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Greek Latin Word Roots

Greek Latin Word Roots

Ancient Greek and Roman columns with scrolls and books

📚 Part 1: Root Word Matching

Match each Greek or Latin root with its meaning by drawing lines between them.

1. spect
2. aud
3. bio
4. graph
5. sub
A. life
B. under
C. look/see
D. hear/sound
E. write

🌳 Part 2: Word Tree Building

6. Complete the word trees by filling in the missing parts. Use the word bank below.

Word Bank: biography, spectator, audible, inspect, submarine

Tree 1: bio + _______ = ___________ (meaning: writing about life)

Tree 2: _______ + able = ___________ (meaning: able to be heard)

Tree 3: in + _______ = ___________ (meaning: to look into closely)

Tree 4: _______ + ine = ___________ (meaning: under the sea)

Tree 5: _______ + ator = ___________ (meaning: one who watches)

🔍 Part 3: Word Detective

7. Circle the correct meaning for each word based on its Greek or Latin roots:

spectacle

something to hear

something to see

something to write

autobiography

writing about someone else's life

writing about your own life

writing about animals

auditorium

a place for looking

a place for hearing

a place for writing

🏗️ Part 4: Word Construction

8. Build new words by combining the parts below. Check all the real English words you can make:

Prefixes: re-, in-, sub-

Roots: spect, aud, bio

Suffixes: -ible, -ion, -or, -logy

inspection

biology

audible

respector

subaudible

inspector

✍️ Part 5: Word Journey Explanation

9. Choose one word from the list below and explain how its parts create its meaning:

Words to choose from: telescope, microphone, photograph, submarine, audience

My chosen word: ___________________

🎯 Part 6: Apply Your Knowledge

10. Fill in the blanks using your knowledge of Greek and Latin roots:

A _____________ is someone who watches a sports game. (Use the root 'spect')

When sound is barely _____________, it means you can just hear it. (Use the root 'aud')

_____________ is the study of living things. (Use the root 'bio')

11. Create your own word using Greek or Latin roots and explain what it would mean:

My invented word: ___________________

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