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Lesson 12: The Other Senses

Grade 5 students studying Vocabulary from Classical Roots Book B explore the Latin roots SENTIO ("to feel with the senses") and TANGO ("to touch") in Lesson 12 of Chapter 6. Students learn key vocabulary terms including assent, dissent, presentiment, sensuous, sentinel, contiguous, tangible, tactile, and tangent, understanding their precise meanings and relationships through synonym and antonym exercises. This lesson builds students' ability to decode and apply Latin-derived words commonly found in academic and literary contexts.

Section 1

Words from 'To Feel' (SENTIO)

Ready to get in your feelings? This group of words comes from the Latin root SENTIO, meaning 'to feel with the senses.' They all deal with opinions, intuitions, and sensory experiences.

Key Words

WordDefinition
assent (v.)To consent; to express agreement (used with to)
dissent (v.)To have or express a different opinion
presentiment (n.)A sense of something about to happen
sensuous (adj.)Appealing to the senses, especially aesthetically
sentinel (n.)A sentry; one who keeps watch

Section 2

Words from 'To Touch' (TANGO)

Let's get in touch with a new set of words! These terms all stem from the Latin root TANGO, which means 'to touch.' From physical contact to abstract ideas, they are all connected by touch.

Key Words

WordDefinition
contiguous (adj.)Adjoining; sharing a boundary
tangible (adj.)Perceptible by sense of touch; Clear and definite; real; concrete
tactile (adj.)Pertaining to or using the sense of touch; tangible
tangent (adj./n.)Touching; A straight line that touches the outside of a curve but does not cross it; Irrelevant; off the subject

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Chapter 6: The Other Senses (Lesson 11-12)

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Section 1

Words from 'To Feel' (SENTIO)

Ready to get in your feelings? This group of words comes from the Latin root SENTIO, meaning 'to feel with the senses.' They all deal with opinions, intuitions, and sensory experiences.

Key Words

WordDefinition
assent (v.)To consent; to express agreement (used with to)
dissent (v.)To have or express a different opinion
presentiment (n.)A sense of something about to happen
sensuous (adj.)Appealing to the senses, especially aesthetically
sentinel (n.)A sentry; one who keeps watch

Section 2

Words from 'To Touch' (TANGO)

Let's get in touch with a new set of words! These terms all stem from the Latin root TANGO, which means 'to touch.' From physical contact to abstract ideas, they are all connected by touch.

Key Words

WordDefinition
contiguous (adj.)Adjoining; sharing a boundary
tangible (adj.)Perceptible by sense of touch; Clear and definite; real; concrete
tactile (adj.)Pertaining to or using the sense of touch; tangible
tangent (adj./n.)Touching; A straight line that touches the outside of a curve but does not cross it; Irrelevant; off the subject

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Chapter 6: The Other Senses (Lesson 11-12)

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