Greek and Latin Structure

It means SMALL

• arch

• ann/enn

• micro

• endo

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CCSS.L.4.4B

CCSS.L.5.4B

CCSS.L.6.4B

CCSS.L.7.4B

CCSS.L.8.4B

The percent of sci/tech vocab contains Greek or Latin roots?

• 50%

• 25%

• 2%

• 90%

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CCSS.L.1.5A

CCSS.L.1.5B

CCSS.L.K.5A

What is the meaning and origin of the root "path"?

• Greek / Feeling; Disease

• Greek / Different

• Latin / Feeling; Disease

• Latin / Different

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CCSS.L.4.4B

CCSS.L.5.4B

CCSS.L.6.4B

CCSS.L.7.4B

CCSS.L.8.4B

Use your knowledge of word parts to define the word.

The Romans gave us the aqueduct, which is a structure that . . .

• digests water

• leads water

• studies water

• circles water

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CCSS.L.4.4B

CCSS.L.5.4B

CCSS.L.6.4B

CCSS.L.7.4B

CCSS.L.8.4B

What root matches the meaning of "throw"?

• ject

• crypt

• penta

• extra

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CCSS.L.4.4B

CCSS.L.5.4B

CCSS.L.6.4B

CCSS.L.7.4B

CCSS.L.8.4B

What is the meaning of the Greek root 'bio'?

• Life

• Earth

• Water

• Fire

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CCSS.L.4.4B

CCSS.L.5.4B

CCSS.L.6.4B

CCSS.L.7.4B

CCSS.L.8.4B

Which Latin root means 'to write'?

• scrib/script

• port

• dict

• ject

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CCSS.L.4.4B

CCSS.L.5.4B

CCSS.L.6.4B

CCSS.L.7.4B

CCSS.L.8.4B

The word 'chronology' is derived from the Greek root 'chron'. What does 'chron' mean?

• Time

• Space

• Light

• Sound

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CCSS.L.4.4B

CCSS.L.5.4B

CCSS.L.6.4B

CCSS.L.7.4B

CCSS.L.8.4B

What does the Latin root 'aqua' mean?

• Water

• Air

• Earth

• Fire

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CCSS.L.4.4B

CCSS.L.5.4B

CCSS.L.6.4B

CCSS.L.7.4B

CCSS.L.8.4B

Which of the following words contains a Greek root meaning 'star'?

• Astronomy

• Biology

• Geology

• Psychology

Tags

CCSS.L.4.4B

CCSS.L.5.4B

CCSS.L.6.4B

CCSS.L.7.4B

CCSS.L.8.4B