Reading - 2(A) - Latin Greek Roots

Reading/ Vocabulary Development Students understand new vocabulary and use it when reading and writing
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		5(A) use prefixes and suffixes to determine the meanings of words	4(A) Identify the meaning of common prefixes (e.g. In-, dis-) and suffixes (e.g. –full, -less), and know how they change the meaning of roots	2(A) Determine the meaning of grade-level academic English words derived from Latin, Greek, or other linguistic roots and affixes
Determine the meaning of grade level academic words derived from Latin roots Determine the meaning of grade level academic words derived from Greek  roots Determine the meaning of grade level academic words derived from other linguistic roots And  affixes

Activities:


Found this foldable on line -  The teachers seems to have made a growing bulletin board with these.  In the center of the foldable  is the root.  On the outside of each flap, the student writes a word that can be made using the root.  Beneath the flap is the definition of the new word.



 

Below is a chart that includes the latin and greek roots highlighted by Timothy Rasinski.  This may serve as a jumping off spot or words study.

Essential Latin & Greek Derivations Worth Teaching – Tim Rasinski
Prefixes
Ante - before	Centi – hundred	Micro – small	Pre – before	Tele – distant
Anti - against	Co – with, together	Mid – middle	Re – again	Tri – three
Auto – self	Extra – more, beyond	Mono – one	Semi/hemi – half	Ultra – beyond
Bi – two	Mega - large	Multi - many	Super - over	Uni - one
Other Word Parts
Aero – air	Dem – people	Mand – order	Photo – light	Struct – build
Aud – hear	Gram – write	Max – greatest	Polis – city	Terra – land
Biblio – book	Graph - write	Pod – foot	Port – carry	Therm – heat
Bio – life	Hydr – water	Phob – fear	Psych – mind	Volv – roll
Chron - time	Lab - work	Phon - sound	Scop - see	Vor - eat