take notes when you see the pencil!. greek and latin were the languages of ancient greece and rome....
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Take notes when you see the pencil!
Greek and Latin were the languages of ancient Greece and Rome.
I speak Greek.I speak Greek.
I speak Latin.
I speak Latin.
Ancient Greece and Rome were in the Mediterranean part of the world.
right around hereright around here
Greek and Latin Roots
• They were very successful civilizations.
• Through conquest and colonization, they spread their languages across the land for centuries.
The Greek Language
The Latin Language
I speak Greek.I speak Greek.
I speak Latin.
I speak Latin.
I speak Latin.
I speak Latin.
I speak Greek.I speak Greek.
I speak Greek.I speak Greek.
I speak Greek.I speak Greek.
I speak Latin.
I speak Latin.
I speak Latin.
I speak Latin.
I speak Latin.
I speak Latin.
I speak Latin.
I speak Latin.
I speak Greek.I speak Greek.
I speak Greek.I speak Greek.
I speak Greek.I speak Greek.
I speak Greek.I speak Greek.
I speak Latin.
I speak Latin.
I speak Latin.
I speak Latin.
Greek and Latin roots are word parts that have meaning.
Thousands of English words are made from a couple hundred
Greek and Latin roots.
Mediterranean
Take the word
for example.
Mediterranean is a
that means
Latin root
“middle.”
Mediterranean is a
that means
Latin root
“land.”
Mediterranean
Mediterranean means “middle of the land.”
middle(Latin)
land(Latin)
Mediterranean
photograph
Here’s another example…
photographis a
that means
Greekroot
“light.”
graph is a
that means
Greekroot
“drawn”
Photograph means “picture drawn with light.”
light(Greek)
drawn(Greek)
photograph
Here’s another one.
is a Greek
rootthat
means
ologythat means stud
y
is a Greek
root
Biology means “the study of living things.”
life(Greek)
study(Greek)
biology
Here’s another example.
magnis a
Latin rootthat means
fyis a
Latin rootthat
meansto make
Magnify means “make something appear big.”
big(Latin)
make(Latin)
magnify
magnitude a measure of how big something is
magnate a person who is big and important in their field
One more.
This will be the last one. I promise.
uniis a
Latin root
that meansone
cyclis a
Greekroot
that meanscircle
A unicycle has one wheel.
one(Latin)
circle(Greek)
unicycle
unitytogether as one
cyclonea circular storm
unifyto make as one
cyclicsomething that occurs
again an again.
unicornone horn
Knowledge of Greek and Latin roots is important and useful because it gives you the ability
to spot patterns…
bureaucracyautocracytheocracydemocracymeritocracy
I see a pattern here…
I see a pattern here…
and figure out the meaning of
unfamiliar words.
I know that cracy means “a type of government.”
So meritocracy must be “a government based on
merit.”
Conclusion
• Greek and Latin roots are word parts that have meaning.
• If you know the meaning of the most common Greek and Latin roots, you will know the meaning of thousands of English words.
The End
Now, time for a project!
Now, time for a project!
Greek and Latin Roots Art Book Project
• Materials– Composition Book or 21 pieces of paper,
folded in half.– Pencil– Colored pencils or crayons or markers.– Handout: The 84 Most Common Greek
and Latin Roots on 1 Page
Greek and Latin Roots Art Book Guidelines
• Create one art image for each Greek or Latin root.
• The image should represent the English meaning of the root.
• Also, include 5 words that contain the root.
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