Prefixes and Root Words

Prefixes and Latin Roots

Fundations - Bonus Unit

Predict

1. What is the prefix?

2. If you take away the prefix, what is left?

3. Is dict a word?

4. What is dict?

remake

• What is the prefix in this word?

• If you take away the prefix, what is left?

• Is make a word?

You may USE your student notebook (CASTLE) to help you answer the following questions.

These are ALL root words we have been learning.

Multiple Choice

What does fract mean?

• throw

• break

Multiple Choice

What does fect mean?

• throw

• make

Multiple Choice

What does ject mean?

• throw

• lead,guide

Multiple Choice

What does duct mean?

• lead,guide

• small

Multiple Choice

What does junct mean?

• small

• join

Multiple Choice

What does min mean?

• small

• make

Follow the directions:

1. Write predict on a piece of paper/white board.

2. Write destruct on a piece of paper/white board.

3. Add the suffix ed to predict.

4. Add the suffix ing to destruct.

5. Scoop the words into syllables

6. Circle the suffixes

Fill in the Blanks

Write the sentence I say in the box:

What does the word dict mean?

What does the prefix pre mean?

If you combine pre and dict, what does predict mean?

Answer:

New roots and their meanings:

sist -> to make firm, the say

struct -> build

spec -> see, look

lect -> choose

scrib -> write

tract -> drag

dict -> speak

Students Build Prefixes

Look in Fundations book D3

Review latin roots and prefixes

Shuffle cards and have students say whether it is a root or a prefix

Word on syllable frames:

• Discuss meaning

• Add -ing

• -ing means doing it now

• Add -ed

• -ed means already did it

Review CT blend in words

ct can be a challenging blend. It is ALWAYS spelled with ct, NOT ck.

Have students build words with ct on white board/paper

Guess which root game:

You may use your student notebook (CASTLE) to answer the questions

Multiple Choice

Which root means little or small?

• fract

• min

• scrib

Multiple Choice

Which root means build?

• duct

• lect

• struct

Multiple Choice

Which root means speak?

• dict

• fect

• junct

Multiple Choice

Which root means to see or look?

• duct

• spec

• dict