathy? Why?

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Primary Standard: VA.7.RV.1.c - Apply knowledge of Greek and Latin roots and
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2. Are you more of a bibliophile or a bibliophobe? Why?

3. Whose biography would you like to write? Why?

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4. Is a career in psychology of interest to you? Why or why not?

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5. Are you ever hypoactive? When?

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6. Would you prefer to own a microscope or a telescope? Why?

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★ On the back, list two facts that you would include in the biography you would like to write.

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L. Find a worksheet or article from your science, math, or history class. Read it, and try to find five
examples of words in the text that come from Greek. List the words below. Then, give a definition for each.

1. Word:
Supporting Standards: 7.DSR, 7.DSR.a, 7.DSR.b, 7.RV, 8.DSR, 8.DSR.a, 8.DSR.b,
Primary Standard: VA.7.RV.1.c - Apply knowledge of Greek and Latin roots and

Definition:
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2. Word:

Definition:

3. Word:
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Definition:

4. Word:

Definition:
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5. Word:

Definition:
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M. Did knowing the meanings of the Greek combining forms help you to understand the text? Explain your thinking.
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N. F
 irst, follow the Before You Read steps. Then read the passage aloud, keeping the As You Read tips in mind to
build your fluent reading skills. When you are ready, read to a teacher or record yourself reading.

Before You Read As You Read

Supporting Standards: 7.DSR, 7.DSR.a, 7.DSR.b, 7.RV, 8.DSR, 8.DSR.a, 8.DSR.b,
Primary Standard: VA.7.RV.1.c - Apply knowledge of Greek and Latin roots and

1. Note any challenging words or phrases. Ask 1. Pay attention to punctuation.

for help, if needed. 2. Group words into meaningful chunks.
2. Highlight punctuation marks. 3. Read with expression.
affixes to predict the meaning of unfamiliar words.

A Lost Land

You may have heard of the land called Atlantis. It is the setting for

many imaginative works of fiction. Atlantis appears in novels, short

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stories, comic books, movies, TV shows, and video games. The very

name Atlantis suggests mystery and wonder.

About 2,300 years ago, the Greek philosopher Plato wrote about

Atlantis and described it as an enormous island. According to Plato’s

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fable, the people of Atlantis built a grand city where they lived
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peacefully and thrived. As time passed, their wealth and power

grew, and they became greedy and cruel. Consequently, they were
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punished by the sea god, Poseidon. In just one day and night, fiery

explosions destroyed Atlantis and it disappeared forever beneath

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giant waves.

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Was Plato’s story based on a real event? His tale inspired modern people
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to search for the Atlantis he had described. Hopeful explorers claimed

to find clues to the lost land in many locations, including Turkey, the

Caribbean Sea, even in Antarctica. But no sunken cities were discovered.

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Some researchers claim that the ancient island of Thera in the Aegean

Sea might have been Plato’s Atlantis. Volcanic eruptions destroyed

Thera centuries before Plato’s time, yet if Thera was Atlantis, where are
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the remains of the city? In the early 2000s, explorers found signs of

a sunken civilization near the coast of Spain, but experts dispute that

claim.

Earth scientists point out that the ocean bottoms have been mapped,
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and no huge island lies down there. Despite that fact, the search for the

lost city is likely to continue, and Atlantis will also continue to inspire
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authors of fiction. The lost land of Atlantis has not really vanished; it is

still here, alive in the imagination of people.

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3. The author claims, “Atlantis has not really vanished.” Explain.
1. According to Plato’s story, who punished the people of Atlantis?
 heck your understanding by answering the questions in the space provided.

 hy is it unlikely that the ancient island of Thera might have been Atlantis?
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P. First, follow the Before You Read steps. Then read the passage aloud, keeping the As You Read tips in mind to
build your fluent reading skills. When you are ready, read to a teacher or record yourself reading.

