1. Foli
On the following slide, how many of the words do you ALREADY know? Based on what you ALREADY know, what do you think the root word “FOLI” means?

2. Foli unifoliate bifoliate exfoliate defoliant trefoil foliage folio
folic acid
portfolio
foil

3. Bifoliate
Having two leaves

4. Defoliant
A chemical which causes green leaves to drop off

5. Exfoliate
To strip of leaves

6. Foliage
All the leaves of a plant

7. Folic Acid
A vitamin contained in leafy green vegetables

8. Folio
Pages (leaves) of a manuscript

9. Portfolio
A portable case for carrying sheets (leaves) of paper

10. Trefoil
A three-leaf clover

11. Foil
A thin sheet (leaf) of metal

12. Unifoliate
Having one leaf