1. Roots 13: Numbers and Amounts
English 2

2. Directions Take notes on your new roots Materials: Pen / pencil
Roots packet

3. Prim Definition: first Example Word: primary – of chief importance
Other examples?
Primitive, prime, primal

4. Di, dis Definition: twice, double
Example Word: dichotomy – a division between two things that are opposed or different
Other examples?
Diatomic, dioxide

5. Hex, se, ses, sex Definition: six
Example Word: hexagon – six sided shape
Other examples?
Hexameter, sestet, sextuplets

6. Sept Definition: seven
Example Word: septennial – recurring every 7 years
Other examples?
Septuagenarian

7. Oct
Definition: eight
Example Word: octave – in music, a series of 8 notes (in poetry, a series of 8 lines)
Other examples?
Octagon, octopus

8. Non, nov Definition: nine
Example Word: nonagenarian – a person in their 90s
Other examples?
Nonagon

9. Dec Definition: ten, tenth Example Word: decade Other examples?
Decagon, decimal
Challenge word: decimate (v) – kill or destroy; kill every tenth person

10. Ambi
Definition: both
Example Word: ambidextrous – able to use both hands
Other examples?
Ambivalent, ambiguous

11. Omni Definition: all Example Word: Omniscient Other examples? omnivore
Challenge word: omnipotent (adj) – all powerful

12. Poly
Definition: many
Example Word: polynomial – an expression of more than 2 algebraic terms
Other examples?
Polygamous, polymer
Challenge word: polyglot (noun) – someone who can speak multiple languages

13. 2 more challenge words Modicum (noun): a small amount of something
Zenith (noun): a highest point or culminating point

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