Root Words and Word Meanings

Root Words

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

LO: SWBAT identify the meaning of and use words with affixes and roots
DOL: SWBAT identify the meaning of and use words with affixes and roots with at least 80% accuracy


5.3C: Identify the meaning of and use words with affixes and 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?

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Claire Bowern: Where did English come from? | TED Talk

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Multiple Select

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

• biology

• sandbox

• submarine

• bicycle

​Partner/Triangle of 3: Come up with 3 examples using different roots

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

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.....