Unit 2 Root Words Assignments Quiz: 11/4/2015 ★
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ALL WORK (EXCEPT FLASHCARDS) IS TO BE COMPLETED IN YOUR ​
VOCABULARY NOTEBOOK​
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NOT ​
YOUR REGULAR ELA NOTEBOOK! Quizzes are cumulative, so study your root words nightly! Make sure you clearly TITLE each unit (Unit 1, Unit 2, etc.), LABEL each part, (Root Word List, Matching, Definitions, Word Roots, etc.), and NUMBER your answers CORRECTLY in your notebook. Update your Table of Contents with the unit number (Unit 1, Unit 2, etc.) with the pages you used BEFORE you turn in your notebook! Your writing needs to be NEAT and LEGIBLE for you to study and for the teacher to assess your work! Sloppy work will be recopied neatly during lunch or during after school detention! All work must be handwritten by the student in his/her vocabulary notebook. Work will NOT be accepted if turned in on Google Drive or via Chrome book. Part 1: Root Word List (15 points)—​
DUE TUESDAY, 10/20/15 Number and copy the root word and its meaning from the chart below into your vocabulary notebook. Unit 2 Root Word List Root Word Meaning 1. anthrop(o)­ man 2. mis­ hate, bad, wrong 3. arch­ first, chief, ancient, ruler, of government 4. ­crac rule 5. ­cide (to) kill 6. gen­ birth, race, kind 7. thermo­ heat 8. tele­ far 9. poly­ many 10. dem(o)­ people 11. nomen, nomin, nym­ name 12. ­gam(os) marriage Page 1 of 3 Part 2: Matching (20 points)—​
DUE THURSDAY, 10/22/15 In your notebook, write the number, word, letter ​
AND ​
definition for each number below. DO NOT JUST WRITE THE NUMBER AND THE LETTER! B
1. archaeology
A. love for mankind C
2. democracy
B. study of ancient civilizations E
3. genocide
C. government for the people by the people G
4. misogamy
D. union of many spouses I
5. nominate
E. killing of a racial group A
6. philanthropy
F. written communication that is sent D
7. polygamy
G. hatred of marriage F
8. telegram
H. instrument that measures heat H
9. thermometer
I. to name or appoint J
10. thermophobia
J. fear of heat Part 3: Definitions (10 points)—​
DUE THURSDAY, 10/22/15 Define the words below in your notebook. The words in ​
italics ​
are fabricated (meaning the ​
slanted words ​
are made up). 1. ​
autogamy—​
marriage to oneself 2. telemeter—​
far away measurement; a device for measuring objects that are far away 3. ​
biocide—​
killing of living things; living to kill things 4. graphology—​
study or science of handwriting 5. cryptonym—​
secret, hidden name; to name something in secret Part 4: Words Within the Words (25 points)—​
DUE WEDNESDAY, 10/28/15 For each number below, write the word on the first line, identify the root word on the second line, tell what the root word means on the third line (​
Numbers 3, 6, and 9 have two roots in the word. Name and define them BOTH.​
), and define the whole word on the fourth line. LABEL EACH LINE! 1. ​
bigamy Root: gam Root Meaning: marriage Word Definition: having two marriages 2. ​
nominate Root: nom Root Meaning: name Word Definition: to name as a candidate 3. ​
eponym Root: nym
Root Meaning: name Word Definition: named for itself 4. ​
telephoto lens Root: tele Root Meaning: far Word Definition: a lens that allows for the picture­taking of things that are far away 5. ​
matricide Root: cide Root Meaning: to kill Word Definition: the killing of one’s mother Page 2 of 3 6. ​
polygon Root: poly Root Meaning: many Word Definition: a many­sided object 7. ​
monarchy Root: arch Root Meaning: first, chief, ancient, ruler of government Word Definition: the rule of or by one 8. ​
misguided Root: mis Root Meaning: bad, wrong Word Definition: poorly thought out or planned 9. ​
gene Root: gen Root Meaning: birth, race, kind Word Definition: that with which we are born that forms who we will become 10. ​
epidemic Root: dem Root Meaning: people Word Definition: something that people infect each other with (usually a disease) Part 5: Flashcards (30 points)—​
DUE WEDNESDAY, 10/28/15 Use the Unit Root Word List to create a flashcard set. Each flashcard must contain the root word, its meaning, and a picture that relates to the root word meaning. Create either a set of paper flashcards or online flashcards at ​
quizlet.com​
. Unit 2 Root Word List Root Word Meaning 1. anthrop(o)­ man 2. mis­ hate, bad, wrong 3. arch­ first, chief, ancient, ruler, of government 4. ­crac rule 5. ­cide (to) kill 6. gen­ birth, race, kind 7. thermo­ heat 8. tele­ far 9. poly­ many 10. dem(o)­ people 11. nomen, nomin, nym­ name 12. ­gam(os) marriage Page 3 of 3