Latin Roots
Latin root meaning "good"
-bene-, -ben-
Greek root meaning "life"
-bio-
What does the Greek root -cosm-, -cosmo- mean?
universe, order
English belongs to the _______ language family.
Germanic
Where do the commas belong in this sentence:
Emma my beautiful wife is out shopping.
Emma, my beautiful wife, is out shopping.
What Latin root do these words share and what does it mean?
Evacuate
Vacate
Vacancy
-vac-, empty
What does the Greek root -phil- mean?
love
What Greek root do these words share and what does it mean?
Astronaut
Asteroid
Disaster
-astr-, -aster-, -astro-; star
What percentage of English words come from Latin?
60%
Where do the commas belong in this sentence:
I love elephants cats and hairless guinea pigs.
I love elephants, cats, and hairless guinea pigs.
What does the Latin root "-cred-" mean?
believe
What Greek root do these words share and what does it mean?
Microphone
Telephone
Homophone
Megaphone
-phon-, sound
What Greek root do these words share and what does it mean?
Geography
Geology
Geothermal
-geo-, earth
Why do we learn about Greek and Latin roots?
They are the building blocks for many English words.
They help us understand new or challenging words.
Where do the commas belong in this sentence:
The skilled architect Sarah Morgan is responsible for these buildings.
The skilled architect, Sarah Morgan, is responsible for these buildings.
The Latin root that means "law, rule, oath"
-jur-, -jud-, -jus-
Greek root that means "book"
-biblio-
What Latin root do these words share and what does it mean?
Notice
Notable
Annotate
-not-, -note-; know, recognize, mark
Middle English is a mixture or Old English and ______.
Old French
Where do the commas belong in this sentence:
I went to the library booked a plane ticket and traveled to Rome.
I went to the library, booked a plane ticket, and traveled to Rome.
Latin root that means "peace"
-pas-
Greek root that means "hidden, secret"
-cryph-, -crypt-
What Latin root do these words share and what does it mean?
Secede
Recess
Ceasefire
-cede, -cess-, -ceas-; Go away, yield
What are the names of the three Germanic tribes that formed the Anglo-Saxons?
Jutes, Angles, and the Saxons
Where do the commas belong in this sentence:
Tommy a young boy loves dancing in the rain eating candy and singing songs.
Tommy, a young boy, loves dancing in the rain, eating candy, and singing songs.