Greek/Latin Root: -logy, -ology

Knowing about Greek/Latin roots will help me with

• spelling

• pronunciation

• vocabulary comprehension

• all of the above

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CCSS.L.5.4B

CCSS.L.5.6

the roots -logy and -ology mean...

• the love of

• the study of

• the knowledge of

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CCSS.L.5.4B

CCSS.RI.5.4

"Anthrop" means "human," and "ology" means "the study of." So "anthropology" means

• the study of the origins and relationships of human beings

• the study of the origins and relationships of plants

• the study of the origins and relationships of religions

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CCSS.L.5.4A

CCSS.L.5.4B

CCSS.RI.5.4

Biology is the study of living organisms. So the root "bio" must mean

• organs

• life

• weather

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CCSS.L.5.4B

CCSS.RI.5.4

A cosmetologist is a person who cuts and styles hair. So, cosmetology must

• the study of the cosmos, planets, and asteroids

• the study of animals with hair

• the study of beautifying hair, skin, or face

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CCSS.RI.5.4

CCSS.W.5.2D

Something that is eco-friendly is not harmful to the environment. This helps me know that "ecology" means

• the study of how the environment affects living things

• the study of friends on earth

• the study of the water cycle

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CCSS.L.5.4A

CCSS.L.5.4B

CCSS.RI.5.4

A weatherman studies meteorology, or the study of

• outerspace beyond the earth's atmosphere

• what helps plants grow

• the earth's atmosphere and weather

Myths are stories of a culture that explain their beliefs. So mythology is

• the study of different myths

• the study of a culture's food and government

• the study of different poems

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CCSS.RI.5.4

Geology is the study of earth. This includes the earth's...

• soil

• ground

• rocks

• all of the above

Psychology is the study of human behavior and human mind. A psychologist might be be interested in

• talking to someone to help solve a problem

• listening to someone talk about his feelings

• helping people get along

• all of the above