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From Rockin’ Root Words - Book 1 by Manisha Shelley Kaura & S. R. Kaura, M.D., © 2010 Prufrock Press, Sample reproduced with the permission of Prufrock Press Inc. (http://www.prufrock.com)
From Rockin’ Root Words - Book 1 by Manisha Shelley Kaura & S. R. Kaura, M.D., © 2010 Prufrock Press, Sample reproduced with the permission of Prufrock Press Inc. (http://www.prufrock.com)
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From Rockin’ Root Words - Book 1 by Manisha Shelley Kaura & S. R. Kaura, M.D., © 2010 Prufrock Press, Sample reproduced with the permission of Prufrock Press Inc. (http://www.prufrock.com)
ContentsIntroduction ix
Chapter 1: Numbers 1
Chapter 2: Quantifiers and Size 15
Chapter 3: Time 27
Chapter 4: Location, Directions, and Relationships 37
Chapter 5: Shapes, Colors, Qualities 59
Chapter 6: Bodily Structures and Senses 75
Chapter 7: Self, Family, and Home Life 95
Chapter 8: Education, Fine Arts, and Sports 111
Chapter 9: Building and Construction 127
Chapter 10: Word Endings, or Suffixes 139
Answer Key 154
References 161
About the Authors 163
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Lesson 1.6: Nine and TenNINE
Non (Latin) means nine or the late stages or end of something.
Beginning Root Word Ending New Word Definitionnon agon nonagon a figure with nine angles and sidesnon et nonet a musical composition of nine voices or
instrumentsnon agenarian nonagenarian a person at least 90 years old
TENRoots for the number 10 are dec for 1⁄10 and deca for 10 times from Latin. These roots
take many forms in English mathematical vocabulary.
Beginning Root Word Ending New Word Definitiondec imal decimal tenth part or one-tenth (.1)dec imeter decimeter one-tenth of a meterdec ade decade a period of 10 yearsdec athlon decathlon a sporting event of 10 different sportsdeca meter decameter ten meters
MAKE A WORDInstructions: Match the correct root word and ending together to make five words. For example, the root word “non” and the ending “agon” together make the word “nonagon.” The root words and endings can be used more than once.
Root Word Ending New Word
non athlon
dec meter
deca agenarian
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FILL IN THE BLANKInstructions: Use the words in the tables for Lesson 1.6 to complete the sentences below.
1. Every 10 years is considered to be a new ________________.
2. When you have a remainder in math, you can write it as a ________________.
3. A figure with nine sides is a ________________.
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Lesson 1.7: One Hundred and One Thousand
ONE HUNDREDCent comes from Latin (through French) to mean one hundred of something.
Beginning Root Word Ending New Word Definitioncent cent one one-hundredth (1⁄100) of a dollarcent ury century one hundred yearscent ipede centipede a worm-like creature with numerous feetcent imeter centimeter one one-hundredth (1⁄100) of a meter
ONE THOUSANDMilli, from Latin by way of French, often is used in science, medicine, and industry to
show one thousand of something or to indicate a part that is one thousandth of something. Similarly, kilo is used to mean one thousand and derives from Greek via French.
Beginning Root Word Ending New Word Definitionmilli pede millipede a wormlike creature thought to have a
thousand feetmilli meter millimeter one thousandth of a meterkilo meter kilometer one thousand meters of distancekilo gram kilogram one thousand grams (about 2.2 pounds)
MATCHINGInstructions: Match the root words to their definitions. Definitions can be used more than once.Root Words Definitions1. kilo a. one hundred2. milli b. one thousand3. cent
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ALL MIXED UPInstructions: Help! The following word parts were all mixed up in the dictionary. Connect the word parts by drawing lines between the boxes. Then, write the correct words in the lines next to their definitions. Be careful! Some of the connections can be tricky: You only want to find words that match the definitions below.
1. ________________: one hundred years
2. ________________: one thousand meters
3. ________________: a creature thought to have one thousand feet
4. ________________: one one-hundredth (1⁄100) of a meter
5. ________________: one thousand grams
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