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

2. Greek & Latin
The Greek empire is famous for its architecture and philosophy.
The Roman (Latin) empire was famous for its military and artistic achievements.
Many of our words are based on roots or affixes from these two great civilizations.

3. Roots Greek aero (air) aerobics biblio (book) Bible
cardi (heart) cardiologist
chron (time) chronological
geo (earth) geography
photo (light) photosynthesis
tele (far away) telescope

4. Roots Latin anim (life, spirit) animal aqua (water) aqueduct
frag (break) fragile
luna (moon) lunatic
phone (sound) telephone
rupt (break) rupture
terr (land) terrain

5. STAR Test Prep. The teacher required us to include a
bibliography at the end of the report.
The origin of the word bibliography is
the Greek word biblio meaning
A essay
B book
C research
D write

6. STAR Test Prep. Astronomers have predicted that a
lunar eclipse will occur tonight.
The origin of the word lunar is the
Latin root luna meaning
A sun
B planet
C lunatic
D moon

7. Greek & Latin Roots Practice
California farmers have dug aqueducts to supply
their crops with water from the Sierra Nevada
mountains.
The word aqueducts is based on the Latin root
aqua, meaning “water.” Based on this information,
the reader can tell the literal meaning of aqueducts is
A waterways
B water trucks
C rain
D snow

8. Affixes – prefixes or suffixes that have been “affixed” to a root word.
prefix + root word + suffix
micro scope = microscope
sub marine = submarine
kind ness = kindness
person al = personal
bi cycle = bicycle
re appear = reappear
joy ous = joyous

9. STAR Test Prep. Joel was the fastest runner in class today.
In which word does est mean the
same as it does in the word fastest?
A test
B festival
C arrest
D cleanest