Name _____________________
Learning Objective
Today, we will use roots to analyze1 the meaning of words.
1 study
carefully
CFU
What are we going to do today?
What does analyze mean? Analyze means ___________.
Activate (or provide) Prior Knowledge
On your whiteboards, write the group of letters that are the same in these words.
spect
inspector
spect
spect
respect
spect
spect
spectacular
spect
CFU
Students, some words have the same groups of letters as the base or root of the word. Prefixes and suffixes are then added to
the root to make different words. Today, we will use roots to analyze the meaning of words.
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5th Grade Reading Vocabulary 1.4 (3Q)
Know abstract, derived roots and affixes from Greek and Latin and use this
knowledge to analyze the meaning of complex words (e.g., controversial)
Lesson to be used by EDI-trained teachers only.
Concept Development
A root is the part of a word that carries its main meaning.
• Roots can be used to determine the meaning of unknown words.
• A root can be in the beginning, middle, or end of a word.
• The English language has many roots with Greek and Latin word origins2.
2
first appearances
Examples:
Root &
Meaning
Word Origin
Prefix + Root + Suffix
& Definition
Words with roots used in a
sentence.
-don(give)
Latin
donor (one who gives)
condoning (give approval)
pardon (give excuse)
After Hurricane Katrina, many
donors gave food to help the
people of Louisiana.
-meter(measure)
Greek
perimeter (measure around)
The perimeter of the classroom
was 35 feet.
Not an example:
donkey
CFU
If the root -don- means “give” in the word “donor”, what does the root –don- mean in the word “donation”?
Circle the root in the following words. Explain your answer.
A
diameter
B
thermometer
If I know the root meter means measure I know that thermometer has something to do with ____________.
In your own words, what is a root? A root is_____________________.
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5th Grade Reading Vocabulary 1.4 (3Q)
Know abstract, derived roots and affixes from Greek and Latin and use this
knowledge to analyze the meaning of complex words (e.g., controversial)
Lesson to be used by EDI-trained teachers only.
Skill Development/Guided Practice
A root is the part of a word that carries its main meaning.
•Roots can be used to determine the meaning of unknown words.
Use roots to analyze the meaning of words.
Step #1: Read the sentence and identify the root in the bolded word. (circle) Hint: Use the table.
Step #2: Determine the word origin and the meaning of the root. (write) Hint: Use the table.
Step #3: Use the meaning of the root to choose the best meaning of the bolded word. (circle)
Step #4: Interpret the sentence; reread the sentence replacing the bolded word with its meaning.
Root
Word Origin
Meaning
spect
Latin
look
ven
Latin
come
therm
Greek
heat
1. In retrospect, carrying the alligator by hand was not a
good idea.
2. Our perspectives were completely different after hearing the
speech.
spect
Latin means__________
Root: ________Word
Origin:________
look
Retrospect most likely means:
A hourglass
B looking back on the past
C not seeing bad signs
look
Latin means__________
Root: ________
spect Word Origin:________
Perspective most likely means:
A people listening to something
B not able to hear
C outlook on a topic
3. The teachers convened to discuss test scores.
4. The referee had to intervene when the players began to
argue.
come
ven Word Origin:________
Latin means__________
Root: _______
Intervene most likely means:
A to look at others
B to not get together
C to come between others
come
Latin
ven
Root: _________
Word Origin:________means__________
Convened most likely means:
A moved away
B came together
C wrote a letter
5. Juan always carried hot chocolate in a thermos.
heat
Root: ________
therm Word Origin:________
Greek means__________
Thermos most likely means:
A a cup used to keep liquids hot
B tool that measures temperature
C tool used to look for things
6. The teacher turned the thermostat up because it was freezing
in the classroom.
therm Word Origin:________
heat
Greek means__________
Root: ________
Thermostat most likely means:
A keeping a room fresh
B something that goes fast
C tool used to control temperature
CFU (#1a) How did I/you identify the root in the bolded word?
(#2) How did I/you determine the word origin and meaning of the root?
