Greek/Latin Roots
Types of Literary Nonfiction
Hodge Podge
Latin/Greek Roots
Nouns
100
Latin root for water.
What is aqua?
100
It tells the stories of real events.
What is narration?
100
It indicates that someone or something performs an action to, for or upon itself. EXAMPLE: I took MYSELF home.
What is a reflexive pronoun?
100
Latin root meaning to write.
What is scrib or script?
100
It names any one of a class of persons, places or things.
What is common noun?
200
Greek root for 'look at' or 'watch'.
What is scope?
200
Provides information on a topic.
What is informative text?
200
A word that modifies, or adds to the meaning of, a noun or pronoun.
What is an adjective?
200
Greek root biblio.
What is Bible; book
200
A specific person, place or thing.
What is proper noun.
300
Latin root that means 'to look'.
What is spec?
300
They convince readers to think differently or take action.
What are argumentative and persuasive?
300
This shows the time of an action or a condition of a verb.
What is the tense of a verb?
300
Greek root meaning loving; having a fondness for.
What is phil(e)?
300
It shows ownership.
What is a possessive noun?
400
Latin root for mother.
What is mater?
400
It offers the author's insights into the meaning of a personal experience.
What is a reflective text?
400
Tenses of verbs.
What are past, present, future tenses?
400
Latin root meaning to carry.
What is port?
400
It replaces nouns in sentences.
What is a personal pronoun?
500
Greek root meaning birth or race.
What is gen?
500
It explains a process or provides directions.
What is explanatory text?
500
MOOD: Used when the action is contrary to fact or when the speaker is expressing a WISH. MOOD: Used for statements.
What subjunctive mood and indicative mood?
500
Greek root meaning human being.
What is anthropos?
500
It adds emphasis to a noun or pronoun.
What is an intensive pronoun?
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