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Root Words Unit 1 Copy all of information below on a piece of binder paper (don’t tear the holes!) Root Words #1 Root Meaning Examples aqua water aqualung, aquarium, aquamarine, Aquarius bio life autobiography, biology, biography gen birth mater mother spec look generate, generation, progeny alma mater, maternal, maternity inspect, spectacle, spectator Learning Target I will determine the meaning of unknown words by using Greek/Latin root word meanings to decode the word. Root Words The original word without any prefixes or suffixes is a root word. These root words used in English often come from other languages, like Latin & Greek. Five words in this sentence have Latin root words: Ex. Not all of the soloists who auditioned were audible to the audience in the auditorium. Aud auditioned, audible, audience, auditorium *aud – to hear • What happens at a singer’s audition? • What can you say about a sound that is audible? • So, what is an audience? Auditorium? Struct Copy these words, circle the root, & write what each word means. • structure – a building • constructive – to build • instruct – to build knowledge • destruction – destroy something that was built Struct • What do you do when you construct something? • What is a structure? • So…what do you think struct means? *struct – to build Rupt • eruption – to break through (intense) • rupture – a break or tear • interrupt – to break an activity • bankrupt – to break the bank Rupt • What does it mean to erupt? • What does it mean to interrupt? • So…what do you think the root rupt means? *rupt – to break Wrap- up • Why does knowing Latin/Greek root words help you read? – Knowing Latin roots is useful to help you pronounce words & determine the meaning of unfamiliar words. • Remember to watch for these roots in your reading, they should help you understand the words better.