Vocabulary from Classical Roots
Roots, Prefixes, & Suffixes
Educators Publishing Service
Cambridge and Toronto
Modified by Stacy Dodson
2011
WEEK 1
Going in Circles
Week 1; Day 1
• The root circ as in circle means “around”.
• The root cycl as in bicycle means “revolving”
(like the wheels of a bike).
In each of the following words,
underline the root.
circuit circulate
circular
cycle
cyclone
semicircle
recycle
unicycle
WOW Word: theme
Week 1; Day 1
Prefixes: uni-, bi-, tri• Uni- means “one”
• Bi- means “two”
• Tri- means “three”
Underline the prefix you see in each of these
words. Write a short definition of the word.
1. triangle_____________________________
2. unicycle_____________________________
3. bilingual ____________________________
Week 2; Day 2
USING ROOT CLUES!
• When you spot a root in a word, you have a
key to the word’s meaning!
Use the underlined root clues to help you
match the following columns.
1.
2.
3.
4.
_________ circulate
_________ unicycle
_________ circuit
_________ cyclone
A. one revolving wheel
B. to move around
C. revolving winds
D. path around which electricity passes
WOW Word: hyperbole
Week 1; Day 3
Synonyms
Write the letter of the best SYNONYM.
1. __________a dangerous cyclone
a. accident
b. event
c. windstorm
d. wheel
2. __________a circular route
a. curved
b. level
c. short
d. difficult
3. ___________a two-year cycle
a. job
b. journey
c. school
d. time period
4.____________an electrical circuit
a. circus
b. shock
c. breaker
d. route
5. ____________ to recycle glass
a. collect
b. distribute
c. fix for reuse
d. wash
WOW Word: affixes
Week 1; Day 4
Meaning in Context
Use these words to fill in the blanks in the
following paragraph.
semicircle
unicycle
circular
cyclone
circulate
Members of our local One-Wheel Cyclists Club claim that anyone can
learn to ride a (1)_____________. The club members meet in a park that
has both straight and (2) __________ paths for riding. Some of the more
skilled members can pedal halfway around a circle and then pedal
backwards over the same (3)__________. At meetings, newcomers often
(4)___________ among long-term members to hear about some
interesting and unusual experiences. One rider likes to tell beginners
about the time she was almost caught in a (5)___________ and pedaled
home as fast as she could while the wind and rain increased.
WOW Word: idiom
1.
2.
Cycl means a. uni
Circ means a. uni
Week 1; Day 5
Quiz on
Going in Circles
b. bi
c. around
b. bi
c. around
3. Underline the ROOT in the word circuit.
a. circu
4. Underline the PREFIX in the word bicycle. a. bi
a. recycles
d. revolving
d. revolving
b. circ
b. bic
Use these words to fill in the blanks.
b. semicircle
c. circulate
c. uit
c. bicy
d. it
d. cycl
d. cycle
5.The pumping of the heart makes the blood ___________ through the body.
6. The factory ___________ old newspapers to produce new paper products.
7. The seasons change from one to another during a one-year ________.
8. We sat in a ____________ facing the librarian as she explained where to find
books we would need for our reports.
9. bi- means _____________ a. one b. two c. around
d. three
10. uni- means_____________a. one b. two c. around
d. three
11. tri- means_____________ a. one b. two c. around
d. three
WEEK 2
Week 2; Day 1
Balancing Evenly
• The root equ means “same, even, equal”
• The root pend means “hanging; weighing in the
balance.”
In each of the following words,
underline the root.
dependent equate
equality equator
equidistant
equilateral
pending
pendulum
WOW Word: point of view
Week 2; Day 1
Prefix: quadr-
• Quadr- means “four”
• Lateral means “side”
The word quadruplets refers to a certain number of babies.
How many?
When you quadruple an amount, by what number do you
multiply?
What is a equilateral?
What is a quadrilateral?
Which figure is equilateral?
Week 2; Day 2
USING ROOT CLUES!
When you spot a root in a word, you have a key
to the word’s meaning!
Use the underlined root clues to help you
match the following columns.
1.
2.
3.
4.
__________ equidistant
__________ pendulum
__________ equality
___________ dependent
A. hanging onto for support
B. same conditions or treatment
C. same distance
D. hanging from a clock
WOW Word: simile
Week 2; Day 3
Synonyms
Write the letter of the best SYNONYM.
1. ___________ an equilateral triangle
a. equal sides b. right angles
c. large
d. yellow
2. ___________________a dependent patient
a. giving help b. needing help
c. young
d. angry
3. _______________working for equality
a. liberty
b. getting votes
c. voting
d. fairness
4. ____________the festival dates still pending
a. undecided
b. certain
c. cancelled
d. posted
5. ____________to equate the situations
a. describe
b. make unfair c. treat as same d. criticize
WOW Word: onomatopoeia
Week 2; Day 4
Meaning in Context
Use these words to fill in the blanks in the
following paragraph.
