Greek Roots

What does the root "bio" mean?

ex. biology, biography

• time

• self, one

• hazardous

• life, living

Tags

CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.L.6.4.b

the root "chron" means?

ex. chronological, chronic

• study

• know

• trust

• time

Tags

CCSS.L.5.4B

CCSS.L.4.4B

CCSS.L.6.4B

CCSS.L.7.4B

CCSS.L.8.4B

What is the meaning of the root "dys"

ex. dystopia, dysfunctional

• bad, hard

• life

• self

• writing

Tags

CCSS.L.5.4B

CCSS.L.4.4B

CCSS.L.6.4B

CCSS.L.7.4B

CCSS.L.8.4B

What is the Greek and Latin root for SOMETHING THAT IS WRITTEN?

• scrib/script

• gram/graph

• meter/metr

• hydr(a)/hydro

Tags

CCSS.L.5.4B

CCSS.L.4.4B

CCSS.L.6.4B

CCSS.L.7.4B

CCSS.L.8.4B

The root logy means

• "study of"

• "life"

• "people"

• "to write"

Tags

CCSS.L.5.4B

CCSS.L.4.4B

CCSS.L.6.4B

CCSS.L.7.4B

CCSS.L.8.4B

Which root word means hate?

• Hypo

• Mis/Miso

• Nym

• Phil

Tags

CCSS.L.5.4B

CCSS.L.4.4B

CCSS.L.6.4B

CCSS.L.7.4B

CCSS.L.8.4B

morph means . . .

ex. metamorphosis

• shape

• earth

• love

• star

Tags

CCSS.L.5.4B

CCSS.L.4.4B

CCSS.L.6.4B

CCSS.L.7.4B

CCSS.L.8.4B

what do the roots "nym/nom" mean?

ex. pseudonym, noun

• same

• name

• together

• burst or break

Tags

CCSS.L.5.4B

CCSS.L.4.4B

CCSS.L.6.4B

CCSS.L.7.4B

CCSS.L.8.4B

Which root/stem means: "false/fake"?

• Dem

• Auto

• Pseudo

• Dyn

Tags

CCSS.L.5.4B

CCSS.L.4.4B

CCSS.L.6.4B

CCSS.L.7.4B

CCSS.L.8.4B

Given this word family, what do you think the root tele means?

• Telephone
• Telescope
• Telepathy

• pull

• from afar

• to make

• place

Tags

CCSS.L.5.4B

CCSS.L.4.4B

CCSS.L.6.4B

CCSS.L.7.4B

CCSS.L.8.4B