Using Dinosaur NamesUsing Dinosaur Names

To teach Latin and Greek RootsTo teach Latin and Greek Roots

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How did they get their names?•William Perry

The Fridge

• Michael Jordan

Air Jordan

Dinosaurs often were given their

names based on physical characteristics.

Dino = terribleSaura = lizard

Dinosaur: Terrible lizard

Dinosaur names• Triceratops: Three Horned head

• Spinosaurus: Spiny Lizard

• Heterodontosaurus: Different Toothed Lizard

• Brachypodosaurus: Short-footed Lizard

• Velociraptor: Speedy Robber

What if you found a dinosaur?

Use Greek and Latin Stems to name your discovery?

Min: SmallLarge: Magn

Latin GreekSmall: Micro

Long: LongPingu: Fat

Large: MegLong: Macro

Stems that define size

Fat: Lip

Heart: CordFoot: Ped

Latin GreekHeart: Cardi

Teeth: DentTail: Caud

Foot: PodTeeth: Odont

Stems that define body features

Tail: Ur

Fly: MuscBreak: Rupt

Latin GreekSwim: Nect

Foss: DigEd: Eat

Pyr: FireDys: sick

Stems that define abilities

eme: vomit

eight: octhundred: cent

Latin Greekeight: oct

thousand: miliMult: many

dec: tenthousand: kilo

Stems that define numbers

a: without

Many: Poly

Give the students resources•Wikipedia:

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_Greek_and_Latin_roots_in_English

•Byrdseed: http://www.byrdseed.com/111-greek-and-latin-word-parts/

•Michigan State: https://www.msu.edu/~defores1/gre/roots/gre_rts_afx2.htm?...

What would you call these?

What would you call this dinosaur? How about this one?

Students draw their own give.

Students Write

• Give the dinosaur a name.

• Create a well written caption defining the picture.

• Define and identify words stems used.

• Example: The micropodosaurus had a hard time finding shoes for adults that fit.

Using Dinosaur NamesUsing Dinosaur Names

To teach Latin and Greek RootsTo teach Latin and Greek Roots

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