Vocabulary Presentation Assignment – Grade 7
Each of you will present a Latin or Greek root word to the class. You must choose your
root from the attached list and okay your choice with your teacher prior to your
presentation. Two to four students per week will do presentations. Presentations must be
at least 5 minutes and should take no longer than 10 minutes.
Your presentation should emphasize two or more of Howard Gardner’s eight kinds of
intelligence. You may choose which kinds of intelligence you would like to use for your
presentation. You are encouraged to consult with your teacher about your ideas before
your presentation.
Presentation ideas for specific intelligences
Verbal/Linguistic (word smart): storytelling, speech or monologue, word game
Logical/Mathematical (numbers smart): classification/categorization, web, timeline, problemsolving method, puzzle or game
Kinesthetic (body smart): acting out word meanings, using physical response, body maps
Visual/spatial (picture smart): drawing, painting, picture analogies, graphic symbols or
representations, power point presentation with pictures
Musical (music smart): song, rap, chant, mood representations, musical interpretation
Interpersonal (people smart): leading class discussion or partner chats, simulations, people
sculptures, skits
Intrapersonal (self smart): reflective activities, writing, asking questions to think about
Naturalistic (nature smart): use real objects from nature to demonstrate word meaning, nature
writing or pictures, take class outside
Existential (big picture smart): activities addressing the big idea, meaning of life, and origin of
humanity; philosophical activities; connect activity to the world beyond the classroom
Ideas for presentations using 2 or more intelligences:
Visual/spatial and interpersonal intelligences: artistic rendering that the class is asked to
view and discuss with a partner
Kinesthetic, verbal/linguistic/ intrapersonal: A monologue with movement about the root
word to which the audience is asked to write about
Latin and Greek Roots and Prefixes
Prefixes (change
meaning)
Roots
More Roots
re, retro- again
spect- to look at
mal-bad
un-/non-/dis- not,
scribe- to write
bene- good
opposite of
graph-to write
opt – best
in- in, into
litere- to read
san - health
in/im- not
geo- earth
duct- to lead
co- with, together
bio- life
tact/tang- to touch
pro- for, before
cardi - heart
fract- to break
anti- against
cycle- circle, go around
rupt- to break
contra - against
sphere - ball
sect – to cut/separate
ex- out of
logy- the study of
fac – to make or do
de- out of, separate
sym- same
lab – to work
circum- around
homo- same
narr – to tell
dia- through, across
hetero- different
port – to carry
sub/sus- under, beneath
meter- to measure
flex- to bend
trans- across
therm- heat
volv- to turn
inter- between
photo- light
lithos- stone
intra- within
phono- sound
demos- people
pre-before
sonus- sound
polis- city
post-after
audio- to hear
urb – city
micro- little, tiny
dict- to speak
astro- star
macro- large
voce- voice
luna- moon
neo- new
muse- music
helio- sun
mono, sol- one
vid, vis- to see
spir- to breathe
bi, duo-two
scope- to look
anima- breath, spirit
tri-three
tele- far away, distant
kinesis- movement
quad-four
chrono- time
tox-poison
pent- five
temp - time
dolce- sweet
oct- eight
cred- to believe
man - hand
dec-ten
aqua- water
ped- child, foot
cent- hundred
mort- to die
pathos- feeling
mille- thousand
cid- to kill
pater - father
poly – many
psych- the mind
mater – mother
hyper- too much
phobia- fear
frater – brother
hypo- too little
philia – love
soror - sister
Grading
Your presentation will be scored according to rubric below. Points in each category will be added
together for a total of up to 100 points.
Rubric
Scoring
categories
Communicating
content
Mode of
presentation
Audience
engagement
Use of time
Preparation
20
15
Root word is clearly
explained so that its
meaning is easily
understood by the class
Presentation utilizes or
addresses 2 or more of
Gardner’s 8 kinds of
intelligence in a
unique and creative
combination
Presenter speaks loudly
and clearly enough for
the whole class to hear
him or her. Presenter
does not read from
notes most of the time.
Presenter engages
audience with an
interesting hook and
conclusion. Presenter
uses eye contact.
Root word is
understood clearly by
most the class
Presentation addresses
two kinds of
intelligence, not
exceptionally creative
Presenter speaks
loudly and clearly
enough to be heard by
most of the class.
Presenter reads from
notes some of the
time. Presenter has a
beginning and end to
his or her
presentation.
Presenter makes eye
contact most of the
time.
Presentation (including Presentation
set up and distribution (including set up and
of material) takes no
distribution of
more than 10 minutes. material) went over
time.
Presenter is prepared
on the chosen date and
informed teacher of
any technical
requirements in
advance.
Presenter had to
reschedule, be
reminded to sign up,
or did not inform
teacher of technical
requirements in
advance.
10
5
Root word is
Meaning of root word
understood by some of is vaguely or not
the class
understood by class
members
Presentation addresses Presentation does not
one kind of
clearly address any
intelligence
distinguishable kind of
intelligence
Presenter speaks
audibly most of the
time. Presenter makes
eye contact
occasionally. Presenter
reads from notes.
Presenter is not
audible. Presenter does
not make eye contact.
Presentation
(including set up and
distribution of
material) went more
than 5 minutes over
time.
Presenter was not
prepared on chosen
day, did not inform
teacher, and/or did
not inform teacher of
technical requirements
in advance.
Presentation
(including set up and
distribution of
material) went
signficantly over time.
Presenter was not
prepared on chosen
day and did not
inform teacher, needed
reminders to sign up,
and did not inform
teacher of technical
requirements in
advance.