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PREFIXES, SUFFIXES, & ROOTS Liza Kleinman PREFIXES, SUFFIXES, & ROOTS Liza Kleinman The classroom teacher may reproduce materials in this book for classroom use only. The reproduction of any part for an entire school or school system is strictly prohibited. No part of this publication may be transmitted, stored, or recorded in any form without written permission from the publisher. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 ISBN 0-8251-6050-2 Copyright © 2006 J. Weston Walch, Publisher P.O. Box 658 • Portland, Maine 04104-0658 www.walch.com Printed in the United States of America The classroom teacher may reproduce materials in this book for classroom use only. The reproduction of any part for an entire school or school system is strictly prohibited. No part of this publication may be transmitted, stored, or recorded in any form without written permission from the publisher. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 ISBN 0-8251-6050-2 Copyright © 2006 J. Weston Walch, Publisher P.O. Box 658 • Portland, Maine 04104-0658 www.walch.com Printed in the United States of America Table of Contents iiiiii Introduction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . iv Roots . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 Prefixes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 51 Suffixes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 101 Putting It All Together . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 151 Answer Key . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 181 DDaaiillyy WWaarrmm--UUppss:: PPrreeffiixxeess,, SSuuffffiixxeess,, && RRoooottss Table of Contents iiiiii Introduction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . iv Roots . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 Prefixes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 51 Suffixes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 101 Putting It All Together . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 151 Answer Key . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 181 DDaaiillyy WWaarrmm--UUppss:: PPrreeffiixxeess,, SSuuffffiixxeess,, && RRoooottss iivv is a wonderful way to turn extra classroom minutes into TThhee DDaaiillyy WWaarrmm--UUppsssseerriieess valuable learning time. The 180 quick activities—one for each day of the school year—practice English/language arts skills. These daily activities may be used at the very beginning of class to get students into learning mode, near the end of class to make good educational use of that transitional time, in the middle of class to shift gears between lessons—or whenever else you have minutes that now go unused. Daily Warm-Ups are easy-to-use reproducibles—simply photocopy the day’s activity and distribute it. Or make a transparency of the activity and project it on the board. You may want to use the activities for extra-credit points or as a check on the English/language arts skills that are built and acquired over time. However you choose to use them, Daily Warm-Ups are a convenient and useful supplement to your regular lesson plans. Make every minute of your class time count! DDaaiillyy WWaarrmm--UUppss:: PPrreeffiixxeess,, SSuuffffiixxeess,, && RRoooottss iivv is a wonderful way to turn extra classroom minutes into TThhee DDaaiillyy WWaarrmm--UUppsssseerriieess valuable learning time. The 180 quick activities—one for each day of the school year—practice English/language arts skills. These daily activities may be used at the very beginning of class to get students into learning mode, near the end of class to make good educational use of that transitional time, in the middle of class to shift gears between lessons—or whenever else you have minutes that now go unused. Daily Warm-Ups are easy-to-use reproducibles—simply photocopy the day’s activity and distribute it. Or make a transparency of the activity and project it on the board. You may want to use the activities for extra-credit points or as a check on the English/language arts skills that are built and acquired over time. However you choose to use them, Daily Warm-Ups are a convenient and useful supplement