Transcript Root Word Monday! Turn in your Interactive Notebook to the page for
Vocab Monday!
Turn in your Comp Bk to page:
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When you see a pencil icon on a slide, it means you need to do some writing. Either take notes on the information in your comp book or follow the writing directions on the slide.
The pencils will be different, so pay attention!
Remember this color code!
Prefixes
are
PURPLE Roots
are RED
Suffixes
are
GREEN
Prefix:
ac-
Here are two words beginning with the prefix
ac-
:
ac
celeration and
ac
celerate
Can you determine the meaning of the prefix
ac-
from this sentence?
The race car
ac
celerated with lightning speed as the driver rounded the last curve of the track.
The prefix
ac-
means: toward, near.
Can you list some other words beginning with the prefix
ac-
?
You have 30 seconds … GO!
Now share your word list with a partner or the class.
Pay Attention!
Not all words beginning with
ac
have the meaning of the prefix
ac-
.
The letters
AC-
must be used as a prefix .
Non-example: act The letters
ac
are not used as a prefix in the word act.
Now write a sentence with the word
ac
company , which means: to go along or in company with Make sure your sentence has ten words or more! Be prepared to share your sentence with a partner or the class.
Root:
anim spirit, life Sample Words
: • •
Anim
al
(any of a kingdom of living things ) •
Anim
ated
(endowed with life or the qualities of life )
Anim
ator
(one who gives a picture life)
Choose one of the sample words or use your own example of a word with the and write a sentence with 10 words or more.
root
anim
Example: Before Disneyland was built, Walt Disney was well known as a famous cartoon
anim
ator.
Your turn! Now read your sentence to your partner, or be prepared to read it to the class.
What do the following words have in common?
sunshine gasoline imagine masculine equine feminine (copy only the word list into your notebook)
Words ending with the suffix –ine mean: like, of, or related to Example: The doctor told my mother to rinse her sore throat with a sal solution.
ine Sal ine = of or related to salt.
Choose two of the words you just wrote which ended with the
suffix ine
Write the definition of the words using what you know about the
suffix –ine.
For example: Sunsh
ine
to the sun = like or related
Review
The prefix
ac-
: toward or near The root
anim
: spirit, life The suffix
–ine
: like, related to