Weekly 10 (9/26-9/30)
Origin
Basic Meaning
Root/Prefix/Suffi
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Examples
trans
Latin
across; beyond
through
transatlantic
transaction
anti
Greek
against; opposite
of
antiseptic antisocial
bio
Greek
life
biology; biosphere
co
Latin
with; together;
joint
coauthor; cooperate
contra/contro
Latin
against; apposite
contradict;
controversy
extra
Latin
outside; beyond
extraterrestrial
extravert
per
Latin
through;
throughout
perennial, persist
micro
Greek
very small;
short; minute
microscope; microbe
non
Latin
no; not; without
nondescript;
nonfiction
Omni
Latin
all
omniscient;
omnipotent
Root Word Race
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Think of as many words using this
week’s 10 roots, prefixes and suffixes.
Your team has 3 minutes to write as
many words and their definitions on
your card as possible.
You can simplify the definition, but it
still must be clear what the word
means.
Homework Note cards
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You will need ten 3x5” index cards
On the unlined side of the card, write the
root/suffix/prefix and whether it is Greek or Latin
On the lined side of the card do the following
things:
– Upper right corner, give 2 examples of words using the
root
– Upper left corner, write the meaning of the root
– Lower right corner, use a word containing the root in a
showing sentence.
– Lower left corner, draw a picture or symbol that
represents the meaning of the root.
Note cards are due tomorrow…Tuesday,
Sept. 27
Root/Prefix/Suffix
(Latin or Greek)
2 examples
Root/prefix/suffix
Definition
Showing Sentence
Draw a picture or
using one of your
symbol that
examples
demonstrates the
meaning of the root
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