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MAXWORDS: Orton-Gillingham Multi-syllabic Words
UNIT 1
Latin Roots
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ROOTS
The two most important ways to build vocabulary are
through extensive reading and learning prefixes, suffixes,
and roots. Learning word parts builds your vocabulary,
improves your spelling, and improves your reading of
multi-syllabic words. In this manual you will learn
common Latin roots. A “root” is the basic portion of a
word that carries a “meaning.” This manual is divided into
sets, each containing eight Latin roots.
By just mastering these roots, you will increase your
vocabulary by 16,000 words. A strong vocabulary is
necessary for success in school.
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Table of Contents
SECTION
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3x5 card example
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List of Latin roots
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Set 1…………………
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Set 2…………………
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Set 3…………………
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Set 4…………………
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Set 5…………………
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Set 6…………………
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Here are roots for you to learn. You will see a root, then a
word that contains the root, then the meaning of the root.
Here is an example:
mem
memory
to remember
This is the root “mem”
As in the word “memory”
The root means “to remember”
You should use a 3 x 5 index card for each root. On the front,
print the root (or roots). On the back, print the word
containing the root and the meaning of the root. You should
keep all the root cards together.
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Here is the list of the Latin roots you will learn.
SET 1
jac, ject
mis, mit
mob, mot, mov
pel, puls
aud
vid, vis
spec, spect
dic, dict
SET 2
cap, ceive, cip
fed, fid
grad, gress, gree
pen, pend, pens
SET 4
SET 3
cred
fer
plic, ply
sed, sid, sess
rupt
flect, flex
pon, pos, pound
gen
SET 5
ced, ces, cess,
ceed
fact, fect
fin
pod, ped, vers,
vert
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claim, clam
lect, leg, lig
claus, clos, clud
clus
quest, quir,
quis
port
spir, spire
vita, viv
scrib, script
cid, cis
fac, fic
tract
duc, duct
cur, cour
form
press
SET 6
sens, sent
vail, val
sist, sta, stat, stit
tain, tin
struct
tend, tens, ten
vent, ven
voc, vok
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SET 1
You should use a 3 x 5 index card
for each root. On the front, print
the root (or roots). On the back,
print the word containing the root
and the meaning of the root.
aud
audience
to hear
vid, vis
vision
to see
spec, spect
spectacle
to look or watch
dic, dict
dictation
to say
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SET 1
You should use a 3 x 5 index card
for each root. On the front, print
the root (or roots). On the back,
print the word containing the root
and the meaning of the root.
jac, ject
projectile
to throw
mis, mit
missionary
to send
mob, mot,
mov
mobility
to move
pel, puls
propel
to push
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Put a check mark or “x” in the box in front of the correct
answer.
WORD:
audible
PROPER SYLLABLES:
Choose the correct syllable division of the word:
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au / di / ble
aud/ i / ble
au / di / ble
a / ud / ible
DEFINITION:
What is the meaning of the word, audible?
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WORD:
capable of being heard
deaf
person who counts money
insightful
auditory
PROPER SYLLABLES:
Choose the correct syllable division of the word:
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au / dit / ory
au / di / to / ry
au / di / tory
au / dit / or/ y
DEFINITION:
What is the meaning of the word, auditory?
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by seeing
by hearing
by touching
by smelling
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WORD:
trajectory
PROPER SYLLABLES:
Choose the correct syllable division of the word:
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traj / ect / ory
tra / jecto / ry
tra / jec / to / ry
traj / ect / ory
DEFINITION:
What is the meaning of the word, trajectory?
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WORD:
rocket ship
piece of armor used by the roman army
path along which something moves through the air
place to enjoy good food
admit
PROPER SYLLABLES:
Choose the correct syllable division of the word:
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ad / mit
a / dmit
adm / it
ad / mi / t
DEFINITION:
What is the meaning of the word, admit?
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allow entry
keep out
prevent
confuse
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