Greek and Latin Roots Unit 7: Look but Don't Touch

This root word means "to look" and is Latin in origin

• Spec

• Init

• Tang/Tact

• Hydr

Tags

CCSS.L.4.4B

CCSS.L.5.4B

CCSS.L.6.4B

CCSS.L.7.4B

CCSS.L.8.4B

Relating to the sense of touch

• Speculate

• Tangible

• Tactile

• Contagious

Tags

CCSS.L.1.6

CCSS.L.3.6

CCSS.RL.1.4

To think about something and make guesses about it; to form ideas or theories about something even if there are many things not known about it

• Spectacle

• Contiguous

• Initial

• Speculate

Tags

CCSS.L.1.6

CCSS.L.3.6

CCSS.RL.1.4

CCSS.L.4.6

This root word means "to examine, view" and its origin is Greek

• Term

• Scope

• Script

• Spec

Tags

CCSS.L.4.4B

CCSS.L.5.4B

CCSS.L.6.4B

CCSS.L.7.4B

CCSS.L.8.4B

Used to describe things that touch each other or are immediately next to each other

• Contagious

• Kaleidoscope

• Contiguous

• Initiate

Tags

CCSS.L.5.5C

A person who watches an event, show, game, activity, etc., often as part of an audience

• Spectator

• Initiative

• Horoscope

• Obstruct

Tags

CCSS.L.3.4D

CCSS.L.6.4C

CCSS.L.7.4C

CCSS.L.8.4C

CCSS.L.9-10.4C

This root word means "to touch" and its origin is Latin

• Scope

• Struct

• Form

• Tang/Tact

Tags

CCSS.L.4.4B

CCSS.L.5.4B

CCSS.L.6.4B

CCSS.L.7.4B

CCSS.L.8.4B

Having a sickness that can be passed to someone else by touching

• Spectacle

• Contagious

• Tactile

• Formation

Tags

CCSS.L.2.4B

CCSS.L.2.4C

CCSS.L.3.2E

A very impressive show; something that attracts attention because it is very unusual or very shocking

• Spectacle

• Horoscope

• Initiative

• Terminate

Tags

CCSS.L.1.6

CCSS.L.3.6

CCSS.L.K.5A

Easily seen or recognized; able to be touched or felt

• Speculate

• Pedestrian

• Tangible

• Capitulate

Tags

CCSS.L.3.2F