Greek and Latin Roots: Vis-, Manu,- and Ped-

Greek and Latin Roots: 

Vis-, Manu,- and Ped-

In English, we have 3 kinds word parts:

• Prefixes come before a root

• Roots come either in the beginning of a word (if there is no prefix) or in the middle of a word

• Suffixes follow a root

English borrows from other languages

• English takes affixes from Greek and Latin

• When we recognize those affixes, we can figure out the meanings of difficult new words.

The root 'vis-'

• comes from Latin

• means 'to see' or 'sight'

• is used in words like vision, invisible, and video

The root 'manu-'

• comes from Latin

• means 'hand'

• is used in words like manual, manuscript, and manufacture

The root 'ped-'

• comes from Latin

• means 'foot'

• is used in words like pedal, expedition, and pedestrian

• very similar to the Greek pod-, as in podiatrist (doctor who studies feet)

Multiple Select

Which of these roots are Latin?

• vis

• manu

• ped

Multiple Choice

If 'script' means writing, what does 'manuscript' mean?

• handwritten book

• delivered by foot

• writing that cannot be seen

• delivered by hand

Multiple Choice

If 'ex-' is a prefix meaning out, what does expedition mean?

• to hand something out

• a trip taken outside, on foot

• to see someone to the door

• out of hand

Multiple Choice

If the suffix '-ize' turns adjective into a verb, what does it mean to visualize?

• to use your hands to complete a task

• to camouflage, so something can't be seen

• to see something in your mind

• a picture

Multiple Select

Which of these are correct?

• Vis- means 'sight'

• Manu- means 'foot'

• Ped- means 'smell'

• All three are prefixes.

• All three come from Latin.

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