Life & Living Things
A book that tells the story of a person’s life.
What is a biography?
This root means “time.”
Chron
This root means “to speak” or “say.”
Dict
This root means “to bend.”
flect/flex
This root means “far” or “distant.”
tele
A person who studies life and living things.
What is a biologist?
A root that means “to write” or “record.”
graph/gram
This root means “to write.”
graph/gram
This root means “to turn.”
vers/vert
This root means “to see.”
Vis/vid
This root means “life.”
Bio
Someone who says something officially or with authority.
Dictator
A written or printed list of words with their meanings.
A dictionary
This root means “to build.”
A device used to look at distant objects.
Telescope
A science that studies living things, such as plants and animals.
Biology
Something that lasts for a long time or is recurring over time.
Chronic
A historical written message sent across long distances.
telegram
A structure designed for a specific purpose, like a bridge or building.
A way to measure the amount of something.
thermometer, speedometer, or meter
This is a story of a person’s life written by that same person.
Autobiography
A record of events in the order they happened.
Chronology
The art of writing clearly and beautifully using a special pen.
Calligraphy
Something that bends light, heat, or sound in a different direction.
Reflect
The ability to see clearly or understand visually.
Vision