1. Reading and Roots #6
Second Six Weeks

2. Happy Monday! INDEPENDENT READING BOOK
Make sure to have your INDEPENDENT READING BOOK in the room with you.
If you haven’t already, hand in PROGRESS CHECK #1 & #2
Find your seat and have out…
INDEPENDENT READING BOOK
Notebook
Pen/ pencil
Happy Monday!
You need your book.
If you forget it, you will need to use a pass to
retrieve it from your locker.

3. NOTES SECTION: urb mort dis bibl/biblio un auto
In your notebook, record the word parts for this week:
urb
mort
dis
bibl/biblio un
auto
NOTES SECTION:
list all the words you can think of which contain these word parts.

4. In your small group… “I think ______ means _______ because…” urb
Read through each list and make an INFERENCE about what each root might mean.
“I think ______ means _______ because…”
urb
bibl/biblio
mort un
dis
auto

5. In your VOCABULARY section-
Create the following chart-
Be sure you give yourself room to record information.
Word
Part
Meaning
Origin
Example(s)
urb
mort
dis
bibl/biblio un
auto 7 4

6. L L death dis L bibl/ biblio G book un E auto G urb
Word
Part
Meaning
Origin
Example(s)
urb
mort
dis
bibl/ biblio un
auto L
urban, suburban, urbane
city L
morose, mortal, mortician, immortality
death
apart,
away from L
disappear, disbelief, disability, dissolve
book G
bibliography, bible, bibliophile
not, none, the reverse of E
unattractive, unfinished, unpredictable, unnecessary
autonomy, autobiography, autograph, automatic, automotive G
self

7. Using our knowledge… As you read… extend your vocabulary.
Word parts help us uncover the meaning of words which are new to us, so…
As you read…
extend your vocabulary.
Your SSR goal:
Record 2 words which…
are new/ unfamiliar to you
you know, but want to use more
contain any of the studied word parts

8. are new/ unfamiliar to you
Your SSR goal:
Record 2 words which…
are new/ unfamiliar to you
you know, but want to use more
contain any of the studied word parts
corp
mem
civ
omni
max
plur/ plus
dict
Kno un
auto
fer
cred
junct/ jug/ join
pre
gon
jur/ jus/ jud
ann/ enn
viv/ vit
chron
hydro
init
logy, ology
min
sign
path
urb
mort
agon
fac, fec, fic, fit, fy
scrib, script
uni, mono, sol
therm
onym, onom, nym
fin
cert
dis
bibl/biblio

9. Use the context and/ or word parts to INFER the meaning of your listed words.
Double-check the word’s meaning with the dictionary.
If you can’t understand the definition, ask for teacher or peer help.
Share at least ONE word each six weeks!
Know your words!

10. Announcements! Progress Check #1 is now late!
Don’t get behind on your reading– 10% of your grade!
Book Fair this week (class visits & purchasing)
Borrowing Pencils
Spelling UIL
Become a better speller and compete for Small!
Mondays 3:40-4:30
Content Review and Roots Quiz Th/Fr (make sure your NB is updated)
Announcements!