Greek & Latin Roots: Ped/Pod/Man Analogies

pedal : bicycle ::

• drive : car

• wind : sailboat

• airplane : fly

• rubber : tire

Answer explanation

You pedal a bicycle and you drive a car.

Tags

CCSS.L.6.5B

CCSS.L.8.5B

CCSS.W.11-12.2D

pedestrian : walk ::

• running shoes : jogger

• mail carrier : letter

• passenger : ride

• candle : burn

Answer explanation

A pedestrian will walk across a street.

A passenger will ride in a car.

Tags

CCSS.L.6.5B

CCSS.L.8.5B

CCSS.W.11-12.2D

podiatrist : feet ::

• scientist : experiments

• teacher : classrooms

• veterinarian : doctors

• dentist : teeth

Answer explanation

A dentist specializes in teeth.

A podiatrist specializes in feet.

Tags

CCSS.L.6.5B

CCSS.L.8.5B

CCSS.W.11-12.2D

manuscript : author ::

• song : music

• book : read

• pen : ink

• article : reporter

Answer explanation

An author writes a manuscript.

A reporter writes an article.

Tags

CCSS.L.6.5B

CCSS.L.8.5B

CCSS.W.11-12.2D

manual : instructions ::

• poem : rhyme

• cookbook : recipes

• letter : envelope

• novel : title

Answer explanation

A manual is a handbook full of directions.

A cookbook is a book full of recipes.

Tags

CCSS.L.6.5B

CCSS.L.8.5B

CCSS.W.11-12.2D

camera : tripod ::

• cereal : box

• hat : beanie

• monkey : tree

• painting : easel

Answer explanation

A camera balances on a tripod.

A painting would balance on a easel.

Tags

CCSS.L.6.5B

CCSS.L.8.5B

CCSS.W.11-12.2D