Greek Latin Root Words: CAP

cap=lies? Not really. It means to take or seize!

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What is the best ice cream flavor from this list?

• Vanilla or Chocolate

• Cookie Dough

• Strawberry

• Mint Chocolate Chip

Being able to do something or seizing an opportunity.

You are capable of amazing things.

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​capable

Ability to hold. For example, a 2L of Coca-Cola's container can only hold 2L of Coca-Cola!

Max fill= capacity

Capacity

Take advantage

or make the most of something.

I am going to capitalize my time on vacation and make sure I see everything I want to see!

Capitalize

Match

Match the word to the definition:

• capable

• capitalize

• capacity

able to do

take advantage

filled to the max

• able to do

• take advantage

• filled to the max

overturn/ flip over

The boat capsized when it flipped over and sank.

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Capsize

The title or description of something (usually in movies social media posts, or textbooks).

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Caption

take possession or control

A nice example is capturing a picture with your camera.

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capture

Draw

CAPTURE an image of your favorite character in a book, tv show or movie!

Take the head off something.

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decapitate

protect, take in, surround

​Medicine is coated and encapsulated so that it is easy to swallow.

Encapsulate

Multiple Choice

Taking a picture with your camera:

• encapsulate

• capture

• capable

• capitalize

Match

Match the pictures with the correct words:

capable

capsize

encapsulate

capacity

capture

• capable

• capsize

• encapsulate

• capacity

• capture

To leave, get free

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Escape

Take the main idea & summarize

RECAP!

Joey recapped his favorite show the next day.

Recapitulate

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