Rockin' Root Words

Book 1, Grades 3-5

Manisha Shelley Kaura, S.R. Kaura

• Publisher: Routledge
• Year: 2021
• eBook ISBN:
  9781000495850
• Topic: Education
• Subtopic: Teaching Methods for Reading

If your students like Red Hot Root Words, they are going to love Rockin' Root Words, an exciting twist on vocabulary development! In these comprehensive books, students will enjoy learning the roots, suffixes, and prefixes of more than 500 common vocabulary, words presented in an easy-to-follow style that utilizes visual learning and word maps to enhance student comprehension and memory.

By teaching students word parts using word webs, graphic organizers, and cartoons, teachers can ensure that every student in their classroom understands the basics of vocabulary development. Book 1 is focused on vocabulary for grades 3-5 and covers a variety of topics, including numbers, colors, family and relationships, location and distance, and scientific vocabulary.

Grades 3-5

CHAPTER 1

Numbers

DOI: 10.4324/9781003237761-1

Numbering units can be as easy as the common 1, 2, 3, that we use every day or more complicated, such as the Roman numerals I, II, III. These numbers can even be represented with word prefixes, like uni-, di-, or tri-(which mean one, two, and three, respectively).

Numbers give a total count, amount, sum, or quantity. The word number comes from the Latin (through French)—numerus. We recognize a number as a digit, unit, quantity, or multitude. These combine with many prefixes and suffixes to create a number of words. By understanding and learning these prefixes and suffixes, one can understand several unfamiliar numerical words.

Name:___________________________________________ Date:_________________

LESSON 1.1: NUMBER

Number comes from Latin and means total, sum, or one of a series or group. Numer also serves as a root for number.

Beginning	Root Word	Ending	New Word	Definition
	number	ed	numbered	counted
	numer	al	numeral	a figure or sign expressing a number
	numer	ous	numerous	many in number
	numer	ator	numerator	one who counts, or a number above the line in a fraction

MATCHING

Instructions: Match the words to their definitions.

Words	Definitions
1. numbered	a. someone who counts
2. numeral	b. many in number
3. numerous	c. symbol for a number
4. numerator	d. counted

FILL IN THE BLANK

Instructions: Use the words for Lesson 1.1 to complete the sentences below.

1. In order to take the spelling quiz, the teacher advised the class that the paper must be ____________ from 1–10.
2. In math class we learned that the ____________ is the number above the line in a fraction like ¾.
3. Because of my good grades in school my parents bought me ____________ presents for my birthday.
4. II, III, IV and V are all symbols called Roman ____________, that are used to describe numbers.

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LESSON 1.2: ONE HALF AND ONE

ONE HALF

These prefixes let you know when something is halved. The Greek root for one-half is hemi, and the Latin prefixes are semi and demi. These roots ...

Table of contents

• Cover
• Half Title
• Title Page
• Copyright Page
• Dedication
• Contents
• Introduction
• Chapter 1: Numbers
• Chapter 2: Quantifiers and Size
• Chapter 3: Time
• Chapter 4: Location, Directions, and Relationships
• Chapter 5: Shapes, Colors, Qualities
• Chapter 6: Bodily Structures and Senses
• Chapter 7: Self, Family, and Home Life
• Chapter 8: Education, Fine Arts, and Sports
• Chapter 9: Building and Construction
• Chapter 10: Word Endings, or Suffixes
• Answer Key
• References
• About the Authors
• Common Core State Standards Alignment