(thanks to Betty Anselowitz a volunteer in the Evening GED class!)

Root	Meaning	Term example
bio	life	biosphere - the part of the earth and atmosphere capable of supporting life
chrom	color	monochromatic - having one color or tones of only one color
chron	time	chronology - a record of events in the order of their occurrence
cosmo	world	microcosm - a small community that represents a larger unity
geo	earth	geography - the study of the earth's surface or the features of a region
hydro	water	hydrophobia - fear of water (a symptom of some forms of rabies)
logy	study	meteorology - the study of the atmosphere and its conditions
meter	measure	hygrometer - an instrument for measuring humidity
micro	small	microorganism - a living thing visible only with a microscope
macro	large	macrobiotic - A type of diet
mono	one	monocots (flowering plants that possess one embryonic seed leaf)
poly	many	polygon - a closed plane figure with three of more straight sides
psych	mind, soul	psychology - the study of mind and of human behavior
scop	see	microscope - instrument used to see very objects and organisms
tele	at a distance	telescope - a magnifier of images of distant objects
therm	heat	thermometer - instrument for measuring temperature

MAKING LISTS

Which of these roots did you already know?

Which of these roots seem the most important to know?

Which of these roots seem the hardest to remember?

Which of roots seem the hardest to spell?

Greek Roots

(Just the roots, and nothing but the roots)

Across

3 earth

4 time

5 mind, soul

8 small

12 water

13 at a distance

14 many

15 one

1 see

2 life

4 color

6 large

7 world

9 study

10 measure

11 heat