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RWA 1.2 Initial Instruction . Vocabulary and Concept Development: use knowledge of Greek, Latin, and Anglo-Saxon roots and affixes to understand content-area vocabulary. Greek Roots. phono = sound Phonograph: An instrument for reproducing sound. Greek Roots. auto = self Automobile:
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RWA 1.2Initial Instruction Vocabulary and Concept Development: use knowledge of Greek, Latin, and Anglo-Saxon roots and affixes to understand content-area vocabulary.
Greek Roots phono = sound Phonograph: An instrument for reproducing sound
Greek Roots auto = self Automobile: An automotive vehicle driven by oneself
Greek Roots graph = write Graphic: An image formed by writing, drawing or engraving
Greek Roots cycl = circle Bicycle: A two-wheeled vehicle with round wheels
Greek Roots phys = nature Physiology: A branch of biology that deals with the functions and activities of life
Greek Roots gram = something written Telegram: A written message sent over a telegraph
Greek Roots therm = heat Thermos: A container used to keep liquids hot for long periods.
Greek Roots meter/metry = measure Thermometer: An instrument used to measure temperature
Greek Roots bio = life Biosphere: The part of the world in which life can exist
Greek Roots hemi = half Hemisphere: Half of earth divided by the equator or divided by the prime meridian
Latin Roots spec = to look at Spectacles: Eyeglasses used to look at objects in greater detail
Latin Roots scrib/script/scrip = to write Script: The written text of a play, motion picture, or radio or television broadcast
Latin Roots rupt = break, tear, or burst Rupture: The state of being broken
Latin Roots sta/sti/st = to stand Statue: A standing three-dimensional work carved in stone or wood, molded in a plastic material, cast in bronze, or the like
Latin Roots port = to carry Porter: A person hired to carry baggage
Latin Roots ject = to throw Ejection Seat: A device that throws oneself from an airplane
Latin Roots dict/dic = to say Dictation: The act or manner of transcribing words said by another
Latin Roots Pend/pens/pent = to hang, weigh Pendulum: An object suspended from a fixed point that moves to and fro by the action of gravity and acquired momentum
Latin Roots aqua = water Aqueduct: A bridge like structure that carries water across a valley or over a river
Latin Roots trans = across Transport: To carry, move, or convey from one place to another