Table of Contents
Strategic Vocabulary Instruction through
Greek and Latin Roots
Grades 4–11
RTI
Book 6
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CONTENTS
Preface
vi
Notes on Using Vocabulary from Classical Roots
vii
Lesson 1: Seeing
1
vis as in visible
spect as in spectacle
The “big and above” prefix: super-
Lesson 2: Hearing
6
audi as in audience
phon as in symphony
The “place” suffix: -orium/-arium
Lesson 3: Speaking
11
voc as in vocalist
dict as in dictation
The “before” prefix: pre-
Lesson 4: Reviewing Lessons 1–3
16
Lesson 5: Writing
21
scrib/scrip as in scribe, script
graph as in paragraph
The “self” prefix: auto-; the “life” prefix: bio-
Lesson 6: Connecting
26
soci as in society
mem as in memorial
The “science/scientist” suffixes: -logy/-logist
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Lesson 7: Lowering (with Prefixes)
31
de- as in descend
sub- as in subsistence
The “forward” prefix: pro-
Lesson 8: Reviewing Lessons 5–7
36
Lesson 9: Sending
41
port as in deportation
mis/mit as in missile, emit
The noun suffix: -ion
Lesson 10: Turning
46
vers/vert as in versatile, vertebrate
contra as in contrary
The “apart” prefix: di-/dis-
Lesson 11: Handling
51
man as in manual
sol/solv as in soluble, solvent
The “foot” root: ped
Lesson 12: Reviewing Lessons 9–11
56
Lesson 13: Belonging
60
poli as in politics
gen as in generation
nat as in nationality
The “people” suffixes: -ician, -er, -or
Lesson 14: Illuminating
65
spir as in inspire
photo as in photosynthesis
flam as in flammable
The
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Lesson 15: Changing (with Suffixes)
69
-ize as in visualize
-ible/-able as in illegible, identifiable
Suffix spellings: -ible or -able
Lesson 16: Reviewing Lessons 13–15
74
Word List
79
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