“old ironsides” by oliver wendell holmes
“the first snowfall” by james russell lowell
from snowbound by john greenleaf whittier
build vocabulary
spelling strategy when torn between -able and -ible, keep in mind that nearly 1,200 adjectives (including venerable) end in -able but only about 200 end in -ible. in addition, -able is a “living suffix,” still used to form new adjectives: biodegradable, customizable.
using the root -patr-
a. directions: the word root -patr- or -pater- means “father” or, by extension, “fatherland.” keeping that in mind, write on the line the letter of the choice that best completes each item.
1. if a social system is a patriarchy, who most likely heads a household?
a. a male parent b. a bachelor c. an unwed mother d. a wise grandmother
2. a patrician is a person of high social status. what do you think determined status in the society in which this word originated?
a. elections b. academic achievement c. salary d. family background
3. which word means “to return someone to the homeland after an extended absence”?
a. expatriate b. repatriate c. patronize d. patriciate
using the word bank
sepulcher venerable ominous patriarch
pensive gloaming querulous
b. directions: on the lines provided, rewrite each sentence below, substituting the correct word from the word bank in place of its italicized definition.
1. the darkness that morning was a very menacing prophecy of the snow to come.
2. the valleys were blanketed in a thoughtful quietness.
3. the rooster looked indignant, and his call seemed almost cranky.
4. the wise, the good, and everyone else are buried now in one mighty tomb.
5. the ram ruled the flock of sheep like a biblical father figure.
6. the snow had begun in the twilight.
7. the woods are old and deserving of respect.
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Question

“old ironsides” by oliver wendell holmes
“the first snowfall” by james russell lowell
from snowbound by john greenleaf whittier
build vocabulary
spelling strategy when torn between -able and -ible, keep in mind that nearly 1,200 adjectives (including venerable) end in -able but only about 200 end in -ible. in addition, -able is a “living suffix,” still used to form new adjectives: biodegradable, customizable.
using the root -patr-
a. directions: the word root -patr- or -pater- means “father” or, by extension, “fatherland.” keeping that in mind, write on the line the letter of the choice that best completes each item.
 1. if a social system is a patriarchy, who most likely heads a household?
   a. a male parent  b. a bachelor  c. an unwed mother  d. a wise grandmother
 2. a patrician is a person of high social status. what do you think determined status in the society in which this word originated?
   a. elections  b. academic achievement  c. salary  d. family background
 3. which word means “to return someone to the homeland after an extended absence”?
   a. expatriate  b. repatriate  c. patronize  d. patriciate
using the word bank
sepulcher  venerable  ominous  patriarch
pensive    gloaming   querulous
b. directions: on the lines provided, rewrite each sentence below, substituting the correct word from the word bank in place of its italicized definition.
1. the darkness that morning was a very menacing prophecy of the snow to come.
2. the valleys were blanketed in a thoughtful quietness.
3. the rooster looked indignant, and his call seemed almost cranky.
4. the wise, the good, and everyone else are buried now in one mighty tomb.
5. the ram ruled the flock of sheep like a biblical father figure.
6. the snow had begun in the twilight.
7. the woods are old and deserving of respect.
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thanatopsis/old ironsides/first snowfall/snowbound 67

Accepted Answer

### Part A (Using the Root -patr-)
1. **Question 1**
# Brief Explanations:
A patriarchy is a social system where men hold power, so a male parent would head the household.
# Answer:
A. a male parent

2. **Question 2**
# Brief Explanations:
Patrician relates to "patr -" (father/fatherland), so status is from family background (lineage).
# Answer:
D. family background

3. **Question 3**
# Brief Explanations:
"Repatriate" has "re -" (return) and "patr -" (homeland), meaning return to homeland.
# Answer:
B. repatriate

### Part B (Using the Word Bank)
1. **Question 1**
# Brief Explanations:
"Ominous" means menacing or prophetic of bad, matching "menacing prophecy".
# Answer:
The darkness that morning was a very ominous prophecy of the snow to come.

2. **Question 2**
# Brief Explanations:
"Pensive" means thoughtful, matching "thoughtful quietness". (Note: The original handwritten answer seems incorrect; correct word is "pensive".)
# Answer:
The valleys were blanketed in a pensive quietness.

3. **Question 3**
# Brief Explanations:
"Querulous" means cranky or complaining, matching "cranky". (Note: The original handwritten spelling has an error; correct word is "querulous".)
# Answer:
The rooster looked indignant, and his call seemed almost querulous.

4. **Question 4**
# Brief Explanations:
"Sepulcher" is a tomb, matching "one mighty tomb".
# Answer:
The wise, the good, and everyone else are buried now in one mighty sepulcher.

5. **Question 5**
# Brief Explanations:
"Patriarch" is a father - figure (like biblical father figure), matching the ram ruling the flock. (Note: The original handwritten answer seems incorrect; correct word is "patriarch".)
# Answer:
The ram ruled the flock of sheep like a biblical patriarch.

6. **Question 6**
# Brief Explanations:
"Gloaming" means twilight, matching "twilight".
# Answer:
The snow had begun in the gloaming.

7. **Question 7**
# Brief Explanations:
"Venerable" means deserving of respect, matching "deserving of respect".
# Answer:
The woods are old and venerable.

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