Equator
depending
equidistant
pendulum
Rizzo’s Clock Shop was easy to get to , right in the middle of the block,
(1)______________ from each end. When I walked in, Mr. Rizzo was
talking to a customer about a tall grandfather clock that had a long
swinging (2)_____________ and an unusual face. He said, “Many clocks
have faces that are circular, like the (3)______________ that goes around
our earth, but the face of this clock is shaped like an octagon. It is the
only one of its kind, so I am (4) ______________ on the person who buys
it to treasure it.”
WOW Word: main idea
Week 2; Day 5
Quiz on
Balancing Evenly
1.
2.
3.
4.
equ means
a. hanging, weighing in the balance
c. around
pend means a. hanging, weighing in the balance
c. around
Underline the root in the word equality. A. eq
Underline the root in the word pendulum. A. pend
b. even, same, equal,
d. revolving
b. even, same, equal
d. revolving
b. ity
c. equal d. equ
b. lum c.pendu d. pe
Use these words to fill in the blanks.
a. equator
b. pending
c. dependent
d. equilateral
5. The date for reopening the beach was _________, while the health department
checked the bacteria level in the water.
6. Each side of the octagon was the same length, so the figure was an ____________.
7. When Julia’s baby brother cried and clung to her, she wished he was not so
____________.
8. The __________ passes through many tropical countries.
9. quadr means
a. one
b. two
c. three
d. four
Contractions & Abbreviations
Identify the contractions in the following sentences.
14. I’ve given up on waiting for her on Mon.
a. I’ve
b. Mon.
c. waiting
d. for
15. He doesn’t understand simple instructions from Mrs. Dodson.
a. He
b. doesn’t
c. understand
d. Mrs.
16. If we know this, we’ll make some money for sure at the P.O.!
a. We
b. know
c. we’ll
d. P.O.
Identify the abbreviations in the following sentences.
17. She ran the marathon in two hrs.
a. ran
b. marathon
c. hrs.
18. Amy bought a dz. roses for mother’s birthday.
a. dz.
b. mother’s
c. birthday
19. The doghouse was 3200 ft. long.
a. doghouse
b. 3200
c. ft.
20. The temp. this afternoon was below zero.
a. temp
b. afternoon
c. below
d. two
d. Amy
d. long
d. zero
WEEK 3
Week 3; Day 1
Moving Across and Between
• The prefix trans- means “across”.
• The prefix inter means “between”.
In the following words, underline the prefix.
interactive intersect transfer interfere
interval
transfusion intermittent transact
transmit
WOW Word: implied
Week 3; Day 1
Root : sect
Sect means “to cut”
Look at the words in the column. Using your
knowledge of word parts, find the correct meaning
for each word in the second column. Then write its
letter on the line before it.
1. ______ bisect
A. to cut into three parts
2. ______ trisect
B . a piece, cut from something
3. ______ section
C. to cut into two parts
4. Choose one of the words and use it in a sentence.
_______________________________________________________
Week 3; Day 2
USING ROOT CLUES!
When you spot a prefix in a word, you have a key
to the word’s meaning!
Use the underlined prefix clues to help you match
the following columns.
1.
2.
3.
4.
__________ interval
__________ transmit
__________ transfusion
___________ interactive
another)
A. to send across
B. with action between
C. a time between
D. blood across (from one person to
WOW Word: metaphor
Week 3; Day 3
Synonyms
Write the letter of the best SYNONYM.
1. _________lines that intersect
a. cross
b. curve
2. ___________to transfer students
a. teach
b. grade
3. ___________ a blood transfusion
a. spot
b. loss
4. ____________ to interfere in
a. perform
b. sing
5. ___________ to transact business
a. do
b. lose
c. parallel
d. twist
c. move
d. keep
c. clot
d. transfer
c. meddle
d. speak
c. look for
d. miss
WOW Word: personification
Week 3; Day 4
Meaning in Context
Use these words to fill in the blanks in the
following paragraph.
intermittent
transmit
interactive
interval
Serena sat at the computer, working on an (1) ___________ science
program that responded each time she entered an answer. At the end of
the program, she pressed SEND to (2) ______________ her work to her
teacher. She thought that after a short (3)____________ she would see
her score on the monitor. But instead, her computer began making an
(4) ___________ beeping sound, a sure sign that she was not yet
finished.
WOW Word: stated
Week 3; Day 5
Quiz on
Moving Across and Between
1.
2.
3.
trans- means a .around
b. between
c. across
d. to cut
inter- means a. around
b. between
c. across
d. to cut
Underline the prefix in the word transact.
A. tr
b. tran
c. trans
d. act
4. Underline the prefix in the word interfere.
A. in
b. inter
c. int
d. ere
Use these words to fill in the blanks.
a. transfusion
b. intersects
c. transmit
d. intermittent
5. The dry fields needed steady rain but received only ___________ showers.
6. During the operation, my aunt needed a ______________.
7. Satellites allow television and radio stations to ______________ their signals
to distant locations.
