Quarter 1 Week 1
A, an(G)
Ab
Ad
Amphi
Anti(G)
Auto(G)
Bene
Bio, bi(G)
Co(L)
De(L)
Not, without
Away from, off
To
Both, around
Against, opposing
Self, same
Well, good
Life, living organism
Together
Opposite
Atypical, anonymous
Absent, abandon
Admit, addict
Amphibious, amphitheater
Antifreeze, antipollution
Autobiography, automatic
Benefit, benefactor
Biology, biopsy
Coheir, cooperate
Defrost, decompress
Quarter 1 Week2
*Dis (L)
E, ex
En, em
Fore
Geo(G)
Hyper(G)
In, im
In
*In, im, il, ir
Inter(L)
Not, opposite of
Out
Cause to
Before
Earth
Excessive, excessively
In
With
Not
Between, among
Disagree, disrespect
Exit, Evacuate
Encode, embrace
Forecast
Geogrophy, geophysics
Hyperactive
Infield
Insight
Injustice, impossible
International, intertwine
Quarter 1 Week 3
Mal
Micro(G)
Mid
Mis
Mono(G)
Neo(G)
Non(L)
Over
Pan(G)
Post(L)
Bad, badly
Small
Middle
Wrongly, bad
One, single, alone
New, recent
Not
Over
All
After
Malign, malicious
Microscope, microcosm
Midway
Mistake, misconception
Monochrome, monoxide
Neonatal, neo-conservatism
Nonviolence, nonstop
Overlook
Panorama, pandemic
Postdate, postnatal
Quarter 1 Week 4
Pre(L)
*Re(L)
Semi
Sub(L)
Super
Thermo, therm(G)
Trans(L)
*Un
Under
Before
Back, again
Half
Under
Above, beyond
Heat
Across
Not
Under
Preview, prefix
Return, review
Semicircle
Submarine, subway
Superficial, superman
Thermal, thermostat
Transcend, transport
Unreal
Undersea
Quarter 1 Week 5
Suffix
Able, ible(L)
Ac
Acy, acity, acious
Ade
Age
Al, ial
Algia
An, ian
Ance, ancy
Ary, ery, ory
Meaning
Able to
Related to
Having the quality of
Result of action
Act of, state of
Having characteristics of
Pain
Native of, relating to
Action, process, state
Relating to, quality, place where
Examples
Potable, edible
Maniac, cardiac
Democracy, tenacity
Blockade
Storage, damage
Personal, gradual
Nostalgia
African, riparian
Assistance, allowance
Aciary, bravery
Quarter 1 Week 6
Ation(L)
Cian
Cide
Cle, cule
Crat
Cule, ling
Cy
Dom
*Ed
Ee, eer
Forms nouns from verbs
Possessing a specific skill
Cut, kill
Small
To rule
Very small
Action, function
Quality, realm
Past-tense verbs
One who
Creation, information
Magician, physician
Homicide, genocide, pesticide
Particle, molecule
Democrat
Ridicule, sapling
Hesitancy, normalcy
Freedom, kingdom
Hopped
Employee, volunteer
Quarter 1 Week 7
En
Ence, ency
Er
Er, or
Escent
Ese
Esis, osis
Ess
Est
Made of, to make
Action, state of, quality
More
One who
In the process of
Native of, language of
Action, process
Female
Comparative
Silken, frozen, wooden
Difference, agency
Wiser, harder
Professor, baker
Adolescent
Japanese, Balinese
Genesis, hypnosis
Goddess, lioness
Higher
Et, ette
Small one, group
Midget, lorgnette
Quarter 1 Week 8
Fic
Ful
Fy, ify(L)
Making, causing
Full of
Forms nouns from adjectives
Gram(G)
Graph(G)
Hood
Ic
Ice
Id, ide
Ile
Written or drawn, a record
Instrument for recording
Order, condition, quality
Nature of, like
Condition, state, quality
Connected with or belonging
Related to, capable of
Specific, scientific
Careful, helpful
Subtlety, certainty, cruelty,
frailty, loyalty, royalty;
eccentricity, electricity,
peculiarity, similarity,
technicality
Cardiogram, telegram
Seismograph, monograph
Manhood, adulthood
Metallic, acidic
Justice, malice
Fluid, bromide
Senile, missile
Quarter 1 Week 9
Ine
*Ing
Ion, sion, tion
Ish
Ism(G)
Ist(G)
Ite
Ity, ty
Ive
Ize , ise(G)
Nature of
Present participle
Act, result, or state of
