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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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.

Noughts & Crosses

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_ _ _ _ igo _ _ _ _ ex

_ _ _ _ us

anni _ _ _ _ ary

di _ _ _ _ ion

_ _ _ _con _ _ _ _ ation

con _ _ _ _ ad _ _ _ _ ary

vers vert

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