8.To get to the zoo, follow this street to where it _________ Carson Avenue, and
then turn right.
9. sect means a. around b. between
c. across
d. to cut
Compound Words
Identify the compound word(s) in each sentence.
14. I’d like to take naps in the afternoon, but I can’t.
a. I’d
b. naps
c. afternoon
15. I’ll be ninety- nine by the time I finish all my chores.
a. I’ll
b. ninety-nine
c. time
16. I slowly turned the door knob.
a. slowly
b. turn
c. the
d. door
17. He didn’t transform on a full moon .
a. he
b. didn’t
c. transform
18. She got bubble gum stuck in her hair yesterday.
a. She
b. bubble gum
c. hair
19. We walked along the seashore at noon.
a. We
b. walked
c. seashore
20. The raindrops fell slowly from the sky.
a. The
b. raindrops
c. slowly
d. can’t
d. chores
knob
d. full moon
d. yesterday
d. noon
d. sky
Week 4
Weeks 1-3 QUIZ
Match each root or prefix with its meaning.
1.______circ
2. ______cycl
3. ______equ
4. ______pend
5. ______trans6. ______ inter7. ______ uni8. _______ bi9. _______ tri10. _______ quadr11. ________sect
A. across
B. between
C. hanging
D. around
E. revolving
F. same
G. cut
H. four
I. two
J. one
K. three
Week 4; Day 5
Weeks 1-3 TEST (cont.)
Many of the subjects you are studying in school have specific words
associated with them.
Use these words to answer the following questions.
equilateral
circulate
intersect
circuit
interactive
1.As you read a lesson about blood vessels, which word might you
see?_________________
2. As you work on a lesson with crossing lines and equal-sided figures, what
two words do you expect to see in the directions?________________
3. When you make a poster to illustrate how electricity works, what word
will you probably use?____________
4. When your teacher gives directions for using the new typing program on
the computer, which word might he use as he describes it?____________
Week 5; Day 1
Looking at Our Planet
• The root aqua means “water”.
• The root terr means “land”.
In each of the following key words, underline the root.
aquaculture aquatic
subterranean
terrain
aquamarine
Mediterranean terrace territory
WOW Word: visual image
Week 5; Day 1
Marin
means
“sea”
Match the words with the root marin with their meaning.
1.
2.
3.
4.
_____ person guiding a ship
_____ underwater ship
_____ place for docking boats
_____ seaweed
A. marina
B. marine plant
C. submarine
D. mariner
Week 5; Day 2
Use the underlined root clues to help you
match the following columns.
1.____subterranean
2. ____ aquaculture
3. ____ territory
4. ____ aquamarine
A. color of sea water
B. under the land
C. large area of land
D. farming water creatures
WOW Word: introductory paragraph
Week 5; Day 3
SYNONYMS
Write the letter of the best synonym.
1. ____ subterranean oil
a. expensive
b. thick c. underground
d. dark
2. ______ an aquaculture business
a. diving
b. flying
c. hiking
d. farming in the water
3. ______a wooden terrace
a. fountain
b. outdoor platform
c. house
d. sign
4. ______ aquatic plants.
a. in the air
b. on land
c. in water
d. in caves
5. _____ a large territory
a. region
b. ocean
c. continent
d. river
WOW Word: oral presentation
Week 5; Day 4
MEANING IN CONTEXT
Use the words to fill in the blanks in the following paragraphs.
aquatic
terrain
aquamarine
Mediterranean
The lands around the (1)__________ Sea have a variety of features.
Some have soil that is good for farming, while others have rocky hills and
rough (2) _________ where planting anything would be difficult. From
some points on the seacoast, the water looks clear; in other places it
appears to be a deep shade of (3)__________. In shallow spots, you can
see (4)________ plants growing underwater.
WOW Word: alliteration
Week 5; Day 5
Quiz on
Looking At Our Planet
1. Terr means
A. water B. sea
C. land
D. around
2. aqua means A. water B. sea
C. land
D. around
3. What is the root in the word terrace? A. terr
B. race C. ce
D. terra
4. What is the root in the word aquatic? A. aqua B. auat C. tic
D. au
Use the following words to complete the sentences.
A. aquaculture B. terrain
C. Mediterranean
D. aquamarine
5. To see how ________ worked, we visited an oyster farm on the coast
of Maine.
6. The truck bumped along the rough _________ of the field until it reached
a paved road on the other side.
7. At the western end of the _________ Sea is the Strait of Gibraltar.
8. We watched as the artist mixed small amounts of both blue and green
paints to make just the right shade of _________ for the seascape.
