Root Words 1
photo
What is light?
photograph, photosynthesis
tri
What is three?
tricycle, tripod, triangle
graph
What is write?
graphite, autograph, biography
aud
What is hear?
audio, audiologist, inaudible
bio
What is life?
biology (study of life), biodiversity (variety of life)
vid/vis
What is see?
evidence, supervision
aqua
What is water?
aquarium, aquatic
astro
What is star?
astrology, astroid
auto
What is self?
autobiography, automatic, autograph
cycle
What is circle?
recycle, tricycle
terra
What is earth/land?
terrarium, terrace, terracotta
port
What is to carry?
portable, import
semi-
hemi-
What is half?
semi-circle
hemisphere
log/logo
What is word/study?
biology (study of life), mythology (study of myths)
hexa
What is six?
hexagon, hexagonal
sci
What is to know?
science, conscience
struct
What is to build?
construct, destruction
marine
What is sea?
hydra/hydro
What is water?
hydrant, dehydrated, hydroplane,
micro
What is small?
microscope, microorganism , microscopic
What is the root word for life?
What is bio?
biology, biography
What is the root word for small?
What is micro?
microorganism, microaggression
What is the root word for carry?
What is port?
portable, portent
What is the root word for light?
What is photo?
photosynthesis, photograph
What is the root word for self?
What is auto?
autonomy, automobile, autocracy