Presentation is loading. Please wait.

Presentation is loading. Please wait.

Latin and Greek Roots Instructions:

Similar presentations


Presentation on theme: "Latin and Greek Roots Instructions:"— Presentation transcript:

1 Latin and Greek Roots Instructions:
Copy the root, meaning and examples. Study, learn the words and their definitions. Root meanings will help you learn the words meanings. Students are res-ponsible for knowing definition of each word on the list. There will be tests. When tested students will be asked to add words not on the list that use the roots. Students will be asked to explain how the root connects.

2 acerbic, acidity, acrid, acrimony
acer, acid, acri Root Meaning Examples bitter, sour, sharp acerbic, acidity, acrid, acrimony

3 acute, acupuncture, accurate
Root Meaning Examples sharp acute, acupuncture, accurate

4 aer, aero air, atmosphere aerial, aerosol, aerodrome
Root Meaning Examples aer, aero air, atmosphere aerial, aerosol, aerodrome

5 alt Root Meaning Examples high, deep altimeter, altitude

6 agent, agenda, agitate, navigate, ambiguous, action
ag, agi, ig, act Root Meaning Examples do, move, go agent, agenda, agitate, navigate, ambiguous, action

7 alias, alter ego, alibi, alien, alloy, alter, altruism
Root Meaning Examples ali, allo, alter other alias, alter ego, alibi, alien, alloy, alter, altruism

8 amiable, amorous, enamored
am, amor Root Meaning Examples love, like, liking amiable, amorous, enamored

9 ambulatory, amble, ambulance, somnambulist
Root Meaning Examples ambul walk ambulatory, amble, ambulance, somnambulist

10 anniversary, annually, centennial
Root Meaning Examples anni, annu enni year anniversary, annually, centennial

11 anthropology, misanthrope, philanthropy
Root Meaning Examples anthrop man anthropology, misanthrope, philanthropy

12 antique, antiquated, antiquity
Anti (co) Root Meaning Examples old antique, antiquated, antiquity

13 Root Meaning Examples andro, andr male, men, man androcentric android

14 arch Root Meaning Examples chief, first rule archangel, architect, archaic, monarchy, matriarchy, patriarchy, Archeozoic era

15 aster, asterisk, asteroid, astronomy, astronaut
aster, astr Root Meaning Examples star aster, asterisk, asteroid, astronomy, astronaut

16 ante Root Meaning Examples before antebellum, anteroom, antecedent, antedate, anterior, antediluvian


Download ppt "Latin and Greek Roots Instructions:"

Similar presentations


Ads by Google