Greek and Latin Roots

Ms. Adame

8th Grade Language Arts

Root WordsMany of the words we use today came from Greek or Latin words used in the past.

A root is the basic element of a word.

Most roots need to be combined with other elements in order to be a complete word.Remember: the roots, in most

cases, are NOT words. They are PARTS of words.

Being able to identify roots within words can help build your comprehension when you read.

Greek/Latin Roots 1

aer, aero: airaerate: (verb) to expose to the circulation of air

aerobicaerodynamic

ambi, amphi: both, on both sidesambiguous: (adj.) having several possible meanings

ambidextrousamphibian

Greek/Latin Roots 1

amo: loveamorous: (adj.) showing or expressing love

amiableparamour

andro: maleandrogynous: (adj.) having both male and female characteristics

androidandrocentric

Greek/Latin Roots 1

anthrop: human, humankindmisanthropy: (noun) hatred of mankind

anthropologyphilanthropy

anni, annu: yearPer annum: (noun) for the year

anniversaryannual

Define the two examples for each of the roots (12 words). Make sure you write the part of speech (verb, adjective, noun, etc.)

Due Tuesday

Homework

Each week (MONDAY), you will be given six new roots to memorize. You will also have various homework assignments to help you memorize the roots.

Every Friday, you will have a Greek/Latin Roots quiz

You will have Unit Exams on every 18 roots you learn

You will have a midterm on the root words at the half-way mark

You will have a final exam on ALL the root words at the end of the year

Weekly Roots

aqua, aque: waterastro, aster: stars or heavenaud: hearbene: good, wellbio: lifeced,ceed, cess: go, yield, surrender

Greek/Latin Roots 2

Roots 2: Words to Define for HomeworkMake sure you also

find the part of speech!

1. aquarium2. aquatic3. asterisk4. astrology5. audience6. audible

7. benefit8. benevolent9. antibiotic10.biopsy11.cede12.succeed

chron: timecid: killcine: motionciner: ashcirc: circleciv: citizen

Greek/Latin Roots 3

Find the Part of Speech and Define

1. chronic2. synchronize3. genocide4. pesticide5. cinema6. cinematograph

7. incineration8. cinerary9. circus10.circumferen

ce11.civilian12.civility

Unit 1 Rootsaer, aero: airambi, amphi:

bothamo: loveandro: maleanthrop: human,

human kindanni, annu: yearaqua, aque: waterastro, aster:

stars, heavenaud: hear

bene: good, wellbio: lifecede, ceed, cess:

go, yield, surrender

chron: timecid: killcine: motionciner: ashcirc: circleciv: citizen

Which of these words means: to go along with; agree to

anxious accedeaerate

Answer: accedeHow do you know:

The root “cede” means “go, yield, surrender”

Unit 1 Test Prep

Which of these words means: occurs all the time

chronic biologyaerate

Answer: chronicHow do you know:

The root “chron” means “time”

Unit 1 Test Prep

Which of these words means: one who studies the stars

chronic biologyastronomer

Answer: astronomerHow do you know:

The root “astro” means “stars or heaven”

Unit 1 Test Prep

Roots Unit 2

clar: clearcogn: know or knowledgecon, com: with or togethercorp: bodycred: believe or beliefcyclo: circle or around

Roots 4

BE SURE TO FIND THE PART OF SPEECH!!!

Roots 4: Words to define for homework

•declaration•clarity•incognito•cognitive•conjoin•combine

•corporal•corpse•creed•incredulous•cycle•encyclopedia

dict: speak, speechdoc: teachdomin: masterdorm: sleepduc: leadequi: equal

Roots #5

BE SURE TO FIND THE PART OF SPEECH!!!

•dictate•contradict•doctrine•document•dominion•domain

•dormant•dormitory•Induce•seduce•equinox• equilibrium

flu, flux: flowgen: birth, beginninggraph: written, drawngyn: femalehetero: differenthomo: same

Roots 6

1.fluctuate2. influx3.generation4.genesis5.biography6.autograph

7. misogynist8. androgynous

9. heterogeneous

10. heterosexual

11. homonym12. homogeneous

Roots/Definition Roots/Definition

clar: clear dorm: sleepcogn: know, knowledge

duc: lead

con, com: with or together

euqi: equal

corp: body flu, flux: flowcred: believe or belief

gen: birth or beginning

cyclo: circle or around

graph: written or drawn

dict: speak or speech

gyn: female

doc: teach hetero: differentdomin: master homo: same

Unit 2 Roots

Create FLASH CARDS to help you study for the Roots Unit 2 Test on FRIDAY.

I will be checking to see if you have your flash cards daily

If you finish with work early, I expect you to either take out your novel or your flash cards.

Homework

1.hydro: water2.inter: among, between3.ject: cast, throw4.jus,jur, jud: law, justice5.kine: movement, motion6.lact: milk

Roots 7

hydrogen dehydrate intermission intersection eject interject jury judge kinesthetic telekinesis lactate lactose

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