Affect Vs. Effect

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Confusing Word Pair Affect vs. Effect

Greek and Latin Root Naut, Naus, Nav

Author S.E. Hinton

Figurative Language Point of View Affect vs. Effect

This is very confusing even to adults! One is usually a noun(but not always) and the other is usually a verb(not always). See if the below definitions can help you.

To Affect

Affect is almost always a verb. It is something that happens. You are affected or you affect. This word is never preceded by an article such as an or the because it’s not a thing, it’s an action. When writing, or speaking for that matter, and unsure of the spelling ask yourself if the word is being used as an action. If it is, then go with affect.

a=action a=affect

Examples: The movie affected me.

The setting affected the plot.

An Effect

Effect is a noun and that is a thing. It’s not something you do, it’s something you have or give or something that just is. We hear this word most commonly in reference to fancy film making-you know-special effect. The special effects ion that movie were groundbreaking?” Note the use of the article, th as in the effect. See that? Easy! the-article effect=noun Examples: That book had an effect on me.

The special effects in that movie are awesome! Directions: Circle the correct word on the following lines:

1. The (affect/effect) of the contamination is not currently unknown.

2. Your opinion on the matter does not (affect/effect) the final outcome. 3. Your opinion has no(affect/effect) on the final outcome.

4. The touching scene at the end of the movie had a profound (affect/effect) on her.

5. Any time you are starting a new medication, it is a good idea to ask you doctor how it is likely to (affect/effect) you, as many medications can have serious side (affects/effects). 6. All the presidential candidates claim a desire to (affect/effect) the way things are done in Washington. 7. The economic downturn (affected/effected) many middle-and low-income Americans, but the (affects/effects) also have a global reach. 8. While the teacher discusses the consequences of cheating with every class, her lecture appears to have no(affect/effect) on the students she suspects of cheating.

9. The steps taken in the process (affect/effect) how things turn out, so it is important to follow the required steps closely to have the right (affect/effect). 10. People all across the Midwest were (affected/effected) by the recent major storms ; however, the lasting (affects/effects) of the widespread destruction is not yet known.

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Affect=verb Effect=noun Vocabulary practice: naut, naus, nav Circle the correct answer:

1. Most countries that are near an ocean have one of these military units to help protect their land. What is it called? a. nautical b. cosmonaut c. navigator d. navy

2. If you ever decide to take a worldwide cruise for a year, you will be able to do this to the globe. a. circumnavigate b. astronaut c. navigable d. navigate

3. This is a popular goal for many children to become when they dream of going into outer space to investigate the solar system. What do many American children want to become? a. astronauts. b. cosmonauts c. nauseous d. Argonauts

4. Much of the Arctic Ocean would not be described as this due to the many glaciers and icebergs along the way. a. circumnavigated b. nauseous c. in the navy d. navigable

5. If your dream is to someday drive the ship as a captain, what will you need to learn how to do? a. cosmonaut b. be an Argonaut c. navigate d. nauseous

6. Miles are measured on the sea as well as on land; however, the length is different. Which word do you think goes before the word “mile” when measuring distance over the oceans? a. nauseous b. navigator c. astronaut d. nautical

7. People who easily feel like this usually stay far away from boats and ships. a. nautical b. cosmonautical d. navigational d. nauseous

8. You can study about these important travelers by researching the Gold Rush. a. Argonauts b. cosmonauts c. astronauts d. navigators

9. Did you know that these people actually beat the Americans to the moon? a. Argonauts b. astronauts c. cosmonauts d. navigators

10. Who plans where the ship will travel and what stops will be made along the way? a. navigator b. nauseous driver c. Argonaut d. cosmonaut

Directions: Write the correct word on the line so the sentence makes sense.

