Greek and Latin Roots: -ive, -ify, -ous, -ity

Greek and Latin Roots: -ive, -ify, -ous, -ity

Wonders Grade 5 Unit 2 Week 3

-ive: having the characteristics or nature of

• combative - liking to fight

• impressive - deserving of attention

• intensive - involving great effort or work

• communicative - liking to talk with others

Multiple Choice

Which of these words means liking to fight?

• communicative

• combative

• intensive

• impressive

Multiple Choice

Which of these means involving great effort or work?

• communicative

• combative

• impressive

• intensive

Multiple Choice

Which of these words mean deserving of attention?

• communicative

• combative

• intensive

• impressive

-ity & -ous: having the quality of

• mysterious - having an air of mystery

• ambitious - having the desire to be successful

• prestigious - having a high status

• inactivity - not being active

• veracity - being truthful

• civility - being polite

Fill in the Blank

Someone who has a desire to be successful is _______________.

Fill in the Blank

Someone who is full of mystery is ___________________.

Fill in the Blank

Someone who has a high status is considered ________________.

Multiple Choice

When you are polite to someone you are showing your ________.

• inactivity

• veracity

• civility

Multiple Choice

When you show people how honest and truthful you are, you are showing your _________.

• inactivity

• veracity

• civility

Multiple Choice

When you are not moving and not being active, you are showing your _________.

• inactivity

• veracity

• civility

-ify: cause to be

• amplify - to make bigger than it is

• simplify - to make simpler that it is

• intensify - to become stronger than originally

Multiple Choice

When you want to make something simpler, you want to _______________ it.

• amplify

• intensify

• simplify

Multiple Choice

When you make something bigger you _______________ it.

• amplify

• intensify

• simplify

Multiple Choice

When something is made stronger you _______________ it.

• amplify

• intensify

• simplify