Transcript Greek & Latin Roots: Unit 8

Greek & Latin Roots:
Unit 8
Mrs. Garrett
Grade 5
Unit 8 Roots:
NEG
MAND
MIN
ORIG
TRIB
The Latin root for “order” is mand:
●command
●commanding
●demand
●mandatory
The Latin root for "small/less" is min:
●mini
●minor
●minority
●minimum
●minus
The Latin root for "no" is neg
●negative
●renege
(This means to go back on a promise/agreement)
●renegade
(This is someone who chooses not to follow the laws/customs
of a group or society)
The Latin root for "beginning" is orig:
●aboriginal
(These are the first/native people of a place)
●origin
●original
The Latin root for "give" is trib:
●contribute
●distribute
●tributary
Unit 8 Spelling Words:
1. commanding
2. command
3. demand
4. mandatory
5. mini
6. minor
7. minority
8. minimum
9. minus
10. negative
11. renege
12. renegade
13. aboriginal
14. origin
15. original
16. contribute
17. distribute
18. tributary
Challenge
Words:
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reprimanding
contaminate
negotiate
originality
attribute
Last spelling list for the
third marking period! 