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RW1.4 (5RW1.4 (5thth Grade) Know abstract, derived roots and Grade) Know abstract, derived roots and affixes from Greek and Latin, and use this knowledge affixes from Greek and Latin, and use this knowledge to analyze the meaning of complex words. to analyze the meaning of complex words. (3 questions on CST)(3 questions on CST)RW1.2 Use word origins to determine the meaning of RW1.2 Use word origins to determine the meaning of unknown words. (2 questions on CST)unknown words. (2 questions on CST)


Greek & LatinGreek & Latin The Greek empire is The Greek empire is

famous for its famous for its architecture and architecture and philosophy.philosophy.

The Roman (Latin) The Roman (Latin) empire was famous for empire was famous for its military and artistic its military and artistic achievements.achievements.

Many of our words are Many of our words are based on roots or based on roots or affixes from these two affixes from these two great civilizations.great civilizations.


RootsRoots

GreekGreek– aeroaero (air) (air) aerobicsaerobics– bibliobiblio (book) (book) BibleBible– cardicardi (heart) (heart) cardiologistcardiologist– chronchron (time) (time) chronologicalchronological– geogeo (earth) (earth) geographygeography– photophoto (light) (light) photosynthesisphotosynthesis– teletele (far away) (far away) telescopetelescope


RootsRoots

LatinLatin– animanim (life, spirit)(life, spirit) animalanimal– aquaaqua (water)(water) aqueductaqueduct– fragfrag (break)(break) fragilefragile– lunaluna (moon)(moon) lunaticlunatic– phonephone (sound)(sound) telephonetelephone– ruptrupt (break)(break) rupturerupture– terrterr (land)(land) terrainterrain


STAR Test Prep.STAR Test Prep.

The teacher required us to include aThe teacher required us to include abibliographybibliography at the end of the report. at the end of the report.

The origin of the word The origin of the word bibliographybibliography is isthe Greek word the Greek word bibliobiblio meaning meaning

A essayA essayB bookB bookC researchC researchD writeD write



Astronomers have predicted that aAstronomers have predicted that alunarlunar eclipse will occur tonight. eclipse will occur tonight.

The origin of the word The origin of the word lunarlunar is the is theLatin root Latin root lunaluna meaning meaning

A sunA sunB planetB planetC lunaticC lunaticD moonD moon


Greek & Latin Roots PracticeGreek & Latin Roots PracticeCalifornia farmers have dug California farmers have dug aqueductsaqueducts to supply to supplytheir crops with water from the Sierra Nevadatheir crops with water from the Sierra Nevadamountains.mountains.

The word The word aqueductsaqueducts is based on the Latin root is based on the Latin root aqua,aqua, meaning meaning ““water.water.”” Based on this information, Based on this information,the reader can tell the literal meaning of the reader can tell the literal meaning of aqueductsaqueductsisis

A waterwaysA waterwaysB water trucksB water trucksC rainC rainD snowD snow


Affixes – Affixes – prefixesprefixes or or suffixessuffixes that that have been have been ““affixedaffixed”” to a root word. to a root word.

prefixprefix + + root wordroot word + + suffixsuffix micromicro scopescope = microscope= microscopesubsub marinemarine = submarine= submarine

kindkind ness ness = kindness= kindnesspersonperson al al= personal= personal

bibi cyclecycle = bicycle= bicyclerere appearappear = reappear= reappear

joyjoy ous ous = joyous= joyous



Joel was the Joel was the fastestfastest runner in class runner in classtoday.today.

In which word does In which word does estest mean the mean thesame as it does in the word same as it does in the word fastestfastest? ?

A tA testestB fB festestivalivalC arrC arrestestD cleanD cleanestest

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