(#3) How did I/you use the meaning of the root to choose the meaning of the bolded word?
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Relevance
A root is the part of a word that carries its main meaning.
•Roots can be used to determine the meaning of unknown words.
1. Using roots to analyze the meaning of words will help you determine the meaning of a
word without having to ask someone or look it up.
Example: hydro (Greek root)
(water)
hydroponics
hydrophobia
(growing plants in water)
(fear of water)
2. Using roots to analyze the meaning of
words will help you do well
on tests.
CFU
Does anyone else have another reason why it is relevant to use roots to analyze the meaning of words? (pair-share) Why is it relevant to
use roots to analyze the meaning of words? You may give me one of my reasons or one of your own. Which reason is the more relevant
to you? Why?
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5th Grade Reading Vocabulary 1.4 (3Q)
Know abstract, derived roots and affixes from Greek and Latin and use this
knowledge to analyze the meaning of complex words (e.g., controversial)
Lesson to be used by EDI-trained teachers only.
A root is the part of a word that carries its main meaning.
•Roots can be used to determine the meaning of unknown words.
Root
Word Origin
Meaning
chron
Greek
time
mit
Latin
send
Skill Closure
Use roots to analyze the meaning of words.
Step #1: Read the sentence and identify the root in the bolded word. (circle) Hint: Use the table.
Step #2: Determine the word origin and the meaning of the root. (write) Hint: Use the table.
Step #3: Use the meaning of the root to choose the best meaning of the bolded word. (circle)
Step #4: Interpret the sentence; reread the sentence replacing the bolded word with its meaning.
1. The history report includes a chronology of land
discoveries from the 1500s-1600s.
chron Word Origin:_________means_________
Latin
time
Root: _______
Chronology most likely means:
A list of events ordered by time
B series of movies
C look to the future
2. The lamp emitted a white smoke.
Root: _______
Greek
send
mit Word Origin _______means________
Emitted most likely means:
A take in
B sent out
C filled with
Concept Closure
If I know the Latin root vis means see, I know that visit has something to do with what? Explain.
______________________________________________________________________________________________________
Summary Closure
What did you learn today about using roots to analyze the meaning of words?
Day 1________________________________________________________________________________________________
_____________________________________________________________________________________________________
Day 2 ________________________________________________________________________________________________
_____________________________________________________________________________________________________
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Know abstract, derived roots and affixes from Greek and Latin and use this
knowledge to analyze the meaning of complex words (e.g., controversial)
Lesson to be used by EDI-trained teachers only.
Independent Practice
Name ______________________
A root is the part of a word that carries its main meaning.
•Roots can be used to determine the meaning of unknown words.
Use roots to analyze the meaning of words.
Step #1: Read the sentence and identify the root in the bolded word. (circle) Hint: Use the table.
Step #2: Determine the word origin and the meaning of the root. (write) Hint: Use the table.
Step #3: Use the meaning of the root to choose the best meaning of the bolded word. (circle)
Step #4: Interpret the sentence; reread the sentence replacing the bolded word with its meaning.
Root
Word Origin
Meaning
vac
Latin
empty
ven
Latin
come
meter
Greek
measure
1. The library was vacant; all you heard were echoes.
2. We had to evacuate the building when the alarm sounded.
Root: _________
Word Origin:________
vac
Latin means__________
empty
Vacant most likely means:
A something that is empty
B somewhere to read
C something far away
Latin means__________
Root: _________
Word Origin:________
vac
empty
Evacuate most likely means:
A to see fire
B to leave or empty out a place
C measure a building
3. We sprayed the crops to prevent bugs from eating our
fruits.
4. My doctor had an intervention with me about eating too
much junk food.
come
ven
Root: _________
Word Origin:________
Latin means__________
Intervention most likely means:
A to measure the amount of food
B to come between someone and something
C to look for something that is lost
ven
Latin means__________
come
Root: _________
Word Origin:________
Prevent most likely means:
A to stop something from coming
B to go to a meeting
C to look for something at a farm
5. The weatherman uses a barometer to check the changes in
air pressure.
