USING GREEK & LATIN ROOTS IN CONTEXT

The root spec can mean "look". What might the word "spectacular" mean?

• something that is pretty funny

• something that can be broken easily

• something that is impossible to break

• something that is exciting or amazing to look at

Tags

CCSS.L.2.4C

CCSS.L.3.4C

CCSS.L.4.4B

CCSS.L.5.4B

CCSS.L.6.4B

One meaning of the root "port" means "to carry." What might the word "portable" mean?

• able to be carried easily

• able to be seen from a distance

• large or cumbersome

• a dark gray in color

Tags

CCSS.L.2.4C

CCSS.L.3.4C

CCSS.L.4.4B

CCSS.L.5.4B

CCSS.L.6.4B

The root "photo" means "light." What meaning below could be used to explain "photograph"?

• a picture of trees and flowers

• using light that enters a camera to make a picture

• having a light on in the bedroom at night

• lots of kids in a school picture

Tags

CCSS.L.2.4C

CCSS.L.3.4C

CCSS.L.4.4B

CCSS.L.5.4B

CCSS.L.6.4B

The study of biological, chemical, and physical history of the earth is called Geology. The root "logy" can mean "the study of something." What does the root "geo" mean?

• observations

• animals

• rock or earth

• ladies' shoes

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CCSS.L.2.4C

CCSS.L.3.4C

CCSS.L.4.4B

CCSS.L.5.4B

CCSS.L.6.4B

A written account of someone's life is called a "biography." The root "bio" means "life." What could the meaning of the root "graph" be?

• drawing with colored pencils or crayons

• a weakness in a chain

• to write or draw

• to drive a truck with skill

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CCSS.L.2.4C

CCSS.L.3.4C

CCSS.L.4.4B

CCSS.L.5.4B

CCSS.L.6.4B

If one is referring to one's own self, they might use the root "auto". Apply that and what might "autobiography" mean?

• a book that you write about your own life; yourself

• a book that someone gave you

• to write about your grandmother

• a movie about people that live near you

Tags

CCSS.L.2.4C

CCSS.L.3.4C

CCSS.L.4.4B

CCSS.L.5.4B

CCSS.L.6.4B

The root "scrib" can mean to "write or draw." So the word "scribble" could mostly mean ___.

• painting

• taking a photo

• eating

• writing on paper

Tags

CCSS.L.2.4C

CCSS.L.3.4C

CCSS.L.4.4B

CCSS.L.5.4B

CCSS.L.6.4B

If "meter" means "to measure" and "therm" means "heat" -- what is a "thermometer"?

• something to measure volume

• an instrument to blow cold air

• a device used to measure hot or cold

• a book about scientists

Tags

CCSS.L.2.4C

CCSS.L.3.4C

CCSS.L.4.4B

CCSS.L.5.4B

CCSS.L.6.4B

The root "logy" means "the study of something." "Zoology" is the study of animals, like their lives and behavior. So what might "zoo" mean?

• theme park

• fish

• birds

• animal

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CCSS.L.2.4C

CCSS.L.3.4C

CCSS.L.4.4B

CCSS.L.5.4B

CCSS.L.6.4B

The study of the heart is called "cardiology." If the root "logy" means "the study of" then what does the root "cardio" mean?

• heart

• lungs

• human body

• animal behaviors

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CCSS.L.2.4C

CCSS.L.3.4C

CCSS.L.4.4B

CCSS.L.5.4B

CCSS.L.6.4B