Unlock the Meanings Categorize by Roots


OBJECTIVES Students will C learn the Latin roots equ, min, and ple.


C group vocabulary words according to their Latin roots.


GUIDE STUDENTS Have students read the Word List on page 124. Tell them that each word contains one of the Latin roots intro- duced on this page.


Remind students that many lan- guages contain words with Latin roots. Point out that knowing the meanings of Latin roots often helps students studying foreign languages. In addition, the knowledge of Latin roots can help students who are flu- ent in languages such as French, Spanish, or Italian learn English. As an example, write the French word détente on the chalkboard. Explain that this word, which means “an eas- ing of tension,” contains the same root as the English word tension. Knowing that the root ten means “to stretch” can help French-speaking students figure out the meaning of tension and help English-speaking students figure out the meaning of détente.


PRACTICE


After students have completed page 124, encourage volunteers to share and compare their responses with the class.


‘‘ T124 Unit 6 Measurement Part 2


WORD LIST minuscule equality plenty


diminutive adequate deplete minor replete equable


equilibrium adequate equable equilibrium Answers will vary. 124 Measurement Part 2 Words From the Wise


If liberty and equality, as is thought by some, are chiefly to be found in democ- racy, they will be best attained when all persons alike share in the government to the utmost.


’’ —Aristotle Politics, Book III diminutive minor Answers will vary. Answers will vary. deplete replete Answers will vary. Answers will vary.


Unlock the Meanings


Many English words are made from Latin roots. Knowing the meanings of roots will help you unlock the meanings of many unknown words. Each root below is related to measurement.


Latin Root: equ meaning: same


English word: equivalent meaning: equal in some quality


Latin Root: min meaning: small English word: diminish


meaning: to make smaller


Latin Root: ple meaning: full, plenty English word: plethora


meaning: more than enough


Categorize by Roots Find these roots in the Word List. Write each word under the correct root and circle the root in the word. Think of other words that come from the same Latin roots. Write them under the correct roots as well.


Measurement


Latin Root: equ


equality


Latin Root: min


minuscule


Latin Root: ple


plenty


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