Benchmark 7.1

1. Benchmark 7.1 Greek and Latin Roots

2. Aud= Hear Listen Audiobook • Definition: an audio recording of a reading of a book, typically a novel. • Root: audio-,aud-,audi-, audit- Latin: hearing, listening,perception of sounds • Definition: Book: a literary composition that is published or intended for publication as such a work • Sentence: In our classroom we have 35 audiobooks. Students can hear text read by eloquent speakers.

3. Spec= Look Spectator • Definition: a person who watches at a show, game, or other event • Root: spec-, spic-, spect-, spectat-, spectro--spectr, -spectful, -spection, -spective Latin: see, look; sight, appear; behold, examine • Suffix: or- denoting a person • Sentence: What is this spectator looking at?

4. Vid, Vis= SeeVideophone • Definition: telephone device transmitting and receiving a visual image as well as sound • Root: vid-, vis,- video-, -vision, -visional, -visionally, visuo-, vu- (Latin: videre, "to see"; plus words with other related meanings: to notice, observe, look, perceive; seeing, seen, sight, view • Root: phon-, phono-, -phone, -phonia, -phonic, -phonetic, -phonous, -phonically, -phonetically, -phony + (Greek: sound, voice, speech, tone • Sentence: Do you think a videophone-where you can see who you are talking to will ever become popular?

5. Scope= instrument for viewingStethoscope • Definition: a medical instrument for listening to the action of someone's heart or breathing, typically having a small disk-shaped resonator that is placed against the chest and two tubes connected to earpieces. • Root: stetho-, steth- (Greek: chest, breast) • Root: scope-,scopo-, scop-, scept-, skept-, -, -scopy, -scopia, -scopic, -scopist (Greek Latin: see, view, sight, look, look at, examine, behold, consider) • Sentence: A doctor uses a instrument called a stethoscope to listen or view the chest of patients.

6. Sign=markinsignia • Definition: Distinguishing marks of authority, office, or honor; badges; tokens; decorations; as, the insignia of royalty or of an order. Typical and characteristic marks or signs, by which anything is known or distinguished; as, the insignia of a trade.. • Prefix: in; into; toward; within • Root:sign- (Latin: mark, token, sign • Suffix: ia-forming nouns adopted unchanged from Latin or Greek (such as mania, militia), and modern Latin or Greek terms (such as utopia).2 forming names of • Sentence: The United States Navy insignia or mark has a eagle and an flag on it.

7. Graph=WriteSeismograph • Definition: Any of various devices for measuring and recording the vibrations and intensities of earthquakes • Root: seismo-, seism-, -seism, -seisms, -seisma, -seismically, -seismical, -seismal, -seismic + (Greek: to move back and forth; to shake, to move violently; earthquake) • Root:graph-sign-grapho-,, -graph, -graphy, -grapher, -graphia + (Greek: to scratch; to write, to record, to draw, to describe; that which is written or described) • Sentence: A seismograph is a instrument that will write the intensity of a earthquake.

8. Log= idea, word, speech, reason, studyDialogue • Definition: A talking together, a conversation. An interchange and discussion of ideas • Root: dia-, di- (Greek: through, thoroughly; across; entirely, utterly) • Root: log-logo-,, -logia, -logic, -logical, -logism, -logician, -logian, -logist, -logy + (Greek: talk, speak; speech; word) • Sentence: When learning Greek and Latin roots the teacher and students must have a open dialogue to learn/ study the meaning or idea of each word.

9. Cred= believeCredential • Definition: A certificate, letter, or experience that qualifies someone to do something; anything that provides authentication for a claim • Root: cred-, credit-, creed- (Latin: believe, belief, faith, confidence, trust) • Suffix: ial-(Latin: pertaining to, like, of the kind of, relating to, characterized by, belonging to; action of, process of) • Sentence: My teaching credentials prove I am authorized by the State of Iowa to teach K-12 reading.

10. Trans= Across, OverTransportation • Definition: The action or process of transporting; conveyance (of things or persons) from one place to another. • Root-trans-, tran-, tra- (Latin: across, through, over, beyond, on the far side of; most often used as a prefix). • Root-port-, portat- (Latin: carry, bring, bear) • Suffix-ion action of process • Sentence-Trains, boats, trucks, and airplanes are forms of transportation that carry goods across the United States.

11. Loc= PlaceLocation • Definition:noun particular place or position • Root-loco- (Latin: place; from place to place; where something is placed) • Suffix-ion- action of process • Sentence- There are many locations or places in the world I would like to explore.

12. Act= DoActing • Definition: Verb-take action; do something noun-a set performance • Root- Act do • Suffix-ing-forming the gerund of verbs • Sentence: Acting is when a person performs or does the same actions of the main character in the play.

13. Mot= moveMotion • Definition:the action or process of moving or being moved • Root- mot-, moto-, -motile, -motility, -motorial, -motoric, -motive, -motored; mov- (Latin: move, motion) • Suffix-ion action or process • Sentence: I have a motion detector installed on my garage. When my car moves in front of the detector, the light automatically turns on.

14. Jur, jud, jus = Law , Justice Jury • Definition:a body of people (typically twelve in number) sworn to give a verdict in a legal case on the basis of evidence submitted to them in court • Root:-jus-, just-, jur- (Latin: right, upright, equitable; legal right, law) • Suffix-y- made up of , characterized by • Sentence: The jury members must analyze all evidence presented to insure a just verdict.

15. Cide= KillHomicide • Definition:The killing of any human being, whether lawfully or unlawfully; in law there are various types: murder, manslaughter, justifiable homicide, excusable homicide, felonious homicide, etc. • Root:homo-, hom-, hum- (Latin: human beings, mankind; literally, "man"; however, it now generally also includes, "woman" or "women") • Root:-cide, -cides, -cidal + (Latin: a suffix; kill, killer; murder, to cause death, slayer; cutter; to cut down) • Sentence: There was a homicide last night. A young man was killed.

16. Ben/Bene/Bon= Good WellBenefit • Definition: An advantage or profit gained from something • Root:bene-, ben-, beni- (Latin: good, well) • Definition: Fit-bring advantage to • Sentence: Saving the Earth is the biggest benefit of going green.

17. Male, Mal = Bad, Adnormal, WorseMalaria • Definition:an intermittent and remittent fever caused by a protozoan parasite that invades the red blood cells. The parasite is transmitted by mosquitoes in many tropical and subtropical regions. • History:(bad air)Malaria, a reference to the "bad air" (mala aria) around swamps which was believed by the Romans to cause the same kinds of debilitating diseases which still exist in our modern world. • Root:mal-, male-, mali- (Latin: bad, badly, harsh, wrong; ill; evil; abnormal, defective; used primarily as a prefix) • Suffix : ia- (Greek > Latin: a suffix that forms nouns; state of, condition of, quality of; act of • Sentence:Malaria is a global problem that in Africa kills one to two million people, mainly children.