Lesson 8: Before or After Classical Roots Lesson 8: Before or After

Roots PRIMUS <L. first POST <L. after

premier First in time or importance

primate An archbishop or bishop who ranks highest among others A member of the order of animals that includes monkeys, apes, and humans

prime First in rank, excellence, quality, importance, or time Chief, most important To prepare something or someone for use or action

primeval Belonging to the first ages; ancient

primordial Primeval; original; fundamental

Practice! (primeval) Which word means “of ancient times”? Premier? Prime? Primate? (primeval)

primate? primordial? premier? Practice! What word means “the very first” or “the best”? primate? primordial? premier? (premier)

prime? primate? primordial? Practice! A high-ranking Catholic official OR a monkey, ape, or human can be called a … prime? primate? primordial? (prime)

posterior Situated behind or at the back

posterity Future generations A person’s descendants

posthumous Occurring or continuing after death, especially a work published after an author’s death or a father’s death

posterity? posterior? posthumous? Practice! If a musician or author becomes increasingly famous after death, that can be described as _________success. posterity? posterior? posthumous? (posthumous)

prime? posterity? posthumous? Practice! If we are speaking our future generations, we can use the term … prime? posterity? posthumous? (posterity)

Challenge! Networks often look for their best shows for _________time viewing. (prime)

Challenge! The English are considered to be _____________ soccer players. (premier)

(primeval and primordial) Challenge! Which two words describe the earliest time of history? (primeval and primordial)

Challenge! (posthumous) The Diary of Anne Frank is a non-fiction account which brought the author ____________ awareness of her struggles during WWII. (posthumous)

(primordial or primeval) Challenge! Some people view survival as ___________ instinct. (primordial or primeval)

Challenge! What is the __________necessity after a catastrophic event? (prime)

Challenge! (posterior) Students whose last names fall at the end of the alphabet often are seated in a ___________position in the classroom at the start of the year. (posterior)

Challenge! People often disagree about which age is a person’s ________of life. (prime)

Challenge! The coach’s pregame talk ________(d) the team to play their very best! (prime)

Challenge! (posterity) Will our _________be left with a planet full of plastic bottles and trash? (posterity)

Challenge! (posterity) Mementoes that are handed down from generation to generation are reminders of our… (posterity)

Challenge! A witness in a trial that is not _________ could be said to be insignificant. (prime)

(primordial or primeval) Challenge! If a person wanted to say that somebody was uncivilized, crude, or without manners, that person could be described as… (primordial or primeval)

Challenge! The winners of the Super Bowl are considered the _________football team in America. (premier)

Challenge! All _____________have large-sized brains. (primates)