1. What are Greek and Latin roots? “Puzzle pieces” of longer words that we use in the English language; they combine to make full words. They came from the Greeks, and then from the Romans, who adopted a lot of the Greek language. They have “morphed” over time into some of our English words. When you combine them, they create two things: …a correctly spelled word in the English language. …a word that has meaning built into it …you don’t need a dictionary to guess at its meaning if you know the roots!

2. Body Parts! & Suffixes

3. The Head: cep / ceph=head cereb=brain psych=mind consc=thinking / awareness vis=eye/vision vid=eye/vision audio= ears/hearing

4. Heart and Lungs: cardio= heart circ=around vasc=vessel / tube pneumono=lungs aero=air/breathing respir=air/breathing

5. Hands, Skin, and Feet: man / mani=hand derm=skin thermo=heat hyper= above, too much hypo=under, too little pod / ped=foot / feet

6. Word Endings (Suffixes): - ology=the study of… (noun; thing) -ist=a person who… (noun; person) - ac / -ic / -ical=related to… (adjective) -al / -ual=related to… (adjective) -ar= related to… (adjective) -ation= the action of… (verb) -itis=sickness (noun; thing) -osis=condition; sickness (noun; thing) -ia=condition; sickness (noun; thing)

7. PRACTICES: PRACTICE #1: Combining roots into correctly spelled words. PRACTICE #2: Making inferences about the meanings of words, based on their roots’ definitions. (Do NOT use a dictionary for this. ) You must correctly complete Practice #1 before you can get Practice #2. If you complete both Practices completely and correctly, you will get a ticket! If you finish both Practices and have received a ticket, you can begin to create a Study Guide, either on Quizlet, on Notecards, or by drawing a crazy creature!