Greek Roots
What does the root phon mean?
"sound"
What does the Latin root tract mean?
Change the word "company" to its plural form.
companies
True or False:
You need to memorize the spelling for irregular plural nouns.
True
What is a compound word?
compound words are made up of two or more words
What does the root graph mean?
"write"
What does the Latin root sign mean?
"mark"
Change the words "batch" and "tax" to their plural form.
batches and taxes
What is the irregular plural for more than one child?
Children
Give an example of an open compound word
Identify the Greek root in the word below and tell me what it means.
Geography
What does the Latin root dic mean?
"speak"
Choose the correct nouns.
Peter and Janet noticed their (shadoes/shadows) on the sidewalk. Their (bodies/bodys) looked much longer in this form.
Shadows and bodies
What is the irregular plural of the word deer?
deer
Give an example of an hyphenated compound word
ex. left-handed
Use the prefix auto- or tele- to create a word that matches the definition.
_____+scope=an instrument for viewing distant objects
telescope
What does the Latin root man mean?
"hand"
Provide the correct spelling for the following words in plural form:
Echo calf wish
Echoes Calves Wishes
What is the irregular plural of the word mouse and goose?
mice and geese
Use a compound word in a sentence
varies
Combine the word parts to form a new word and give a definition for the new word.
tele+marketer
telemarketer- a person that sells good and services over the telephone
Identify the Latin root word or words in the sentence below.
He used the telephone to dictate his manuscript to the director.
dic and man
If the noun ends in -y how do we change the spelling to make the word plural?
We change the -y to i before adding the -es
What is the irregular plural of the word cactus and curriculum?
cacti and curricula
Use an open compound word and hypenanated compound in a sentence
varies