to your regular lesson plans. Make every minute of your class time count! DDaaiillyy WWaarrmm--UUppss:: PPrreeffiixxeess,, SSuuffffiixxeess,, && RRoooottss RRoooottss ss ttoo TThhaatt’’ss BBiitttteerr!! oo RR ace, aci, acri—roots meaning sour or bitter && ,, ss ee xx ffii ff Choose a word from the box below to complete each sentence. uu SS ss,, Write the word on the line. ee xx ffii ee PP rr acidity acerbic acrimonious acrid pp ss:: UU mm -- WW aa rr DDaaiillyy 1. As the argument escalated, it grew more and more _________________, until everyone said things they wished they hadn’t. 2. Litmus paper indicates the _________________ of a solution by turning red if the solution contains acid. 3. An _________________ smell wafted in from the kitchen, where a pot of 11 scorched sauce sat burning on the stove. 4. The reviewer was known for his dry wit and _________________ commentary. ©2006WalchPublishing RRoooottss ss ttoo TThhaatt’’ss BBiitttteerr!! oo RR ace, aci, acri—roots meaning sour or bitter && ,, ss ee xx ffii ff Choose a word from the box below to complete each sentence. uu SS ss,, Write the word on the line. ee xx ffii ee PP rr acidity acerbic acrimonious acrid pp ss:: UU mm -- WW aa rr DDaaiillyy 1. As the argument escalated, it grew more and more _________________, until everyone said things they wished they hadn’t. 2. Litmus paper indicates the _________________ of a solution by turning red if the solution contains acid. 3. An _________________ smell wafted in from the kitchen, where a pot of 11 scorched sauce sat burning on the stove. 4. The reviewer was known for his dry wit and _________________ commentary. ©2006WalchPublishing RRoooottss DD WWhhaatt’’ss tthhee RRoooott?? II aa iill yy Each of the following words is missing the same root. Use the WW aa definitions to figure out the missing root. Then answer the rr mm questions that follow. --UU pp ss:: PP rr ee ____itate—to move; to stir things up ffii xx ee ss,, ____ent—someone or something that acts or effects change SS uuffffiixxeess,, ____enda—list of things to be done &&RRoooottss 1. What is the missing root? ____________ 2. What do you think it means? ________________________ 22 ©2006 Walch Publishing RRoooottss DD WWhhaatt’’ss tthhee RRoooott?? II aa iill yy Each of the following words is missing the same root. Use the WW aa definitions to figure out the missing root. Then answer the rr mm questions that follow. --UU pp ss:: PP rr ee ____itate—to move; to stir things up ffii xx ee ss,, ____ent—someone or something that acts or effects change SS uuffffiixxeess,, ____enda—list of things to be done &&RRoooottss 1. What is the missing root? ____________ 2. What do you think it means? ________________________ 22 ©2006 Walch Publishing RRoooottss ss ttoo GGoooodd aanndd BBaadd oo RR ben, bene, bon—roots meaning good, well && ,, ss mal—root meaning bad ee xx ffii ff uu SS ss,, Choose the correct word to complete each sentence. ee xx ffii ee PP rr 1. Thanks to the donation of our generous __________, our UU pp ss:: organization will be able to serve many more people this year. mm -- WW aa rr DDaaiillyy a. benefactor b. malefactor 2. That was no accident—it was a purposeful, __________ act intended to wound the team’s best player. a. benevolent b. malevolent 33 3. To show its appreciation for its employees, the company will reward everyone with a __________ check this year. a. bonus b. malady ©2006WalchPublishing RRoooottss ss ttoo GGoooodd aanndd BBaadd oo RR ben, bene, bon—roots meaning good, well && ,, ss mal—root meaning bad ee xx ffii ff uu SS ss,, Choose the correct word to complete each sentence. ee xx ffii ee PP rr 1. Thanks to the donation of our generous __________, our UU pp ss:: organization will be able to serve many more people this year. mm -- WW aa rr DDaaiillyy a. benefactor b. malefactor 2. That was no accident—it was a purposeful, __________ act intended to wound the team’s best player. a. benevolent b. malevolent 33 3. To show its appreciation for its employees, the company will reward everyone with a __________ check this year. a. bonus b. malady ©2006WalchPublishing RRoooottss DD BBooddyy PPaarrttss aa iill yy Each of these roots describes a particular part of the body: card, WW aa dent, man, ped, psych. rr mm -- UU pp Complete each sentence by writing in the correct root. ss:: PP rr ee ffii 1. Regular visits to the __________ist will help maintain healthy teeth. xxee ss,, SS 2. A __________io fitness routine gets the heart pumping quickly. uuffffiixxeess,, &&RRoooottss 3. You propel a bicycle by using foot __________als to turn the wheels. 