Root Words

Root Words

Today we identify the meaning of words using affixes and the Greek /Latin roots.

Open Ended

Today we identify the meaning of words using prefixes, suffixes and the root words.

What do you already know about what we are going to do today? Choose one word in blue and describe what you already know.

By the end of the lesson you should be able to answer this question.

How can root words help you understand the meaning of words?

Multiple Select

Check all the boxes with words that have a root words.

• biology

• sandbox

• submarine

• bicycle

Flocabulary

Make this chart in your reading notebook.

Flocabulary

While watching the video write down the roots given.

Make this chart in your Reading Notebook

2 minutes

marma

bi

Multiple Choice

Which word means an underwater ship?

• mariner

• submarine

• visible

• cyclone

Multiple Choice

Which word means a story of a person's life?

• biology

• audible

• chronological

• biography

Multiple Choice

Which word means loud enough to be heard?

• audience

• visible

• audible

• videocassette

Multiple Choice

Which word means the study of living things?

• mariner

• biology

• biography

• science

Multiple Choice

Which word describes a group of people gathered in one place to see or hear something?

• videocassette

• visible

• audience

• evidence

Multiple Choice

What is the root in the word evidence?

• evi

• vid

• den

• nce

Multiple Choice

What is the root in the word cyclone?

• cycl

• clo

• one

• ycl

Multiple Choice

What is the root in the word chronological?

• chr

• chron

• logical

• olog

Multiple Choice

Alex is chronically late. Even with a watch on her wrist and clock on her iphone, she can never arrive anywhere on time!

The word chronically in this paragraph means-

• one time

• several times

• never

• always

Fill in the Blank

What is the prefix in the word invisible?

Fill in the Blank

What is the suffix in the the word invisible?

Fill in the Blank

What is the rootword in the word invisible?

Open Ended

Using the prefix, suffix and root, what does the word invisible mean? The word invisible means....

Multiple Choice

Which root does this picture represent?

• aud

• chron

• vid

• mar

Multiple Choice

Which root word is represented by this picture?

• chron

• mar

• cycl

• vid

Multiple Choice

Which word completes this sentence?

The ____________had to navigate the ship into the port.

• mariner

• swimmer

• traitor

• leader

Multiple Choice

What word completes this sentence?

You should ____________ by reusing objects over and over.

• recycle

• cyclist

• bicycle

• cyclone

Multiple Choice

Which of these names a person who rides a bicycle?

• cyclist

• cycler

• cyclee

• cyclor

Open Ended

Essential Question:

How can root words help you understand the meaning of words?

Root words can help you understand the meaning of words because.....