6. The odometer on my father’s car wasn’t registering how
many miles we had traveled.
meter Word Origin:________
Root: _________
Greek means__________
measure
Barometer most likely means:
A a tool used to look for air
B a tool used to record air
C a tool used to measure air pressure
measure
meter Word Origin:________
Root: _________
Greek means__________
Odometer most likely means:
A a tool used to measure how many miles a vehicle has
traveled
B a place where cars are fixed
C a tool used to look for problems on a car
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Know abstract, derived roots and affixes from Greek and Latin and use this
knowledge to analyze the meaning of complex words (e.g., controversial)
Lesson to be used by EDI-trained teachers only.
Name ______________________
Periodic Review 1
A root is the part of a word that carries its main meaning.
•Roots can be used to determine the meaning of unknown words.
Use roots to analyze the meaning of words.
Root
Word Origin
Meaning
bio
Greek
life
vis
Latin
see
fix
Latin
fasten or attach
Step #1: Read the sentence and identify the root in the bolded word. (circle) Hint: Use the table.
Step #2: Determine the word origin and the meaning of the root. (write) Hint: Use the table.
Step #3: Use the meaning of the root to choose the best meaning of the bolded word. (circle)
Step #4: Interpret the sentence; reread the sentence replacing the bolded word with its meaning.
1. Shayla has a fixation with pink; everything she owns is
pink!
fasten or
fix
Root:_________
Word Origin:________
Latin means__________
Fixation most likely means:
attach
A seeing only pink
B strong attachment to something
C owning pink items
2. He liked to read a biography rather than a fiction novel.
bio
Root:_________
Word Origin:________
Greek means__________
life
Biography most likely means:
A book of poetry
B book about someone’s life
C book about make-believe characters
3. Under his visionary leadership, the city grew and
developed successfully.
vis
Latin means__________
Root:_________
Word Origin:________
see
Visionary most likely means:
A a person with boring ideas
B clear ideas on what to see in the future
C a person who loves life
4. A label needs to be affixed to all packages that are mailed.
5. Her favorite subject was biology.
6. I envisioned myself hiking up the steep mountain.
bio
Root:_________
Word Origin:________
Greek means__________
life
Biology most likely means:
A study of mountains
B study of the United States
C study of plant and animal life
vis
Root:_________
Word Origin:________
Latin means__________
see
Envisioned most likely means:
A to see yourself mentally
B to visit a place
C to fasten or attach yourself to something
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fasten or
fix
Root:_________
Word Origin:________
Latin means__________
attach
Affixed most likely means:
A to work at a post office
B to copy over information
C to attach something to something else
5th Grade Reading Vocabulary 1.4 (3Q)
Know abstract, derived roots and affixes from Greek and Latin and use this
knowledge to analyze the meaning of complex words (e.g., controversial)
Lesson to be used by EDI-trained teachers only.
Name ______________________
Periodic Review 2
A root is the part of a word that carries its main meaning.
•Roots can be used to determine the meaning of unknown words.
Use roots to analyze the meaning of words.
Step #1: Read the sentence and identify the root in the bolded word. (circle) Hint: Use the table.
Step #2: Determine the word origin and the meaning of the root. (write) Hint: Use the table.
Step #3: Use the meaning of the root to choose the best meaning of the bolded word. (circle)
Step #4: Interpret the sentence; reread the sentence replacing the bolded word its meaning.
1. Isaac had a chronic cough; it wouldn’t go away.
chron Word Origin:________
time
Root:_________
Greek means__________
Chronic most likely means:
A beat someone in a race
B lasting a long time
C going away fast
4. The book is a chronicle of his life during the Civil War.
Root
Word Origin
Meaning
chron
Greek
time
cred
Latin
believe
derm
Greek
skin
2. I had to go see the dermatologist because I kept getting
acne.
derm
skin
Root:_________
Word Origin:________
Greek means__________
Dermatologist most likely means:
A someone who treats teeth problems
B someone who treats skin problems
C someone who believes
time
chron Word Origin:________
Root :_________
Greek means __________
Chronicle most likely means:
A the study of war
B color of something
C time things happen
4. My story was credible, but nobody thought I was telling the
truth.
