1. + An Intro to Word Roots Getting to the ROOT of vocabulary comprehension

2. + The English Language Is…

3. + So, What is your first step?

4. + The same strategy works with words…

5. + Instead of Colors You Use… ■ Word Roots: ■ Greek and Latin Roots ■ Prefixes ■ Suffixes

6. + Your results ■ You can figure out hundreds of words at a time by learning one root. ■90% of English words containing two or more syllables come from Greek or Latin roots.

7. + More Reasons... ●Most of the academic words in English (e.g., math and science words) are derived from Latin and Greek. ●Most of the more challenging multisyllabic words in English are derived from Latin and Greek. ●A single Latin or Greek root or affix (word pattern) can be found in and aid in the understanding (as well as decoding and encoding) of 20 or more English words.

8. + Combine with Reading for Maximum Effect! Word stem studies work when you combine them with ample time to read. According to Richard Allington, the time spent reading in class is critical to vocabulary acquisition. Consider these numbers, tied to achievement: Achievement Percentile Min. Read/Day Words/Year Exposure 90th 40.4 2,357,000 50th 12.9 601,000 10th 1.6 51,000

9. + A Word You Know: INCREDIBLE: ■ Prefix: ■ Root: (etymology) ■ Suffix: Definition:

10. + A more challenging word: INCREDULOUS : ■ Prefix: ■ Root: ■ Suffix: Definition:

11. + Taking Notes: How to Organize Side 1: Vocab Terms/Roots/Prefixes/Suffixes ■ Prefix ■ Suffix ■ Root ■ CRED ■ Credulous ■ Incredulous ■ In- ■ -ous Side 2: Definitions and Examples ■ Placed at the beginning of a root to change meaning. ■ Placed at the ending of a root to change meaning. ■ A simple word part that holds meaning. Believe ■ Believe too easily/gullible ■ Does not believe easily/skeptical ■ NOT ■ FULL OF

12. + MOB/MOT ■ WORD TOWER:

13. + MOB/MOT= TO MOVE

14. + Words Containing MOB/MOT ■ Mobilize ■ Demobilization ■ Promote ■ Demote ■ Motivation Words We Will Cover:

15. + Mobilize ■ Definition: Make moveable ■ Ize- VERB

16. + Demobilize ■ Definition: ■ De-

17. + Promote ■ Definition: ■ To move forward ■ To advance/further the progress of something or someone Pro-

18. + Demote ■ Definition: ■ De-

19. + Motivation ■ Definition: ■ Tion- NOUN

20. + VER- ■ WORD TOWER

21. + VER = TRUTH

22. + Word Bank ■ Very ■ Verify ■ Verisimilitude ■ Veracious

23. + Very ■ Definition:

24. + Verify ■ Definition: ■ -ify:

25. + Verisimilitude ■ Definition: appearance of being the truth ■ “similar to the truth” ■ Sim-

26. + Veracious ■ Definition: ■ ous/cious

27. + Fid- ■ WORD TOWER

28. + FID = TRUST/FAITH

29. + Word Bank: Confidence Diffidence Fidelity Infidel

30. + Confidence ■ Definition: full trust in a person or thing ■ Con: with

31. + Diffidence ■ Definition: ■ Dif: (same as dis) not/away

32. + Fidelity ■ Definition: ■ Loyalty ■ -ity:

33. + Infidel ■ Definition: ■ In- NOT

34. + AM- ■ Word Tower

35. + AM=LOVE

36. + Words We’ll Cover: ■ Amorous ■ Amateur ■ Amicable ■ Amity

37. + Amorous Definition:

38. + Amateur ■ Definition:

39. + Amicable ■ Definition:

40. + Amity Definition:

41. + PET ■ WORD TOWER

42. + PET= seek, strive, or move toward

43. + Words We’ll Cover ■ Compete ■ Competent/Incompetent ■ Perpetual ■ Impetus

44. + Compete ■ Definition: To strive against another or others to attain a goal, such as an advantage or a victory. ■ Com-

45. + Competent ■ Definition: Having correct or adequate skills or qualities. ■ Incompetent: ■ In:

46. + Perpetual ■ Definition: never ending or changing ■ Per- Very/ thoroughly/through

47. + Impetus ■ Definition: ■ The force that gets someone/something moving or keeps them/it moving. ■ Im-in/into