vers/vert (turn) origin: Latin vertere (‘wur-teh-reh’) = to turn adversary ‘ad-vur-sur-ee’ A person who has turned against you, like an enemy or rival convert ‘con-vur-t’ To turn one thing into something else diversion ‘dy-vur-shun’ When something or someone is turned away from their original route vertex ‘vur-tecks’ A corner point where an edge of a 3D shape turns and changes direction !
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vers/vert (turn)origin: Latin vertere (‘wur-teh-reh’) = to turn
adversary‘ad-vur-sur-ee’ A person who has turned against you, like an enemy or rival
convert‘con-vur-t’ To turn one thing into something else
diversion‘dy-vur-shun’ When something or someone is turned away from their original route
vertex‘vur-tecks’ A corner point where an edge of a 3D shape turns and changes direction
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Complete the words with the root vers or vert to match the definition.
vers vert
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vers/vert=turn
con _ _ _ _ to turn one thing into something
else
_ _ _ _ igo the feeling that the world is spinning
round
_ _ _ _ ex A corner point where an
edge of a 3D shape turns and changes direction
ad _ _ _ _ ary a person who has turned against you,
like an enemy or rival
di _ _ _ _ ion When something or someone is turned away from their original route
_ _ _ _ ebrate a creature with that can twist and turn using a flexible
backbone
_ _ _ _ us two people or teams facing each other in a competition
anni _ _ _ _ ary the yearly celebration of an event that happened on a certain day in
the past
Match each word containing the root vers or vert to its meaning.
Match it up
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conversation
vertigo
versatile
vertex
convert
turning and talking to someone
A corner point where an edge of a 3D shape turns and
changes direction
able to be turned to many uses
to turn one thing into something else
two people or teams facing each other in a competition
the feeling that the world is spinning roundversus
vers vert
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vers/vert=turn
Chose the best word below that uses the root vers or vert to complete these sentences.
Finish the phrase
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No way I’m going on that! Roller coasters
give me _______________ !
We’re celebrating our fiftieth wedding
____________________ today.
vertebrate vertigo
I’m afraid we’ll have to ____________________
the traffic around the roadworks.
I will not share my popcorn with my brother.
He’s my biggest __________________ .
divertadversary
I have a flexible backbone so I’m a
_______________ .
anniversar
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vers vert
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vers/vert=turn
In each box, write a word that uses the root vers or vert. Then draw a picture to illustrate that word.
Picture this
Name: ____________________________
My word is : __________________________________________________
My word is : __________________________________________________
vers vert
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vers/vert=turn
Take turns to fill a box by completing a word that uses the root vers or vert. After you’ve written the word, say out loud what it means. The first player to complete a line of three boxes vertically, horizontally or diagonally wins.