4. Years of __________ual labor had left his hands rough and scarred. 5. The movie was a complex __________ological thriller in which each character was well-developed and fascinating. 44 Now write the meaning of each root on the line. 6. card: _______________ 9. ped: _______________ 7. dent: _______________ 10. psych: _______________ ©2006 Walch Publishing 8. man: _______________ RRoooottss DD BBooddyy PPaarrttss aa iill yy Each of these roots describes a particular part of the body: card, WW aa dent, man, ped, psych. rr mm -- UU pp Complete each sentence by writing in the correct root. ss:: PP rr ee ffii 1. Regular visits to the __________ist will help maintain healthy teeth. xxee ss,, SS 2. A __________io fitness routine gets the heart pumping quickly. uuffffiixxeess,, &&RRoooottss 3. You propel a bicycle by using foot __________als to turn the wheels. 4. Years of __________ual labor had left his hands rough and scarred. 5. The movie was a complex __________ological thriller in which each character was well-developed and fascinating. 44 Now write the meaning of each root on the line. 6. card: _______________ 9. ped: _______________ 7. dent: _______________ 10. psych: _______________ ©2006 Walch Publishing 8. man: _______________ RRoooottss ss ttoo FFoollllooww tthhee RRuulleess oo RR crat, cracy, archy—roots meaning rule && ,, ss ee xx ffii ff Choose a word from the box below to complete each sentence. uu SS ss,, Write the word on the line. ee xx ffii ee PP rr aristocracy oligarchy democracy monarchy pp ss:: UU mm -- WW aa rr DDaaiillyy 1. In a(n) _______________________, all citizens have a say in the government. 2. A(n) _______________________ is ruled by a king or a queen. 3. In a(n) _______________________, the nobility rule. 4. A country run by a small group of people is a(n) _______________________. 55 5. Now use two of the words from the box above in sentences of your own. ©2006WalchPublishing RRoooottss ss ttoo FFoollllooww tthhee RRuulleess oo RR crat, cracy, archy—roots meaning rule && ,, ss ee xx ffii ff Choose a word from the box below to complete each sentence. uu SS ss,, Write the word on the line. ee xx ffii ee PP rr aristocracy oligarchy democracy monarchy pp ss:: UU mm -- WW aa rr DDaaiillyy 1. In a(n) _______________________, all citizens have a say in the government. 2. A(n) _______________________ is ruled by a king or a queen. 3. In a(n) _______________________, the nobility rule. 4. A country run by a small group of people is a(n) _______________________. 55 5. Now use two of the words from the box above in sentences of your own. ©2006WalchPublishing RRoooottss DD KKeeeepp TTaallkkiinngg aa iill yy locut, loqu—roots meaning to talk WW aa rr mm -- UU Complete each sentence by filling in the missing roots. pp ss:: PP rr ee ffii xx 1. A soli______y is a speech given by one person. eess,, SS 2. A ______acious person talks a lot. uuffffiixxeess,, &&RRoooottss 3. E______ion is the art of speaking effectively in public. 4. An e______ent speaker expresses herself well. 5. Circum______ion is talking around something, or speaking evasively. 66 6. Can you think of any other words that contain these roots? List them below. ©2006 Walch Publishing RRoooottss DD KKeeeepp TTaallkkiinngg aa iill yy locut, loqu—roots meaning to talk WW aa rr mm -- UU Complete each sentence by filling in the missing roots. pp ss:: PP rr ee ffii xx 1. A soli______y is a speech given by one person. eess,, SS 2. A ______acious person talks a lot. uuffffiixxeess,, &&RRoooottss 3. E______ion is the art of speaking effectively in public. 4. An e______ent speaker expresses herself well. 5. Circum______ion is talking around something, or speaking evasively. 66 6. Can you think of any other words that contain these roots? List them below. ©2006 Walch Publishing