AIM: SWBAT use common, grade-appropriate Greek or Latin affixes and roots as clues to the meaning of a word.
Roots & Affixes Notes
Packet 2 Name: _________________________________________________Class:__________________________________________________
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AIM: SWBAT use common, grade-appropriate Greek or Latin affixes and roots as clues to the meaning of a word.Roots Affixes General Words
Prefixes SuffixesWeek 1 Spec, Spic
Bene, BonCulpLuc, Lum
Trans- SpecimenTranslucentIlluminate
Week 2 Ami, Amic,PhilAnthrop, DemoCarnGeoVerVers
-ful AdversaryVersatile
Week 3 Ceed, Cede, CessDermGrad, GressMit, Mis
In-, Im-, Il-, Ir-Non-Un-
-ion, -tion, -ation, -ition
RestitutionExasperation
Week 4 ChronDictGraphMor, Mort
Inter-Mini-
-less BrackishBrandishBanish
Week 5 ArchPhonAudiNov
Mid-Fore-, Pre-
-ly-ist-ible, -able
DiminishForesight
Week 6 CognHemo, Hema, HemJect
Mis-Mal-Mono-
-ous, -eous, -ious-ology
EgregiousMisgivingsMonotonous
Week 7 BellCorpDynaHoloOrthoBio
Re- -ment RecluseReplenishRecuperate
Week 8 Aqua, AqueAutoBiblioCratHydra, HydroPath
Sub-Super-
-cracy SubsideJargon
Week 9 CredEquLeg, LectPhon
Anti-De-, Dis-
DispelDefiance
Week 10 BrevCryptFacLiterScrib, Script
En-, Em- -ive AttentiveApprehensive
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AIM: SWBAT use common, grade-appropriate Greek or Latin affixes and roots as clues to the meaning of a word.
Unit 7 NotesDo Now
1. What is the difference between a ROOT and an AFFIX?__________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
2. What is the difference between a PREFIX and a SUFFIX?__________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
3. Label the words below as R (root), P (prefix), or S (suffix)_________A. ami_________B. bene_________C. culp_________D. derm_________E. ion_________F. ful_________G. grad_________H. hem_________I. inter_________J. ject_________K. chron_________L. less_________M. mini_________N. nov
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AIM: SWBAT use common, grade-appropriate Greek or Latin affixes and roots as clues to the meaning of a word.Mixed Review
1. Ject____________________________________
2. Dent____________________________________
3. Non____________________________________
4. Monotonous(______)____________________________________
5. Graph____________________________________
6. Hem____________________________________
7. Banish(_____)____________________________________
8. Spec____________________________________
9. Ist____________________________________
10. Mini____________________________________
11. Demo____________________________________
12. Ver____________________________________
13. Ly____________________________________
14. Gress____________________________________
15. Ous____________________________________
16. -ology____________________________________
17. Cogn____________________________________
18. Audi____________________________________
19. Inter____________________________________
20. Trans____________________________________
Challenge: -logist___________________________________________________
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AIM: SWBAT use common, grade-appropriate Greek or Latin affixes and roots as clues to the meaning of a word.Word Definition Example
R
O
O
T
Bell
Corp
Dyna
Bio
Holo
Ortho
PREFIX Re-
SUFFIX -ment
W
O
R
D
Recluse
Replenish
Recuperate
Note: Bellum = war; bellus = beauty. The root “bell” in the English language will almost ALWAYS mean ____________.
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AIM: SWBAT use common, grade-appropriate Greek or Latin affixes and roots as clues to the meaning of a word._____ 1. Ortho A. Life
_____ 2. Bell B. Body
_____ 3. Holo C. The act of or state of
_____ 4. Bio D. To fill up or restore (to fill back up)
_____ 5. Dyna E. War
_____ 6. Corp F. Power
_____, _____ 7. –ment G. To recover from an illness, get better (to take back)
_____ 8. Re- H. Straight, correct
_____, _____ 9. Recuperate I. Back, again
_____, _____ 10. Replenish J. A person who lives alone (Shut back in)
_____, _____ 11. Recluse K. Whole
L. Noun
M. Verb
N. Adjective
Quick Practice: Do you think “re” means back or again in the words below?
Ex: Remind----- back or again (circle one) ---- definition:_to tell someone something again___
1. Regress ----- back or again (circle one) ---- definition:__________________________2. Repeat ----- back or again (circle one) ---- definition:__________________________3. Reappear ----- back or again (circle one) ---- definition:__________________________4. Refill ----- back or again (circle one) ---- definition:__________________________5. Replace ----- back or again (circle one) ---- definition:__________________________6. Recede ----- back or again (circle one) ---- definition:__________________________7. Reflect ----- back or again (circle one) ---- definition:__________________________8. Reverse ----- back or again (circle one) ---- definition:__________________________
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AIM: SWBAT use common, grade-appropriate Greek or Latin affixes and roots as clues to the meaning of a word.
