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Greek and Latin Roots and Affixes Review Weeks 1 - 5 J. Paul Truluck Middle School Science Department Florence School District #3 November, 2010 The next challenge will be on Tuesday November 30 th , 2011. It will have 10 questions. The name of every student that makes an A will be put in a drawing for a prize.

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Greek and Latin Roots and Affixes Review Weeks 1 - 5. The next challenge will be on Tuesday November 30 th , 2011. It will have 10 questions. The name of every student that makes an A will be put in a drawing for a prize. J. Paul Truluck Middle School Science Department - PowerPoint PPT Presentation

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Page 1: Greek and Latin Roots and Affixes Review Weeks 1 -  5

Greek and Latin Roots and

Affixes ReviewWeeks 1 - 5

J. Paul Truluck Middle SchoolScience Department

Florence School District #3November, 2010

The next challenge will be on Tuesday November 30th, 2011.

It will have 10 questions.

The name of every student that makes an A will be put in a drawing for a prize.

Page 2: Greek and Latin Roots and Affixes Review Weeks 1 -  5

Match the root or affix to it’s meaning:

aves

-tion

mono

micro

endo

inside

one

bird

Changes verbs to nouns

small

Page 3: Greek and Latin Roots and Affixes Review Weeks 1 -  5

What kind of animal belongs to the classification Aves?

birds

Page 4: Greek and Latin Roots and Affixes Review Weeks 1 -  5

What job would an aviator do?

A. Drive rental carsB. Drive race carsC. Fly aircraftD. Test sunglasses

Page 5: Greek and Latin Roots and Affixes Review Weeks 1 -  5

Aviculture is the

A. Keeping and rearing of birds

B. Designing aircraftC. Growing food in the skyD. Keeping and rearing of

lions

Page 6: Greek and Latin Roots and Affixes Review Weeks 1 -  5

Avionics is the design, repair, and use of

A. sunglassesB. Rental carsC. desert plantsD. Radios and other

electronics on aircraft

Page 7: Greek and Latin Roots and Affixes Review Weeks 1 -  5

What suffix (ending) is added to a verb to change it into a noun that names the action?

-ion, -tion, or -ation

Page 8: Greek and Latin Roots and Affixes Review Weeks 1 -  5

Change the verb “respire” into a noun that names the process of breathing.

A. respiratoryB. respirationC. respiringD. respires

Page 9: Greek and Latin Roots and Affixes Review Weeks 1 -  5

Change the verb “transform” into a noun that names the process of changing.

A. transformationB. transformingC. transducerD. transformed

Page 10: Greek and Latin Roots and Affixes Review Weeks 1 -  5

The worship of one god

A. PolytheismB. TritheismC. DitheismD. Monotheism

Page 11: Greek and Latin Roots and Affixes Review Weeks 1 -  5

What is a prefix that means “one” or “single”?

mono-

Page 12: Greek and Latin Roots and Affixes Review Weeks 1 -  5

Carbon Monoxide

A. CO2

B. COC. 1CO2

D. CO3

Page 13: Greek and Latin Roots and Affixes Review Weeks 1 -  5

Match the root or affix to it’s meaning:

pyro

mania

carn

vorous

phobos

fear

meat, flesh

fire

crazy, madness

To eat

Page 14: Greek and Latin Roots and Affixes Review Weeks 1 -  5

What does it mean if a person has pyrophobia?

They have a fear of fire.

Page 15: Greek and Latin Roots and Affixes Review Weeks 1 -  5

What is the meaning of “vorous”? Use a word in a sentence that has this root in it.

To eatLions are ferocious carnivores that hunt their prey in groups known as

prides.

Page 16: Greek and Latin Roots and Affixes Review Weeks 1 -  5

Make up a term that describes a person that has an obsession with eating meat.

carnivoramaniac

Page 17: Greek and Latin Roots and Affixes Review Weeks 1 -  5

Match the root to affix to it’s meaning:

ortho

arthro

Exo-

Endo

Calc-

Hard, pebble

Outside, outer

straight

joint

inside

Page 18: Greek and Latin Roots and Affixes Review Weeks 1 -  5

How is an orthodontist different from a regular dentist?

