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PATR
PATR means FATHER
In J.K. Rowling's Harry Potter series, Expecto Patronum!
is used to drive away dementors. Words with "patr"
in them have meanings related to fatherhood, protection and
support -- all of which are involved in some way with Harry's
particular use of that spell.
These words are more abstract than many, since "fatherhood"
is itself an abstract concept. I've left "patricide"
off this list but you may wish to add it, especially if students
are studying histories of royal families.
I. FOR EACH WORD:
1. Write the word
2. Write what it means
3. Draw a picture to go with it
4. Answer the question about it.
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word
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meaning and example
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what to draw
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question to answer
(you may draw your answer, too)
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paternal |
acting
like a father, or on the father's side of the family
(Your "paternal grandmother" is your father's
mother; a teacher or big brother can take a paternal
interest in you and help you in ways a father would.) |
Someone acting paternal |
What would your "paternal
grandfather" be? |
paternity |
Being
a father, or the fact of who someone's father is. For
example, people think Thomas Jefferson might be the
father of one of his slave's children, but the paternity
has not been proven. |
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Name three people you
know who claim paternity of a child. |
patron |
1.
A rich or important person who helps or supports a person
or group. For example, an artist may have a patron who
provides rent and food while they paint, or an art museum
may have a patron who buys art and gives it to the museum.
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Someone being a patron |
What are two things
you'd like to do if you had a patron? How is a patron
like a father? |
patron |
2.
A regular customer. For example, many people are patrons
of fast food chains, public libraries, and gift shops. |
Someone being a patron
for *this* definition |
Where are five places
where people are patrons? |
patronize |
1.
To be a customer (many people patronize fast food chains,
libraries, and stores). |
People patronizing a
store |
What are two reasons
a person might *stop* patronizing a place? |
patronize |
2.
To pretend to be kind to somebody but in a snobby or
haughty way that makes them feel bad. |
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What is the difference
between patronizing someone and really doing them a
favor? How can you tell? |
patriarch |
A
male leader of a family or tribe, especially an older,
very dignified one, with a lot of authority. |
A patriarch |
What are three ways
you could tell if someone were a patriarch? What are
two things a patriarch might say? |
paternoster |
The
"Our Father" prayer |
Someone saying the paternoster |
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Patriarchy |
A
family or tribe where the father is the leader and has
authority |
A patriarchal family |
Who would give permission
to go out at night in a patriarchal family? What are
two ways you could tell if a family was a patriarchy? |
patriot |
A
person who shows love and loyalty for his or her country |
Someone being a patriot |
What are two ways a
person can be a patriot? |
patrioteer |
A
person who acts like a patriot but does so for selfish
reasons or just to impress people. |
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What is the difference
between a patriot and a patrioteer? |
patrician |
an
important person, of high social ranking or status;
an aristocrat |
A patrician |
What are three ways
to tell someone is a patrician? |
compatriot |
a
person who comes from the same person as another, or
someone who shares an important common bond
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two compatriots under
the flag of their country |
What are two clues that
would tell you people might be compatriots? |
expatriate |
a
person who leaves his or her country to live in another,
especially without having loyalty or patriotism to the
country being left |
Someone becoming an
expatriate |
Why might someone become
an expatriate? |
repatriate |
to
return to one's home country; often after a war people
will be "repatriated" and sent back to their
homeland. |
People repatriating |
Why would someone want
to repatriate? |
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Bonus Question for Harry Potter readers:
Expecto Patronum!
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Spell to keep dementors away in _Harry Potter_
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Harry using the spell
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What are two different meanings for "patronum"
in that spell?
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Complete these sentences with the "patr" word that
fits. Be sure to mix these sentences with words learned in
previous lessons. Some of these words are very close in meaning,
so they could be interchanged. You may want to discuss the
differences between words like "patrician" and "patriarch."
patriarch, patriarchy,patron, patronize, paternity, paternal,
paternalism, paternoster, patrician, patriotism, patriot,
patrioteers, expatriate, compatriot, patriarch, patronage,
repatriate, patrician
1. Karen's family is a __________________________ -- her
dad is really the boss!
2. There is no question about his _________________________
-- he looks exactly like his dad.
3. In the Salem Witch Trials, it was said that a witch could
not recite the _____________________________, but some of
the people accused of being witches did say the Our Father
before they were hanged.
4. There are many true _______________________ who are loyal
to their country and make great sacrifices. Other people are
________________________ who mainly want to make money or
get an important job.
5. That family decided to become ___________________________
when the laws changed and girls weren't allowed to go to school
in their country.
6. Because a ______________________ made a large donation,
the art museum will have a new building soon.
7. If there is a disagreement among people in that tribe,
they go to the _______________________ and he decides what
to do.
8. The family decided to ___________________________________
because they missed their home country so much.
9. When many people refused to _____________________________
the stores on that street, the store owners lost a lot of
money.
10. Harry Potter's parents were dead, and his uncle was definitely
not ___________________________ to him, but Professor Dumbledore
was.
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