This document provides a homework assignment on Greek and Latin roots for a Year 5 spelling class. It includes a table with example roots and their meanings in English and origin languages. Students are tasked with learning the provided roots and meanings for a test on Friday. They are also asked to find 5 additional Greek or Latin roots starting with R, S, or T and include them in a table, to be neatly cut out and pasted in their books.

1. Year 5 Spelling Homework – Week 19 week beg 10/06/13
TASK 1
Learn these roots and what they mean in English you will be tested on them of
Friday!
ROOT MEANING IN
ENGLISH
ORIGINAL
LANGUAGE
ETYMOLOGY
(ROOT ORIGIN)
ENGLISH EXAMPLES
ab-, a-,
abs-
away from Latin ab
(away)
abnormal, abrasion, absent, abstain,
abstraction, aversion
aqu water Latin aqu- aqua aquamarine, aquarium, aqueduct,
aquifer
cent- hundred Latin centum cent, centennial, centurion
chlor- green Greek Khlōros
(green)
chlorine, chlorophyll, chloroplast
circum- around Latin circum circumference, circumlocution,
circumnavigate
ambi- both, on both sides Latin ambi ambidexterity, ambivalent
avi- bird Latin avis aviary, aviation
ant-, anti- against, opposed
to, preventive
Greek ἀντί
(anti)
anti, antagonist, antibiotic, anti-war
amph-,
amphi-
around, about,
both, on both sides
of, both kinds
Greek ἀμφί
(amphi)
amphibian, amphitheatre
anim- breath Latin anima (breath) animal, animation
TASK 2
Find 5 Greek or Latin roots of your own beginning with R, S or T (I don’t mind which letter
or a combination of each)
Cut this table out and stick it neatly in your books
ROOT MEANING IN
ENGLISH
ORIGINAL
LANGUAGE
ETYMOLOGY
(ROOT ORIGIN)
ENGLISH EXAMPLES