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