Derivatives © 2006 Mr. Craft’s Class and CrossRoads Middle School

Something fun… Motto of the Winter Olympics Citius Altius Fortius Faster, Higher, Stronger

Derivatives and the like… Stem : a word part or building block. It is not a word by itself It usually ends in a hyphen Examples… Uni- Ex-

Stem : a word part or building block.

It is not a word by itself

It usually ends in a hyphen

Examples…

Uni-

Ex-

Derivatives and the like… Derivative : the actual word in English built with the stem. It is a real word. Examples… Uniform, Unity Export, Exit

Derivative : the actual word in English built with the stem.

It is a real word.

Examples…

Uniform, Unity

Export, Exit

Derivatives and the numbers… 1 (One) ūnus I

Derivatives and the numbers… 2 (Two) duo II

Derivatives and the numbers… 3 (Three) trēs III

Derivatives and the numbers… 4 (Four) quattuor IV or IIII

Derivatives and the numbers… 5 (Five) quīnque V

Derivatives and the numbers… 6 (Six) sex (yes, really) VI

Derivatives and the numbers… 7 (Seven) septem VII

Derivatives and the numbers… 8 (Eight) octō VIII

Derivatives and the numbers… 9 (Nine) novem IX or VIIII

Derivatives and the numbers… 10 (Ten) decem X

Putting it into practice… What is a quadrilateral figure? How many sides? So then what is a trilateral figure? How do we know??

What is a quadrilateral figure?

How many sides?

So then what is a trilateral figure?

How do we know??

Putting it into practice… How many sides does a tri angle have? Three So then what is the word for one with four sides? Quadrangle

How many sides does a tri angle have?

Three

So then what is the word for one with four sides?

Quadrangle

Putting it into practice… How many wheels does a tricycle have? Three What is the word for a vehicle with ONE wheel? Unicycle

How many wheels does a tricycle have?

Three

What is the word for a vehicle with ONE wheel?

Unicycle

Putting it into practice… If something with two shapes is a biform, what is the word for something with ONE shape? Uniform

If something with two shapes is a biform, what is the word for something with ONE shape?

Uniform

Putting it into practice… Pod- & Ped- Roots that mean “foot” So a quadruped would have how many feet? Four!

Pod- & Ped-

Roots that mean “foot”

So a quadruped would have how many feet?

Four!

Putting it into practice… The endings –ple and –uple mean “times”. To make something three times bigger, you ______ it. Triple

The endings –ple and –uple mean “times”.

To make something three times bigger, you ______ it.

Triple

Putting it into practice… To make something four times bigger you ___________ it. Quadruple To make something twice as big, you ________ it. Double Not biple!

To make something four times bigger you ___________ it.

Quadruple

To make something twice as big, you ________ it.

Double

Not biple!