9. marin means
A. water
B. sea
C. land
D. around
delivering an address to a public audience (such as
a speech or debate)
repetition of the same sound or letter in a group of
words
a mental image that one gets in mind when reading
a story
introduces the topic of the essay and presents the
main idea
Week 6; Day 1
Exploring Distant Places
• The root tele means “far away; distant”.
• The root astr means “star; outer space”.
In each of the following key words, underline the root.
astronaut
astronomy
teleconference
telemarketing
astronomical
telecast
telegraph
telescope
WOW Word: figurative language
Week 6; Day 1
Scope means “instrument”
Match the words with the correct instrument.
1. ____ microscope
A. changing patterns in a tube that
you can twist
2. _____ periscope
B. very tiny items
3. _____ kaleidoscope
C. the inside of the eye
4. _____ ophthalmoscope D. things that are above, as from
a submarine
Week 6; Day 2
Use the underlined root clues to help you
match the following columns.
1. _____ telescope
2. _____ astronaut
3. _____ telemarketing
4. _____ astronomy
A. selling from afar, not face-to-face
B. science of outer space
C. traveler in outer space
D. device for seeing far-away objects
WOW Word: narrative
Week 6; Day 3
SYNONYMS
Write the letter of the best SYNONYM.
1. ____ learning about astronomy
a. space travel b. science of space
c. space scientist
d.starship
2. _____ a long teleconference
a. meeting
b. series
c. announcement d. view
3. _____ an astronomical figure
a. distant
b. important
c. medium
d. huge
4. ______ to send by telegraph
a. horse b. rain
c. electrical currents through wires
d. fax machine
5. ______ the job of telemarketing
a. writing
b. editing
c. mailing
d. phoning
WOW Word: plot
Week 6; Day 4
Meaning in Context
• Use these words to fill in the blanks in the following paragraph.
astronaut
telecast
astronomy
teleconference
telescope
Miguel turned on the television to watch the (1) ___________ he had
been waiting a week to see. Tonight two of his heroes were going to be
interviewed for an hour. They were an engineer who had worked on
moon landings and an (2) __________ who had traveled to the moon.
Miguel had a (3)__________ in his backyard, and he often looked at the
moon’s changes. He hoped that someday he could walk on its surface.
Last year, his science teacher had set up a (4)_______ so that he and
other members of the (5)________ club could ask questions of scientists
at the local university . But tonight, Miguel would be able to hear
someone who had actually been on the moon.
WOW Word: reference source
Week 6; Day 5
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
6.
Quiz on
Exploring Distant Places
astr means _______ A. around B. before C. star; outer space D. distant
tele means _______ A. around B. instrument C. star; outer space D. distant
scope means _____ _A. instrument B. before C. star; outer space D. distant
What is the root in teleconference? A. tel B. tele
C. con
D. ence
What is the root in astronomical? A. ical B. ast
C. astr
D. astro
What is the root in microscope? A. scope B. micro C. mi
D. cros
Use the following words to complete each sentence.
A. astronaut
7.
B. telegraph
C. telecast
D. astronomy
After her course in _____________, Tameka could point out the stars in the
constellation Aquarius.
8. By the 1860s, the ____________ had become the fastest way to send a
message from one city to another.
9.
In 1969, a __________ of the first landing of human beings on the moon was
viewed around the world.
10. In 1983, Sally Ride became the first female __________ to complete a mission
to outer space.
authoritative works that you can refer to
for specific answers or information(Examples
include: encyclopedia, dictionary, thesaurus,
almanac)
plan or main story of a play, novel, or poem
story
using words out of their literal or ordinary
meaning; having many figures of speech
(Examples include similes, metaphors,
personification, hyperboles, etc.)
Week 7; Day 1
Changing Meaning with Prefixes
• The prefix in- means “not”.
• The prefix semi- means “half” or “partly”.
Underline the prefix in each of the following
words.
inactive
semiannual
insomnia
semiformal
semiconscious
informal
insignificant semicolon
semiprecious
WOW Word: theme
Week 7; Day 1
In- ; ig- , il- , im- , ir• The prefix in- has several spelling variations,
but they all mean “not”.
Underline the prefix in each bold faced word
below. Then, fill in the blanks.
• Ignore means not to ______.
• Illegal means not ______
• Impossible means not _________.
• Irresistible means not able to be ________.
Week 7; Day 2
Use the underlined prefix clues to match
the following columns.
1. ____ semiconscious
2. ____ inactive
A. not exercising
B. not important
3. ____ semiannual
4. _____ insignificant
C. half a year
D. half awake
WOW Word: hyperbole
Week 7; Day 3
SYNONYMS
1.
a.
Write the letter of the best synonym.