An orthodontist specializes in straightening

teeth.

Page 19: Greek and Latin Roots and Affixes Review Weeks 1 -  5

What is the meaning of the term “arthritis”?

A. A crab that bitesB. A spider that spins websC. A disease of the jointsD. Blocked arteries

Page 20: Greek and Latin Roots and Affixes Review Weeks 1 -  5

If there was a job title called “exodontist”, what would that person most likely do?A. Studies dinosaur teethB. A dentist that works on non-

human animalsC. A dentist that exorcises

ghost teethD. A dentist that removes teeth

Page 21: Greek and Latin Roots and Affixes Review Weeks 1 -  5

In math we “calculate” things. Why do you think “calculate” has the same root word as Calcium?

The root word “calc” means hard or pebble. Calcium is an element that is hard. In ancient times people used hard pebbles as a way to

keep track when they were counting things.

Page 22: Greek and Latin Roots and Affixes Review Weeks 1 -  5

A baby’s bones are soft because they have not yet completely __________.

A. exofiedB. hydrofiedC. calcifiedD. endofied

Page 23: Greek and Latin Roots and Affixes Review Weeks 1 -  5

Match the root to affix to it’s meaning:

acidius

Epi-

Con-

Vect-

electricus

Involving electricity

With

Sour, Sharp, pH < 7

on, upon, over

To carry

Page 24: Greek and Latin Roots and Affixes Review Weeks 1 -  5

A dam is used to produce what kind of power?

A. nuclearB. geothermalC. hydrothermalD. hydroelectric

Page 25: Greek and Latin Roots and Affixes Review Weeks 1 -  5

Which layer of skin does “epidermis” refer to?

A. deepestB. surfaceC. middleD. subcutaneous

Page 26: Greek and Latin Roots and Affixes Review Weeks 1 -  5

Convection refers to heat….

A. carried with a gas or fluidB. carried away from a fluidC. released from a gas or fluidD. released from a fluid into a

gas

Page 27: Greek and Latin Roots and Affixes Review Weeks 1 -  5

Rabies is a disease carried by some mammals like dogs and cats. Which of the following is a true statement? Explain.

A. Rabies is a vectorB. The disease is a vectorC. Dogs and cats are vectorsD. Mammals are not vectors

Page 28: Greek and Latin Roots and Affixes Review Weeks 1 -  5

Use a form of the root acidius correctly in a sentence

Acid, acidic, acidityBecause of it’s acidity, Coke will

dissolve the enamel on your teeth.

The man’s acidic remarks hurt the woman’s feelings.

Page 29: Greek and Latin Roots and Affixes Review Weeks 1 -  5

Match the root to affix to it’s meaning:

-osis

Pneumo-

Micro-

Ultra

Vulcan

god of fire & metal working

Very small

Condition, state, disease

Air, breath, lung

Very, extreme, beyond

Page 30: Greek and Latin Roots and Affixes Review Weeks 1 -  5

Pneumatic brakes on a truck use what substance?

A. airB. gasolineC. oilD. wall

Page 31: Greek and Latin Roots and Affixes Review Weeks 1 -  5

Pyrosis likely refers to what?

A. A heart attackB. HeartburnC. Starting a fireD. Putting out a fire

Page 32: Greek and Latin Roots and Affixes Review Weeks 1 -  5

A microscope would be used to look at which of these things?

A. starsB. moonC. rocksD. bacteria

Page 33: Greek and Latin Roots and Affixes Review Weeks 1 -  5

Pneumonoultramicroscopicsilicovolcanoconiosis

This is considered the longest word found in a non-technical dictionary.

Hypothesize what this word describes.

Ex. Any explanation that contains some of these descriptions: A condition (osis) of the lungs (pneumono) caused by very small (ultramicroscopic) volcanic (volcano) silica (silico) dust (coni).