Lesson 59: HE Cluster
How to Use This Lesson
This lesson is divided into five sections. Please move through them in this order: Warm-Up, Vocabulary, Exercise, Practice, Flashcards.
Do not try to memorize! Just read through the content attentively. We will have plenty of exercises and reviews later!
How much do you remember?
Check the boxes for words you think you know. Then click Show Answers to reveal the meanings.
Let's learn one of the last clusters, the HE cluster! Here are a few words:
| Oravia | English |
|---|---|
| hehma | monster |
| hehui | ghost |
| hevas | secret |
| heodom | planet |
| heosu | moon |
| heoloa | universe |
| heivio | magic |
| heipili | fairy |
What do you think HE words are about?
There are 3 subclusters. Can you identify which sound is which meaning? - One is about protagonist tropes - One is about antagonist tropes - One is about the cosmos and background
Recognize the Roots
Take another look at heodom, heoloa, heivio, and heipili. Do you recognize any roots you've learned before?
In Oravia, you can change the cluster of words, or create new combinations of clusters and roots. For example, the base word for magic is heivio, which is in the subcluster for protagonist tropes. If you are talking about evil magic used by the villains, however, instead of using the protagonist trope, you could use the antagonist trope. How do you think the word would be?
You are ready for the exercise now!
Today we will write a story! As we finish the course, no better way to put into practice what we've learned.
It should be at least 4-5 sentences (50-70 words). You may search the full vocabulary page for a few extra words if you'd like to. Do not worry about perfect grammar, aim for clear meaning and expression.
Notice that if you write your text here and leave this page, your work may not be saved. You may want to write it somewhere else you can save it. And consider submitting it to Oravia's magazine :)
You may choose one of the prompts below for inspiration:
- You are late to meet a friend. What happened?
- You help a child, older person or animal
- You go to a restaurant, but there is a problem
- You see a beautiful thing or place and tell someone about it
- Write about a memory that stayed with you
- Use these 3 words: leayo, ilotanu, hevas
- Use these 3 words: davio, heosu, anivari
Matching Games
Time to practice! Match the Oravia words with their English meanings. Use sound-meaning associations as clues. For example, a cluster, subcluster, or familiar root may help you infer a word. If you don't remember or make a mistake, that's totally fine! We will have plenty of opportunities to practice. Right now just give it a try. Click one word from each column to match them. The game will check automatically when you select both words.
Round 1
Round 2
Round 3
Round 4
🎉 Lesson 47 Complete!
If you missed any words, check the Review tab to practice them again.
Come back tomorrow for Lesson 48.