11. The ship’s ______planned three steps for the six-day cruise around Hawaii.

12. Many kids in the USA dream of one day becoming ______so they can travel to outer space.

13. She designed her bedroom with a______theme, with boats and pictures of famous sailors everywhere.

14. I need to lie down, I’m feeling a bit______.

15. Finish this analogy: ______: Russia as ______: USA. S.E. Hinton, was and still is, one of the most popular and best known writers of young adult fiction. Her books have been taught in some schools, and banned from others. Her novels changed the way people look at yo ung adult literature.

Often considered the most successful novelist for the junior high and high school audience, S. E. Hinton is credited with creating realistic young adult literature. Her career began with the publication of her first book, The Outsiders (1967), at the age of seventeen.

Childhood and teenage novelist

Susan Eloise Hinton was born on July 22, 1950, in Tulsa, Oklahoma. Remarking that there was little to do for a child growing up in Tulsa, Hinton turned to reading and writing at a very early age. The shy girl also had dreams of becoming a cattle rancher, until she abandoned this desire for a writing career.

As a teenager in Tulsa, Oklahoma, Hinton developed her love of literature but often found her options limited and boring. While she was a junior in high school, Hinton's father was diagnosed with cancer, a terrible and often fatal disease. To help her deal with her father's condition, Hinton turned to writing. During this time, Hinton completed a book she called The Outsiders.

Popularity of The Outsiders

Based on events that occurred in her high school in Tulsa, The Outsiders describes the rivalry between two gangs, the lower-middle-class "greasers" and the upper-class "socs" (for Socials), a conflict that leads to the deaths of members of both gangs. Narrated by fourteen-year-old Ponyboy, a sensitive, orphaned greaser who tells the story in retrospect (after the events occurred), The Outsiders explores the friendship, loyalty, and affection that lie behind the gang mystique while pointing out both the similarities in the feelings of the opposing groups and the uselessness of gang violence. Through his encounters with death, Ponyboy learns that he does not have to remain an outsider. Initially regarded as controversial for its portrayal of rebellious youth, the novel is now recognized as a classic of juvenile literature as well as a unique accomplishment for so young a writer. The Outsiders was a major success among teenagers, selling more than four million copies in the United States alone. The book's popularity enabled Hinton to attend the University of Tulsa, where in 1970 she earned an education degree and met her future husband, David Inhofe. However, gaining fame and fortune at eighteen was not without problems— Hinton had writer's block for several years.

Further novels

Eventually, however, Hinton produced a second novel, That Was Then, This Is Now (1971), a tale of two foster brothers, Bryon and Mark, who are drifting apart. One becomes more involved in school and girlfriends, the other moves deeper into a career of crime and drugs. In Rumble Fish (1975), Hinton continued to explore the themes of gang violence and growing up. In this story a bitter young man, in a struggle to acquire a tough reputation, gradually loses everything meaningful to him. Hinton's next book, Tex (1979), which follows two brothers left in each other's care by their rambling father, likewise investigates how delinquent youths try to make it in a world shaped by protest, drugs, violence, and family disruption.

Movies

Hinton spent the ten-year interval between Tex and her next novel, Taming the Star Runner (1986), advising on the sets of several film adaptations of her books and starting a family. She also wrote the screenplay for the feature film version of Rumble Fish with director Francis Ford Coppola. In 1988 Hinton received the first Young Adult Services Division/ School Library Journal Author Award from the American Library Association.

Hinton has not produced as much work as other young adult novelists, but that has not prevented her from becoming a consistent favorite with her audience. Two of the movies adapted from her books, Tex and The Outsiders, were filmed in response to suggestions from young readers.

Even though she is no longer a teenager involved in the world about which she writes, Hinton believes that she is suited to writing adolescent fiction: "I don't think I have a masterpiece in me, but I do know I'm writing well in the area I choose to write in," she commented to Dave Smith of the Los Angeles Times. "I understand kids and I really like them. And I have a very good memory. I remember exactly what it was like to be a teenager that nobody listened to or paid attention to or wanted around. I mean, it wasn't like that with my own family, but I knew a lot of kids like that and hung around with them.… Somehow I always understood them. They were my type."