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Word Origins Where Do Words Come?
SOL 8.4 The student will apply knowledge of word origins, derivations, inflections, analogies, and figurative language to extend vocabulary development.
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Icons Notes: Write the information from this slide into your INB.
Answers: Click here once you have answered the question. Prefix Quiz Suffix Quiz Practice problems Click Here Next
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Word Origins When you think about word origin, think about your own family history. Word origin is the point at which a word begins or from which it derives. Word Definitions 2a and 2b Doctor: A person, especially a physician, dentist, or veterinarian, trained in the healing arts and licensed to practice. 2. a. A person who has earned the highest academic degree awarded by a college or university in a specified discipline. b. A person awarded an honorary degree by a college or university. { from Latin doctor, teacher, from docre, to teach.} Latin is the origin because it the last language listed. The Last language listed indicates the OLDEST Language from which the word is derived. Click Here Next
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What is the Origin for Spectrum
What is the Origin for Spectrum? After reading the definition, click on the start to see the answer. Spectrum: Spec·tra (-tr) or spec·trums 1. Physics The distribution of a characteristic of a physical system or phenomenon, especially: a. The distribution of energy emitted by a radiant source, as by an incandescent body, arranged in order of wavelengths. b. The distribution of atomic or subatomic particles in a system, as in a magnetically resolved molecular beam, arranged in order of masses. 2. A graphic or photographic representation of such a distribution. 3. a. A range of values of a quantity or set of related quantities. b. A broad sequence or range of related qualities, ideas, or activities: the whole spectrum of 20th-century. [Latin, specere, to look at; see spek- in Indo-European ] Looking at the definition for the word spectrum, What is the word origin? Indo- European Click Here Next
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Word Origin English words resemble words in other languages for the word mother. ENGLISH FRENCH GERMAN SPANISH Mother Mere Mutter Madre Click Here Next
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Root Word Root Meaning Example Bio Graph Meter Struct
Root words are similar to the trunk and branches of a tree. Root words are words that help form a new word. Do you know the following roots? Root Meaning Example Bio Graph Meter Struct Life or Living Biology Writing or Print Graphing Thermometer measure Click Here Build Construct Next
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Root Words How many words can you create from Audo ?
Auditorium Audiotape Audio Click Here Audo Next
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Affixes Affixes are prefixes or suffixes that are attached to a root word in order to form a new word. Prefix: placed at the beginning of a word to modify or change its meaning. Ex. Pre + view = See before or in advance Suffix: Placed at the end of a word to modify or change its meaning. Ex. Bio + logy = Study of Life Prefix: means before Root :See Root: Life Study of Next
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Practice Complete the chart below by creating new words based upon its prefix. Prefix Meaning New Word Re Again, Back ? Sub Under Super Above Next
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Practice II Use the chart below to create new words based upon the meaning of the suffix. Suffix Meaning New Word cide Kill(ing) ? or, -er One who takes part of or practice. phobia Fear of Next
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Extended Family Suffixes are broken into two categories:
Inflectional suffixes Derivational suffixes Inflectional suffixes: Different forms of the same word Dance ed Danced ( Verb) (suffix) (Past tense of Dance) * Note: It is the same word, but the tense change once –ed was added. Click Here Next
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Extended Family Derivations- Once a suffix is added, it changes the meaning of the word. Dance er Dancer (verb) (suffix) ( a person who dances) *Note: Adding the suffix –er changed a verb into a person who performs the action. Click Here Next
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Quiz Click on the icons below to take the quiz. Quiz score is averaged and will count as a class work grade. If you score at least an 80%, you should raise your hand for teacher verification BEFORE you may move on to the next quiz. Record your scores and obtain teacher initials. If you score below an 80% then you need to retake the quiz until score an 80% or higher. Obtain teacher initials for verification BEFORE moving on to the next quiz. You must take all quizzes in each section for your class work grade. Prefixes Suffixes
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