Relaxing Roots

Skill: L.5.4b

Relaxing RootsUse Greek and Latin affixes and roots

Skill: L.5.4b

Use Greek and Latin affixes and roots

Greek and Latin Rootsaqua (water)bio (life)geo (earth)graph (write)

Make your paper look like the one shown.In each section write a word that contains a Greek or Latin root from the list below.Then draw a sketch to show the word’s meaning.

Answers will vary. Examples are listed below.

aqua (water): aquamarine, aquarium, aquaticbio (life): biodegradable, biography, biology, biologicalgeo (earth): geographical, geography, geologic, geology, geometric, geometrygraph (write): autograph, phonograph, seisomographmeter (measure): thermometer, centimeter, kilometer, millimetermob (move): automobile, immobiletherm (heat): thermometer, thermos, thermostatvac (empty): vacate, vacancy, vacuum

Answer Key

fun fact: The North Pole sits on permanently frozen ocean water—not on land. No one can put a marker on the North Pole because the ice it sits on constantly shifts and drifts. The marker would soon be inaccurate.

meter (measure)mob (move)therm (heat)vac (empty)