Exploring Greek and Latin Roots in Daily Language

The video introduces Greek and Latin roots, explaining how they form the basis of many English words. It provides examples of Greek roots like 'TR' for three and 'hydor' for water, and Latin roots like 'qu' for four and 'centum' for hundred. The video emphasizes the importance of understanding these roots to comprehend the meaning of complex words. It concludes by encouraging viewers to identify other words with these roots in everyday language.

What does the root 'tri' signify?

• Water

• Three

• Light

• Year

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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 root means 'water'?

• Hydor

• Anise

• Quartus

• Thermus

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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 root 'tele' imply?

• Voice

• Distance

• Light

• Year

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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 root is used to indicate 'sound or voice'?

• Centum

• Dual

• Thermus

• Phone

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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 root is used to denote 'four'?

• Bi

• Tri

• Centum

• Quartus

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CCSS.L.1.6

CCSS.L.3.6

CCSS.L.K.5A

What does the root 'photo' represent?

• Year

• Light

• Heat

• 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

Which root means 'year'?

• Dual

• Photo

• Anise

• Tele

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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 root 'centum'?

• Year

• 2

• 100

• 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 does the root 'thermus' translate to?

• Water

• Heat

• Distance

• Two

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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 root is associated with the concept of 'two'?

• Hydor

• Quartus

• Bi

• Photo

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CCSS.L.1.6

CCSS.L.3.6

CCSS.L.K.5A