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Learn about Latin and Greek affixes in Unit 5 with example words and their meanings. Discover how affixes can change the meaning of a word.
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Unit 5 Formatives TLW: to determine the Latin and Greek affixes
Formatives Unit 5, Word 1 TLW: to determine the Latin and Greek affixes • Formative word: automatic (adjective) • Meaning: auto- self (p) • Complete definition: automatic-working by itself • Sentence: The doors at the airport open automatically, so I don’t have to put down my bags to exit.
FormativesUnit 5: Day 2TLW: to determine the Latin and Greek affixes • Example word: portable (adj/noun) • Meaning : port—carry (root) • Complete definition: portable- can be carried . • Sentence: My laptop is portable (noun); I can take it everywhere. • My portable (adj) tablet is lightweight, so it is easy to carry.
Formatives Unit 5, Word 3TLW: to determine the Latin and Greek affixes • Example word: incorrect (adjective/noun) • Meaning: in—not (prefix) • Complete definition: incorrect – not correct. • Sentence: Your answer is incorrect; try again to get the correct for half of the points.
Formatives Unit 5, Word 4TLW: to determine the Latin and Greek affixes • Example word: apathy (noun) • Meaning: a, im, ir—not or opposite of(prefix) • Complete definition: apathy– lack of emotion or interest • Sentence: Students need to overcome apathy, get interested in their studies, to be successful in life.
Formatives Unit 5, Word 5TLW: to determine the Latin and Greek affixes • Example word: circle (noun, verb) • Meaning: circ—round (root) • Complete definition: circle– round shape. • Sentence: Cats sometime chase their tails and go around and around in a circle.
Formatives Unit 5, Word 6TLW: to determine the Latin and Greek affixes • Formative word: conjoin (verb) • Define: con, com,co—together; jointly (prefix) • Meaning: conjoin- to join together. • Sentence: These girls were born conjoined; they are connected for life.
Formatives Unit 5, Word 7TLW: to determine the Latin and Greek affixes • Formative word: confusion (noun) • Meaning: ion—act; state of; result of (suffix) • Complete definition: confusion– state of being confused. • Sentence: To avoid confusion, you must listen to the directions so that you are not bewildered during the test. What are the other words can you think of that ends in “ion”?
Formatives Unit 5, Word 8TLW: to determine the Latin and Greek affixes • Formative word: biohazard (noun) • Meaning: bio—life (root) • Complete defintion: biohazard– danger to life. • Sentence: After nurses give immunization shots, they put the used needles in a red biohazardous container to prevent injuries.