Root Words
The central part of a word
Structure
 Prefix-root-suffix
– un-success-ful
 Prefix-root
– Re-do
 Root-suffix
– Happi-ness
Sense Roots
Root
Meaning
aud
To hear
To listen
audience
To hear
To listen
Audition
auditorium
audit
Example
Sense Roots
Root
Meaning
Example
vis
To see
Visual
supervisor
vid
To see
Video
spect
To see
Spectacle
Spectator
spectacular
Sense Roots
Root
Meaning
Example
Dic
dict
To say
To talk
Predictable
Dictator
Voc
vok
To say
To call
To talk
Vocal
Vocation
provoke
Sense Roots
Root
Meaning
Example
scrib
To write
Prescribe
inscribe
scrip
To write
Script
inscription
Graph,gram
To write or
draw
Autograph
diagram
Use it!
 1.
A vocation (voc) is really a:
– Calling
– time away
– song
 2.
Post-script (PS) really means:
– Pretty smart
– After writing
– Before writing
 3.
Predict (pre) (dict)
– To hear before
– To say before
– To write before
 4.
When a driver’s license is revoked
(re) (vok), it is:
--taken back
--called back
--looking forward
 5.
When you win your first trophy,
your name will be inscribed on the
brass plate.
– Called in
– Written in
– Seen by all
 6.
The counselor advised me about
colleges.
– To call toward
– To see toward
– To write toward
Combine a prefix and root
 7.Did
your (VIS) ___________ check
your work?
 8. I’d rather be a (SPECT)
___________ than a participant in
sports.
 9. The doctor will (SCRIBE)
________ new medicine.
 10. No one can (DICT) _________
the future.
ROOTONYM--DICT
 1.
A book containing a selection of
words of a language, usually
arranged alphabetically.
 DICT__ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___
 2.
Something that foretells the
future; a prophecy.
 ___ ___ ___ DICT ___ ___ ___
ROOTONYM
 3.
Any judgment or decision. The
findings of a jury.
 ___ ___ ___ DICT
 4.
To say or read aloud for a person
to write or type.
 DICT ___ ___ ___
YOUR TURN
 Make
four “rootonyms” for a root
word that you learned today.
More Roots
Root
Meaning
Example
hydro
water
Hydroplane
hydroelectric
Aqu-
water
Aquamarine
aquarium
Cred
creed
To believe
Incredible
creed
Root
Meaning
Example
-mis-
To send
Transmission
missionary
-mit-
To send
Remit
submit
-port-
To carry
Transport
portable
Root
Meaning
Example
duct
To lead
Educate
aquaduct
pos
To put
position
pon
To put
Component
Exponent
Try These
 1.
During summer, we (POS) ____
our skin to the sun.
 2. The mean lady (DUC)
__________ the child from his yard.
 3. We must (PON) _______ the
concert until Friday.
 ________________________
 Choose from: composed, reduce,
postpone, repose, expose, abducted
Flip a Chip
1. Four syllables=Four Words
Example:
re vision
Pro spect
2. Flip your chip and record the words.
Revision
Respect
Provision
Prospect
3. What do these words mean?


4. Write a paragraph using the four
words:
Out of _________ for Mrs. B., the
students made a _____________ of the
paragraphs that they submitted first
semester. Because they knew the task
would be difficult, the group decided to
make a ___________ and get food to
keep them alert. The sub sandwich looked
like a good _____________ for dinner.