Greek Root Word Meaning
The Greek root word meaning great or large
What is mega?
The Latin root word meaning remember
What is mem?
neur
What is nerve?
nounce
What is warn or declare?
What is an affix?
A group of letters attached before and/or after the root word.
The Greek root word meaning small
What is micro?
The Latin root word meaning wander
What is migra?
mega
What is great or large?
multi
What is many or much?
What is a prefix?
A prefix is placed at the beginning of a word to modify or change its meaning.
The Greek root word meaning form
What is morph?
The Latin root word meaning many or much
What is multi?
micro
What is small?
mem
What is remember?
What is a suffix?
A suffix is an affix that is added at the end of the word that modifies or changes its meaning.
The Greek root word meaning nerve
What is neur?
The Latin root word meaning warn or declare
What is nounce?
ortho
What is straigten or correct?
omni
What is all or every?
What is the SUCCESS CRITERIA for this 6th grade standard (L.6.4.) Use common, grade-appropriate Greek or Latin affixes and roots as clues to the meaning of a word (e.g., audience, auditory, audible)?
I can use common Greek and Latin affixes (prefixes) and roots as clues to help me determine the meaning of a word.
The Greek root word meaning straight or correct
What is ortho?
The Latin root word meaning all or every
What is omni?
morph
What is form?
migra
What is wander?
Why do we need to learn Greek & Latin Roots?
They are the bulding blocks for many English words; they help us understand new or challenging words.