Greek Roots
Latin Roots
Speaking and Listening Words
Literary Elements
High School Vocabulary Words
100

This Greek root means "name."

Clue: words that mean the same thing use this root.

What is "onym?"

ew: Synonym

100

This is the Latin root meaning "place."

Bats and dolphins use this to map their environments.

What is "loc?"

ex: echolocation

100

This is who a speaker or writer is addressing.

What is audience?

100

Where and when a story takes place is called this:

What is the setting?

100

This word refers to a half of a year of school.

What is a semester?

200

This is the Greek root meaning "life."

Your 9th grade Science is named after this study.

What is "bio?"

ex: Biology

200

These roots mean "pull or draw."

ex: an often-green farm vehicle uses this root. 

What is "tract?"

200

ThisA speaker or author conveys their mood on a certain topic using this:

What is tone?

200

How a story is told and the order of events is known as this. 

What is plot?

200

This is what you earn when you pass a year-long course.

What is a credit?

(1.0 credit)

300

This is the Greek root meaning "light."

What is "photo?"

300

This Latin root means "stranger, or enemy."

ex: You may use this root if you are being held against your will.

What is "host" as in hostage?

300

How fast or slow a person talks.

What is pace?

300

How an author develops personalities and shows growth in the protagonist/antagonist of a story is called this:

What is characterization?

300

Courses you take outside of your core classes that are of your choosing are called this:

What are electives?

400

This is the Greek root meaning time.

What is chron?

(temp is the Latin root for time)

400

These Latin roots means "move."


What is "mob" and "mot?"

ex: motor, mobile

400

How high or low a person speaks is called this.

What is pitch?

400

The struggle within or between characters in a story is called this. For example: man vs. man, man vs. nature, etc.

What is conflict?

400

This is a class that you must take before you are eligible to take the next level or course:

What is a prerequisite?

500

This is the Greek root meaning "love."

What is "phil?"

500

This Latin root means "guest."

What is "hosp?"

500

Putting more force or drawing different words out to make them more powerful is called this:

What is emphasis?

500

The big message an author is trying to convey to the reader or viewer of their book or movie is called this:

What is theme?

500

These job-focused classes help you gain skills that can help you learn skills for the work force and your future.

What are CTE (Career and Technical Education) classes?

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