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