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Study Guide Structural Analysis English Language Arts, Grade 7
STRUCTURAL
ANALYSIS
What
Is
Structural
Analysis?
In
order
to
derive
the
meanings
of
words,
it
is
helpful
to
analyze
the
structure
of
the
words
in
our
language:
•
Is
there
a
Latin
or
a
Greek
root
word?
•
Is
the
word
a
base
word
that
can
stand
alone?
•
Are
there
prefixes
and
suffixes
added
to
the
base
word?
•
What
are
the
meanings
of
the
affixes
added
to
the
base
word?
•
Is
the
word
a
shortened
form
of
a
longer
word?
Examples:
•
The
word
cardiac
came
from
the
Greek
root
cardi
that
means
heart.
•
The
word
agriculture
came
from
the
Latin
root
agri
that
means
field.
•
The
prefix
circum-
in
circumnavigate
means
around.
•
The
suffix
in
the
word
regretful,
-ful,
means
full
of.
•
Gym
is
the
shortened
form
of
gymnasium.
Try
This!
1]
The
word
hydrant
came
from
the
Greek
root
hydr
that
means
_____.
a]
leaf
b]
water
c]
wind
d]
tree
2]
The
word
liberty
came
from
the
Latin
root
liber
that
means
_____.
a]
cage
b]
prison
c]
free
d]
chains
3]
Which
word
is
the
shortened
form
of
cellular?
a]
cellar
b]
cell
c]
celebrate
d]
ceiling
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