Word Study #15 – ROOT WORDS bio carn corp

Brainstorm words that use these roots! Write these down! bio - life carn – body, flesh corp – body Brainstorm words that use these roots!

biodegradable - adjective able to be decomposed by biological forces, especially bacteria We put all the biodegradable garbage in the compost pile so that it would decompose into soil.

biography - noun an account of a person’s life that is told or written by another person The biography told about the athlete’s early life as well as her career as a professional tennis player.

bionic - adjective related to things that are modeled after living organisms; having abilities improved by mechanical devices My grandmother jokes that with her joint replacement she is the bionic woman.

biosphere - noun the part of the earth where life can exist Without the biosphere surrounding our planet, Earth would be as lifeless.

carnage - noun great destruction of life, especially in battle; slaughter The war zone was the site of unbelievable carnage.

carnivorous – adjective meat-eating Wolves are carnivorous, eating small animals but not plants.

corporation - noun a group of people who are joined into one legal body The corporation had monthly meetings of its board of directors and officers.

corpulent – adjective characterized by excessive body weight or stoutness The corpulent young boy enrolled in a weight- loss program.

corpuscle - noun any red or white cell that floats in the blood Red corpuscles carry oxygen throughout the body and white corpuscles kill harmful organisms that enter the body.

symbiosis – noun the shared existence of two organisms where they both benefit from living close together Bees and flowers exist in a state of symbiosis.

Word Study Quizzes Every Friday of every week For this week: Write the exact definition of the three roots; Identify synonyms for your word study words. Respond to questions demonstrating knowledge of your word study words.

This Week’s Quiz Is worth 18 points! You must make up the quiz if you are not in class on Friday. For any week, if you are absent on the day notes are given, you are responsible for getting the list of words. I am not responsible for making sure you have them.