Greek and Latin Roots (mem, ology, sci)

The root word "mem" means

• to know

• to recall/be mindful

• to see or look

• to study

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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 root word "ology" means

• to hear

• to listen

• to study

• to choose

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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 root word "sci" means

• to know

• to try

• to breathe

• to see or look

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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 definition of MEMOIR is

• a short note that you send to someone who you work with

• to copy someone’s voice, behavior, or appearance, especially in order to make people laugh or to make someone feel annoyed or embarrassed

• a thin layer of tissue that covers, separates, or connects cells or parts of a person, animal, or plant

• a written account in which someone describes past experiences

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CCSS.L.2.4E

CCSS.L.3.4D

CCSS.L.6.4C

CCSS.L.7.4C

CCSS.L.8.4C

The definition of MEMORIALIZE is

• a short written statement containing information about a particular subject, passed between officials in a government or organization

• a solution to a particular problem

• to do or create something that causes people to remember an

  important person, thing, or event

• someone who belongs to a club, organization, or group

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CCSS.RI.3.10

CCSS.RI.4.10

CCSS.RI.5.10

CCSS.RI.6.4

CCSS.RI.7.4

The definition of MEMORABLE is

• quickly forgotten because of having no interesting or special qualities

• very good or interesting and worth remembering

• someone who talks about their achievements or possessions in a proud way that annoys other people

• to say or think that someone or something is responsible for an accident, problem, or bad situation

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CCSS.L.2.4E

CCSS.L.3.4D

CCSS.L.6.4C

CCSS.L.7.4C

CCSS.L.8.4C

The definition of MEMENTO is

• an object that is a reminder of a person, place, or event; a souvenir

• to make a coin from metal

• a very short period of time

• great size, importance, or effect

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CCSS.L.2.4E

CCSS.L.3.4D

CCSS.L.6.4C

CCSS.L.7.4C

CCSS.L.8.4C

The definition of geology is

• The scientific study of dinosaurs

• The study of human races, origins, societies, and cultures

• The scientific study of the history of Earth, especially as recorded by rocks

• The study of living organisms

The definition of anthropology is

• The scientific study of dinosaurs

• The study of human races, origins, societies, and cultures

• The scientific study of animals

• The study of living organisms

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CCSS.RI.3.10

CCSS.RI.4.10

CCSS.RI.5.10

CCSS.RI.6.4

CCSS.RI.7.4

The definition of ETYMOLOGY is

• the study of insects

• the study of the origin of words and the way in which

  their meanings have changed throughout history

• the study of the brain and how people learn

• the study of how children grow and develop

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CCSS.RI.3.10

CCSS.RI.4.10

CCSS.RI.5.10

CCSS.RI.6.4

CCSS.RI.7.4