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Greek Roots Lesson 3 English 9

Greek Roots Lesson 3 English 9. November 14-18, 2016. Familiarity with Greek and Latin roots can help students understand the meaning of unfamiliar words. Lesson #2 Roots Brainstorm additional words using these roots gen/genea mani meter ortho pan/panto. Lesson 3 Roots.

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Greek Roots Lesson 3 English 9

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  1. Greek Roots Lesson 3 English 9 November 14-18, 2016

  2. Familiarity with Greek and Latin roots can help students understand the meaning of unfamiliar words. • Lesson #2 Roots • Brainstorm additional words using these roots • gen/genea • mani • meter • ortho • pan/panto

  3. Lesson 3 Roots • Brainstorm what these roots might mean: • a/an • bio • geo • path/patho • phobia

  4. anarchy ROOTS: an = “not, without” + archos = “ruler” PART OF SPEECH: noun DEFINITION: disorder due to lack of government or control; chaos RELATED FORMS: anarchic (adjective); anarchist (n.) SENTENCE:

  5. amoral ROOTS: a = “not” + moral = “custom” PART OF SPEECH: DEFINITION: Being neither moral nor immoral; unconcerned with right or wrong RELATED FORMS: amorality (n.) SENTENCE: She was amoral because she didn’t care about the consequences of her actions.

  6. biodegradable ROOTS: bio = “life” + des = “down” + gradus = “step” PART OF SPEECH: adjective DEFINITION: SENTENCE:

  7. biopsy ROOTS: bio = “life” + opsis = “sight” PART OF SPEECH: noun DEFINITION: SENTENCE: The doctors performed a biopsy to see if Melanie had lung cancer.

  8. geometry ROOTS: geo = “earth” + meter = “measure PART OF SPEECH: DEFINITION: RELATED FORMS: geometrical (adj.) SENTENCE:

  9. geocentric ROOTS: PART OF SPEECH: adjective DEFINITION: SENTENCE: People used to believe in a geocentric model of the universe. RELATED FORMS: (none)

  10. apathetic ROOTS: a = “not, without” + pathos = “feeling” PART OF SPEECH: DEFINITION: SENTENCE: Albert was apathetic when it came to exercise. He just liked to sit on the couch. RELATED FORMS: apathy (noun)

  11. pathology ROOTS: pathos = “feeling” + logia = “study” PART OF SPEECH: DEFINITION: The scientific study of the nature of disease and its causes, processes, development, and consequences RELATED FORMS: SENTENCE: She studied the pathology of the flu virus, to understand how it worked.

  12. xenophobia ROOTS: PART OF SPEECH: DEFINITION: SENTENCE: Oscar’s xenophobia was shown when he fought to keep foreigners out of his neighborhood. RELATED FORMS: xenophobic (adj.)

  13. hydrophobia ROOTS: PART OF SPEECH: noun DEFINITION: Extreme or irrational fear of water; rabies RELATED FORMS: hydrophobic (adj.) SENTENCE:

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