1. The central part of a word
Root Words
The central part of a word

2. Structure Prefix-root-suffix Prefix-root Root-suffix un-success-ful
Re-do
Root-suffix
Happi-ness

3. Sense Roots Root Meaning Example aud To hear To listen audience audit
Audition
auditorium

4. Sense Roots Root Meaning Example vis To see Visual supervisor vid
Video
spect
Spectacle
Spectator
spectacular

5. Sense Roots Root Meaning Example Dic dict To say To talk Predictable
Dictator
Voc
vok
To call
Vocal
Vocation
provoke

6. Sense Roots Root Meaning Example scrib To write Prescribe inscribe
scrip
Script
inscription
Graph,gram
To write or draw
Autograph
diagram

7. Use it!
1. A vocation (voc) is really a:
Calling
time away
song

8. 2. Post-script (PS) really means:
Pretty smart
After writing
Before writing

9. 3. Predict (pre) (dict)
To hear before
To say before
To write before

10. 4. When a driver’s license is revoked (re) (vok), it is:
--taken back
--called back
--looking forward

11. 5. When you win your first trophy, your name will be inscribed on the brass plate.
Called in
Written in
Seen by all

12. 6. The counselor advised me about colleges.
To call toward
To see toward
To write toward

13. Combine a prefix and root
7.Did your (VIS) ___________ check your work?
8. I’d rather be a (SPECT) ___________ than a participant in sports.
9. The doctor will (SCRIBE) ________ new medicine.
10. No one can (DICT) _________ the future.

14. ROOTONYM--DICT
1. A book containing a selection of words of a language, usually arranged alphabetically.
DICT__ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___
2. Something that foretells the future; a prophecy.
___ ___ ___ DICT ___ ___ ___

15. ROOTONYM 3. Any judgment or decision. The findings of a jury.
___ ___ ___ DICT
4. To say or read aloud for a person to write or type.
DICT ___ ___ ___

16. YOUR TURN
Make four “rootonyms” for a root word that you learned today.

17. More Roots Root Meaning Example hydro water Hydroplane hydroelectric
Aqu-
Aquamarine
aquarium
Cred
creed
To believe
Incredible

18. Root
Meaning
Example
-mis-
To send
Transmission
missionary
-mit-
Remit
submit
-port-
To carry
Transport
portable

19. Root
Meaning
Example
duct
To lead
Educate
aquaduct
pos
To put
position
pon
Component
Exponent

20. Try These 1. During summer, we (POS) ____ our skin to the sun.
2. The mean lady (DUC) __________ the child from his yard.
3. We must (PON) _______ the concert until Friday.
________________________
Choose from: composed, reduce, postpone, repose, expose, abducted

21. Flip a Chip 1. Four syllables=Four Words Example: re vision Pro spect
2. Flip your chip and record the words.
Revision
Respect
Provision
Prospect
3. What do these words mean?

22. 4. Write a paragraph using the four words:
Out of _________ for Mrs. B., the students made a _____________ of the paragraphs that they submitted first semester. Because they knew the task would be difficult, the group decided to make a ___________ and get food to keep them alert. The sub sandwich looked like a good _____________ for dinner.