Greek and Latin Words Parts

Greek and Latin Word Parts

Lesson Objectives

• Use Greek and Latin roots to determine word meaning.

• Identify the meaning of the following roots: spect, struct, vis,tele.

Root 1

inspect

respect

respectable

aspect

I inspect all the fruits before I eat them.

Root 2

instruction

destruction

structure

constructive

That structure was magically built.

Root 3

visible

vision

view

Visualize

The students can visualize the story incents.

Root 4

telephone

telegram

television

telescope

Astronomers use telescopes to see far planets.

Poll

Choose the right definition of the underlined word.

In retrospect,we should have used markers instead of colored pencils to make the poster.

• looking about the past

• building a home

• far away

Poll

The telemarketers always seem to call during dinner.

• viewers

• the builders

• people who do marketing through phone.

Poll

With glasses, Paul’s vision is 20/20.

• sight

• build

• look

Poll

He instructed the kindergartners on fire safety.

• taught

• looked

• saw