Before You Read As You Read

Supporting Standards: 7.DSR, 7.DSR.a, 7.DSR.b, 7.RV, 8.DSR, 8.DSR.a, 8.DSR.b,
Primary Standard: VA.7.RV.1.c - Apply knowledge of Greek and Latin roots and

1. Note any challenging words or phrases. Ask 1. Pay attention to punctuation.

for help, if needed. 2. Group words into meaningful chunks.
2. Highlight punctuation marks. 3. Read with expression.
affixes to predict the meaning of unfamiliar words.

A New Kind of Art

The cultures of Europe and of regions settled by Europeans are often

called Western. Western cultures have many art forms in common.

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Western painting, for instance, has a long history of being realistic.

The goal of artists who painted at this time was verisimilitude; they

attempted to represent real life in landscapes, portraits, still life,

and more. These artworks also projected feelings and moods in the

portrayal of light and color.

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At the start of the twentieth century, some Western artists began

to reject the traditional forms of the past. They explored styles that
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were less like illustrations of the real, natural world. Pulling away

from old ideas led to new modes of expression. One result in the
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world of art is a category known as abstract art. An abstract painting

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may show a real object, but the artist has distorted or rearranged
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elements so that it no longer looks realistic. Many abstract artworks do

not show objects at all. In these nonobjective works, artists focus their

attention on colors, lines, textures, and shapes that evoke emotions,

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moods, or concepts.

Beginning in the middle of the twentieth century, abstract

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expressionism arose. Spattered, splashed, poured, and dripped paint

are frequently found in this style of abstract art. Abstract expressionists

tended to work on large canvases, and the paintings may suggest action

and motion. Jackson Pollock, an American painter, created artwork in

this style using a horizontal canvas on the floor and dripping paint from
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above.
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3. Describe the style and method of Jackson Pollock.

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1. What are the cultures of Europe and of regions settled by Europeans often called?

2. How is abstract art different from art that represents real life in landscapes and portraits?
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R. First, follow the Before You Read steps. Then read the passage aloud, keeping the As You Read tips in mind to
build your fluent reading skills. When you are ready, read to a teacher or record yourself reading.

Before You Read As You Read

Supporting Standards: 7.DSR, 7.DSR.a, 7.DSR.b, 7.RV, 8.DSR, 8.DSR.a, 8.DSR.b,
Primary Standard: VA.7.RV.1.c - Apply knowledge of Greek and Latin roots and

1. Note any challenging words or phrases. Ask 1. Pay attention to punctuation.

for help, if needed. 2. Group words into meaningful chunks.
2. Highlight punctuation marks. 3. Read with expression.
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Mars or Venus?

It’s been 50 years since astronauts first stepped on Earth’s moon, and

supporters of space travel are eager for the next step. They want to
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send humans to a planet. Earth’s two neighboring planets are Venus

and Mars. Which is the better destination?

Venus, the closest planet to Earth, is often called Earth’s twin

because both planets are nearly the same size. Mars, in contrast, is
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much smaller than Earth and much farther away. Hypothetically, it

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would take an astronaut almost twice as long to travel to Mars than

to make a similar trip to Venus.

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The force of gravity depends on size and density, and our planet
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has a similar force of gravity to that on Venus. On Mars, however,

astronauts would feel strangely light on their feet. If Venus is closer

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to Earth and more like Earth in size and density, why do space agencies
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want to send astronauts to Mars instead?

The atmosphere on Venus is mainly carbon dioxide, a gas that traps heat
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below. Only a few spacecraft have successfully landed on Venus, and

even those overheated quickly. Another negative aspect of Venus is that

the atmosphere is crushing. The atmospheric pressure is about 90 times

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greater than the pressure on Earth, so astronauts could not survive on

Venus.

On the other hand, robotic spacecraft have been exploring Mars for

years, unlike the less successful Venus landers. The average surface

temperature on Mars is colder than Earth’s coldest places, but some

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regions of Mars can briefly reach 20°C (70°F). That’s almost balmy! Mars

has a very thin atmosphere, with little pressure, so astronauts would

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need pressurized spacesuits. There’s no doubt that sending astronauts

to Mars would be an enormous challenge. But compared with Venus,

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Mars seems almost welcoming.

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1. Which planet is often called Earth’s twin?

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 heck your understanding by answering the questions in the space provided.

