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An Intro to Word Roots

An Intro to Word Roots. Getting to the ROOT of vocabulary comprehension. The English Language Is…. So, What is your first step?. The same strategy works with words…. Instead of Colors You Use…. Word Roots: Greek and Latin Roots Prefixes Suffixes. Your results.

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An Intro to Word Roots

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  1. An Intro to Word Roots Getting to the ROOT of vocabulary comprehension

  2. The English Language Is…

  3. So, What is your first step?

  4. The same strategy works with words…

  5. Instead of Colors You Use… • Word Roots: • Greek and Latin Roots • Prefixes • Suffixes

  6. Your results • You can figure out hundreds of words at a time by learning one root.

  7. A Word You Know: INCREDIBLE: • Prefix: • Root: (etymology) • Suffix: Definition:

  8. A more challenging word: INCREDULOUS: • Prefix: • Root: • Suffix: Definition:

  9. Taking Notes: How to Organize Side 1: Vocab Terms/Roots/Prefixes/Suffixes Side 2: Definitions and Examples • Prefix • Suffix • Root • CRED • Credulous • Incredulous • In- • -ous • Placed at the beginning of a root to change meaning. • Placed at the ending of a root to change meaning. • A simple word part that holds meaning. Believe • Believe too easily/gullible • Does not believe easily/skeptical • NOT • FULL OF

  10. MOB/MOT • WORD TOWER:

  11. MOB/MOT= TO MOVE

  12. Words Containing MOB/MOT Words We Will Cover: • Mobilize • Demobilization • Promote • Demote • Motivation

  13. Mobilize • Definition: Make moveable • Ize- VERB

  14. Demobilize • Definition: • De-

  15. Promote • Definition: • To move forward • To advance/further the progress of something or someone Pro-

  16. Demote • Definition: • De-

  17. Motivation • Definition: • Tion- NOUN

  18. VER- • WORD TOWER

  19. VER = TRUTH

  20. Word Bank • Very • Verify • Verisimilitude • Veracious

  21. Very • Definition:

  22. Verify • Definition: • -ify:

  23. Verisimilitude • Definition: appearance of being the truth • “similar to the truth” • Sim-

  24. Veracious • Definition: • ous/cious

  25. Fid- • WORD TOWER

  26. FID = TRUST/FAITH

  27. Word Bank: Confidence Diffidence Fidelity Infidel

  28. Confidence • Definition: full trust in a person or thing • Con: with

  29. Diffidence • Definition: • Dif: (same as dis) not/away

  30. Fidelity • Definition: • Loyalty • -ity:

  31. Infidel • Definition: • In- NOT

  32. AM- • Word Tower

  33. AM=LOVE

  34. Words We’ll Cover: • Amorous • Amateur • Amicable • Amity

  35. Amorous Definition:

  36. Amateur • Definition:

  37. Amicable • Definition:

  38. Amity Definition:

  39. PET • WORD TOWER

  40. PET= seek, strive, or move toward

  41. Words We’ll Cover • Compete • Competent/Incompetent • Perpetual • Impetus

  42. Compete • Definition: To strive against another or others to attain a goal, such as an advantage or a victory. • Com-

  43. Competent • Definition: Having correct or adequate skills or qualities. • Incompetent: • In:

  44. Perpetual • Definition: never ending or changing • Per- Very/ thoroughly/through

  45. Impetus • Definition: • The force that gets someone/something moving or keeps them/it moving. • Im-in/into

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