___ using a semicolon
number
b. punctuation mark
c. letter
d. abbreviation
2. ___ a semiprecious stone
a.
having the highest value
b. having partial value c. having no value
3. ___ their semiformal outfits
a. dirty
b. patched
c. blue
4. ______ insignificant gossip
a. whispered
b. unimportant
c. colorful
5. _____ a semiconscious state
a. dazed
b. alert
c. unhappy
d. sick
WOW Word: idiom
d. brand new
d. dressy
d. loud
Week 7; Day 4
Meaning in Context
Use these words to fill in the blanks in the
following paragraph.
semiannual
insomnia
insignificant
inactive
Brenda knew it made no sense to fret over something as (1) _______ as losing a
game of chess. But in the middle of the night she was still wide awake with
(2)_________. How had her cousin Sam beaten her so easily? Sam and his
parents were visiting her family as they usually did every six months. On these
(3)___________ visits she and Sam always played chess, and Brenda usually won.
But this time was different. Then she remembered. Sam had injured himself in a
soccer game and was on the team’s (4)____________ list. He probably had
played a lot of chess instead. Brenda decided that losing a chess game to Sam
was completely understandable, and she quickly fell asleep.
WOW Word: affixes
Week 7; Day 5
Quiz on
Changing Meaning with Prefixes
7. in- means ________
A. before
B. between
C. half D. not
8.
semi- means ________
A. before B. between
C. half
D. not
9.
What do il, in, ir, ig, im mean? A. stop B. across C. not
D. for
10. What is the root in insignificant? A. sig B. in
C. insig D. cant
11. What is the root in semiformal? A. sem B.semi C. form D. al
Use the following words to complete the sentences.
A. semicolon
B. inactive
C. semiconscious D. informal
12. After the removal of his tonsils, Erica was in a __________ state in the recovery
room.
13. When summer ends, the small ferry that carries the people across the lake
becomes _______.
14. After his speech, the author attended an ________ reception in the library
where she answered questions.
15. A _________ looks like a dot over a comma; it separates two independent
clauses in a sentence.
Write 6 columns and label them as below
on your paper for the next activity.
1. aqua
_______
_______
_______
_______
_______
________
4. tele
________
________
_________
__________
__________
__________
2. terr
________
________
_________
_________
__________
__________
5. in__________
__________
__________
____________
____________
____________
3. astr
_________
_________
__________
__________
___________
___________
6. semi___________
___________
___________
____________
___________
____________
SORTING
Sort these words, listing each one under its root or
prefix. (EX: the word telecast would go under the
column tele . )
telecast
insomnia
semiprecious
semiformal
terrace
insignificant
telemarketing
semiconscious
semiannual
semicolon
subterranean
aquaculture
astronomical
astronaut
telegraph
informal
teleconference
astronomy
aquatic
telescope
aquamarine
territory
inactive
Mediterranean
terrain
In the blanks, write the answers
for the following questions.
1. In which column do you find a word for a punctuation mark?
_______________________________________________
2.What are the meanings of the two parts of the word
telescope?
_________________________________________
3. What are the meanings of the two parts of the word
aquamarine?
___________________________________________
Vocabulary From Your Textbooks
Many of the subjects you are studying in school have specific
words associated with them. Use these words to answer the
following questions.
telegraph
semiprecious
telescope
semicolon
astronomical
1. If you were reading a lesson on punctuation, which word would you see?
_____________
2. In a chapter about the solar system, which two words would you probably
meet? ________________ , _________________
3. While you are doing a Web search for a report on gems and other valuable
stones, which word are you likely to see? ______________
4. When you read about the life of Samuel Morse for a book report, which word
will you find? __________________
Rhyming Riddles
Write the letter of the answer for each rhyming riddle.
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
___ What do you call a person aged thirteen to nineteen with bluegreen skin?
___ What do you call the final news report on TV?
____ What do you call land with little to see?
____ What do you call a guidebook that is issued twice a year?
____ What do you call a tale about a big region of land?
A.
B.
C.
D.
E.
Last telecast
Aquamarine teen
Plain terrain
Territory story
Semiannual manual
Week 8; Day 5
Weeks 5-7 Test
Match each root or prefix with its meaning.
1. ____ aqua
A. space
2. ____ terr
B. land
3. ____ astr
C. partly or half
4. ____ tele
D. not
5. ____ inE. far or distant
6. ____ semiF. water
Match the columns (You will use one of the letters twice.)
7. ____ marin
G. not
8. ____ ig-, il-, im-, irH. instrument
9. ____ scope
I. sea
10. ____ non- ,un-, dis-
Week 9; Day 1
Creating Order
• The root civi means “relating to citizens”.
• The root ord means “regular”.
In each of the following words, underline the root.
civics civilian
coordinate
ordinarily civil
civility
extraordinary
uncivilized
WOW Word: point of view
Week 9; Day 1
• The suffix –ity shows that a word is a noun.
In each of the following words, underline the suffix.
activity
possibility
vitality
originality
creativity
Week 9; Day 2
Use the underlined root clues to help you
match the following columns.
