Latin & Greek Roots:
Unit 9
uni
mono
equi
Prestwick House Vocabulary from Latin and Greek
Roots: A Study of Word families
homo
Presented by Mrs. Tolin, Miss Conard, Miss Snider
English 9 CP, Nordonia High School
UNI
(unus)
Latin.
meaning: “one”
uniform
part of speech: ?
Example: “Because the fog was
uniform thickness, no matter
where we walked, we could not
see more than a foot in front of
us.”
Demonstrate the Learning Target: Use context clues + apply your new knowledge of the root word to
help determine or clarify the meaning of a new word.
uniform
root: uni
suffix: form
“one”
shape, resemble
uniform
part of speech: adjective
Example: “Because the fog was
uniform thickness, no matter
where we walked, we could not
see more than a foot in front of
us.”
Demonstrate the Learning Target: Use context clues + apply your new knowledge of the root word to
help determine or clarify the meaning of a new word.
uniform
part of speech: adjective
definition: tending to be the
same/one way all the way
through; consistent.
Demonstrate the Learning Target: Use context clues + apply your new knowledge of the root word to
help determine or clarify the meaning of a new word.
Reinforcement:
UNI
uni mono
homo
equi
UNI
Latin
meaning: “one”
(unis)
unison
part of speech: ?
Example:
“When the speaker asked the
people to answer him, they all
shouted back in unison.”
Demonstrate the Learning Target: Use context clues + apply your new knowledge of the root word to
help determine or clarify the meaning of a new word.
unison
root: one
suffix: from “sonus”
= “one sound”
unison
part of speech: noun
Example:
“When the speaker asked the people to answer him,
they all shouted back in unison.”
context clues!
Demonstrate the Learning Target: Use context clues + apply your new knowledge of the root word to
help determine or clarify the meaning of a new word.
unison
noun
definition:
one sound; one voice
Demonstrate the Learning Target: Use context clues + apply your new knowledge of the root word to
help determine or clarify the meaning of a new word.
Latin & Greek Roots:
Unit 9
uni
mono
equi
Prestwick House Vocabulary from Latin and Greek
Roots: A Study of Word families
homo
Presented by Mrs. Tolin, Miss Conard, Miss Snider
English 9 CP, Nordonia High School
MONO
Greek
meaning: “one”
(monos)
monologue
part of speech: ?
Example: “A messenger interrupts
the hero or the novel in the
middle of a monologue.”
Demonstrate the Learning Target: Use context clues + apply your new knowledge of the root word to
help determine or clarify the meaning of a new word.
monologue
root:mono
“one”
word, study, say,
speech, reason,
study
monologue
part of speech: noun.
Example: “A messenger interrupts
the hero or the novel in the
middle of a monologue.”
Demonstrate the Learning Target: Use context clues + apply your new knowledge of the root word to
help determine or clarify the meaning of a new word.
Monologue
noun
definition: “A speech made
by one person.”
Demonstrate the Learning Target: Use context clues + apply your new knowledge of the root word to
help determine or clarify the meaning of a new word.
Reinforcement
Mono
uni
mono
equi
Prestwick House Vocabulary from Latin and Greek
Roots: A Study of Word families
homo
Presented by Mrs. Tolin, Miss Conard, Miss Snider
English 9 CP, Nordonia High School
Mono
(monos)
Latin.
meaning: “one”
Monopolize
part of speech: ?
Example: “Quentin is monopolizing the copy
machine, and no one else can use it.”
Demonstrate the Learning Target: Use context clues + apply your new knowledge of the root word to
help determine or clarify the meaning of a new word.
Monopolize
root: aud
meaning: to hear
poli: city
Monopolize
part of speech: verb.
Example: “Quentin is monopolizing the copy
machine, and no one else can use it.”
Demonstrate the Learning Target: Use context clues + apply your new knowledge of the root word to
help determine or clarify the meaning of a new word.
Monopolize
verb
definition: To use or take for oneself
preventing others from using or taking.
Demonstrate the Learning Target: Use context clues + apply your new knowledge of the root word to
help determine or clarify the meaning of a new word.
