Book III Unit 1 Introduction

Phot/Phos Luc

Spec/Spect Vid/Vis

Presented by Mrs. Tolin and Mrs. SmithEnglish 9 CP, Nordonia High School

Prestwick House Vocabulary from Latin and Greek Roots: A Study of Word

families

Context Clues +knowledge of prefixes, ROOTS &

suffixes + the way the word is being used in the sentence (its part of speech)=

WORD MEANING & UNDERSTANDING

DING! DING! DING!

YES! OW

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WORD!

PHOT/PHOS

Greek, meaning “LIGHT”

GREEK ROOT:

PHOTOTROPIC

EXAMPLE:

•“Because they’re phototropic, daisies always grow towards the sun”

PHOTOTROPIC

light to turn

PHOTOTROPIC

EXAMPLE:

•“Because they’re phototropic, daisies always grow towards the sun”

PHOTOTROPIC [fo to tro’ pik]

• Pronunciation: Hear it here

• Adjective

•DEFINITION: Tending to grow or move towards light

Your Turn…

• Use a dictionary to list other words with the same Greek root words (phos/phot).

• Apply your new knowledge of the meaning of the root words phot/phos to help determine the meanings of those words.

Reinforcement/ Practice Slides

PHOTOGENIC

•EXAMPLE:

“Lucy, our horse, was so photogenic, that total strangers often asked to take her picture.”

PHOTOGENIC

light suitable for

PHOTOGENIC

•EXAMPLE:

“Lucy, our horse, was so photogenic, that total strangers often asked to take her picture.”

PHOTOGENIC [foh-tuh-jen-ik]

• Hear it here: Photogenic

• Part of Speech: Adjective

•DEFINITION: attractive in (suitable for) pictures taken with light, or photographs

Book III Unit 1 Introduction

Phot/Phos Luc

Spec/Spect Vid/Vis

Presented by Mrs. Tolin and Mrs. SmithEnglish 9 CP, Nordonia High School

Prestwick House Vocabulary from Latin and Greek Roots: A Study of Word

families

Context Clues +knowledge of prefixes, ROOTS &

suffixes + the way the word is being used in the sentence (its part of speech)=

WORD MEANING & UNDERSTANDING

DING! DING! DING!

YES! OW

N THE

WORD!

LUC

Latin, meaning “LIGHT”

LATIN ROOT:

LUX, LUCIS

LUCID

EXAMPLE:

•“Sophie’s explanation of quantum physics was so lucid that I understood everything.”

LUCID

light/clear

LUCID

EXAMPLE:

•“Sophie’s explanation of quantum physics was so lucid that I understood everything.”

LUCID [ˈl osid]o͞

• Pronunciation: Hear it here or here

• Part of Speech: Adjective

•DEFINITION: easy to understand; clear

• Synonym: comprehensible

• Antonym: confusing

Your Turn…

• Use a dictionary to list other words with the same root words (luc).

• Apply your new knowledge of the meaning of the root word luc to help determine the meanings of those words.

Reinforcement/ Practice Slides

ELUCIDATE

EXAMPLE:

•“The attorney asked the witness to further elucidate the information he had.”

ELUCIDATE

from light (makes the word into a verb)

ELUCIDATE

EXAMPLE:

•“The attorney asked the witness to further elucidate the information he had.”

ELUCIDATE [iˈl osiˌdāt/]o͞• Pronunciation: Hear it here• Part of speech: verb

•DEFINITION: to bring from light; to make clear by explaining

• synonym: clarify antonym: confuse

Book III Unit 1 IntroductionPhot/Phos Luc

Spec/Spect Vid/Vis

Presented by Mrs. Tolin and Mrs. SmithEnglish 9 CP, Nordonia High School

Prestwick House Vocabulary from Latin and Greek Roots: A Study of Word

families

Context Clues +knowledge of prefixes, ROOTS &

suffixes + the way the word is being used in the sentence (its part of speech)=

WORD MEANING & UNDERSTANDING

DING! DING! DING!

YES! OW

N THE

WORD!

SPEC/ SPECT

Latin, meaning “to look at”

LATIN ROOT:

SPECERE, SPECTUM

CIRCUMSPECT

EXAMPLE:

•“The marchers in the protest tried to be circumspect and not break any laws.”

CIRCUMSPECT

around looking

CIRCUMSPECT

EXAMPLE:

•“The marchers in the protest tried to be circumspect and not break any laws.”

CIRCUMSPECT [ˈsərkəmˌspekt]

• Pronunciation: Hear it here

• Part of speech: adjective

•DEFINITION: looking around; careful; mindful of rules and consequences

• Synonym: prudent

• Antonym: reckless

Your Turn…

• Use a dictionary to list other words with the same root words (spec/spect).

• Apply your new knowledge of the meaning of the root word spec/spect to help determine the meanings of those words.

Reinforcement/ Practice Slides

PROSPECT

EXAMPLE:

•“The prospect of a trip to the dentist with my bratty kid brother was hardly thrilling.”

PROSPECT

forward look

PROSPECT

EXAMPLE:

•“The prospect of a trip to the dentist with my bratty kid brother was hardly thrilling.”

PROSPECT [präsˌpekt]

• Pronunciation: Hear it here

• Part of speech: noun

•DEFINITION: looked forward to; that which is expected when looking forward

Book III Unit 1 Introduction

Phot/Phos Luc

Spec/Spect Vid/Vis

Presented by Mrs. Tolin and Mrs. SmithEnglish 9 CP, Nordonia High School

Prestwick House Vocabulary from Latin and Greek Roots: A Study of Word

families

Context Clues +knowledge of prefixes, ROOTS &

suffixes + the way the word is being used in the sentence (its part of speech)=

WORD MEANING & UNDERSTANDING

DING! DING! DING!

YES! OW

N THE

WORD!

VID/VIS

Latin, meaning “to see, to look”

LATIN ROOT:

VIDERE, VISUM

PROVIDENTIAL

EXAMPLE:

•“Through a providential series of events, Nigel found himself manager of the company.”

PROVIDENTIAL

to look

forward (makes the word an adj.)

PROVIDENTIAL

EXAMPLE:

•“Through a providential series of events, Nigel found himself manager of the company.”

PROVIDENTIAL [prävəˈdenCHəl]

• Pronunciation: Hear it here

• Part of speech: adjective

•DEFINITION: to look forward to; happening by good fortune

• Synonym: fortunate

• Antonym: unlucky

Your Turn…

• Use a dictionary to list other words with the same root words (vid/vis).

• Apply your new knowledge of the meaning of the root word vid/vis to help determine the meanings of those words.

Reinforcement/ Practice Slides

INVIDIOUS

EXAMPLE:

•“One candidate made an invidious speech against his opponent.”

INVIDIOUS

to look

against (makes the word an adj.)

INVIDIOUS

EXAMPLE:

•“One candidate made an invidious speech against his opponent.”

INVIDIOUS

• Pronunciation: Hear it here

• Part of speech: adjective

•DEFINITION: to look against; hateful or spiteful

• Synonym: defamatory

• Antonym: pleasant