Root Words

The root word for "to see" is...

• vid/vis

• phon/phone

• scop/scope

• tele

The root word for "life" is...

• vid/vis

• bio

• scop/scope

• phon/phone

"vid/vis" means...

• small

• see/watch

• to see

• writing/drawing

"auto" means...

• small

• self

• to move

• life

"ology/ologist" means...

• writing/drawing

• life

• the study of/one who studies

• see/watch

"scop/scope" means...

• to see

• see/watch

• to move

• sound

"phon/phone" means...

• far

• sound

• small

• to move

"gram/graph" means...

• to see

• see/watch

• writing/drawing

• to move

The root word for "see/watch" is...

• vid/vis

• scop/scope

• phon/phone

• auto

Think about the root words in "autograph". What does this word mean?

• a small writing/drawing

• a self writing/drawing

• a far away sound

• the study of one's self