Body & life
Roots that name parts of the body and the idea of being alive.
10 roots in this category · Aligned to Common Core L.4.4b, Common Core L.5.4b, Common Core L.6.4b, Common Core L.7.4b, Common Core L.8.4b
Greek roots
Latin roots
- pedrootLatin
foot
pedal, pedestrian, biped
L.4.4bL.5.4b - manurootLatin
hand
manual, manuscript, manufacture
L.5.4bL.6.4bL.7.4b - dentrootLatin
tooth
dentist, dental, indent
L.4.4bL.5.4b - vitrootLatin
to live
vital, vitamin, survive
L.6.4bL.7.4b - corprootLatin
body
corporation, corpse, corporal
L.7.4bL.8.4b - capitrootLatin
head
capital, captain, decapitate
L.7.4bL.8.4b
What this category covers
- L.4.4b · Grade 4: Use common, grade-appropriate Greek and Latin affixes and roots as clues to the meaning of a word (e.g., telegraph, photograph, autograph).
- L.5.4b · Grade 5: Use common, grade-appropriate Greek and Latin affixes and roots as clues to the meaning of a word (e.g., photograph, photosynthesis).
- L.6.4b · Grade 6: Use common, grade-appropriate Greek or Latin affixes and roots as clues to the meaning of a word (e.g., audience, auditory, audible).
- L.7.4b · Grade 7: Use common, grade-appropriate Greek or Latin affixes and roots as clues to the meaning of a word (e.g., belligerent, bellicose, rebel).
- L.8.4b · Grade 8: Use common, grade-appropriate Greek or Latin affixes and roots as clues to the meaning of a word (e.g., precede, recede, secede).