ROCK’N ROOT WORDS

Bellwork Lessons

PREFIX, SUFFIX, and ROOT

PREFIXES

▪ Letters placed in front of a word that changes its meaning.

SUFFIXES ▪ Letters placed at the end

of a word that changes its meaning.

ROOTS ▪ The base, or original,

word. It does not have a prefix or a suffix.

Lesson 1.1 NUMBERS

1. Paste the prefix, root, and suffix chart to the top of your notebook paper.

2. Underneath, copy the web chart to the right.

3. After you copy the chart, connect the correct root word listed in the inner circle to the word parts listed in the outer circles. You may have to use a root word more than once!

Lesson 1.1 NUMBERS

Copy the sentences below, and use the best word or phrase that completes each sentence.

1. Because some of the kids in my class were goofing off, the P.E. teachers lost her place and had to (numerable, renumber, innumerable) us for the volleyball teams.

2. The vast sky was filled with (numerable, renumber, innumerable) stars, so many that we lost track of them all.

3. My favorite detective often uses (numerology, numberless, supernumerary) to help her crack the codes in clues and solve crimes.

Lesson 1.1 Study Prefixes

On a new sheet of paper titled “Rock’n Root Words Lesson 1.1 Study”, copy everything below and fill in the blank with the correct

root word from Lesson 1.1 1.  Re = Again Re_______ 2. Un = Not Un_______

3. In = Negative In________ 4. Super = Above, beyond Super________

Lesson 1.3 ONE part 1

1. Paste the prefix, root, and suffix chart to the top of your notebook paper.

2. Underneath, copy the web chart to the right.

3. After you copy the chart, connect the correct root word listed in the inner circle to the word parts listed in the outer circles. You may have to use a root word more than once!

Lesson 1.3 ONE part 2

Copy the sentences below, and use the best word or phrase that completes each sentence from your chart.

1. Ballerinas and wrestlers often have to wear a __________________ as their uniform.

2. Her blouse had a pretty ______________ on the pocket, displaying her initials in pink thread.

3. The election for president of our riding club was _______________; everyone wanted Sarah to win.

Lesson 1.3 Study Suffixes

On the sheet of paper titled “Rock’n Root Words Lesson 1.1 Study”, copy everything below and fill in the blank with the correct root

word from Lesson 1.3 1.  animous = feeling ______animous 2. logue = spoken/written ______logue 3. gram = something written

______gram 4. tude = state or condition ______itude

Lesson 1.1 & 1.3 Root Review

On your half sheet of paper, match the picture to its root and write what the picture is with the correct prefix and/or suffix.

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Mono Numer

Sol Number

Un(i)

Lesson 1.1 & 1.3 Sentences

On your sheet of paper, copy the paragraph and fill in the blanks with the correct word that uses our current roots.

There was a princess who loved to ride ___________. She would gallop into the woods to find _________ and be alone with her one-horned friend. The princess liked to wear her __________ed scarf with her initials and sit among the __________ flowers.

Mono Numer

Sol Un(i)

Lesson 1.4 TWO & THREE

Congrats on surviving week 1 of the FSA! You need 1 sheet of notebook paper & and your Cinderella notes from Monday. Head your blank

piece of paper with your name, date, & class period and title it:

ROCK’N ROOT WORDS LESSON 1.4 (TWO & THREE)

Lesson 1.4 TWO & THREE part 1

1. Paste the prefix, root, and suffix chart to the top of your notebook paper.

2. Underneath or on the back, copy the web chart to the right.

3. After you copy the chart, connect the correct root word listed in the inner circle to the word parts listed in the outer circles. You may have to use a root word more than once!

Lesson 1.4 TWO & THREE part 2

Copy the sentences below, and use the best word or phrase that completes each sentence from your chart.

1. Since John is __________________, he can speak 2 languages.

2. Plants inhale carbon ______________ and exhale oxygen for us to breathe.

3. The “Divergent” series is called a _______________ because it has 3 main books to tell its story.

Lesson 1.4 Study Suffixes

On a sheet of paper titled “Rock’n Root Words Lesson 1.4 Study”, copy everything below and fill in the blank with the correct root

word from Lesson 1.4 1.  nity = state or condition ______nity 2. logy = describe ______logy

3. lingual = language ______lingual 4. plicate = having/resembling/like ______plicate

You need 2 sheets of notebook paper today!