Word Parts 1

One clue to help me determine if a word is from a Latin root is...

• It includes a silent p

• It includes the suffixes -tion or -sion

• It sounds Latin

• It includes the letter combonation "ph" that sounds like an "f".

Another clue that a word is from Greek orgins is...

• It includes the prefix "pre-"

• It includes the letter combination "ph" that sounds like an "f".

• It includes an "ie" vowel combination.

• I heard it in science class

One way to determine if a word has Anglo-Saxon origins is

• It includes the suffix -tion or -sion.

• It includes the silent "p".

• It includes the

• It includes the consonant combinations "th" or "gh".

Which words below are probably from Greek origins?

• Exception

• Confusion

• The

• Pyschology

Which word below is probably from Latin origin.

• Biology

• Inception

• Milk

• Paragraph

Which word below is probably from Anglo-Saxon origin

• Biology

• Geography

• Love

• Immigration

"-ology" is a suffix which means....

• difficult

• the study of

• medicine

• school

"Extra" is a word part that means...

• beyond or outside of

• a lot of

• sports

• too much

"Duo" is a word part that means...

• superhero

• to fight someone else

• two or double

• to do over

Two clues to help me determine if a word is originally from Greek is...

• It includes a silent p.

• It is includes the suffix -tion or -sion

• It includes a y in the middle that makes long or short "i" sound.

• It is confusing