Roots Lesson 5 - 8th Grade Practice

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pre

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A prefix meaning 'before'.

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CCSS.L.3.4C

CCSS.RF.3.3A

CCSS.RF.3.3B

CCSS.RF.4.3A

CCSS.RF.5.3A

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precocious

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A term used to describe a child who develops intellectually before others.

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CCSS.L.5.4B

CCSS.L.6.1E

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gnos

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A root meaning 'knowledge'.

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CCSS.L.4.4B

CCSS.L.5.4B

CCSS.L.6.4B

CCSS.L.7.4B

CCSS.L.8.4B

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prognosis

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A term that means to know before; the likely course of a disease or ailment.

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CCSS.L.4.4B

CCSS.L.5.4B

CCSS.L.6.4B

CCSS.L.7.4B

CCSS.L.8.4B

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vis & vid

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Roots meaning 'to see'.

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CCSS.L.4.4B

CCSS.L.5.4B

CCSS.L.6.4B

CCSS.L.7.4B

CCSS.L.8.4B

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prefix

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A word part added to the beginning of a root word to modify its meaning.

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CCSS.L.3.4B

CCSS.RF.3.3A

CCSS.RF.3.3B

CCSS.RF.4.3A

CCSS.RF.5.3A

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suffix

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A word part added to the end of a root word to modify its meaning.

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CCSS.L.3.4B

CCSS.RF.3.3A

CCSS.RF.3.3B

CCSS.RF.4.3A

CCSS.RF.5.3A

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root word

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The base part of a word that carries its primary meaning.

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CCSS.L.1.5A

CCSS.L.1.5B

CCSS.L.K.5A

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etymology

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The study of the origin of words and how their meanings have changed throughout history.

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CCSS.L.1.5A

CCSS.L.1.5B

CCSS.L.K.5A

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synonym

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A word that has the same or nearly the same meaning as another word.

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CCSS.L.11-12.4C

CCSS.L.6.4C

CCSS.L.7.4C

CCSS.L.8.4C

CCSS.L.9-10.4C