Unlocking the Power of Greek and Latin Roots in Word Formation

1. Latin and Greek Root Words

2. Breaking down words into its parts baseword – a real word that when prefixes and suffixes are added to it, it becomes a new word. Ex. – reflect (reflection, reflected) affixes – word part that is attached to a base word in order to change the meaning of the base word. Ex. (un) comfort (able) affix baseword affix suffixes – word part that is attached after the base word Ex. uncomfort(able) suffix prefixes – word part that is attached before the base word Ex. (un)comfortable prefix

3. Root words – the core of a word. Usually an old word that has come into the English language from ancient lang. such as Latin or Greek. cri - means bitter. Acrimony carn - means flesh. Carnivorous corp - means body. Corporal punishment deca - means ten. Decade erg - means work. Energy gen - means birth. Genesis lum - means light. Luminary sen - means old. Senior tele - means far. Telephone

4. Roots are word parts. • ped, pod • man, manu • spec Build more words with root words.

5. Name (first and last) Reading Date/Period Greek and Latin Roots ped

6. ped

7. ped Examples: biped, centipede, pedal Definition: foot

8. Name (first and last) Reading Date/Period Greek and Latin Roots ped foot

9. man, manu

10. man, manu Examples: manicure, manipulate Definition: hand

11. Date/Period Greek and Latin Roots ped foot, feet hand man, manu

12. spec

13. spec Examples: spectacles, inspect Definition: see, look

14. Name (first and last) Reading Date/Period Greek and Latin Roots ped foot, feet man, manu hand spec see, look

15. dict Hello!

16. dict Examples: dictation, prediction, contradict Definition: speak

17. Name (first and last) Block Reading Date Greek and Latin Roots speak dictation 4. dict

18. ject

19. ject Examples: projectile,eject Definition: throw, follow a path

20. Name (first and last) Block Reading Date Greek and Latin Roots speak dictation 4. dict 5. ject throw eject

21. sect

22. sect Definition: cut, separate Examples: transect, section, dissect

23. Name Period Reading Date Greek and Latin Roots 4. dict 5. ject 6. sect speak dictation throw eject cut separate

24. intra

25. intra Examples: intramurals, intravenous Definition: within

26. Name (first and last) Block Reading Date Greek and Latin Roots 7. intra within intramurals

27. inter

28. inter Definition: between or among Examples: interstate, intervene, international, interview

29. phobos Greek and Latin Roots 7. intra within 8. inter between or among

30. graph

31. graph Definition = writing Examples: seismograph, autobiography, cartography

32. Greek and Latin Roots • 7. intra • inter • graph within intramurals between or among interstate writing autograph

33. scrib, script

34. scrib, scribe, script Definition = write Examples: describe, postscript, scribe

35. Name (first and last) Block Reading Date Greek and Latin Roots intra intramurals interstate autograph transcribe within between or among inter graph writing scrib, script write

36. port

37. port Definition = carry Examples: transport portfolio import

38. miss, mit

39. miss, mit Definition = send Examples: intermission missile emit

40. cred

41. cred Definition = believe Examples: creditor accreditation credential

42. jur, jus, jud

43. jur, jus, jud Definition = law, justice Examples: justify jurisdiction jury

44. ben, bene, bon

45. ben, bene, bon Definition = good, well Examples: bonafide benefactor benign

46. mal, male

47. mal, male Definition = bad, abnormal Examples: malaria malignant malnourished

48. bio

49. bio Definition = life Examples: biology biography biopsy

50. vit, viv