Ready Up! Level F- Lesson 1

Ready Up Level F Lesson 1

Greek and Latin roots

Objectives:

• Recognize Greek and

  Latin roots within

  words.

• Use Greek and

  Latin roots to read

  unfamiliar words

  accurately both in and

  out of context.

Decode words using Greek and Latin roots

1. Jack wore thermal socks to go ice skating.

The Greek root therm- means 'heat'

1. Jack wore thermal socks to go ice skating.

2. The thermometer read 3 degrees.

The Greek root therm- means 'heat'

2. The thermometer read 3 degrees.

3. At lunch, Sara ate soup from her thermos.

Multiple Choice

At lunch, Sara ate soup from her thermos. What is a thermos?

• Container to keep liquids safe

• Container to keep liquids warm

• Bowl for food

The Greek root therm- means 'heat'

4. Turn up the thermostat. I’m cold!

Multiple Choice

Turn up the thermostat. I’m cold! What is a thermostat?

• something to change the temperature

• something to cover you up

• something to change the sound

Other common Green and Latin roots

tele + phone

• tract + or

• tele + vision

• astr + al

• tract + ion

• astro + naut

• re + tract

• tele + scope

On the following slides, identify the root word of the unfamiliar word in the sentence.

EX: When you write a story, be sure to describe the setting.

Multiple Choice

Liz asked the hotel porter to carry her bag.

• scrib

• script

• port

Multiple Choice

Jen’s younger sister scribbled on the wall with a crayon.

• scrib

• script

• port

Multiple Choice

If the tree house in my backyard was portable, I would move it to my new house.

• scrib

• script

• port

Multiple Choice

All my grades are recorded in my transcript.

• scrib

• script

• port

Pronunciation

say: edicit, spectral, disruption

Poll

I can create a word equation for unknown words.

• Yes

• A little

• No

• I don't know

Poll

I can understand the meaning of a word using a Greek or Latin root word.

• Yes

• A little

• No

• I don't know