Greek and Latin Roots Unit 7: I Like to Move It Move It

This root word means "move" and is Latin in origin.

• mob/mot

• loc

• circ/circum

• tract

Tags

CCSS.L.4.4B

CCSS.L.5.4B

CCSS.L.6.4B

CCSS.L.7.4B

CCSS.L.8.4B

Able to move from one place to another

• Cycle

• Mobile

• Aquifer

• Extend

Tags

CCSS.L.3.4C

CCSS.RF.3.3A

CCSS.RF.3.3B

CCSS.RF.4.3A

CCSS.RF.5.3A

A large vehicle used to pull farm equipment

• Attention

• Geology

• Tractor

• Transcript

Tags

CCSS.L.1.6

CCSS.L.3.6

CCSS.L.K.5A

The act of power of carefully thinking about, listening to, or watching someone or something.

• Allocate

• Contentious

• Visualize

• Attention

Tags

CCSS.L.5.6

CCSS.L.6.2B

CCSS.L.6.6

CCSS.L.7.2B

CCSS.L.8.2C

Likely to cause people to argue or disagree.

• Contentious

• Concentric

• Motive

• Cacophony

Tags

CCSS.L.1.6

CCSS.L.3.6

CCSS.L.4.6

CCSS.RL.1.4

This root word means "pull, draw" and is of Latin origin.

• Chron

• Tract

• Dict

• Temp

Tags

CCSS.L.4.4B

CCSS.L.5.4B

CCSS.L.6.4B

CCSS.L.7.4B

CCSS.L.8.4B

The condition of being eager to act or work.

• Contradict

• Marina

• Motivation

• Contract

To reduce the strength, value, or importance of something

• Dehydrate

• Motive

• Etymology

• Detract

Tags

CCSS.L.3.4B

CCSS.L.3.4C

CCSS.RF.3.3A

CCSS.RF.4.3A

CCSS.RF.5.3A

To cause something, such as your arm or leg, to straighten out or to stretch out.

• Extend

• Eccentric

• Contract

• Dislocate

Tags

CCSS.L.1.6

CCSS.L.3.6

CCSS.L.K.5A

BONUS: A word that is spelled and pronounced like another word but is different in meaning.

• Pseudonym

• Antonym

• Acronym

• Synonym

Tags

CCSS.L.6.6

CCSS.L.8.6

CCSS.W.6.2D

CCSS.W.7.2D

CCSS.W.8.2D