2. What is one reason scientists would rather send astronauts to Mars than Venus?

3. The author claims that it would be “an enormous challenge” to send astronauts to Mars. Explain.
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T. First, follow the Before You Read steps. Then read the passage aloud, keeping the As You Read tips in mind to
build your fluent reading skills. When you are ready, read to a teacher or record yourself reading.

Before You Read As You Read

Supporting Standards: 7.DSR, 7.DSR.a, 7.DSR.b, 7.RV, 8.DSR, 8.DSR.a, 8.DSR.b,
Primary Standard: VA.7.RV.1.c - Apply knowledge of Greek and Latin roots and

1. Note any challenging words or phrases. Ask 1. Pay attention to punctuation.

for help, if needed. 2. Group words into meaningful chunks.
2. Highlight punctuation marks. 3. Read with expression.
affixes to predict the meaning of unfamiliar words.

Gandhi

Mohandas Gandhi was born in 1869 in Porbandar, India, as the

youngest of six children. Gandhi completed his initial schooling in

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India and traveled to England, where he studied to become a lawyer.

Early in his career, Gandhi worked in South Africa. There, he dealt

with discrimination against Indians and other non-white people. In

1906, he urged Indians living in South Africa to peacefully protest an

unfair law by refusing to cooperate with government officials. This

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practice of “nonviolent noncooperation” would become widespread

under Gandhi’s leadership when he returned to India.

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Gandhi used nonviolent noncooperation to work toward making

India, which had been under British rule for almost 200 years,
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independent. In 1922, he was arrested for protesting unfair laws and

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spent two years in prison. In 1930, Gandhi led a “Salt March” across India
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to the Arabian Sea. He and his followers were protesting a law that did

not allow Indians to make their own salt from seawater. Instead, they

were forced to buy salt from the British. At the end of his march, Gandhi
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picked up a lump of salt. This was against the law, so he was arrested

and imprisoned again.

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Gandhi was not only respected by people throughout India; he was

also well known in other countries. He once traveled to England to have

tea with the king and queen with whom he discussed his plans for an

independent India. The “Quit India ‘’ movement that Gandhi started in

1942 was designed to challenge the British government’s control over

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the Indian people. India gained its independence five years later, but

Gandhi continued protesting to attempt to bring together different

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religious groups. The widespread respect he had earned over his

lifetime meant that when he spoke, leaders on both sides of a conflict

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listened to him. In 1948, Gandhi died while speaking to a crowd of

people about the importance of working together in truth and peace.

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2. What was the goal of the “Quit India” movement?

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3. What is the author’s main purpose for writing this text?
U. Check your understanding by answering the questions in the space provided.

1. What practice involving peaceful protest became widespread under Gandhi’s leadership?
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most (or all!) of the sight words in that level. Underline each sight word that you include.
V. Look at the Sight Word List for Levels 6 to 10. Pick one level. Then, write a story or poem that includes
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Sight Word List for Levels 6 to 10

Supporting Standards: 7.DSR, 7.DSR.a, 7.DSR.b, 7.RV, 8.DSR, 8.DSR.a, 8.DSR.b,
Primary Standard: VA.7.RV.1.c - Apply knowledge of Greek and Latin roots and

above, against, building, colorful, earth, easily, everywhere, exhausted, grew, kind,
6 moved, person, push, rightly, second, touch, walk, watched, weight, whose
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adventure, away, breaking, built, changes, character, different, elephant, friends,

7 journey, move, movie, mythical, news, pierce, removed, sound, special, thought,
tightly, voyage

again, appear, behave, break, build, buying, doing, favorite, native, oranges, watching,
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area, becoming, bought, builds, buy, childhood, company, damage, daughter, father,
9 forming, frightened, gallons, heard, heavy, husband, important, interesting, lived,
modern, mostly, often, piano, popular, pulling, remind, searched, thoughtful, washing

among, bodies, caught, characters, clothing, commonly, curtain, customers, dangers,

10 heart, highest, holds, imagined, known, learned, money, more, moving, once, ready,
scene, school, throughout, who, writer, written, wrote
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