1.____ ordinary
2. ____ uncivilized
3. _____ extraordinary
4. ______ civil
A. more than regular
B . in the regular way
C. related to life as a citizen
D. not having the organized
life of a citizen
WOW Word: main idea
Week 9; Day 3
ANTONYMS
• Write the letter of the best antonym.
1. ____ a group of civilians
a. doctors
b. soldiers
c. governors
d. teachers
2. ____ an extraordinary storm
a.
fine
b. better
c. common
d. terrifying
c. uneducated
d. courteous
3. ____ uncivilized behavior
a. rich
b. healthy
4. _____ was dressed ordinarily
a. unusually
b. fairly
c. quickly
d. neatly
5. _____ acted with civility
a. order
b. enthusiasm
c. rudeness
d. kindness
WOW Word: simile
Week 9; Day 4
Meaning in context
Use these words to fill in the blanks in the following paragraph.
civics
extraordinary
coordinated
civil
Ms. Weber teaches classes in two related subjects, United
States history and (1) ____________, the study of our
government. In both classes, she teaches about Martin
Luther King Jr., who (2) ___________ the drive for legislation
that would ensure equality for everyone. Her students say
that after studying with her, they have a much better
understanding of Dr. King’s role in the (3) _____________
rights movement. They can see clearly what an (4)
__________ time it was.
WOW Word: onomatopoeia
Week 9; Day 5
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
6.
Quiz on
Creating Order
civi means _______ a . ordinary b. civil c. relating to citizens
d. regular
ord means ________ a . ordinary b. civil c. relating to citizens
d. regular
-ity is a _________ a. prefix
b. root c. suffix
d. root word
What is the root in the word civility? a. civil
b. civi
c. vil
d.ity
What is the suffix in the word civility? a. civil
b. civi
c. vil
d.ity
What is the root in the word coordinate? a. co
b. ord
c. in
d. ate
Use the following words to complete the sentences.
a. civics
b. extraordinary c. coordinated d. civilians
7. The _______ length of the Mississippi River makes it one of the ten longest rivers
in the world.
8. In the course on _______, Juan learned how the three branches of the United
States government worked.
9. Many countries agree that during war __________ should not be attacked by
those who are fighting.
10. Kevin and Brianna __________ the registration for summer swimming.
Week 10; Day 1
Measuring in Math and Science
• The root metr/meter means “measurement” .
• The root therm means “heat”.
In each of the following key words, underline the root.
diameter
geometry
metronome
perimeter
symmetrical thermometer
thermal
thermostat
WOW Word: implied
Week 10; Day 1
• The prefix kilo- means one thousand
• The prefix milli- means one part of a
thousand
In each of the following key words, underline the prefix.
milliliter
kilogram
milligram
kiloliter
Week 10; Day 2
Use the underlined root clues to help you
match the following columns.
1.
2.
3.
4.
____ thermal
____ perimeter
____ thermostat
_____ geometry
A. measurement of outside boundary
B. having to do with heat
C. the study of the measurement of shapes
D. device for controlling heat
WOW Word: metaphor
Week 10; Day 3
SYNONYMS
• Write the letter of the best synonym.
1. ____ measure the diameter
a.
curve
2. _____
a.
c. .line
d. arc
c. grading
d. drawing
a thermal system
difficult
3. _____
a.
b. circle
b. heating
adjusted the thermostat
sound
4.______
b. light
c. temperature
d. speed
c. cold
d. similar
symmetrical parts
a. intersecting
b. warm
5. _____ using a metronome
a. timekeeper
b. metal bar
c. musical instrument
d. subway
WOW Word: personification
Week 10; Day 4
• Use these words to fill in the blanks in the following
paragraph.
perimeter
thermometer
geometry
thermal
When working outdoors in Alaska, the surveyors from Louisiana wore (1)
_____________ underwear to preserve their body heat, but they were still
cold. The morning that the (2) ____________ showed a temperature
below zero, they put on extra layers of clothing, but they were still cold.
These surveyors were smart. They had studied (3) ____________ and
knew how to correctly mark the boundaries of large pieces of land. They
had no difficulty measuring the (4) _______________ of what they had
marked. What they didn’t know was how to get used to the cold.
WOW Word: stated
Week 10; Day 5
Quiz on
Measuring In Math and Science
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
6.
therm means _______ a . measurement
b. heat
c. device
d. one thousand
metr/meter means ____ a . measurement
b. heat
c. device
d. one thousand
kilo- and milli- are _______ a. prefixes
b. roots
c. suffixes
d. root words
What is the root in the word thermostat? a. the
b. therm
c. most
d. stat
What is the root in the word millimeter? a. milli
b. me
c. mill
d. meter
What is the prefix in the word millimeter? a. milli
b. mill
c. meter
d. me
Use the following words to complete the sentences.
a. thermometer b. diameter
c. symmetrical
d.perimter
7. Kylie created two semicircles by drawing the ___________ through the circle.
8.Carlos folded the paper in half so that as he cut out the bird shape the sides would
be ______________.
