1. Greek Roots Lesson 4 English 9
December 1/2, 2015

2. Brainstorm additional words using these roots
Familiarity with Greek and Latin roots can help students understand the meaning of unfamiliar words.
Lesson #3 Roots
Brainstorm additional words using these roots
an/a
bio
geo
path/patho/pathy
phobia

3. Lesson 4 Roots Brainstorm what these roots might mean: homo hyper
mono/mon
pod
therm

4. (1) homogeneous ROOTS: homo = “same” + genos = “race, kind”
PART OF SPEECH:
DEFINITION: consisting of parts all of the same kind
SYNONYM: ANTONYM:
RELATED FORMS:
SENTENCE: Sam’s neighborhood is homogeneous because all of the houses have the same design.

5. (2) homophone ROOTS: homo = “same” + phonos = “voice”
PART OF SPEECH: noun
DEFINITION: a word pronounced the same as another word but having a different meaning and (usually) different spelling
SYNONYM:
RELATED FORMS: homophonic (adj.)
SENTENCE:

6. (3) hyperventilate ROOTS: hyper = “above” + ventilare = “to fan”
PART OF SPEECH:
DEFINITION:
RELATED FORMS:
SENTENCE: Don’t hyperventilate too much, or you will put too much oxygen in your blood and you might pass out.

7. (4) hypersensitive ROOTS: hyper = “above” + sentire = “to feel”
PART OF SPEECH:
DEFINITION:
RELATED FORMS:
SENTENCE:

8. (5) monarchy ROOTS: mono = “alone” + archos = ruler
PART OF SPEECH: noun
DEFINITION: a form of government headed by a king, queen, or emperor
SYNONYM:
RELATED FORMS: monarchical (adj.)
SENTENCE:

9. (6) monopoly ROOTS: PART OF SPEECH: DEFINITION:
RELATED FORMS: monopolize (v.), monopolistic (adj.)
SENTENCE: If you had a monopoly on oil, you could sell it for whatever you wanted to.

10. (7) podiatry ROOTS: PART OF SPEECH: DEFINITION: RELATED FORMS:
SENTENCE:

11. (8) podium ROOTS: pod = “foot” PART OF SPEECH: DEFINITION:
SYNONYMS: lectern, platform
SENTENCE: The conductor walked to the podium, raised his arms, and the orchestra began to play.

12. (9) hypothermia ROOTS: PART OF SPEECH: DEFINITION:
SYNONYM: frozen ANTONYM: overheated
RELATED FORMS:
SENTENCE:.

13. (10) thermodynamic ROOTS: thermos = “heat” + dynamis = power”
PART OF SPEECH: adj.
DEFINITION: operated by heat converted to other forms of energy, especially motion
RELATED FORMS: thermodynamics (n.), thermodynamically (adverb)
SENTENCE: The thermodynamic energy of the nuclear power plant created enough electricity to power the whole city.