Do Now, November 9th:

• Think of words that have the root “foli" in them, it could be the beginning, middle or end.

• What does the root mean? hint: foliage

Latin Root Word: Foli

Definition: leaf/leaves

defoliant folio

exfoliate portfolio

foliage trefoil

folic acid foil

bifoliate unifoliate

Academic Vocabulary

discriminate distinguish

trefoil (n)

A three leaf plant.

The adidas logo contains a trefoil, or three leaf plant.

foliage (n)

All the leaves of a plant.

In the Autumn, foliage of the leaves falls to the ground in a mix of red, yellow, and brown.

folic acid (n)

A vitamin contained in leafy green vegetables

Folic acid is an important nutrient for the body and helps to keep the body healthy.

folio (n)

Pages, leaves of a manuscript.

When Marsha discovered the missing folio of Edgar Allen Poe’s last work, she quickly became very wealthy.

unifoliate (adj)

Having one leaf.

The unifoliate plant contained only one leaf, but made a nice bed for the caterpillar to rest on.

unifoliate (adj)

Having one leaf.

The unifoliate plant contained only one leaf, but made a nice bed for the caterpillar to rest on.

exfoliate (v)

To strip of leaves.

The gardener exfoliated her dying tree before exfoliating her face later that day.

portfolio (n)

A portable case for carrying sheets of paper.

Jane’s writing portfolio lay empty at the end of the year, because she refused to do any work.

defoliant (n)

A chemical which causes green leaves to drop off.

The rival school used defoliant on all our trees so now our campus looks like winter in the middle of July.

bifoliate (adj.)

Having two leaves.

My orchid is a bifoliate house plant that looks Siamese twins joined at the stem!

foil (noun)

A thin sheet (leaf) of metal or a character who contrasts with another character.

My grandpa used to wrap his old T.V. antenna in foil to get better reception.

In Dunk, Anthony and Jason would be considered foil characters because one is malevolent, while the other is not.

discriminate(v)

If you discriminate between two things, you see or perceive a difference between them and treat them differently based on that difference.

Discriminate between fiction and nonfiction by finding out whether a not a book is made up.

distinguish(v)

If you distinguish something, you recognize it for a specific reason.

When you listen to a debate, distinguish between facts, opinions, and reasoned judgment.