Greek and Latin Roots / Guse

Greek and Latin Roots

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Greek and Latin Roots

The English language was built on borrowing from other languages. More than 60% of English words have Greek or Latin roots. This week, we will be looking at 4 Greek and Latin roots and words that use them.

Bio

Our first root word is Bio. Like when we see the word biology. Bio is a Greek word and it means life.

Multiple Choice

What do you think biohazard means?

• Hazard to biomes

• Dangerous to life

• Life happens

Graph

Our next root word is graph. Graph is also a Greek word and it means to write. Think of paragraph. Para is another Greek prefix that means beside. So, it’s writing that is beside each other.

Multiple Choice

What is a biography?

• A book written about someone, by someone else.

• A book written about someone.

• A book written by someone anonymous.

Ge/o

Our next root word is ge/o. Geo means Earth. Like geology. Ology by the way guys is the study of. Geology is the study of Earth.

Multiple Choice

What does geography mean?

• The study of space.

• The study of the oceans.

• A study of the Earth's surface.

Phon

Our last root word for the week is phon. Phone is also Greek and it means sound. Think of homophone. It means having the same sound!

Multiple Choice

What does telephone mean? (Tele means far)

• A short distance communication tool.

• A long distance communication tool.

• A tool for sending written communications.

Open Ended

Can you think of a word that has one of these root words? What do you think the word means?

Multiple Choice

What do you think biohazard means?

• Hazard to biomes

• Dangerous to life

• Life happens