9. The nurse put a ____________ in my mouth to see if I had a fever.
10. Before ordering the materials for a fence to enclose her yard, Aunt Anna
measured its ____________.
Week 11; Day 1
Pulling Together
• The root struct means “build”.
• The root tract means “pull, drag”.
In each of the following key words, underline
the root.
construction
extract
retract
traction
protractor
destructive
structure
WOW Word: alliteration
Week 11; Day 1
• The prefix ex- and e- mean “out”
Week 11; Day 2
Use the underlined root clues to help you match the
following columns.
1.
2.
3.
4.
______ contraction
______ reconstruction
______ structure
_______ retract
a. to build again
b. to pull back
c. a pulling together
d. a building
WOW Word: introductory paragraph
Week 11; Day 3
ANTONYMS
1. _____to extract the tooth
a. pull
b. fill
c. drill
d. implant
2. _____ rapid construction
a.
carpenters
b. destruction
c. bricks
d. building
3. _____ retract a claim
a. review
b. take back c. persist in
4. ______ destructive words
a. angry
b. constructive
c. long
5. ______ contraction of a muscle
a. loosening b. shortening
c. firming
d. speak
d. excited
d. tearing
WOW Word: oral presentation
Week 11; Day 4
Meaning in Context
Use the words to fill in the blanks in the following
paragraphs.
structure
reconstruct
protractor
traction
destructive
After a (1)______ windstorm blew down their tree house, Tyrone and Lana
decided to (2) _______ it and make it bigger and better. “Let’s draw the
new version before we start building,” said Tyrone, pulling out paper and
pencil. “I want our new tree house to be an impressive (3) ___________.”
“If we put it on the big limb on the right,” said Lana, “we’ll need to know
the angle it makes with the trunk.” She pulled out her (4) ____________
to get a general idea of the measure of the angle. “Not that limb,” said
Tyrone. “I fell from it last year and broke my leg. At the hospital I was
hooked up to cords and weights in (5) _________ to pull the bone straight
so that it would heal well. Let’s put the new tree house on a lower limb.”
WOW Word: visual image
Week 11; Day 5
Quiz on
Pulling Together
Week 12; Day 1
Review of weeks 9-11
Sort these words, listing each one under its root (civi,
ord, therm, metr/meter, struct, tract). When you
finish, add another word that goes with each group.
contraction
civility
extract
geometry
civilian
coordinate
thermometer
civil
structure
construction
uncivilized
thermostat
protractor
diameter
civics
traction
ordinarily
reconstruct
metronome
thermal
extraordinary
retract
destructive
symmetrical
perimeter
WOW Word: figurative language
Week 12; Day 2
Review of weeks 9-11
Use these words to answer the following questions.
civics
diameter
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
contraction
perimeter
protractor
thermometer
metronome
geometry
Which word would be most likely to appear in a chapter about weather?
Which word would be most likely to appear in a lesson about using the
apostrophe?
Which word would be most likely to be in the title of a book about
government?
Which word would you be most likely to hear spoken in music class?
Which four words would be most likely to appear in a math book?
WOW Word: plot
Week 12; Day 3
Review of weeks 9-11
Write the letter of the answer for each rhyming riddle.
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
_____ What do you call an unruly child who turns up the heat?
_____ What do you call the semicircular cover for a tempo clicker?
_____ What do you call one third of a cramp?
_____ What do you call buying tires that will hug the road?
_____ What do you call an exceptional boat for crossing rivers?
A. Traction transaction
B. Metronome dome
C. Thermostat brat
D. Contraction fraction
E. Extraordinary ferry
WOW Word: narrative
Week 12 QUIZ
(on weeks 9-11)
1.
2.
What does civi mean? A. water
What does ord mean? A. hanging
3.
What does metr/meter mean? A. space
4.
5.
6.
7.
8.
9.
10.
What does therm mean? A. heat
B. across
What does struct mean? A. build
B. three
What does tract mean? A. instrument B. same
What does ex- and e- mean? A. again
B. two
What is the root in the word coordinate? A. co
What is the root in the word extraction? A. tract
What is the prefix in the word extraction? A. ex
B. build
C. relating to citizens
B. regular
C. relating to citizens
B. measurement
C. half
C. between
C. revolving
C. pull or drag
C. out
B. ord
C. coord
B. ex
C. tion
B. tract
C. tion
11. What is plot?
A. authoritative
C. plan
works that you can refer to for specific answers or information
B. story
or main story of a play, novel, or poem
12. What is a narrative?
A. authoritative
C. using
works that you can refer to for specific answers or information
B. story
words out of their literal or ordinary meaning
13. What is figurative language?
A. authoritative
C. using
works that you can refer to for specific answers or information
B. story
words out of their literal or ordinary meaning
14. What are reference sources?
A. authoritative
works that you can refer to for specific answers or information
C. using words out of their literal or ordinary meaning
B. story
Week 13; Day 1
Cracking Apart
• The roots frac and frag mean breaking or able to
break.