Origin, nature, resembling
Mannerly condition
One who, that which
Nature of, quality of
State of, quality of
Causing, making
Make
Feminine, genuine, medicine
Running, jumping
Cancellation, infection
Foolish, impish
Communism, capitalism
Artist, dentist
Graphite, dynamite
Celebrity, clarity, poverty
Abusive, abortive
Exercise, idolize
Quarter 2 Week 1
Kin
Less
Let
*Ly
Ment
Meter, metry(G)
Ness
Nomy
Oid(G)
Or
Little, small
Without
Little
Like, the manner of
Act of, state of
Measuring device
State/condition of
Law
Resembling
One who
Napkin, munchkin
Fearless, hopeless
Booklet, bracelet
Hopelessly, carelessly
Containment, amendment
Spectrometer, geometry
Kindness, friendliness
Autonomy, taxonomy
Asteroid, rhomboid
Donor, orator, tractor
Quarter 2 Week 2
Ory, orium
Ous, eous, ious
Phile(G)
Phobe, phobia
Phone
*S, es
Ship
Some
Tude
Ty, ity
Place where
Possessing the wualities of
One that loves
One that fears a specific thing
Sound
More than one
State of
Like, apt, tending to
State of, condition of
Forms nouns from adjectives
Observatory, planetarium
Joyous, nervous
Audiophile
Agoraphobe, xenophobia
Homophone, telephone
Books, boxes
Friendship
Lonesome, gruesome
Gratitude, aptitude, multitude
Subtly, similarity
Quarter 2 Week 3
Ure
Ward
Stare of, act, process
In the direction of
Y
Roots
Aero
Agri
Alter
Ambi
Inclined to, tend to
Origins
Greek
Latin
Latin
Latin
Culture, literature
Eastward, downward,
backward
Cheery, crafty, faulty
Meanings
Air
Field
Other
Both
Amo
Latin
Love
Examples
Aerobics, aerate
Agriculture, agrarian
Alternate, altercation
Ambiguous,
ambidextrous
Amorous, enamored
Quarter 2 Week 4
Ang
Anim
Ann, enn
Anthropo
Apt, ept
Aqua
Arch
Art
Aud
Baro
Latin
Latin
Latin
Greek
Latin
Latin
Greek
Latin
Latin
Greek
Bend
Life, spirit
Year
Human
Fasten
Water
Primitive
Skill
Hera
Weight
Angle, triangle
Animate, animal
Annual, biennial
Anthropology
Inept, aptitude
Aquarium, aqueduct
Archaic, archetype
Artisan, artist
Audible, audition
Barometer, isobar
Quarter 2 Week 5
Belli
Biblio
Bio
Brev
Cam
Cap
Cardi
Cede, ceed
Centr
Latin
Greek
Greek
Latin
Latin
Latin
Greek
Latin
Latin
War
Books
Life
Short
Field
Head
Heart
Go, yield
Center
Bellicose, rebellion
Bibliography, bible
Biography, biosphere
Abbreviate, brevity
Campus, campaign
Caption, decapitate
Cardiac, cardiogram
Precede, succeed
Central, eccentric
Quarter 2 Week 6
Cert
Cess
Chron
Cide, cise
Claim, clam
Clar
Cline
Cogn
Commun
Corp
Latin
Latin
Greek
Latin
Latin
Latin
Latin
Latin
Latin
Latin
Sure
Go, yield
Time
Cut, kill
shout
Clear
Lean
Know
Common
Body
Certain, certify
Cessation, process
Chronic, chronicle
Scissors, suicide
Clamor, exclaim
Clarity, declare
Decline, incline
Incognito, recognize
Communal, commune
Corpse, corporation
Quarter 2 Week 7
Cosm
Crat
Cred
Cycl
Dem
Dic
Div
Domin
Duc
Fer
Geek
Greek
Latin
Greek
Greek
Latin
Latin
Latin
Latin
Latin
Universe
Rule
Believe
Circle, ring
People
To speak
Separate
Rule
Lead
Bear, carry
Cosmos, microcosm
Autocrat, bureaucrat
Credit, incredible
Bicycle, cyclone
Democrat, epidemic
Dictate, verdict
Divide, division
Dominate, dominion
Conduct, educate
Ferry, transfer
Quarter 2 Week 8
Firm
Flect
Form
Frag
Fug
Gen
Geo
Grad
Gram
Graph
Latin
Latin
Latin
Latin
Latin
Greek
Greek
Latin
Greek
Greek
Strong
Bend
Shape
Break
Flee
Birth, race
Earth
Step, stage
Letter
Write
Affirm, confirm
Deflect, reflect
Transform, uniform
Fragile, fragment
Fugitive, refuge
