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Greek Root “fore”. 6 th Grade. Review!. 1. Ambipedal An animal that walks on both feet Ambi = both and ped = feet. Review!. 2. Astrolabe An instrument used to measure the position of stars Astro = stars. New Greek Root: FORE.
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Greek Root “fore” 6th Grade
Review! 1. Ambipedal • An animal that walks on both feet • Ambi = both and ped = feet
Review! 2. Astrolabe • An instrument used to measure the position of stars • Astro = stars
New Greek Root: FORE • Write these words in your journal for D.O.L. • Foreshadow • Forefathers • Forewarn Make an educated guess… What do they mean?
FORE means… “before” or “in advance” FOREshadow– to show something beforehand (a technique used by authors) FOREfathers- your ancestors FOREwarn- to warn in advance
What do you think these words mean? • Foremast: • The mast nearest the front of a ship • Forebrain • The anterior (front part) of the brain
Assignment • Find two words in the dictionary (Pg. 284-285) that begin with FORE. • HINT: Be sure you are using words that have some relation to the meaning of the root. • Complete the activity for each word. • Tomorrow: Share one of your words with the class!