Unit 4 Root Words Assignment ALL WORK DUE: TUESDAY, 12/15/2015 TEST: THURSDAY, 12/17/2015 ***You will not be able to use flashcards/Quizlet on the quiz if you are missing any of these assignments!*** ★ ALL WORK (EXCEPT FLASHCARDS) IS TO BE COMPLETED IN YOUR ​
VOCABULARY NOTEBOOK​
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YOUR REGULAR ELA NOTEBOOK! ★ You have approximately 10 DAYS to complete the unit assignments below, followed by a QUIZ. You will turn in your notebook BEFORE the quiz! ★ Quizzes are cumulative, so study your root words nightly! ★ Make sure you clearly TITLE each unit (Unit 1, Unit 2, etc.), LABEL each part, (Root Word List, Matching, Definitions, Word Roots, etc.), and NUMBER your answers CORRECTLY in your notebook. ★ Update your Table of Contents with the unit number (Unit 1, Unit 2, etc.) with the pages you used BEFORE you turn in your notebook! ★ Your writing needs to be NEAT and LEGIBLE for you to study and for the teacher to assess your work! Sloppy work will be recopied neatly during lunch or during after school detention! ★ All work must be handwritten by the student in his/her vocabulary notebook. Work will NOT be accepted if turned in on Google Drive or via Chrome book. Part 1: Root Word List (15 points) Number and copy the root word and its meaning from the chart below into your vocabulary notebook. Unit 4 Root Word List Root Word Meaning 1. ​
­pod, ped foot 2. ​
­scop­ to see 3. ​
hyper­ over, excessive 4. ​
anti­, ant­ against 5. ​
peri­ around, near 6. ​
syn­, sym­ same, together with 7. ​
pyr­ fire 8. ​
hypo­ under, less than 9.​
­polis, polit­ city, citizen Page 1 of 3 Part 2: Matching and Definitions (25 points) Glue the half sheet in your notebook and match the word to its correct definition using the root word list. Part 3: Words Within the Words (30 points) For each number below, write the word on the first line, identify the root word on the second line, tell what the root word means on the third line (​
Numbers 3, 6, and 9 have two roots in the word. Name and define them BOTH.​
), and define the whole word on the fourth line. LABEL EACH LINE! 1. politics Root: ​
polit Root Meaning: ​
city, citizen Word Definition: ​
the practice of organizing people 2. ​
antitrust ​
Root:____________________________________________ Root Meaning:_____________________________________ Word Definition____________________________________ ​
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. horoscope ​
Root:____________________________________________ Root Meaning:_____________________________________ Word Definition____________________________________ 4. ​
pyromaniac ​
Root:____________________________________________ Root Meaning:_____________________________________ Word Definition____________________________________ 5. ​
podiatrist ​
Root:____________________________________________ Root Meaning:_____________________________________ Word Definition____________________________________ 6. ​
hypdermic ​
Root:____________________________________________ Root Meaning:____________________________________ Word Definition____________________________________ 7. ​
hypercritical ​
Root:____________________________________________ Root Meaning:____________________________________ Word Definition____________________________________ 8. ​
pericardium ​
Root:____________________________________________ Root Meaning:____________________________________ Word Definition____________________________________ 9. ​
symposium ​
Root:_______________________________________ Root Meaning:_______________________________ Word Definition_______________________________ 10. ​
pedicure Root:_______________________________________ Root Meaning:_______________________________ Word Definition_______________________________ Page 2 of 3 Part 4: Flashcards (30 points) Use the Unit Root Word List to create a flashcard set. Each flashcard must contain the root word, its meaning, and a picture that relates to the root word meaning. Create either a set of paper flashcards or online flashcards at ​
quizlet.com​
. If you create the flashcards on Quizlet, you must share them via email to Mrs. Batson at cassiebatson@anderson5.net​
BY THE DUE DATE! Unit 4 Root Word List Root Word Meaning 1. ​
­pod, ped foot 2. ​
­scop­ to see 3. ​
hyper­ over, excessive 4. ​
anti­, ant­ against 5. ​
peri­ around, near 6. ​
syn­, sym­ same, together with 7. ​
pyr­ fire 8. ​
hypo­ under, less than 9.​
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