latin roots
What does the Latin Root vis- mean?
to see.
What does the suffix -logy mean?
The study of
What is an opinion?
Statement of own personal belief.
What is a conjunction?
A word used to put two sentences together.
What is Ms. Lamm's favorite color?
blue-green (teal)
Think about the latin root vis. what is the meaning of visitors in the sentence below.
Park rangers led visitors into the cave.
People who go and see a person or place.
What does geology mean based on its suffix?
the study of rocks
Can you give me an example of an opinion?
I think cats are very pretty.
What is a complex sentence?
Two sentences combined together.
3, two cats and one dog
What does the latin root -cent mean? Give me an example of a word with this root.
Cent means a hundred. For example, century is 100 years.
Give me a word that has the suffix -logy in it. Tell me the definition.
Zoology-study of animals
Which sentence is an opinion?
a) Kids will love to search for many fossils.
b) There are fossils in the cave.
c) Fossils and rocks can break easily.
a
What are independent and dependent clauses?
Independent Clause: sentence can stand alone
Dependent Clause: sentence can not stand alone
Which is bigger? 1/6 or 2/12?
They are both equivalent fractions.
Make a sentence with a word that has vis in it.
That person was very visible to the audience.
What does radiology mean?
The study of radios.
The author says that students should have more homework in school. What is your opinion about this topic?
I think students should not have more homework in school because they need more time to learn.
What is the correct way to write this sentence?
a) I like all kinds of pie, but I think chocolate is the delicious.
b) I like all kinds of pie, but I think chocolate is the deliciousest
c) I like all kinds of pie, but I think chocolate pie is the most delicious.
c
Who invented the Kinetograph?
Thomas Edison
Make a sentence with a word that has the root cent in it.
They created those images a century ago!
Write me a sentence that includes the word with the suffix -logy.
The zookeeper had to study zoology.
The author says that cats are better than dogs. Do you agree? Why or why not?
What should be changed in this sentence?
I have made cookies before, but Dad says we have to work faster to make pie crust.
a) change faster to fastest
b) change faster to more fast
c) No change
c
Who invented airplanes?
the Wright Brothers