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Instructions are on the next slide.Instructions are on the next slide.

Quick Start Instructions1. In Slide Sorter View, mix up the order of the slides. (The slides will

automatically re-number.)2. Click the Slide Show button to start the show.3. Click the “Flip” button to show the answer (root)4. Click it again to show the meaning of the root.5. Click anywhere on the slide (or press the right arrow on the keyboard) to

advance to the next image.

Flip Button

Slide Sorter View

Slide Show

Button

Teacher: see the last slides of the PowerPoint for detailed instructions.Teacher: see the last slides of the PowerPoint for detailed instructions.

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This set of flash cards covers the following roots

ab- away a-, an- not, without anima- breath am-, amor- love, loving ambi- both, on both sides ann-, -enn- year, yearly ambul-, ambulat- walk, moveaqu- water aud-, audi- hearing, listening, sound ben- good, well

Teacher: see the last slides of the PowerPoint for complete instructions.

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ab-(away)

ab-(away)

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a-, an-(not, without)

a-, an-(not, without)

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ambi(both)

ambi(both)

a-, an-(not, without)

a-, an-(not, without)

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ambul(walk, move)

ambul(walk, move)

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ambi(both)

ambi(both)

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am-, amor(love)

am-, amor(love)

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anima(breath)

anima(breath)

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aqu(water)

aqu(water)

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ben(good)

ben(good)

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audi(hearing, listening, sound)

audi(hearing, listening, sound)

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ann, enn(year, yearly)

ann, enn(year, yearly)

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ab-(away)

ab-(away)

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ab-(away)

ab-(away)

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ab-(away)

ab-(away)

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ambul(walk, move)

ambul(walk, move)

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ambul(walk, move)

ambul(walk, move)

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am-, amor(love)

am-, amor(love)

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am-, amor(love)

am-, amor(love)

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aqu(water)

aqu(water)

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aqu(water)

aqu(water)

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audi(hear, listen, sound)

audi(hear, listen, sound)

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audi(hearing, listening, sound)

audi(hearing, listening, sound)

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ben(good)

ben(good)

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ben(good)

ben(good)

Here are some of the words that can be made from these roots

abnormal abrasion absorb abstract aversion avert

atypical ahistorical amoral amorphous asexual abiotic

animal animation animated animosity magnanimous anime

amateur amorous amiable enamoured enamor paramour

ambidextrous ambivalent ambiguous disambiguate ambiguity ambigram

anniversary annual millennium perennial millenial centennial

ambulance ambulatory ambulate somnambulist amble preamble

architect archetype archeangel archaic monarchy patriarch

aquarium aquamarine aqueous aquifer aquarius aquatic

auditorium auditory audio audible audiophile audition

benefit benign beneficial benefactor benevolent benediction

Quick Start Instructions

1. In Slide Sorter View, mix up the order of the slides. (The slides will automatically renumber.)

2. Click the Slide Show button to start the show.3. Click the “Flip” button to show the answer (root)4. Click it again to show the meaning of the root.5. Click anywhere on the slide to go to the next

slide. Or press the right arrow on the keyboard to advance to the next slide.

Flip Button

Slide Sorter View

Slide Show

Button

Two Ways to Use the Flash Cards

1. You can use the flash cards as a whole-class activity. You show an image and students call out the root that fits the image.

2. For older students who don’t like to call out answers, you can use the flash cards as a “quiz” to test their knowledge of the roots.

• Details for these two methods are on the following slides.

Method 1:Traditional flash cards

• Review the roots and their meanings with your students.• You may want to write the roots and their meanings on

the board, or make them visible to the students in some other way.

• In Slide Sorter view, mix up the order of the slides.• Start the presentation on Slide 2.1. Students call out the root that they think fits the image.

2. Click the “flip” button to show the correct root.

3. Move on to the next slide by clicking anywhere or pressing the right arrow key on the keyboard.

4. Repeat

Method 2: “Quiz”• I find that this method works best with high school students.• After they have had some time to learn the roots, use the

images to “quiz” their knowledge1. In Slide Sorter view, mix up the order of the slides.2. Start the presentation.3. Show a slide, and give students to write their answer.4. Press the right arrow on the keyboard to move on to the next slide.5. Repeat6. After 20 or so slides, stop the quiz.7. Have students “trade and grade”8. Go through the slides again, this time clicking the “flip” button to

show the correct answer.9. After reviewing the slides, have students turn in their scored

quizzes.

Instructions for the Teacher

• Note: There are two or more images for each Latin root. It’s not expected that you would show all the images in the same practice session. You can if you want to, but a more typical scenario would be to use only 20 or so slides in a practice session.

• Arrange the first 20 slides to your liking, and save the extra images for future practice sessions.

• You can also duplicate slides to show the same image more than once in the same practice session.

Instructions for the Teacher

• After students have some mastery of the roots, I like to mix in some of the vocabulary flash cards.

• Each vocabulary flash card contains a word with an underlined root.

• Students should write the meaning of the underlined root.

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absent

away

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absorb

away

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atypical

not, without

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amoral

not, without

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anarchy

not, without

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ambidextrous

both

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ambivalent

both

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ambiguous

both

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ambulance

walk, move

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ambulate

walk, move

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amble

walk, move

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amorous

love

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enamored

love

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amateur

love

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animal

breath

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animated

breath

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annual

yearly

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perennial

yearly

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anniversary

yearly

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anniversary

yearly

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aquifer

water

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aqueduct

water

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aquarium

water

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audible

hearing, listening, sound

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auditorium

hearing, listening, sound

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audio

hearing, listening, sound

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benefit

good

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benefactor

good

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benevolent

good

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benign

good