ROOTS You will be given a new set of ROOTS every Monday You have one week to complete and study the roots Turn in The Roots worksheet the day of the quiz It is not a spelling test, there is a word bank Know the definitions, parts of speech, and how to use in a sentence (fill in the blank) The “correct” part of speech is what is written on the roots worksheet After a set of four Roots, there is a roots review of all the roots (none of the words) Roots 1-4, Roots 5-8, Roots 9-12, etc.

ROOTS ONE

EGO = I, ME EGOCENTRIC = (noun) self-centered

MONO = ONE, ONLY monocle = (NOUN) spectacles or glasses for one eye

MONO = ONE, ONLY monopolize = (VERB) assume complete possession or control of something

MONO = ONE, ONLY monologue = (NOUN) speech by one person

MIGRA = WANDER migrant = (NOUN) a person or animal who moves regularly for work or food

MIGRA = WANDER immigrate = (VERB) to come into a land to settle

BIBL = BOOK bibliophile = (NOUN) lover or collector of books

BIBL = BOOK bibliography = (NOUN) identification of writing, publications, or sources

AUTO = SELF automatic = (NOUN or ADJ) done without conscious thought; moving or operating by itself

MAN = HAND manhandle = (VERB) to move or do by human strength only, without mechanical aids

maneuver = (VERB) action taken to gain an advantage MAN = HAND maneuver = (VERB) action taken to gain an advantage

emancipate = (VERB) to free, release MAN = HAND emancipate = (VERB) to free, release

manacle = (NOUN) handcuff, restraint, shackle for the hands MAN = HAND manacle = (NOUN) handcuff, restraint, shackle for the hands