“You Have to Start Somewhere”

  orig means “a beginning”  init “to begin”  arch “beginning” or “very old” Roots to Learn:

  The Suffix –ology means “the study of.”  Example:  gem + -ology = gemology (the study of gems)  meteor + -ology = meteorology (the study of weather) Suffix:

  Starting or beginning  If the initial measurement is wrong, all the measurements based on it will be wrong. Initial (Root = INIT)

  To start something for the first time  The strange radio signal was thought to originate deep in space, possibly in a distant galaxy. Originate (Root = ORIG)

  The study of past cultures  Colette loves archaeology because even the broken piece of a clay pot can tell the story of a lost civilization. Archaeology (Root = ARCH)

  Ancient  The city replaced the archaic wooden bridge with a modern bridge made of steel. Archaic (Root = ARCH)

  The first people in an area  People once called Aborigines are also called Native Australians. Aborigines (Root = ORIG)

  The very first of something  The original United States flag had only thirteen stars – one for each of the thirteen colonies. Original (Root = ORIG)

  A collection of records  The original copy of the Declaration of Independence is kept in an archive in Washington, D.C. Archive (Root = ARCH)

  To begin  The rebels initiated a war when they attacked the tiny settlement. Initiate (Root = INIT)

  Where something comes from  The origin of the name “Melissa” is a Greek word meaning “honeybee.” Origin (Root = ORIG)

  The act of taking the first step without being told  There are two types of people: those who stand around doing nothing, and those who take the initiative to fix things that are broken. Initiative (Root = INIT)