Vocabulary

Greek and Latin Roots

In an effort to help ourselves as we come across unfamiliar words, the Greek and Latin Roots can help us to start decoding words without knowing fully what these words might be. I have broken this up into a few units based from 3rd grade level root words to 6th grade level root words. We will use IXL to continue to help us practice.

Students will be introduced to a list of words on Monday with a worksheet allowing them to match the definitions with the roots and come up with words that follow that root. Tuesday we review the worksheet and talk about words that follow that root. Wednesday and Thursday have IXL reviews to practice those root words. Friday is generally a test over the words. The test will have matching and some short answers.

Unit 1: Numbers

Greek Prefix

Latin Prefix

Mono-

Uni-

Di-

Bi- or du-

Tri-

-tri

Tetra-

Quad- or Quart-

Penta-

Quin-

Hexa-

Sext-

Hepta-

Septem- or Septi-

Octo-

Octa- or Oct-

Enna-

Nov-

Deca-

Deci- or Decem-

Hemi-

Semi-

Poly-

Multi-

Hecto-

Cent- or Cente-

Kilo-

Milli- or Mille-

Unit 2: 3rd grade level

Greek/Latin Root

Port-

Bio-

-Meter

Therm-

Phon- or -phon

Homo-

Tele-

-graph or Graph-

Auto-

-Scope

Micro-

Hydro-

Aud-

Photo-

Paleo- or Arche-

Cyclo-

Helio-

Mega-

Calli-

-ology

Unit 3: 4th grade level

Vis- or Spec-

Trop-

Cardio-

Morph-

-Troph

Anthro-

Derm-

Zoo-

Act-

Geo-

Man-

Verb-

Tens-

Neg-

Centr-

Scrip-

-Logy

Vis-

Unit 4: 4th grade level

Tract

Scrib

Rupt

Cart

-ist

In- or Im-

Peri-

Re-

Ante-

Anti-

Co-

Ex-

Extra-

Dis-

Inter-

Pre- or Pro-

Sym- or Syn-

Sub-

Non-

Auto-

Unit 5: 4th grade level

Trans

Ped

Brach/Brachile

Flor

Poly

Cir/Cicum

Dia

Radius

Clos

En-

Aqua

Aer

Terr/Terra

Dic

Duc

Chron

Alph-

Num

Phobia

-ive

grat

Stat

Omni

Unit 6: 5th Grade level

Flec/Flex

Miss

Cosmo

Morph

Super

Tract

Astro

Psych

Ergo

-Sis

Unit 7: 6th Grade level

Peri

Retro

Vac

Endo

-phile

Voc

Mal

Dict

Cred

Fic/Fac

Puls

Bene

Junc

Cede

Jur

Bel

Greg

Min

Pens

Material Review

After we finish these roots, we will continue to review them to ensure that we are familliar with the material. To attain a 3 on the report card on 3rd trimester for vocabulary for these roots, a student should show and average understanding of 86% or higher. A student that gets 95% or higher average would likely receive a 4.

A 2.5 would show an understanding of 85-78% average. A 2 would fall under 77-70%. A 1.5 would be 69-60%, and a 1 would be an average score of 59% or lower.

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