Week 1 Roots

1. Week 1 Roots 13-14 LA

2. Sci • Sci: know • Words: scientist, conscience, omniscient • “Bill Nye is a scientist who seems to know everything!” • Bill Nye Music Video

3. Vor • Vor: eat • Words: carnivore, omnivore, herbivore • “An herbivoreeats only vegetation. A carnivoreeatsonly meat. An omnivoreeatsplants and meat. And a nomnomnomnivoreeats too much of everything.” Image from bratkitty @ http://bratkitty.deviantart.com/art/Shirt-Design-Dinosaur-Friends-260447737

4. Aqua • Aqua: water • Words: aquatics, aquarium • “I would love to go to this restaurant that is surrounded by a large aquarium…but would it be safe to order a glass of water?”  Photo from Jason Coleman at http://www.flickr.com/photos/jason_coleman/2649309721/

5. Hydr • Hydra/Hydro: water • Words: hydrant, hydrate • “In Greek mythology, Hydra was a water beast with nine heads!” • Hercules vs. Hydra (Warning: It’s a little violent!)

6. Equi • Equi: equal • Words: equidistant, equilateral • “Equal and equi sound similar.” =

7. Meter/Metr • Meter/Metr: measure • Words: centimeter, diameter, geometry • “Use a meter stick to measure things.”

8. Mono • Mono: one, single • Words: monorail, monocle • “Mono looks like it contains the word ‘one’, just put a line through the last ‘o’.” M o n o

9. Multi • Multi: many • Words: multicolored, multimillionaire, multitude • “What are the many things you would do and buy as a multimillionaire?”

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