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Greek and Latin Roots. Ms. Adame 8 th Grade Language Arts. Root Words. Many of the words we use today came from Greek or Latin words used in the past. A root is the basic element of a word. Most roots need to be combined with other elements in order to be a complete word.
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Greek and Latin Roots Ms. Adame 8th Grade Language Arts
Root Words • Many of the words we use today came from Greek or Latin words used in the past. • A root is the basic element of a word. • Most roots need to be combined with other elements in order to be a complete word. • Remember: the roots, in most cases, are NOT words. They are PARTS of words. • Being able to identify roots within words can help build your comprehension when you read.
Greek/Latin Roots 1 • aer, aero: air • aerate: (verb) to expose to the circulation of air • aerobic • aerodynamic • ambi, amphi: both, on both sides • ambiguous: (adj.) having several possible meanings • ambidextrous • amphibian
Greek/Latin Roots 1 • amo: love • amorous: (adj.) showing or expressing love • amiable • paramour • andro: male • androgynous: (adj.) having both male and female characteristics • android • androcentric
Greek/Latin Roots 1 • anthrop: human, humankind • misanthropy: (noun) hatred of mankind • anthropology • philanthropy • anni, annu: year • Per annum: (noun) for the year • anniversary • annual
Homework • Define the two examples for each of the roots (12 words). Make sure you write the part of speech (verb, adjective, noun, etc.) • Due Tuesday
Weekly Roots • Each week (MONDAY), you will be given six new roots to memorize. You will also have various homework assignments to help you memorize the roots. • Every Friday, you will have a Greek/Latin Roots quiz • You will have Unit Exams on every 18 roots you learn • You will have a midterm on the root words at the half-way mark • You will have a final exam on ALL the root words at the end of the year
Greek/Latin Roots 2 • aqua, aque: water • astro, aster: stars or heaven • aud: hear • bene: good, well • bio: life • ced,ceed, cess: go, yield, surrender
Roots 2: Words to Define for Homework • Make sure you also find the part of speech! • aquarium • aquatic • asterisk • astrology • audience • audible • benefit • benevolent • antibiotic • biopsy • cede • succeed
Greek/Latin Roots 3 • chron: time • cid: kill • cine: motion • ciner: ash • circ: circle • civ: citizen
Find the Part of Speech and Define • chronic • synchronize • genocide • pesticide • cinema • cinematographer • incineration • cinerary • circus • circumference • civilian • civility
Unit 1 Roots • aer, aero: air • ambi, amphi: both • amo: love • andro: male • anthrop: human, human kind • anni, annu: year • aqua, aque: water • astro, aster: stars, heaven • aud: hear • bene: good, well • bio: life • cede, ceed, cess: go, yield, surrender • chron: time • cid: kill • cine: motion • ciner: ash • circ: circle • civ: citizen
Unit 1 Test Prep • Which of these words means: to go along with; agree to • anxious accede aerate • Answer: accede • How do you know: • The root “cede” means “go, yield, surrender”
Unit 1 Test Prep • Which of these words means: occurs all the time • chronic biology aerate • Answer: chronic • How do you know: • The root “chron” means “time”
Unit 1 Test Prep • Which of these words means: one who studies the stars • chronic biology astronomer • Answer: astronomer • How do you know: • The root “astro” means “stars or heaven”
Roots 4 • clar: clear • cogn: know or knowledge • con, com: with or together • corp: body • cred: believe or belief • cyclo: circle or around
Roots 4: Words to define for homework • BE SURE TO FIND THE PART OF SPEECH!!! • declaration • clarity • incognito • cognitive • conjoin • combine • corporal • corpse • creed • incredulous • cycle • encyclopedia
Roots #5 • dict: speak, speech • doc: teach • domin: master • dorm: sleep • duc: lead • equi: equal
Roots 5: Words to define for homework • BE SURE TO FIND THE PART OF SPEECH!!! • dictate • contradict • doctrine • document • dominion • domain • dormant • dormitory • Induce • seduce • equinox • equilibrium
Roots 6 • flu, flux: flow • gen: birth, beginning • graph: written, drawn • gyn: female • hetero: different • homo: same
Roots 6: Words to define for homework • fluctuate • influx • generation • genesis • biography • autograph misogynist androgynous heterogeneous heterosexual homonym homogeneous
Homework • Create FLASH CARDS to help you study for the Roots Unit 2 Test on FRIDAY. • I will be checking to see if you have your flash cards daily • If you finish with work early, I expect you to either take out your novel or your flash cards.
Roots7 • hydro: water • inter: among, between • ject: cast, throw • jus,jur, jud: law, justice • kine: movement, motion • lact: milk
Example Words • hydrogen • dehydrate • intermission • intersection • eject • interject • jury • judge • kinesthetic • telekinesis • lactate • lactose