Greek Roots
This Greek root means "name."
Clue: words that mean the same thing use this root.
What is "onym?"
ew: Synonym
This is the Latin root meaning "place."
Bats and dolphins use this to map their environments.
What is "loc?"
ex: echolocation
This is who a speaker or writer is addressing.
What is audience?
Where and when a story takes place is called this:
What is the setting?
This word refers to a half of a year of school.
What is a semester?
This is the Greek root meaning "life."
Your 9th grade Science is named after this study.
What is "bio?"
ex: Biology
These roots mean "pull or draw."
ex: an often-green farm vehicle uses this root.
What is "tract?"
ThisA speaker or author conveys their mood on a certain topic using this:
What is tone?
How a story is told and the order of events is known as this.
What is plot?
This is what you earn when you pass a year-long course.
What is a credit?
(1.0 credit)
This is the Greek root meaning "light."
What is "photo?"
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?
How fast or slow a person talks.
What is pace?
How an author develops personalities and shows growth in the protagonist/antagonist of a story is called this:
What is characterization?
Courses you take outside of your core classes that are of your choosing are called this:
What are electives?
This is the Greek root meaning time.
What is chron?
(temp is the Latin root for time)
These Latin roots means "move."
What is "mob" and "mot?"
ex: motor, mobile
How high or low a person speaks is called this.
What is pitch?
The struggle within or between characters in a story is called this. For example: man vs. man, man vs. nature, etc.
What is conflict?
This is a class that you must take before you are eligible to take the next level or course:
What is a prerequisite?
This is the Greek root meaning "love."
What is "phil?"
This Latin root means "guest."
What is "hosp?"
Putting more force or drawing different words out to make them more powerful is called this:
What is emphasis?
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?
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?