Greek Vocab & Root Words

A smaller number or part, less than half the whole number

• minority

• democracy

• ability

• peninsula

Tags

CCSS.L.1.6

CCSS.L.3.6

CCSS.L.K.5A

Being able to do something or having a talent

• tyrant

• minority

• ability

• democracy

Tags

CCSS.L.11-12.4C

CCSS.L.6.4C

CCSS.L.7.4C

CCSS.L.8.4C

CCSS.L.9-10.4C

A short piece of text

• minority

• excerpt

• oligarchy

• tyrant

Tags

CCSS.L.7.6

CCSS.L.8.6

CCSS.W.6.2D

CCSS.W.7.2D

CCSS.W.8.2D

A system of government with elected leaders

• excerpt

• ability

• oligarchy

• democracy

Tags

CCSS.L.3.4D

CCSS.L.6.4C

CCSS.L.7.4C

CCSS.L.8.4C

CCSS.L.9-10.4C

A piece of land that is almost completely surrounded by water

• brochure

• peninsula

• ability

• tyrant

Tags

CCSS.RI.5.10

CCSS.RI.6.4

CCSS.RI.7.4

CCSS.RI.8.4

CCSS.RI.9-10.4

a settlement in new territory

• democracy

• oligarchy

• colonies

• peninsula

Tags

CCSS.L.6.6

CCSS.L.7.6

CCSS.W.6.2D

CCSS.W.7.2D

CCSS.W.8.2D

Ruler with total power and authority

• tyrants

• excerpt

• oligarchy

• minority

Tags

CCSS.L.6.6

CCSS.L.7.6

CCSS.L.8.6

CCSS.W.6.2D

CCSS.W.7.2D

root word for forms of government

• ity

• cracy

• un

• able

Tags

CCSS.L.1.5A

CCSS.L.1.5B

CCSS.L.K.5A

Root word for not doing something

• bene

• un

• able

• act

Tags

CCSS.L.3.4B

CCSS.RF.3.3A

CCSS.RF.3.3B

CCSS.RF.4.3A

CCSS.RF.5.3A