1. Word Dissection Lesson #7

2. Make a flashcard for each word part.
On the back of the card at the
top, write the definition for the
word part. In the middle, write
a sample word and its definition.
(Back of card)
life
Example: biology = study of life
On the front of the card,
write the word part.
(Front of card)
bio __

3. auto = Self Autobiography = written about the life of one’s self
Examples:
Autobiography = written about the life of one’s self
Automorphic = having to do with self shape
auto =
Self
Autocrat = governed by self

4. _ ation, _ition, _tion, or _ion =
Examples:
Concentration = concentrating
Operation = operating
Repetition = repeating
Conversation = conversing
_ ation, _ition, _tion, or _ion =
___ing
(being or condition of being)

5. seism seismo sismo = Seismic = having to do with earthquakes
Examples:
Seismic = having to do with earthquakes
Seismologist = earthquake specialist
seism seismo sismo =
Quake (shake or earthquake) Seismography = written about earthquakes

6. gastr gastro = Stomach Gastrologist = stomach specialist
Examples:
Gastrology = study of the stomach
Monogastric = having to do with one stomach
gastr gastro =
Stomach Gastrologist = stomach specialist

7. __ics = Study of (science of or theory about)
Examples:
Phonetics = study of sound
Geodynamics = study of the power of the earth
__ics =
Study of
(science of or theory about)
Psychodynamics = study of the power of the mind

8. bi__ = Bicycle = two wheels Two (every two)
Examples:
Bicycle = two wheels
Bigamy = two marriages (at the same time)
Bimonthly = every two months
bi__ =
Two
(every two)
Biweekly =
every two
weeks

9. metr = Measure Sociometric = having to do with measuring social
Examples:
Sociometric = having to do
with measuring
social
Astrometric = having to do with measuring stars or space
Zoometric =
having to do
animals
metr =
Measure
Biometric = having to do with measuring life