Roots!!!

1. Roots!!! • A word root is a part of a word. It contains the core meaning of the word, but it cannot stand alone. • bio…life…..biology • Learning the meaning of roots will help expand your vocabulary.

2. chrono…time…chronological, synchronize chrono…time…chronological, synchronize chrono…time…chronological, synchronize chrono…time…chronological, synchronize chrono…time…chronological, synchronize Roots

3. demo…people…..demographics, epidemic demo…people…..demographics, epidemic demo…people…..demographics, epidemic demo…people…..demographics, epidemic demo…people…..demographics, epidemic Roots

4. bio…life…..biology, antibiotic bio…life…..biology, antibiotic bio…life…..biology, antibiotic bio…life…..biology, antibiotic bio…life…..biology, antibiotic Roots

5. hydro…...water…..hydrate, hydraulics hydro…...water…..hydrate, hydraulics hydro…...water…..hydrate, hydraulics hydro…...water…..hydrate, hydraulics hydro…...water…..hydrate, hydraulics Roots

6. graph…….write……telegraph, geography graph…….write……telegraph, geography graph…….write……telegraph, geography graph…….write……telegraph, geography graph…….write……telegraph, geography Roots

7. log…word….monologue, epilogue log…word….monologue, epilogue log…word….monologue, epilogue log…word….monologue, epilogue log…word….monologue, epilogue Roots

8. loc……….place…..allocate, dislocate loc……….place…..allocate, dislocate loc……….place…..allocate, dislocate loc……….place…..allocate, dislocate loc……….place…..allocate, dislocate Roots

9. vid…see….evidence, video vid…see….evidence, video vid…see….evidence, video vid…see….evidence, video vid…see….evidence, video Roots

10. equ…equal….equivalent, equator equ…equal….equivalent, equator equ…equal….equivalent, equator equ…equal….equivalent, equator equ…equal….equivalent, equator Roots

11. dic…speak…dictate, verdict dic…speak…dictate, verdict dic…speak…dictate, verdict dic…speak…dictate, verdict dic…speak…dictate, verdict Roots

12. mot…move….motor, promote mot…move….motor, promote mot…move….motor, promote mot…move….motor, promote mot…move….motor, promote Roots

13. volve……roll…..evolve, revolution volve……roll…..evolve, revolution volve……roll…..evolve, revolution volve……roll…..evolve, revolution volve……roll…..evolve, revolution Roots

14. port…carry…portable, export port…carry…portable, export port…carry…portable, export port…carry…portable, export port…carry…portable, export Roots

15. ped…foot…pedestrian, pedestal ped…foot…pedestrian, pedestal ped…foot…pedestrian, pedestal ped…foot…pedestrian, pedestal ped…foot…pedestrian, pedestal Roots

16. act…do…react, transact act…do…react, transact act…do…react, transact act…do…react, transact act…do…react, transact Roots

17. cred…believe…incredible, credulous cred…believe…incredible, credulous cred…believe…incredible, credulous cred…believe…incredible, credulous cred…believe…incredible, credulous Roots

18. tract…pull…subtract, traction tract…pull…subtract, traction tract…pull…subtract, traction tract…pull…subtract, traction tract…pull…subtract, traction Roots

19. tele…far…telephoto, telecast tele…far…telephoto, telecast tele…far…telephoto, telecast tele…far…telephoto, telecast tele…far…telephoto, telecast Roots

20. Root Board Wars! • I will divide the room in half. • Each team will have 1 person at a time race to the board and write a word that uses the specified root. • Everyone on the team must take their turn in order of their assigned seats • As soon as the person before you sits in his/her seat, you may race to the board • No screaming out answers or jumping over desks! • Points are awarded for words that use the roots correctly • The team with the most points at the end of the game wins.

21. Roots Pretest: Matching • see • word • life • place • people • water • time • write • drag • bio • chrono • demo • hydro • graph • log • loc • vid • tract

22. Roots Pretest: Matching • equ • tele • dic • mot • ped • volve • act • cred • port • speak • believe • foot • do • carry • far • roll • equal • move