Pre-Assessment L4 Roots

Pre-Assessment L4 Root Word Study

Target: I can use root words and word parts to figure out unfamiliar words.

Circumvent

--> to go around, to avoid

Related words: Circumnavigate (to go around the world), Circumference the measurement of the outside of a circle (round)

exoskeleton

hard protective structure developed outside the body, as the shell of a lobster

Related words: exocrine system, exorcism

metaphysical

the supernatural, the non-physical elements of reality."Meta " literally means "beyond" or "after."

related words; metaphor, metalinguistic

retrospect

Reviewing the past; considering past events

related words: retrospective, retroactive, retro clothing

macroeconomics

The study of the economy as a whole

related words: macrocosm, macroscopic,

Opposite of "macro" is : microeconomics, microscopic, microchip (small)

stenographer

one who takes shorthand, writing down words spoken

cryogenics

the science that deals with the production of extremely low temperatures (physics)

related words: cryogenically frozen,  “icy cold,” “frost,”

isometric

"same length" or equal

thermos

a container that is used to keep things warm, such as your soup; a double-walled container that keeps things warm

Related words: thermometer, thermonuclear, thermostat (Dads will tell you "Don't touch the thermostat!")

Multiple Choice

Isometric means

• opposite

• parallel

• adjascent

• equal

Multiple Choice

This is an animal with an Exoskeleton:

Multiple Choice

This word part means "whole."

• Iso

• Macro

• Micro

• Steno

Multiple Select

Things related to the word part "cryo" are

• cold

• Olaf

• hot

• hot dog

• frozen

Poll

What things in life would you like to circumvent?

• homework

• chores

• snow days

• taxes

• the world on a sailboat

Open Ended

Think about the word "metaphysical" (check the definition). "Meta " literally means "beyond" or "after." "Physical" means what you can observe with the senses, things you can touch, etc. Can you think of anything that is metaphysical, "beyond" physical?