6. Root & Base Words
• It is in the root or base of a word that the
basic meaning is found
7. Root & Base Words
• It is in the root or base of a word that the
basic meaning is found
• Base/root words are complete words that have
meaning even if there is no prefix or suffix attached.
8. Root & Base Words
• It is in the root or base of a word that the
basic meaning is found
• Base/root words are complete words that have
meaning even if there is no prefix or suffix attached.
• Base words typically come from English (are not
borrowed from other languages)
9. Examples of Base
Words
great
tall
complete
think
student
clean cover
10. Practice
• Can you find the base of these words?
• Remember, sometimes the spelling of a
base will change if a prefix/suffix is added to
it.
11. Practice
• Can you find the base of these words?
• Remember, sometimes the spelling of a
base will change if a prefix/suffix is added to
it.
uncovered
12. Practice
• Can you find the base of these words?
• Remember, sometimes the spelling of a
base will change if a prefix/suffix is added to
it.
uncovered
look
13. Practice
• Can you find the base of these words?
• Remember, sometimes the spelling of a
base will change if a prefix/suffix is added to
it.
safe
uncovered
look
14. Practice
• Can you find the base of these words?
• Remember, sometimes the spelling of a
base will change if a prefix/suffix is added to
it.
care
safe
uncovered
look
15. Practice
• Can you find the base of these words?
• Remember, sometimes the spelling of a
base will change if a prefix/suffix is added to
it.
care
safe
uncovered
look
child
16. Roots
• Roots are basically the same as base words.
• They typically come from other languages,
like Greek or Latin.
17. Greek Roots
• Greece is a country in the Mediterranean
part of the world.
• Greek civilization is thousands of years old.
• Many of the words in languages used today
20. Greek Roots
• Greek roots are word parts that have
meaning...
• cracy = type of government
21. Greek Roots
• Greek roots are word parts that have
meaning...
• photo==type of government
cracy
• light
22. Greek Roots
• Greek roots are word parts that have
meaning...
• photo==type of government graph = picture
cracy
• light •
23. Greek Roots
• Greek roots are word parts that have
meaning...
• photo==type of government graph = picture
cracy
• light •
Photograph = a picture made from light
24. Greek Roots
• Greek roots are word parts that have
meaning...
• photo==type of government graph = picture
cracy
• light •
Photograph = a picture made from light
• bio = life
25. Greek Roots
• Greek roots are word parts that have
meaning...
• photo==type of government graph = picture
cracy
• light •
Photograph = a picture made from light
• bio = life • ology = the study of
26. Greek Roots
• Greek roots are word parts that have
meaning...
• photo==type of government graph = picture
cracy
• light •
Photograph = a picture made from light
• bio = life • ology = the study of
• biology = the study of living things
27. Greek Roots
• Greek roots are word parts that have
meaning...
• cracy = type of government graph = picture
•
Photograph = a picture made from light
• bio = life • ology = the study of
• biology = the study of living things
28. Greek Roots
• Greek roots are word parts that have
meaning...
• cracy = type of government
Photograph = a picture made from light
• bio = life • ology = the study of
• biology = the study of living things
29. Greek Roots
• Greek roots are word parts that have
meaning...
• cracy = type of government
• bio = life • ology = the study of
• biology = the study of living things
30. Greek Roots
• Greek roots are word parts that have
meaning...
• bio = life • ology = the study of
• biology = the study of living things
31. Greek Roots
• Greek roots are word parts that have
meaning...
• cracy = type of government
• bio = life • ology = the study of
• biology = the study of living things
32. Greek Roots
• Greek roots are word parts that have
meaning...
• cracy = type of government
democracy
bureaucracy
autocracy
• bio = life • ology = the study of
• biology = the study of living things
33. Greek Roots
• Greek roots are word parts that have
meaning...
• cracy = type of government
democracy
bureaucracy
autocracy
• ology = the study of
• biology = the study of living things
34. Greek Roots
• Greek roots are word parts that have
meaning...
• cracy = type of government
democracy
bureaucracy
autocracy
• biology = the study of living things
35. Greek Roots
• Greek roots are word parts that have
meaning...
• cracy = type of government
democracy
bureaucracy
autocracy
36. Greek Roots
• Greek roots are word parts that have
meaning...
• cracy = type of government
democracy
bureaucracy
autocracy
pyro = fire
37. Greek Roots
• Greek roots are word parts that have
meaning...
• cracy = type of government
democracy
bureaucracy
autocracy
pyro = fire
pyromania
pyrotechnics
38. Greek Roots
• Greek roots are word parts that have
meaning...
• cracy = type of government
democracy
bureaucracy
autocracy
hyper = too much
pyro = fire
pyromania
pyrotechnics
39. Greek Roots
• Greek roots are word parts that have
meaning...
• cracy = type of government
democracy
bureaucracy
autocracy
hyper = too much
hypercritical
pyro = fire
hyperactive
pyromania hypersensitive
pyrotechnics
40. Greek Roots
• Greek roots are word parts that have
meaning...
• cracy = type of government
democracy
bureaucracy
autocracy
hyper = too much
hypercritical
hyperactive
pyromania hypersensitive
pyrotechnics
41. Greek Roots
• Greek roots are word parts that have
meaning...
• cracy = type of government
democracy
bureaucracy
autocracy
hyper = too much
hypercritical
hyperactive
hypersensitive
42. Greek Roots
• Greek roots are word parts that have
meaning...
• cracy = type of government
democracy
bureaucracy
autocracy
hyper = too much
path = feeling hypercritical
hyperactive
hypersensitive
43. Greek Roots
• Greek roots are word parts that have
meaning...
• cracy = type of government
democracy
bureaucracy
autocracy
hyper = too much
path = feeling hypercritical
empath hyperactive
sympathy hypersensitive
psychopathic
45. If you know the meaning of 50 Greek
roots...
you will know the meaning of thousands of English
words.
46. Greek Roots Artbook
• Create one image for each Greek
Materials:
notebook, writing tools
50 most commonly used Greek roots
Guidelines:
1. the root, big.
2. a picture that represents the meaning of the root.
3. 5 examples of words that use the root.