Generate, progeny
Geography, geology
Graduate, gradual
Grammar, telegram
Autograph, graph
Quarter 2 Week 9
Grat
Hab, hib
Hom
Latin
Latin
Latin
Pleasing
Hold
Alike
Hydr
Imag
Init
Integ
Jud, jur, jus
Laos
Liber
Greek
Latin
Latin
Latin
Latin
Latin
Latin
Water
Likeness
Beginning
Whole
Law
Slip
Free
Gratify, ungrateful
Habitat, prohibit
Homogeneous,
homogenize
Hydrant, hydroelectric
Image, imagery
Initial, initiate
Integer, integrate
Judge, jury, justice
Elapse, relapse
Liberate, liberty
Quarter 3 Week 1
Log, logy
Luc
Lum
Luna
Man
Mar
Mater, matr
Mech
Mens, ment
Migr
Greek
Latin
Latin
Latin
Latin
Latin
Latin
Greek
Latin
Latin
Word
Light
Light
Moon
Hand
Sea
Mother
Machine
Mind
Depart
Dialogue, prologue
Lucid, translucent
Illumine, luminous
Lunar, lunatic
Manual, manipulate
Mariner, submarine
Maternal, matron
Mechanic, mechanize
Demented, mental
Migrate, migrant
Quarter 3 Week 2
Miss, mit
Mon
Mort
Mot, mov
Narr
Nav
Not
Nun, noun
Nov
Numer
Latin
Latin
Latin
Latin
Latin
Latin
Latin
Latin
Latin
Latin
Send
Warn
Death
Move
Tell
Ship
Mark
Declare
New
Number
Missile, submit
Admonish, monitor
Mortal, mortician
Promote, remove
Narrate, narrative
Naval, navigate
Denote, note
Enunciate, announce
Innovate, novel
Enumerate, numeral
Quarter 3 Week 3
Ocu
Opt
Opt
Pater, part
Path
Ped
Pend
Phon
Photo
Phys
Latin
Greek
Latin
Latin
Greek
Latin
Latin
Latin
Greek
Greek
Eye
Visible
Best
Father
Feeling
Foot
Hang
Sound
Light
Nature
Binocular, oculist
Optic, optician
Optimal, optimist
Paternal, patriarch
Empathy, sympathy
Pedal, pedometer
Appendix, suspend
Phonics, telephone
Telephoto, photograph
Physical, physician
Quarter 3 Week 4
Pod
Poli
Pop
Port
Psych
Put
Ques
Rect
Rid
Rupt
Latin
Greek
Latin
Latin
Latin
Latin
Latin
Latin
Latin
Latin
Foot
City
People
Carry
Mind
Think
Ask, seek
Straight
Laugh
Break
Podiatrist
Metropolis, police
Populace, popular
Import, porter
Psyche, psychology
Deputy, computer
Quest, question
Erect, rectangle
Deride, ridicule
Erupt, rupture
Quarter 3 Week 5
San
Scend
Sci
Scop
Scribe
Script
Latin
Latin
Latin
Greek
Latin
Latin
Health
Climb
Know
See
Write
Written
Insanity, sanitary
Ascend, transcend
Conscience, science
Microscope, periscope
Inscribe, describe
Transcript, script
Sect
Sed
Sens
Sign
Latin
Latin
Latin
Latin
Cut
Settle
Feel
Mark
Dissect, intersect
Sedate, sediment
Sensation, senses
Insignia, signal
Quarter 3 Week 6
Sim
Sol
Sov
Son
Spec
Sta
Strict
Sum
Tact, tang
Ten
Latin
Latin
Latin
Latin
Latin
Latin
Latin
Latin
Latin
Latin
Like
Alone
Loosen
Sound
See
Stand
Draw tight
Highest
Touch
Hold
Similar, simile
Desolate, solitary
Solvent, resolve
Sonar, sonnet
Inspect, spectacle
Static, stagnant
Constrict, restrict
Summary, summit
Contact, tangent
Tenant, tenure
Quarter 3 Week 7
Terr
The
Therm
Tract
Trib
Turb
Urb
Vac
Vag
Var
Latin
Greek
Greek
Latin
Latin
Latin
Latin
Latin
Latin
Latin
Land
god
Heat
Pull, drag
Give
Confusion
City
Empty
Wander
Different
Terrace, terrain
Monotheism, theology
Thermal, thermos
Attract, tractor
Contribute, tribute
Disturb, turbulence
Suburb, urban
Evacuate, vacant
Vagrant, vague
Variety, vary
Quarter 3 Week 8
Ver
Vic
Vid
Voc
Void
Volv
Vor
Latin
Latin
Latin
Latin
Latin
Latin
Latin
Truth
Conquer
See
Voice
Wish, will
Roll
Eat
Verdict, veracity
Conviction, victor
Evidence, video
Advocate, vocal
Benevolent, volition
Involve, revolve
Herbivorous, voracios
This list of root words comes from,
Reader’s Almanac, Burke, Klemp,
and Schwartz