“need to know” root words

4th grade

“Need to Know” Root Words

4th Grade

Contact Becky Hansen; becky.hansen@ssccardinals.org

4th grade

agri

• What is its meaning?– field

• What are some word examples?– agriculture– agrarian– agronomy

4th grade

div

• What is its meaning?– divide

• What are some word examples?– divide– divorce– division– dividend

4th grade

flect

• What is its meaning?– bend

• What are some word examples?– reflect– deflect– reflection– inflection

4th grade

geo

• What is its meaning?– earth

• What are some word examples?– geography– geometry– geology– geophysical

4th grade

luna

• What is its meaning?– moon

• What are some word examples?– lunar– lunatic

4th grade

mech

• What is its meaning?– machine

• What are some word examples?– mechanic– mechanism– mechanize

4th grade

opt

• What is its meaning?– eye

• What are some word examples?– optician– optometrist– optic– optical

4th grade

commum

• What is its meaning?– common

• What are some word examples?– community– communicate– communism– communal

4th grade

man

• What is its meaning?– hand

• What are some word examples?– manual– manufacture– manuscript– manipulate

4th grade

Review “Need to Know” root words

3rd and 2nd grade root words

bio

• What is its meaning?– life

• What are some word examples?– biology– biography– biochemistry– biopsy

3rd grade

form

• What is its meaning?– shape

• What are some word examples?– form– unform– transform– reform

3rd grade

graph

• What is its meaning?– write

• What are some word examples?– telegraph– photograph– phonograph– autograph

3rd grade

migr

• What is its meaning?– change, move

• What are some word examples?– migrate– immigrant– emigrate– migratory

3rd grade

phon

• What is its meaning?– sound

• What are some word examples?– phonograph– symphony– telephone– microphone– phonics

3rd grade

act

• What is its meaning?– do

• What are some word examples?– action– actor– react– transact– enact

3rd grade

max

• What is its meaning?– greatest

• What are some word examples?– maximum– maxim– maxmize

3rd grade

min

• What is its meaning?– small, less

• What are some word examples?– minute– mini– minor– minus– minimize

3rd grade

aqua

• What is its meaning?– water

• What are some word examples?– aquarium– aquatic– aqueous– aquamarine

2nd grade

cycl

• What is its meaning?– circle, ring

• What are some word examples?– bicycle– cyclone– cycle– encyclopedia

2nd grade

narr

• What is its meaning?– tell

• What are some word examples?– narrate– narrative– narrator

2nd grade

photo

• What is its meaning?– light

• What are some word examples?– photograph– telephoto– photosynthesis

2nd grade

“Nice to Know” Root Words

5th Grade words

5th grade

cardi

• What is its meaning?– heart

• What are some word examples?– cardiologist– cardiac

5th grade

flex

• What is its meaning?– bend

• What are some word examples?– flexibility– reflex– flexion

5th grade

dem

• What is its meaning?– people

• What are some word examples?– democracy– demographic– epidemic

5th grade

hydr

• What is its meaning?– water

• What are some word examples?– hydrate– hydraulic– hydroelectric

5th grade

mar

• What is its meaning?– sea

• What are some word examples?– marine– submarine– aquamarine

5th grade

mob

• What is its meaning?– move

• What are some word examples?– mobility– immobilize– mobile

5th grade

pop

• What is its meaning?– people

• What are some word examples?– population– popular– populist

5th grade

scribe

• What is its meaning?– write

• What are some word examples?– inscribe– prescribe– scribe

5th grade

lab

• What is its meaning?– work

• What are some word examples?– laboratory– collaborate