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Greek Root Words

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Greek Root Words

Grade Levels

10th Grade, 11th Grade, 12th Grade, 8th Grade, 9th Grade

Course, Subject

World Languages, English Language Arts
Related Academic Standards
CC.1.1.2.D CC.1.1.2.D
Know and apply grade-level phonics and word analysis skills in decoding words. • Distinguish long and short vowels when reading regularly spelled one-syllable words. • Decode two-syllable words with long vowels and words with common prefixes and suffixes. • Read grade-level high-frequency sight words and words with inconsistent but common spelling-sound correspondences. • Read grade-appropriate irregularly spelled words.
CC.1.1.3.D CC.1.1.3.D
Know and apply grade-level phonics and word analysis skills in decoding words. • Identify and know the meaning of the most common prefixes and derivational suffixes. • Decode words with common Latin suffixes. • Decode multisyllable words. • Read grade-appropriate irregularly spelled words.
CC.1.1.4.D CC.1.1.4.D
Know and apply grade-level phonics and word analysis skills in decoding words. • Use combined knowledge of all letter-sound correspondences, syllabication patterns, and morphology to read accurately unfamiliar multisyllabic words.
CC.1.2.4.F CC.1.2.4.F
Determine the meaning of words and phrases as they are used in grade-level text, including figurative language.
CC.1.2.4.K CC.1.2.4.K
Determine or clarify the meaning of unknown and multiple-meaning words and phrases based on grade-level reading and content, choosing flexibly from a range of strategies and tools.
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Description

Greek roots remain vital to the English vocabulary.  They influence modern language by giving us names for new medicines, technological advances, and even television shows and magazines.

Etymology, the study of words, or knowing a word's history can help determine the meaning and spelling of a word by breaking it down into parts. 

Learning roots will expand one's vocabulary because the root will appear in many English words (known as word families) that have the common thread of the root's definition. 

Roots can appear at the beginning, middle, or end of an English word.

Example chart:

Greek Root  Meaning    English word families

anthrop         human        anthropology, anthropomorphic

bibl               book           bibliography, Bible

chrom           color           monochrome, chromosome

derm             skin            dermatology, epidermis

gnos             know           diagnosis, agnostic

ortho             straight       orthodontist, orthopedics

phil               like, love      philosopher,

photo            light            photosynthesis, photographer

pyro              fire              pyromaniac

therm            heat            thermal, thermostat

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