Greek/Latin Roots
What does the Greek root geo mean?
Earth
What does parched mean in the sentence “The hikers were parched after walking all day”?
Very thirsty
I need to ___ my friend at the park
meet
Synonym for rapid:
fast
Which word has a positive connotation? Childish / Childlike
Childlike
The Latin root port means “to carry.” Tell me one word that contains this root?
Example: transport, portal, export, import, etc...
What does tedious mean?
Boring
The cat hurt its ___
Tail
Synonym for assist:
help
Which word has a negative connotation? Cheap/ Inexpensive
Cheap
The Greek root photo means “light.” What does photograph literally mean?
Light writing / writing with light
What does conceal mean?
To hide
She shed a tear when she heard the news.
What does tear mean here?
A drop from the eye
Antonym for expand:
shrink
Which word has a negative connotation? Aroma / Stench
Stench
The Latin root scrib/script means “to write.” The root Manu translates to "hand." What does manuscript mean?
A written document (originally written by hand)
What does timid mean?
Shy
He will lead the group tomorrow.
What does lead mean here?
To guide
Antonym for scarce:
plentiful
Explain why nosy has a more negative connotation than curious.
(answers will vary)
The Greek root chron means “time.” Explain how this root connects to the word chronological.
It means arranged in time order
Use context clues: “The teacher gave a stern warning before the test.” What does stern mean?
Serious or strict
The bow of the ship cut through the waves.
How is bow pronounced and what does it mean?
/boh/ — the front of a ship
Choose a word that is close in its meaning to fragile?
Delicate
What is the difference between the meanings of denotation and connotation?
(answers will vary)
Denotation refers to the literal definition of a word.
Connotation refers to emotional and nuanced meanings associated with the word.