cred
Latin means__________
believe
Root:_________
Word Origin:________
Credible most likely means:
A made-up story
B something that is believable
C funny experience
5. He burned the epidermis on his hand when he picked up
the hot pan.
skin
Greek means__________
Root: _________
derm Word Origin:________
Epidermis most likely means
A top layer of skin
B the time it takes to burn something
C to burn hair
6. He told incredible stories about being a spy; we were all
amazed.
believe
cred
Latin means__________
Root:_________
Word Origin:________
Incredible most likely means:
A something that someone believes in
B almost too hard to believe
C a problem you take care of
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Know abstract, derived roots and affixes from Greek and Latin and use this
knowledge to analyze the meaning of complex words (e.g., controversial)
Lesson to be used by EDI-trained teachers only.
Name ______________________
Periodic Review 3
A root is the part of a word that carries its main meaning.
•Roots can be used to determine the meaning of unknown words.
Use roots to analyze the meaning of words.
Step #1: Read the sentence and identify the root in the bolded word. (circle) Hint: Use the table.
Step #2: Determine the word origin and the meaning of the root. (write) Hint: Use the table.
Step #3: Use the meaning of the root to choose the best meaning of the bolded word. (circle)
Step #4: Interpret the sentence; reread the sentence replacing the bolded word its meaning.
Root
Word
Origin
Meaning
temp
Latin
time
fer
Latin
carry
derm
Greek
skin
1. The dermatologist could not tell me what the red patch on
my knee could be.
Greek means__________
derm
Root:_________
Word Origin:________
skin
Dermatologist most likely means:
A a doctor for the heart
B a doctor for the skin
C a doctor for the brain
2. The bus transferred the kids from school to school.
3. There was a temporary loss of power in the cafeteria.
4. Abigail Adams and Martha Washington were
contemporaries, both living during the American Revolution.
temp Word Origin:________
Root:_________
Latin means __________
time
Temporary most likely means:
A not lasting a long time
B to carry power
C go see someone
Root:_________
Word Origin:________
fer
Latin means __________
carry
Transferred most likely means:
A measure of how far away
B carried from one place to another
C stay in one place
temp Word Origin:________
Root:_________
latin means __________
time
Contemporaries most likely means:
A make something happen
B see something in your mind
C living at the same time
5. We also visited an elephant camp and got to know these
playful pachyderms.
6. She inferred the answer based on the information in the
text.
Greek means __________
derm
skin
Root:_________
Word Origin:________
Pachyderms most likely means:
A animals with very thick skin
B animals with long noses
C animals that are large
fer
Latin means __________
carry
Root:_________
Word Origin:________
Inferred most likely means:
A to remember something by reading about it
B to carry over information from one point to another
C to believe something you heard
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Know abstract, derived roots and affixes from Greek and Latin and use this
knowledge to analyze the meaning of complex words (e.g., controversial)
Lesson to be used by EDI-trained teachers only.
EDI – Cognitive, Teaching and English Learners Strategies
Learning Objective : Today, we will use roots to analyze the meaning of words.
Cognitive Strategies
Teaching Strategies
Elaboration
Demonstration
Targeted vocabulary: analyze, root, affixes, origins
Language Strategies
Vocabulary Words
Academic
analyze
Content
root, affixes, origins
Support
Multiple-Meaning
Vocabulary
Strategy
Synonym
affixes
Definition
analyze, root
Homophone
Internal Context Clue
Listen, Speak
Read
Similar Sounds
Tracked Reading
Decoding Rules
Write
Writing
Content Access Strategies
Comprehensible
Input
Cognates
Graphic Organizer
Contextual Clues
Contextualized
Definitions
Pictures
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5th Grade Reading Vocabulary 1.4 (3Q)
Know abstract, derived roots and affixes from Greek and Latin and use this
knowledge to analyze the meaning of complex words (e.g., controversial)
Lesson to be used by EDI-trained teachers only.