Greek & Latin Roots (SOL 6.4 a & b): Week of 12/1/14
ROOT / MEANS… / EXAMPLE WORDS / PICTURE IT!bio / life
geo / earth
tele / far
graph / write
meter / measure
logy / ology / the study of
chron / time
astr / aster / star
cent / 100
auto / self
In class: Write 2 example words and draw a picture for each root word.
Monday homework: Crossword
Greek & Latin Roots
Circle the root or roots in the words below. Write the meaning.
example: astrology - the study of stars
1. biography - ______
2. centimeter - ______
3. geology - ______
4. telegraph - ______
5. chronometer - ______
Tuesday: Dictionary Work
Find 2 word examples for each root and write the meaning of the word.
Choose four of the words and write a sentence using the word.
1.2.
3.
4.
Wednesday: Circle the roots and write the meaning of the words.
1. autobiography - ______
2. centipede - (ped = feet) - ______
3. geometry - ______
4. geology - ______
5. biology - ______
6. chronology - ______
7. astrology - ______
8. telegraph - ______
9. chronograph - ______
10. biometric - ______
Using your knowledge of root words, write a word that means…
1. to measure from far away ______
2. a time measurement ______
3. the study of life ______
4. the study of life in space (stars) ______
5. self write ______
6. study of writing ______
7. the study of stars ______
8. 100 measures ______
9. 100 years ______
10. to see (scope) far away ______
Thursday: What does it mean?
1. The doctor used telemetry to monitor the patient’s vital signs like heartbeat and breathing.
telemetry means ______because the root ______means ______and the root ______means ______.
2. In college you can study astrobiology.
astrobiology means ______because the root ______means ______and the root ______means ______and the root ______means ______.
3. A watch is really a chronometer.
chronometer means ______because the root ______means ______and the root ______means ______.
4. Teddy Roosevelt wrote an interesting autobiography.
autobiography means ______because the root ______means ______and the root ______means ______and the root ______means ______.
5. The town put on a parade for its centennial celebration. (clue: “ennial” means year)
centennial means ______because the root ______means ______and the root ______means ______.