Directions: Match each word, root, or suffix to the appropriate picture. Explain why that picture represents the word, root, or suffix that you chose.
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AIM: SWBAT use common, grade-appropriate Greek or Latin affixes and roots as clues to the meaning of a word.
1. Antebellum (adj)a. Antagonistb. Against something lovedc. Full of beautyd. Before the civil war
2. Corpulence (n) (This one is tricky!)a. A very large flyb. Following rulesc. Obesityd. Life
3. Dynamo (n)a. A hardworking, energetic personb. A war between countriesc. A person who lives aloned. A repetition of history
4. Holocaust (n)a. World War IIb. The murder of a person by firec. An unlikely turn of eventsd. A destruction of an entire group of people
5. Orthography (n)a. Something written before recorded timeb. Having stepped in the correct wayc. The correct way to spell or write somethingd. Stepping beyond what is already known
6. Biopsy (n)a. The removal of living tissueb. Cutting skin from the bodyc. A curiosity; something newd. An accident, something done not on purpose
7. Regress (v)a. To step throughb. To step acrossc. To step backd. To step again
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AIM: SWBAT use common, grade-appropriate Greek or Latin affixes and roots as clues to the meaning of a word.New Way to Study!!
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AIM: SWBAT use common, grade-appropriate Greek or Latin affixes and roots as clues to the meaning of a word.
Name:__________________ Homeroom:_________________Unit 8 Notes
Do Now: Unit 7 ReviewUse the following words to fill answer each question.
Word Bank:Bellacose
Incorporate
Replenish
Holistic
Orthopedic
Employment
Reacclimating
Recuperate
Dynamic
Biography
1. If someone is very powerful and energetic, you might call them
______________________.
2. If you’re getting used to something again, you are
__________________________.
3. If your water bottle is empty, you might ask to go ____________________
it.
4. If your bones are broken, you need an ___________________ surgeon to
fix/correct them.
5. If you only stay in your house all day, you are a
____________________________.
6. If you want a doctor that looks at the entire body, you’d find someone
in _________________________ medicine.
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AIM: SWBAT use common, grade-appropriate Greek or Latin affixes and roots as clues to the meaning of a word.7. If someone is screaming at you, you might call them
_________________________.
8. If you’re sick, you probably need time to __________________________ and
get better.
9. If you write about someone’s life, you’re writing a
___________________________.
10. The state of having a job is called ___________________________.
Word Definition Example
R
O
O
T
Aque, Aqua
Auto
Biblio
Crat
Hydra, Hydro
Path
PR
Sub-
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AIM: SWBAT use common, grade-appropriate Greek or Latin affixes and roots as clues to the meaning of a word.EFIX
Super-
SUFFIX -cracy
WORD
Subside
Jargon
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AIM: SWBAT use common, grade-appropriate Greek or Latin affixes and roots as clues to the meaning of a word.Matching:
______ 1. Hydra, Hydro A. Above
______, ______ 2. Subside B. Below
______ 3. Auto C. Feeling, disease
______ 4. Sub- D. Ruled BY
______ 5. Biblio E. Water
______, ______ 6. Jargon F. Rule
______ 7. Path G. Special words used by a particular group
______, ______ 8. -cracy H. Noun
______ 9. Super- I. Book
______ 10. Crat J. To lessen
K. Verb
Quick Review:
1. Graph_____________________2. Demo_____________________3. –ology_____________________4. –ist_______________________5. –ous______________________
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AIM: SWBAT use common, grade-appropriate Greek or Latin affixes and roots as clues to the meaning of a word.
Directions: Match each word, root, or suffix to the appropriate picture. Explain why that picture represents the word, root, or suffix that you chose.
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AIM: SWBAT use common, grade-appropriate Greek or Latin affixes and roots as clues to the meaning of a word.
1. Aquarelle (n)a. A beautiful sculptureb. An argumentc. A watercolor paintingd. A firm belief
2. Dehydrate (v)a. To remove waterb. To remove airc. To remove the earthd. To remove power
3. Bibliophilea. One who loves booksb. One who hates papersc. A friend of librariesd. A friend of research
4. Autocrata. One who goes by himselfb. A group of rulersc. One who rules aloned. A kind of car
5. Sympathya. Full of waterb. Having bad luckc. A feeling of pity d. A book at a library
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Explain how someone who has never seen the word “autograph” could figure out what it means using word roots and affixes. Include the correct definition in your answer, and be sure to write in a thoughtful, complete sentence. 2 pts
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Identifies and defines the first root (½ pt) Identifies and defines the second root (½ pt) Gives the correct definition of
autobiography – ½ pt. Writes a complete sentence with capital
letter and period! – 1/2
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