Greek and Latin Roots – English 7
We will be studying Greek and Latin roots throughout the next ten weeks. You will need to
memorize the roots and their meanings.
Your assignment will be to create flashcards for each of the new sets of Latin roots.
You must keep all flashcards because tests will include roots from previous lessons. Also, you
will have a final test that will include all 70 Latin roots.
Due dates are as follows:
Monday: Lesson given and some class time to work on making flash cards.
Thursday: Flashcards due in class for a grade
Side 1 =
Center, Large – Root
Upper Left Corner – Student initials
Upper Right Corner – List #
Side 2 =
Definition and a example word that includes that root with a definition of
the word
Example:
L.D.
List 1
PYRO
FIRE
pyrotechnics – a
fireworks display
Side 1
Side 2
Friday: Quiz
Week 1 - List 1
Week 2 - List 2
Week 3 - list 3
Week 4 – List 4
Week 5 – List 5
Week 6 – List 6
Week 7 - List 7
Week 8 - Lists 1 – 4 test
Week 9 - Lists 5 – 7 test
Week 10 - Lists 1 – 7 test
Greek and Latin Roots – English 7 Honors
We will be studying Greek and Latin roots throughout the next seven weeks. You will need to
memorize the roots and their meanings.
Your assignment will be to create flashcards for each of the new sets of Greek and Latin roots.
You must keep all flashcards because tests will include roots from previous lessons. Also, you
will have a final test that will include all 70 Latin roots.
Due dates are as follows:
Monday: Lesson given and some class time to work on making flash cards.
Thursday: Flashcards Due in class for a grade
Side 1 =
Center, Large – Root
Upper Left Corner – Student initials
Upper Right Corner – List #
Side 2 =
Definition and two sample words that include that root with a definition of
the word
Example:
L.D.
List 1
PYRO
Side 1
FIRE
pyrotechnics – a fireworks
display
pyromania- an obsessive
desire to set fire to things.
Side 2
Friday: Quiz
Week 1 - Lists 1 & 2
Week 2 - Lists 3 & 4
Week 3 - Lists 5 & 6
Week 4 – List 7
Week 5 – Lists 1 – 4 test
Week 6 – Lists 5 – 7 test
Week 7 – Lists 1 – 7 test