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BIOLOGY WORD PARTS. Learning Greek and Latin word parts can be a dirty job, but they can make your life easier!. Today we will be ENCODING new vocabulary so we can remember our word parts, DEFINING the word parts and USING them in context EVALUATING our ability to remember these words.
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BIOLOGY WORD PARTS Learning Greek and Latin word parts can be a dirty job, but they can make yourlifeeasier! Today we will be ENCODING new vocabulary so we can remember our word parts, DEFINING the word parts and USING them in context EVALUATING our ability to remember these words
BIO • What would the title of your biography be? What is one event in your life you’d include? MY LIFE WRITING
BIO - LIFE • Biography • Biology • Antibiotic • Biosphere • Biopsy
ECO • What have you done to be “eco” friendly? Do you think it’s important to take care of our home planet?
ECO - HOUSE • Ecological • Ecotourism • Ecology • Ecologist • Ecocatastrophe
ENDO • My favorite part of a plant cell is the endoplasmic reticulum. It is located within the cytoplasm. • Use your schema on word parts and context clues to break this word down: what do you think the word endo means?
ENDO-WITHIN • Endodontist • Endodermal • Endoskelatal
EX/EXO • I always want out when my friends choose to go to a horror movie. When do you want to make a quick exit?
EX/EXO- OUT • Exit • External • Exterminate • Exoskeleton
EU • I don’t think country music is very euphonic; it just doesn’t sound good to me. What types of music do you find euphonic?
EU-GOOD • Eulogy • Euphonic • Euphoric • Euthenasia
HOMO • I always thought homophones were tough, because the words sound the same but mean different things. Can you think of some homophones?
HOMO – SAME • Homogeneous • Homograph • Homogonize
HETERO • Homo and Hetero are antonyms, or opposites. What do you think the word part hetero means?
HETERO - DIFFERENT • Heterogeneous • Heteromorphous • Heterotaxic
Although this heterogeneous group has people of different ages and genders, they all have the same, or homogenous response.
PHOTO • You can’t take a good photograph in the dark, only in the light! Draw or describe your favorite photograph.
PHOTO - LIGHT • Photograph • Photometer • Photosynthesis
LUM • “Lumos” is a popular spell in the Harry Potter series. Based on this video, what do you think the word lumos means?
LUM - LIGHT • Illuminate • Bioluminescent • Luminoscity
MACRO • I can’t stand macrologists, people who talk a great deal about dull topics.
MACRO - LARGE • Macroecology • Macroanalysis Talk about macropodia! This monster has so BIG FEET!
MICRO • Macro and Micro are antonyms or opposites, what do you think the word micro means?
MICRO - SMALL • Microscope • Microbiologist • Microhabitat • Microbe
METER • Trivia – how many meters make up a mile?
1 mile = 1 609.344 meters What do you think the word part meter means?
METER - MEASUER • Chronometer • Thermometer • Pedometer
PRO • When you go forward after high school, what do you hope your profession is?
PRO - FORWARD • Progeny • Profound • Progress • Prolong
Syn/Sym • Are you someone who needs symmetry, everything together and organized?
SYN/SYM - TOGETHER • Synthesis • Symphony • Synthesis
TROPH • To prevent atrophy, a lack of nourishment, we need to make sure we eat well. What good foods do you like to eat to keep you nourished?
TROPH - NOURISMENT • Dystrophy • Eutrophy • Atrophy • Phototroph