BV Unit 3 Lesson 12 Words words You

BV Unit 3 Lesson 12

Words, words… ▶ You already know a LOT about words and how they work. ▶ In your table groups, TURN and TALK about the words you have learned over the past 5 weeks. ▶ What did you learn about words? ▶ What specific bases do you remember?

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This week’s words are… ▶ dentist ▶ dentures ▶ indent ▶ orthodontist ▶ periodontist What do you notice about these words?

Latin Base: dent Greek Base: odent definition: tooth, teeth

I frequently visited the _____ when I was younger because I had crooked teeth.

I go to the _______ when I need to get my teeth cleaned.

A _____ is a person who cares for the gums around your teeth.

When you start a new paragraph, you should always remember to ____. HINT: This is something you should always do in your writing!

Some people need to wear artificial teeth, called _____.

Please copy these definitions into your spelling dictionaries. ▶ dentist: A person whose job is to take care of people’s teeth ▶ dentures: A set of artificial teeth ▶ indent: To make the edge of something go sharply inward ▶ orthodontist: Someone who deals with helping teeth grow straight ▶ periodontist: Someone who specializes in the treatment of gum disease