Sophomore Roots Assignment- Najd
Spring Semester
Base words and root words are the building blocks of all words. The root is the most basic element of
the word. Most roots in the English language can be traced back to Latin or Greek origin. The following
roots appear in our literature and previous SAT exams.
Using the roots listed in the calendar below you will create a list of 4-7 words for each root, which also
contain each root. You will then create a paragraph using at least 6 of the new words correctly, along
with one previous word (7 words total). Be sure that you understand the meaning of the word and the
part of the speech so that you can use it correctly. For full credit, please define the 7 words you are
using in your paragraph & underline the word in each sentence. The words must be different; you may
not use different forms/tenses of the same word. (I.e. transcend, transcended. Transcending)
* Your paragraph needs to flow, you may not just write random sentences.
On Monday of each week you will have 5-10 class minutes to look up the words to add to your list.
The word list and paragraph will be due on Thursday of that week. There will be a test every 3 weeks.
They also reappear on the final. This is cumulative, so be sure to learn the roots. (Note: The Online
Compendium is on my web page)
Sample:
Scend- climb
Seq- follow
alg- pain
ascend- define
sequel
analgesic
descend-define
consequence
nostalgia- define
transcend
sequence
algometer
condescend
subsequent-define
neuralgia-define
transcendent
sequential-define
Today was the day I had to clean ut my mothers house. As I ascended the staircase into the attic, I
felt the nostalgia of my childhood with her. I missed the carefree days of my youth. I transcended into a
dreamlike state when I saw all of the family portraits on the wall. They seemed to tell the sequential
story of my mothers life. Her later, subsequent years had been full of happiness as well as pain from
neuralgia. I misse her, but knew that she would always be a part of my life. I then descended back into
the family room.
1) Anim-life, breath, soul, spirit
Dur- hard, last long
Test-witness
12) Nov- new
Quer, ques, quir-seek, ask
Sess, sed-sit, settle
2) Crin, cris, crit-separate, judge, decide
Culp-fault, blame
Neg- deny, refuse
13) Lic, licit-to entice, pleasing
Min-reduce, small
Stru-to build, pile up
3) Fend, fens-strike, push
Pict- paint
The(o)-god
14) Merg, mers-plunge, dip
Sens, sent-feel, think, percieve
Var, vari-to change, diverse
4) Dic, dict-speak, proclaim
Fess-admit, utter
Idio-one’s own
15) Arm-weapon, tool
Carn-flesh
Litter-letter
5) Reg-king, rule
Luc-to shine, light
Fort-brave, strong
6) Poss, pot-to have power
Spir-breath, soul
Terr-dry land earth
7) Gram-drawn, written
Laps-slip, fall, err
Mut-change
8) Mns(s)-memory, remember
Pand, pass-spread, get larger
Son-sound
9) Punct, pung-prick, sting
Tort, torque-twist
Vac-empty
10) Hosp, host-guest, host
Loqu, locut-speak, say
Sub-under, below, beneath, after
11) Prehend, pris-seize, grasp
Sol-only, alone
Tac-to be silent