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NameDateWord Root Worksheet: The English language is really a collection of words from other languages, mainly Anglo-Saxon, a version, basically, of German. However, about 70% of English words that don’t have their origins in Anglo-Saxon are formed from Greek and Latin roots. Knowing these roots can help you to understand a wide variety of English words, or to infer general meanings based on their roots. This worksheet introduces you to one word root and several words grown from that root. Please use the collegiate dictionary you have been provided to define these words. If time permits, please use each word in a sentence.The word root and vocabulary words that stem from it were chosen for this worksheet “because they are very likely to appear on the SAT and other college entrance exams.” Adapted from: Crutchfield, Roger S. English Vocabulary Quick Reference: A Comprehensive Dictionary Arranged by Word Roots. Leesburg, VA: Lexadyne Publishing, 2009.Word Root: Clud, Clus (Latin) CognatesLatin: ConcludereEnglish: ConcludeFrench: ConclureItalian: ConcluderePortuguese: ConcluirSpanish: ConcluirWords that grow from this root; using a collegiate dictionary, please define them.Conclude (verb):Exclude (verb):Include (verb):Inclusive (adjective):Preclude (verb):Recluse (noun):Seclude (verb)The Latin word roots clud, clus mean:Independent Practice: Please write five sentences using any five of the words above. ................
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