Greek Roots Lesson 1 English 9 September 19, 2016

Next, think about what the root might mean. Familiarity with Greek and Latin roots can help students understand the meaning of unfamiliar words. Take a few minutes to brainstorm a list of words that have the roots below: auto/aut cracy dem/demo chron ped Next, think about what the root might mean.

automaton Part of speech: NOUN Root: [from auto = “self” + matos = “acting”] Definition: any self-operating machine, especially a robot Related forms Sentence:

autonomy Part of speech: NOUN Root: Definition: independence; self-government Synonym: Antonym: Related forms: Sentence: As teenagers get older, parents usually give them more autonomy to make their own choices.

autocracy Part of speech: Root: Definition: Synonym: Antonym: Related forms: autocratic (adj.) Context: The country’s government was an autocracy; one person had all the power.

bureaucrat Part of speech: Root: [French: bureau = “desk” + Greek –kratos = “rule”] Definition: Related Forms: bureaucracy (n.), bureaucratic (adjective) Sentence: The bureaucrat at the Department of Taxation wrote reports all day and filed them in alphabetical order.

epidemic Part of speech: noun and adjective Roots: Definition: (adj) spreading rapidly and affecting many (n) widespread outbreak of disease Sentence: (n) The bird flu epidemic spread quickly through the country. Sentence: (adj) The epidemic disease caused much suffering in the community.

demagogue Root: Part of speech: Definition: Related forms: Sentence: Hitler is an example of a demagogue who gained power by appealing to people’s fears.

chronic Root: Part of speech: Definition: marked by long duration or frequent recurrence; long-lasting Synonym: Antonym: Sentence:

synchronize Root: [syn = “together” + chronos = “time”] Part of speech: Definition: to cause to occur at the same time Related forms: Sentence:

pediatrician Root: [ped =“child + iatros = physician] Part of speech: Definition: Related forms: pediatric (adj.) Sentence: The pediatrician examined the baby to see if he had an ear infection

encyclopedia Root: [enkyklios = around = paidea “child-rearing”] Part of speech: Definition: Related form: encyclopedic (adj.) Context: Ellen got the information from her project on China from the online encyclopedia, Wikipedia.