Latin Roots
Which is a Latin root?
pass, press, puss
press
Name the root that means to press or push against
press
Identify the word part in the following word:
staff
blend, vowel, bonus letter
How many syllables in the following word?
fell
1
Identify the blend:
crab
cr
T or F: A Latin root or base can have a prefix and a suffix.
True
Name the root that means acknowledge
fess
Identify the word part in the following word:
wild
consonant, welded sound
How many syllables in the following word?
disrupt
2
Identify the blend:
mulch
lch
T or F: Some roots are used as words all by themselves.
True
Name the root that means to break
rupt
Identify the word part in the following word:
slip
blend, vowel, consonant
How many syllables in the following word?
impending
3
Identify the blends:
blanch
bl, nch
Find the words with Latin roots:
impend, depressed, unlock, pressing, peeling, comment
impend, depressed, pressing
Name the root that means to order
Identify the word part in the following word:
hush
consonant, vowel, digraph
How many syllables in the following word?
commandment
3
Is it a blend?
fn
no
Write 3 words with Latin roots
insult, consist, result, progress, etc.
Name the root that means to drive or push
pel
Identify the word part in the following word:
shrimp
digraph blend, vowel, blend
How many syllables in the following word?
unprofessional
5
Write three words with two blends = 5 sounds
clinch, slink, fling, etc.