Unlock the secrets hidden in words!
Grades 3-4Did you know that most English words come from Latin, Greek, and Hebrew roots? When you learn these roots, you can figure out the meaning of thousands of words!
"In the beginning was the Word, and the Word was with Elohim, and the Word was Elohim." - John 1:1
Adding UN- to a word makes it mean the opposite!
1. Add UN- to make the opposite:
2. What does each word mean?
unhappy =
unclean =
unable =
3. Use an UN- word in a sentence:
Adding RE- means to do something again or go back!
1. Add RE- to make new words:
2. Match the word to its meaning:
___ return A. make new again
___ renew B. come back
___ restore C. build again
___ rebuild D. bring back to original
3. Why is "repent" an important RE- word for believers?
Adding PRE- means something happens before!
1. What does each word mean?
preview = to
preheat = to
preschool = school
predict = to say
2. Fill in PRE- words:
___________ the oven before baking. (heat before)
Let's ___________ the movie trailer. (view before)
Children go to ___________ before kindergarten. (school before)
3. Circle the PRE- words:
Similar to UN-, but used with different root words!
1. Add DIS- to make opposites:
2. Choose UN- or DIS-:
___happy (not happy)
___honest (not honest)
___kind (not kind)
___obey (not obey)
3. Why is it important NOT to disobey Yahuah?
Adding MIS- means something is done wrongly!
1. Add MIS- to make new words:
2. What does each word mean?
mistreat = to treat
misread = to read
misuse = to use
3. Why should we avoid those who mislead others about Yahuah's truth?
Adding -FUL means full of something!
1. Add -FUL to make new words:
2. How many L's in -FUL?
3. Write a prayer using at least 2 -FUL words:
Adding -LESS means without something!
1. Add -LESS to make new words:
2. Choose -FUL or -LESS:
Full of joy = joy
Without hope = hope
Full of peace = peace
Without fear = fear
3. Why can believers be fearless?
From Greek! Words with this root relate to writing!
1. Match the word to its meaning:
___ autograph A. a picture "written" with light
___ photograph B. a drawing that explains something
___ biography C. your own written signature
___ diagram D. story of someone's life
2. All these words relate to:
[ ] eating [ ] writing [ ] running [ ] sleeping
3. Why is it important that Scripture is "written"?
From Greek! Words with this root relate to distance!
1. Match the word to what it does:
___ telephone A. see far (into space)
___ telescope B. hear from far
___ television C. message from far
___ telegram D. see shows from far
2. What does TELE mean?
3. Use TELEPHONE in a sentence:
| Prefix | Meaning | Example |
|---|---|---|
| UN- | not, opposite | unhappy, unclean |
| RE- | again, back | return, repent |
| PRE- | before | prepare, preview |
| DIS- | not, opposite | disobey, dishonest |
| MIS- | wrong, badly | mistake, mislead |
| Suffix | Meaning | Example |
|---|---|---|
| -FUL | full of | faithful, thankful |
| -LESS | without | fearless, hopeless |
| Root | Meaning | Example |
|---|---|---|
| GRAPH/GRAM | write | paragraph, telegram |
| TELE | far | telephone, telescope |
1. Add the correct prefix:
___happy (not happy) =
___pent (turn back) =
___pare (get ready before) =
___obey (not obey) =
___lead (lead wrongly) =
2. Add the correct suffix:
Full of faith = faith
Without fear = fear
3. What root means "write"?
4. What root means "far"?
Lesson 1: unkind, unfair, untrue, unlock, unsafe. Meanings: not happy, not clean, not able
Lesson 2: rebuild, reread, refill, replay, rewrite. Matching: B, A, D, C
Lesson 3: view before, heat before, before kindergarten, say before. Answers: Preheat, preview, preschool. Circle: prepare, prefix, preview
Lesson 4: disagree, disobey, dishonest, disrespect, dislike. UN/DIS: UN, DIS, UN, DIS
Lesson 5: misspell, mislead, misunderstand, misbehave, mistake. Meanings: wrongly, wrongly, wrongly
Lesson 6: thankful, hopeful, joyful, peaceful, faithful. ONE L
Lesson 7: fearless, helpless, endless, careless, harmless. Answers: joyful, hopeless, peaceful, fearless
Lesson 8: Matching: C, A, D, B. Answer: writing
Lesson 9: Matching: B, A, D, C. TELE = far
Lesson 10: unhappy, repent, prepare, disobey, mislead. faithful, fearless. graph/gram, tele
You can now unlock the meaning of thousands of words!
"In the beginning was the Word." - John 1:1