greek roots lesson 4 english 9 december 1/2, 2015

Greek Roots Greek Roots Lesson 4 English 9Lesson 4 English 9

December 1/2, 2015December 1/2, 2015

Familiarity with Greek and Latin roots Familiarity with Greek and Latin roots can help students understand the can help students understand the

meaning of unfamiliar words.meaning of unfamiliar words. Lesson #3 RootsLesson #3 Roots Brainstorm additional words using Brainstorm additional words using

these rootsthese roots an/aan/a biobio geogeo path/patho/pathypath/patho/pathy phobiaphobia

Lesson 4 RootsLesson 4 Roots

Brainstorm what these roots might Brainstorm what these roots might mean:mean: homohomo hyperhyper mono/monmono/mon podpod thermtherm

(1) homogeneous(1) homogeneousROOTS: ROOTS: homo = “same” + genos = “race, kind”homo = “same” + genos = “race, kind”

PART OF SPEECH:PART OF SPEECH:

DEFINITION: DEFINITION: consisting of parts all of the same consisting of parts all of the same kindkind

SYNONYM: ANTONYM: SYNONYM: ANTONYM:

RELATED FORMS:RELATED FORMS:

SENTENCE: SENTENCE: Sam’s neighborhood is Sam’s neighborhood is homogeneous because all of the houses have homogeneous because all of the houses have the same design. the same design.

(2) homophone(2) homophoneROOTS: ROOTS: homo = “same” + phonos = “voice”homo = “same” + phonos = “voice”

PART OF SPEECH: PART OF SPEECH: nounnoun

DEFINITION: DEFINITION: a word pronounced the same a word pronounced the same as another word but having a different as another word but having a different meaning and (usually) different spellingmeaning and (usually) different spelling

SYNONYM: SYNONYM:

RELATED FORMS: RELATED FORMS: homophonic (adj.)homophonic (adj.)

SENTENCE:SENTENCE:

(3) hyperventilate(3) hyperventilateROOTS: ROOTS: hyper = “above” + ventilare = “to hyper = “above” + ventilare = “to fan”fan”

PART OF SPEECH: PART OF SPEECH:

DEFINITION: DEFINITION:

RELATED FORMS: RELATED FORMS:

SENTENCE: SENTENCE: Don’t hyperventilate too Don’t hyperventilate too much, or you will put too much oxygen in much, or you will put too much oxygen in your blood and you might pass outyour blood and you might pass out. .

(4) hypersensitive(4) hypersensitive

ROOTS: ROOTS: hyper = “above” + sentire = “to hyper = “above” + sentire = “to feel”feel”

PART OF SPEECH:PART OF SPEECH:

DEFINITION: DEFINITION:

RELATED FORMS: RELATED FORMS:

SENTENCE:SENTENCE:

(5) monarchy(5) monarchyROOTS: ROOTS: mono = “alone” + archos = mono = “alone” + archos = rulerruler

PART OF SPEECH: PART OF SPEECH: nounnoun

DEFINITION: DEFINITION: a form of government headed by a king, queen, or emperor

SYNONYM: SYNONYM:

RELATED FORMS: RELATED FORMS: monarchical (adj.)monarchical (adj.)

SENTENCE: SENTENCE:

(6) monopoly(6) monopolyROOTS:ROOTS:

PART OF SPEECH:PART OF SPEECH:

DEFINITION: DEFINITION:

RELATED FORMS: RELATED FORMS: monopolize (v.), monopolize (v.), monopolistic (adj.)monopolistic (adj.)

SENTENCE: SENTENCE: If you had a monopoly on If you had a monopoly on oil, you could sell it for whatever you oil, you could sell it for whatever you wanted to. wanted to.

(7) podiatry(7) podiatryROOTS:ROOTS:

PART OF SPEECH:PART OF SPEECH:

DEFINITION: DEFINITION:

RELATED FORMS:RELATED FORMS:

SENTENCE: SENTENCE:

(8) podium(8) podiumROOTS: ROOTS: pod = “foot”pod = “foot”

PART OF SPEECH:PART OF SPEECH:

DEFINITION: DEFINITION:

SYNONYMS: SYNONYMS: lectern, platformlectern, platform

SENTENCE: SENTENCE: The conductor walked to The conductor walked to the podium, raised his arms, and the the podium, raised his arms, and the orchestra began to play. orchestra began to play.

(9) hypothermia(9) hypothermiaROOTS:ROOTS:

PART OF SPEECH:PART OF SPEECH:

DEFINITION: DEFINITION:

SYNONYM: SYNONYM: frozenfrozen ANTONYM: ANTONYM: overheatedoverheated

RELATED FORMS:RELATED FORMS:

SENTENCE:. SENTENCE:.

(10) thermodynamic(10) thermodynamicROOTS: ROOTS: thermos = “heat” + dynamis = power”thermos = “heat” + dynamis = power”

PART OF SPEECH: PART OF SPEECH: adj. adj.

DEFINITION: DEFINITION: operated by heat converted to operated by heat converted to other forms of energy, especially motionother forms of energy, especially motion

RELATED FORMS: RELATED FORMS: thermodynamics (n.), thermodynamics (n.), thermodynamically (adverb)thermodynamically (adverb)

SENTENCE: SENTENCE: The thermodynamic energy of the The thermodynamic energy of the nuclear power plant created enough nuclear power plant created enough electricity to power the whole city. electricity to power the whole city.