LATIN ROOTS 1
THIS LATIN ROOT MEANS TO SAY OR TELL
DIC(T)
Give the motion that goes with the meaning of the root word tract
using two fists in front of you pulling toward you as if grabbing a rope
The first two set of vowels that students in first grade learn are called short and ______ vowels
long
Which mythical creature's name has a Latin root related to its prominent body part
Unicorn
this prefix means before, and can come at the beginning of the following words: -test, -tend, -vent
pre-
WHAT IS THE MOTION FOR THE LATIN ROOT AUD
CUP YOUR HAND NEXT TO YOUR EAR
THIS LATIN ROOT MEANS "TO KNOW"
SCI
Name at least three ways to spell the long A sound
ai, ay, a_e, a
A musical quintet uses what Latin root and for which number
quint(et); 5
This suffix works with the word part its attached to and means "having the quality of....."
ly
THE WORD VERSATILE OR VERTICAL HAS WHICH LATIN ROOT MEANING
TO TURN
WHAT DOES THE LATIN ROOT IN DESPICABLE AND SPECTATOR MEAN
SPEC(T), SPIC
Dipthongs are vowel sounds that "travel" from one sound to another. What dipthong travels from the long "o" sound to the long "e" sound?
oi_oy
Which three Latin roots for numbers are closely related to common wheeled vehicles
Unicycle, bicycle, and tricycle
If the prefix "ex" means "out/out of" the word excursion means what
to travel out, to take a trip out of town
THIS LATIN ROOT, VIT(A)/VIV(I) IS IN WORDS LIKE REVITALIZE AND SURVIVE MEANS WHAT
TO LIVE
THESE LATIN ROOTS MEAN: TO HANG OR WEIGH, AS IN PENDULUM, PENSIVE, AND PONDER (3 POSSIBILITIES)
PEND, PENS, POND
There are 3 r-controlled vowel patterns that make an "rrrrr" sound. What are all three?
er, ir, and ur
Name 2 mathematical terms that use one of the three Latin roots for "ten"
decimal, decagon, decade, dodecahedron
This prefix, meaning across or beyond, is also a term related to modern understandings of gender identity
trans
WHAT DOES FRATER, PATER, AND MATER ALL HAVE IN COMMON
THEY ARE ALL FAMILY MEMBERS
Asking or seeking information is connected to which Latin root, which has four different spellings
Quer, ques(t), quir(e), quis
These two vowel patterns make the same sound and are the most "open" vowel sounds that we use in English.
au and aw
When Julius Caesar changed calendars from the Gregorian calendar to the Julian calendar, what effect did that have on Latin roots for month names?
It moved the names of of some months ahead by two months, so that their names do not match the number order of months. Ex: October in the 10th month, but octo means eight, etc.
Which common prefix, which means below or under, also has the spelling patterns of suc-, suf-, sug-, sup, or sus-
sub