Latin & Greek Roots:
Unit 9
uni
mono
equi
Prestwick House Vocabulary from Latin and Greek
Roots: A Study of Word families
homo
Presented by Mrs. Tolin, Miss Conard, Miss Snider
English 9 CP, Nordonia High School
HOMO
Greek
meaning: “the same”
(homos)
Homonym
part of speech: ?
Example: “When you come
across a homonym, like the
word ‘bear,’ you may have
difficulty figuring out which
meaning to assign to it.”
Demonstrate the Learning Target: Use context clues + apply your new knowledge of the root word to
help determine or clarify the meaning of a new word.
homonym
root: homo
suffix: -onym
“the same”
name
Homonym
part of speech: noun.
Example: “When you come
across a homonym, like the
word ‘bear,’ you may have
difficulty figuring out which
meaning to assign to it.”
Demonstrate the Learning Target: Use context clues + apply your new knowledge of the root word to
help determine or clarify the meaning of a new word.
homonym
noun
definition:
a word spelled the same as another
word, but having a different meaning.
Demonstrate the Learning Target: Use context clues + apply your new knowledge of the root word to
help determine or clarify the meaning of a new word.
Reinforcement
Mono
uni
mono
equi
Prestwick House Vocabulary from Latin and Greek
Roots: A Study of Word families
homo
Presented by Mrs. Tolin, Miss Conard, Miss Snider
English 9 CP, Nordonia High School
HOMO
Greek
meaning: “the same”
(homos)
Homogenized
part of speech: ?
Example: “Miss Mitchell does not support
homogenized grouping; she thinks all
students have different strengths and
weaknesses and would work better if they
were all mixed together.”
Demonstrate the Learning Target: Use context clues + apply your new knowledge of the root word to
help determine or clarify the meaning of a new word.
homogenized
root: homo
“the same”
gen: kind;
birth, race,
produce
suffix: -ize
cause
Homogenized
part of speech: adjective
Example: “Miss Mitchell does not support
homogenized grouping; she thinks all
students have different strengths and
weaknesses and would work better if they
were all mixed together.”
Demonstrate the Learning Target: Use context clues + apply your new knowledge of the root word to
help determine or clarify the meaning of a new word.
homogenized
adjective
definition:
tending to be forced to be
exactly the same.
Demonstrate the Learning Target: Use context clues + apply your new knowledge of the root word to
help determine or clarify the meaning of a new word.
Latin & Greek Roots:
Unit 9
uni
mono
equi
Prestwick House Vocabulary from Latin and Greek
Roots: A Study of Word families
homo
Presented by Mrs. Tolin, Miss Conard, Miss Snider
English 9 CP, Nordonia High School
EQUITABLE
(aequus)
Latin
meaning: “equal, even”
equitable
part of speech: ?
Example: “Zachary usually tried to be equitable,
but this time he took all the money for himself and
left none for his friend.”
equitable
root: equi
suffix: -able
“equal, even”
(typically suggests the
word is an adjective)
worth, ability.
equitable
part of speech: adjective
Example: “Zachary usually tried to be equitable,
but this time he took all the money for himself and
left none for his friend.”
equitable
adjective
definition:
tending to be equal with
someone else; just.
Demonstrate the Learning Target: Use context clues + apply your new knowledge of the root word to
help determine or clarify the meaning of a new word.
Reinforcement
Mono
uni
mono
equi
Prestwick House Vocabulary from Latin and Greek
Roots: A Study of Word families
homo
Presented by Mrs. Tolin, Miss Conard, Miss Snider
English 9 CP, Nordonia High School
EQUI
Latin
meaning: “equal, even”
(aequus)
equilibrium
part of speech: ?
Example: “Wendy’s hurtful comment upset my
mental equilibrium, and I did poorly on my final
exam.”
Demonstrate the Learning Target: Use context clues + apply your new knowledge of the root word to
help determine or clarify the meaning of a new word.
equilibrium
root: equi
“equal, even”
equilibrium
part of speech: noun
Example: “Wendy’s hurtful comment upset my
mental equilibrium, and I did poorly on my final
exam.”
Demonstrate the Learning Target: Use context clues + apply your new knowledge of the root word to
help determine or clarify the meaning of a new word.
equilibrium
noun
definition:
Balance; the state of being equal.
Demonstrate the Learning Target: Use context clues + apply your new knowledge of the root word to
help determine or clarify the meaning of a new word.