Performance tasks
integrated language skil
© vocabulary acquisition and use
lord analysis: latin root -trud- / -trus-
the latin root -trud- also spelled -trus-, means
"push" or "thrust." something that protruded
was pushed out from where it was supposed to
be. use the context clues and your knowledge of
the root -trud- / -trus- to explain the meaning of
each italicized word below. then, explain how the
word's meaning reflects the meaning of the root.
1. last night an intruder broke into the
warehouse and robbed it.
2. the pastry bag extruded icing when the
baker squeezed it.
3. in the quiet library, a noisy child is obtrusive.
4. some uninvited guests are welcome, but
others are simply intrusive.
writing
© narrative text choose one of the three myths ar
group of classmates can perform for an audience.
prewriting reread the myth, listing each characte
his or her appearance and nu