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5th Grade ELA Standard

Word Analysis & Vocabulary 1.4

Know abstract, deried

roots and a!!i"es !ro#

Gree$ and Latin and

use this $nowled%e to

analye the #eanin% o!

co#'le" words.

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Learnin% (b)ectieWe will use Greek and Latin word roots to *determine the

meaning of words. 

*determine = figure out 

*rac$ with #e+ read with #e+ tell 'artner.What are we %oin% to do today P/S, NV 

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We $now that words are bro$en into 'arts that

hel' us !i%ure out their #eanin%-

 

Prefixes:Prefixes:un-un- undoundore-re- refillrefill pro- pro- for,for,

  forwardforward

Prefixes are at the beginning  of words.

   pre- means before  fix means attach, repair

Whiteboards:

 AK

 Suffixes:Suffixes:  -ful-ful  joyful joyful

  -ly-ly sadlysadly

  -ness-ness kindnesskindness

Suffixes are at the end  of words.

 So, “  prefix  means “attached

before. 

Which word part is found at the end  of

words!

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We $now that words are bro$en into 'arts that

hel' us !i%ure out their #eanin%.

Prefixes

Prefix Meaning Example

re/ bac$,

a%ain

re!ill

tri/ three tri'let

un/ not undo

uffixes

uffix Meaning Example

/!ul 0ain% care!ul

/less Without,#issin%

 )oyless

/ly n the#anner o! 

ho'e!ully

"e## $our partner:

 %n e&amp#e of a prefi& is '''''' which means ''''''. (W/), NV

  +ow do word parts #ie prefi&es and suffi&es he#p us '''''''! (P/S, NV

 AK

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 A root is a set o! letters that hae

#eanin%. t is the #ost basic !or# . A!!i"es

are added to the root to create a newword.

2  A root can be at the !ront, #iddle or end o! a word.

2 3any words in the En%lish lan%ua%e are based on

Gree$ & Latin word roots. *eacher reads+ *rac$ with 3e

  What is a word root S, 6V

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*eacher reads+ *rac$ with 3e

E"a#'le-

*he Latin root ject  #eans 8throw9

So project  can #ean 8to throw !orward9

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English words !an ha"e all three parts-

're!i"  : root : su!!i"ab  : duct  : ed

awa$ from  - to #ead/pu## - erb: past tense

abducted   means pu##ed or #ead awa$ from 

i.e. *he %eneral was abducted by #as$ed %un#en.

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 #oots !an appear more than on!e,

and anywhere in the word.Word Meaning

%eolo%y earth study study o! the earth

tele%ra'h distance writin% writin% that traels !ar 

tricycle three wheels

asocial

not bein% co#'anionable

not wantin% to )oin others

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2 Which one o! the !ollowin% shows a root with an a!!i" W;

1.bicycle <. hi''o'ota#us

0ow did you $now S 6V

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#'ortance

2 Knowin% and usin%

Gree$ and Latin word

roots can hel' you

!i%ure out the #eanin%o! words you don=t

reco%nie.

2 *his will #a$e you abetter reader and writer.

Why  is it important to now how to use

ree and 0atin word roots!

  P/S1 234 &567 2an an$one share a different reason!

  Vo#unteers

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S$ill

S$ill Ste's

$.$. %ighlight%ighlight the word root >or roots?.the word root >or roots?.

2 What does the word root #eanWhat does the word root #ean

<.<. Loo$ at the re#ainder o! the word-Loo$ at the re#ainder o! the word-

2 What does the 're!i" #eanWhat does the 're!i" #ean

2 What does the su!!i" #eanWhat does the su!!i" #ean

@.@. se the word root table to deter#ine the #eanin%.se the word root table to deter#ine the #eanin%.

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root : su!!i"2 Bo

astrolo%y

astro = stars6#og$ = stud$ of 

So it means:

8the stud$ of stars 

2 We Bo

biolo%y

bio = #ife6#og$ = stud$ of 

So it means:

“the stud$ of #ife 

+ow did 9 determine the meaning of

astrology !

Cra#e- 8We deter#ined the #eanin% o!

astrology by DDDDDDDDDDDDDD.9

  S+ 6V

+ow did we now biology meant the stud$ of #ife;!

Cra#e- 8We $new that &iology #eant the study o! li!e=

because DDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDD.9 S+ 6V

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're!i" : root2 Bo

e#'athy

em6 = haing

 path$ = fee#ing 

So it means:

“haing fee#ing

*he soldier had empathy !or the 'risoner .

2 We Bo

ena#or en6 = haing 

amor = #oe

What does enamor  mean!

“haing #oe

+ow do $ou now that! P/S1 NV 

 

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root : root2 Bo

'seudony#

 pseudo = fa#sen$m = name

fa#se name 

Samue# 2#emens wrote under the

 pseudonym “<ar "wain. 

2 We Bo

aFueduct

aue = water duct = to #ead/pu## 

What is an aqueduct used for!

+ow do $ou now that!

P/S, non6o#unteer 

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're!i" : root : su!!i"2 Bo

retros'ectie

retro = bacwardsspect = #oo 

6ie = haing ua#it$ of 

“ua#it$ of #ooing

bacward+istor$ is a retrospective wa$ of

#ooing at #ife.

2 We Bo

carniorecarni = meat

or = eat 6e = one who

“one who eats meat 

What does carnivore mean!

+ow did $ou now!

  P/S, o#unteer 

 

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7losure

2 What do we call the #ost basic !or# o! a word thathas #eanin%

Non6o#unteer 567 

• What does porta&le #ean whiteboards

• Wh$ do you  thin nowing and using ree and

0atin word roots is important! Vo#unteer >a$ 

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nde'endent ractice

2 Collow the ste's

and directions.2 Write the #eanin% on

the line !ollowin% the

word.

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 A List o! Gree$ and Latin

Word oots, re!i"es and Su!!i"es

#oot Meaning #oot Meaning #oot Meaning Prefix 'uffix Meaning

duct to #ead/pu##  #icro sma##  'hobia fear of  ab/ awa$ from

tele distance s'ect #oo, see auto se#f  a/, un/,/less

not, without 

%ra'h write, draw  aFue, aFua water  ru't brea  e#/. en/, /y,/!ul

haing,mared b$ 

bio #ife astr, aster  stars sco'e see, watch retro/ bacwards

%eo earth lo%y, olo%y stud$ of  'seudo fa#se /ie, /ic haing ua#it$of 

riu# house cycle whee#  dyna#  power  /al resu#t of 

trans across ny#, no# name  )ect throw  /able, /ible abi#it$ 

'athy fee#ing for  a#or #oe 'ro forward  /oid resemb#ing,#ie

cent, centi hundred  der#, der#a sin or  eat greedi#$  /or, /er, /e one who

carn meat  chron time soci  ?oining in,beingtogether 

e"/ out of 

o#ni a##, eer$  #eter  measure 'ed, 'od foot, footed  bi/ two

struc, struct bui#d  cent hundred  con, co# together, with tri/ three

hydro water  trans across /ly in the manner

of