RWA 1.2 Initial Instruction

RWA 1.2Initial Instruction

Vocabulary and Concept Development: use knowledge of Greek, Latin, and Anglo-Saxon roots and affixes to understand content-area vocabulary.

phono = soundPhonograph:

An instrument for reproducing sound

Greek Roots

auto = self Automobile:

An automotive vehicle driven by oneself

Greek Roots

graph = writeGraphic:

An image formed by writing, drawing or engraving

Greek Roots

cycl = circle Bicycle:

A two-wheeled vehicle with round wheels

Greek Roots

phys = nature Physiology:

A branch of biology that deals with the functions and activities of life

Greek Roots

gram = something written Telegram:

A written message sent over a telegraph

Greek Roots

therm = heat Thermos:

A container used to keep liquids hot for long periods.

Greek Roots

meter/metry = measureThermometer:

An instrument used to measure temperature

Greek Roots

bio = lifeBiosphere:

The part of the world in which life can exist

Greek Roots

hemi = halfHemisphere:

Half of earth divided by the equator or divided by the prime meridian

Greek Roots

spec = to look at Spectacles:

Eyeglasses used to look at objects in greater detail

Latin Roots

scrib/script/scrip = to writeScript:

The written text of a play, motion picture, or radio or television

broadcast

Latin Roots

rupt = break, tear, or burstRupture:

The state of being broken

Latin Roots

sta/sti/st = to stand Statue:

A standing three-dimensional work carved in stone or wood, molded in a

plastic material, cast in bronze, or the like

Latin Roots

port = to carryPorter:

A person hired to carry baggage

Latin Roots

ject = to throwEjection Seat:

A device that throws oneself from an airplane

Latin Roots

dict/dic = to sayDictation:

The act or manner of transcribing words said by another

Latin Roots

Pend/pens/pent = to hang, weighPendulum:

An object suspended from a fixed point that moves to and fro by the action of

gravity and acquired momentum

Latin Roots

aqua = waterAqueduct:

A bridge like structure that carries water across a valley or over a river

Latin Roots

trans = acrossTransport:

To carry, move, or convey from one place to another

Latin Roots