Greek
Vocabulary
Word Study
Text Features
Roots
100
The meaning of root "chron."
What is time?
100
He had a leading role as an ___________ at NASA studying the origin of life on Earth.
What is an astrobiologist?
100
The root meaning "light."
What is photo?
100
This tells the reader what the section of reading is about.
What is a HEADING?
100
The Greek root in "chronological."
What is chron?
200
The meaning of the root "logy."
What is study of?
200
_________ help scientists learn about other planets.
What is rovers?
200
The root meaning "Earth."
What is geo?
200
I use this text feature to find a location. It may be a picture of our country and show where a specific state is.
What is a map?
200
The Greek root in "photosynthesis."
What is photo?
300
The meaning of the root "bio."
What is life?
300
The Earth is surrounded by _______ from space, but out atmosphere protects us.
What is radiation?
300
The root meaning "time."
What is chron?
300
This text feature shows an image AND is labeled to show parts of the image.
What is a DIAGRAM?
300
The Greek root in "geography."
What is geo?
400
The meaning of the root "meter."
What is measure?
400
The scientists had to use a microscope to study the __________.
What is microbes?
400
The root meaning "measure."
What is meter?
400
The phrase or sentence under a picture that explains what it is or is about.
What is a CAPTION?
400
The Greek root in "speedometer."
What is meter?
500
The meaning of the root "geo."
What is earth?
500
Infrared ___________ can track the spacecrafts movements.
What is sensors?
500
The root meaning "life."
What is bio?
500
Double Jeopardy
Name 2 things that text features do to help a reader.
1.
2.
1. Text features help a reader better understand a text.
2. Text features make it easier for a reader to navigate through a book because you can find things faster.
500
The Greek root in "psychology."
What is logy?
600
The meaning of the root "photo."
What is light?
600
The scientist want to study the the planet to see if it can sustain a ____________ of humans.
What is a colony?
600
The root meaning the "study of."
What is logy?
600
These are all things used to help a reader navigate through text easily and better understand the content.
What are TEXT FEATURES?
600
The Greek root in "symbiotic."
What is bio?