Latin/Greek Word Roots

superscript

• writing ABOVE the line

• writing BELOW the line

• writing THROUGH the line

• writing ON the line

Tags

CCSS.RI.9-10.4

CCSS.RI.9-10.4

CCSS.RI.6.4

CCSS.RI.7.4

CCSS.RI.8.4

superstructure

• a building ABOVE the deck

• a building UNDER the deck

• INSIDE the building

• OUTSIDE the building

Tags

CCSS.L.1.6

CCSS.L.3.6

CCSS.L.K.5A

submarine

• UNDER the sea

• ON the sea

• OVER the sea

• THROUGH the sea

Tags

CCSS.L.1.6

CCSS.L.3.6

CCSS.L.K.5A

subsonic

• UNDER the speed of sound

• the sound a SUB makes

• barely AUDIBLE

• ABOVE the speed of sound

Tags

CCSS.RF.4.3A

CCSS.RF.5.3A

CCSS.RF.3.3A

CCSS.L.3.4C

CCSS.RF.3.3B

sympathy

• feel TOGETHER with someone else

• feel THE SAME as someone else

• walk THE SAME path

• a MAN-MADE path

Tags

CCSS.RF.4.3A

CCSS.RF.5.3A

CCSS.RF.3.3A

CCSS.L.3.4C

CCSS.RF.3.3B

symphony

• make sounds TOGETHER

• FAKE gorilla

• sounds FAKE

• SAME sound

Tags

CCSS.L.8.5A

disapprove

• REMOVE approval

• NOT approve

• WITH approval

• PARTIAL approval

Tags

CCSS.RF.4.3A

CCSS.RF.5.3A

CCSS.RF.3.3A

CCSS.L.3.4B

CCSS.L.3.4C

dishearten

• REMOVE courage

• NOT courageous

• take OUT heart

• HALF-hearted

Tags

CCSS.RF.4.3A

CCSS.RF.5.3A

CCSS.L.3.4B

CCSS.L.3.4C

CCSS.RF.3.3B

unhappy

• NOT happy

• HALF happy

• MORE than happy

• UNDER happy

Tags

CCSS.RF.4.3A

CCSS.RF.5.3A

CCSS.RF.3.3A

CCSS.L.3.4C

CCSS.RF.3.3B

unwell

• NOT healthy

• fill in (UNDO) a well

• REMOVE goodness

• HALF good

Tags

CCSS.RF.4.3A

CCSS.RF.5.3A

CCSS.RF.3.3A

CCSS.L.3.4B

CCSS.RF.3.3B