Unit 1 Chapter 1 Root Words

Unit 1 Chapter 1 Root Words

by Courtney Welniak

Multiple Choice

What do you think the root "trans" in transport, transcend, transform, translate could mean?

• move

• form

• across

​trans

Definition: across

​Origin: Latin

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​Examples:

​transport: to take across to a new place

transcend: to climb across a limit transform: to cross over to a new appearance or shape

translate: to cross one language over to another

Multiple Choice

What do you think the root "voc" in advocate, vocalize, vocal, and nonvocal could mean?

• touch

• voice

• heard

​voc

Definition: voice

​Origin: Latin

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​Examples:

advocate: to use voice to speak for someone else

vocalize: to communicate with your voice

vocal: sound with voice

nonvocal: without a voice

Multiple Choice

What do you think the root "photo" in photograph, photosynthesis, photocopier, and photojournalism could mean?

• light

• picture

• card

​photo

Definition: light

​Origin: Greek

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​Examples:

photograph: a written picture made using light

photosynthesis: changing light to energy

photocopier: a machine that uses light to duplicate

photojournalism: use light to make pictures of the news

Multiple Choice

What do you think the root "graph" in autograph, biography, cartograph, and photograph could mean?

• picture

• track

• write

​graph

Definition: write

​Origin: Greek

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​Examples:

autograph: to write your own name biography: a written account of someone’s life

cartograph: a written map of a location

photograph: a written picture using light