In this Grade 4 vocabulary lesson from Vocabulary from Classical Roots Book 6, students explore the Latin roots man (to handle) and sol/solv (to loosen, to release) through ten words including manuscript, maneuver, manual, dissolve, solvent, and soluble. Exercises build skills in synonym recognition, context-based usage, and word analysis using a hands-on science passage about dissolving food coloring. A vocabulary extension section introduces the root ped, teaching words like pedestrian, biped, and impede.
Section 1
Handling with Hands: The Root 'man'
Let's get a handle on these words! The Latin root man means 'hand,' so all of these words involve handling, managing, or creating things by hand.
| commander (n.) | management (n.) | maneuver (v./n.) |
| manicure (v./n.) | manual (adj./n.) | manuscript (n./adj.) |
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Section 2
Loosening and Releasing: The Root 'sol/solv'
Ready to find the solution? These words all come from the Latin root sol/solv, meaning 'to loosen' or 'to release,' which connects to ideas of solving problems and dissolving substances.
| dissolve (v.) | solution (n.) |
| soluble (adj.) | solvent (n.) |
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Section 1
Handling with Hands: The Root 'man'
Let's get a handle on these words! The Latin root man means 'hand,' so all of these words involve handling, managing, or creating things by hand.
| commander (n.) | management (n.) | maneuver (v./n.) |
| manicure (v./n.) | manual (adj./n.) | manuscript (n./adj.) |
📝Example Usage:
Section 2
Loosening and Releasing: The Root 'sol/solv'
Ready to find the solution? These words all come from the Latin root sol/solv, meaning 'to loosen' or 'to release,' which connects to ideas of solving problems and dissolving substances.
| dissolve (v.) | solution (n.) |
| soluble (adj.) | solvent (n.) |
📝Example Usage:
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