Transcript Prefix * Root Monsters

What do the pedals on a bike have to do with a camera
stand? Pay attention to the roots of words and you will
find out!
In this lesson you will:
• Sort roots of words to complete sentences
correctly
• Answer questions about new words by using
their roots as clues
• Learn root words commonly used in science
by creating monster!
Roots
• A root is a part of a word that has a meaning
of its own
• Many roots come from ancient Latin and
Greek words
• You can figure out words you don’t know by
looking inside them for the roots you do know
Activity 1
• Lets start with five common roots
• Use one root from the box below to complete
the following sentences….
Root
Meaning
Ped or Pod
Foot
ject
throw
hydr
water
therm
heat
dict
say
#1
• On hot summer days, my neighbors open the
fire ____ant to make a sprinkler in the street.
Root
Meaning
Ped or Pod
Foot
ject
throw
hydr
water
therm
heat
dict
say
#2
• If a player gets into a fight with another player,
the referee must e_____ that player from the
game.
Root
Meaning
Ped or Pod
Foot
ject
throw
hydr
water
therm
heat
dict
say
#3
• Mary’s secretary takes notes as Gail ____ates
her thoughts out loud.
Root
Meaning
Ped or Pod
Foot
ject
throw
hydr
water
therm
heat
dict
say
#4
• The film crew set up a tri____ to support the
camera.
Root
Meaning
Ped or Pod
Foot
ject
throw
hydr
water
therm
heat
dict
say
#5
• Frank got his shoelace caught in the ____al of
his bicycle.
Root
Meaning
Ped or Pod
Foot
ject
throw
hydr
water
therm
heat
dict
say
Activity #2
• Based on what you know about roots so far,
what do you think the word hydroponics
means?
1.
2.
3.
4.
A foot massage
A recording device
A hot air balloon
Water-based agriculture
• Based on what you know about roots so far,
what do you think the word podiatry means?
1.
2.
3.
4.
Medical care of the scalp
Medical care of the mouth
Medical care of the foot
Inability to write
Activity #3
• Create a Root Word Monster using ALL of the
root words in your ziploc bag and your
imagination
• On one side of each card you have a root word
and on the opposite side you have its meaning
• If necessary, you may add additional words to your monster
to better describe it
Example #1
Cerul = Blue
Digit = finger
Macro = large
Brac = arm
Example #2
Chloro = green
Sengal = snail
Macro = large
Cera = horn
Micro = small
Added: -saur
Example #3
Macro = Large
Ceph = Head
Micro = Small
Cardio = Heart
Cyano = Blue
Added: -saur
Example #4
Macro = Large
Brady = Slow
Cyano = Blue
Coron = Heart