• The root rupt also means breaking or bursting.
In each of the following key words, underline the root.
abrupt
disrupt
fractional
fracture
fragility
fragment
WOW Word: theme
interruption
rupture
Week 13; Day 1
• The suffix –ment turns the word into a noun.
Week 13; Day 2
Use the underlined root clues to help you match
the following columns.
1.
2.
3.
4.
_______ fracture
_______ fragment
_______ interruption
_______ rupture
A. a piece that has broken off
B. to break apart
C. to burst open
D. bursting in between two
speakers
WOW Word: hyperbole
Week 13; Day 3
SYNONYMS
Write the letter of the best synonym.
1.
a.
____ to fracture a bone
bruise
b. cast
c. clean
d. crack
2. ___ a small fragment
a.
dish
b. piece
c. split
d. cup
3. ____ a serious rupture
a.
bursting
b. splinter
c. injure
d. sprain
4. ____ to disrupt a game
a.
dissect
b. disappoint
c. dislike
d. disturb
5. ____ an abrupt stop
a. scheduled
b. expected
c. sudden
d. regular
WOW Word: affixes
Week 13; Day 4
Use these words to fill in the blanks in the
following paragraph.
fractional
interruption
fragments
disrupt
fragility
Students on an archeological dig unearthed (1) ________ of ancient
pottery. They needed to handle each piece carefully because of its (2)
__________. The students laid everything on a table and began to put the
pieces together. They worked for hours without (3) _________. When they
stopped, they had assembled only a (4) _______ part of a bowl. Before
they left the room, they locked the door so no one would (5) ________
their work.
WOW Word: idiom
Week 13; Day 5
Quiz on
Cracking Apart
Week 14; Day 1
Placing the Foundation
• Bas
• pos
Week 14; Day 1
• -ure
Week 14; Day 2
Week 14; Day 3
Week 14; Day 4
Use these words to fill in the blanks in the
following paragraph.
positive
position
basement
dispose
When mom says it’s time for spring housecleaning, she means the whole
house from attic to the (1)________. She loves to have everything fresh
and clean after the winter. She takes the (2) ______ that everyone in the
family should help. Last week she handed me a pail of soapy water. When I
frowned, she said, “Look on the (3)_________ side of things; when we’re
through, we won’t need to work this hard until the fall”. In addition, she
made me clean out my closet and (4)__________ of all clothes that I’d
outgrown. I, too, like everything fresh and organized, but I’ll be glad when
spring housecleaning is over.
WOW Word: onomatopoeia
Week 14; Day 5
Quiz on
Placing the Foundation
Week 15; Day 1
Connecting With Prefixes
The prefix com-/ con- mean “together; with” .
The prefix re- means “again; back” .
In each of the following key words, underline the
prefix.
committee
conjunction
communicate
converse
reaction
reelect
reflect
relate
WOW Word: implied
Week 15; Day 1
• The prefix com-/ con- is sometimes spelled
other ways.
• Collect (as in to gather together)
• Cooperate ( as in to work with)
• Correspond ( to communicate with by letters)
So col-, co-, and cor- also mean “together, with”
Week 15; Day 2
Use the underlined prefix clues to help you
match the following columns:
1.
2.
3.
4.
___ reelect
___ reflect
___ committee
___ converse
a. a group that works together
b. to vote into office again
c. to think back about
d. to talk with
WOW Word: personification
Week 15; Day 3
Write the letter of the best SYNONYM.
1. ___ using a conjunction in the sentence
a. noun
b. verb
c. group
d. joining word
2.__ to relate to
a. be done b. connect
c. bend
d. repeat
3. ___ reelect the president
a. side with
b. campaign
c. vote
d. choose again
4. ___ communicate information
a. make known
b. decide on c. join
d. hide
5. ___ to reflect upon
a. dream
b. judge
c. consider
d. serve
WOW Word: metaphor
Week 15; Day 4
Use these words to fill in the blanks in the following
paragraphs.
related
Committee
reaction
conversed
reelected
Each member of the Science Fair (1) ___________ had a different idea
about how to arrange the displays. Danya, who had attended last year’s
fair, (2)________ how several projects got broken when people bumped
into the tables. Jason and Allison became irritated with each other when
they (3) __________ about where to put the tables. Soon they were
having an argument. When Zoe, the chairperson, tried to get them to
cooperate, their (4)_________ was to argue with her, too. Although she
finally restored order, Zoe hoped she would not be (5) __________ to the
committee when the science fair came around next year.
WOW Word: stated
Week 15; Day 5
Quiz on
Connecting With Prefixes
Week 16 Review all from
weeks 13-15
Week 16; Day 5
Weeks 13-15 Test