Tracking Word Origins Where do our words come

Tracking Word Origins { Where do our words come from?

Latin Words: 55%

prefix root suffix Connective (usually i) { Meditate, monument

Anglo-Saxon Words: 20%

*Usually one syllable words *Numbers 1 -1000 *Basic color words *short words with silent letters { one, brown, arm, could, boat, doubt

Greek: 11%

prefix root suffix connective (usually o) { democrat, photograph, biology, kilometer *Often involves science, school or the arts.

Word Parts { Breaking down a word into its parts

Base Word A word alone You can add a prefix, suffix, or another root or base word to it. Both bread and cheese can stand alone just like a base word is a word alone.

play + ground = playground chalk + board = chalkboard { Base Word Examples

Root Word Is a word part Gives basic meaning of the word You MUST add a prefix or suffix in order to make it a word. Flour needs other items to make it into something edible just like the root word needs a prefix or suffix to make it a word.

bene + fit chrono + meter mob+ ile = benefit = chronometer = mobile { Root part examples

Prefix A word part Added BEFORE a root or base word Contributes to the MEANING of a word It often CHANGES the meaning of the word once added. The hot sauce changes the flavor of the food once it is added just like the prefix changes the meaning of the word.

co + mit = commit post+ game = postgame syn+ onym = synonym { Adding a prefix

Suffix A word part Added at the END of the base or root word Contributes to the meaning of the word It helps determine the PART OF SPEECH. An oven and a blender are like a suffix because it is used at the end of cooking and can change the food completely just like the suffix changes the part of speech and is at the end of the word.

burp + ed cred + ible = burped = credible humor + ous = humorous { Adding a suffix

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