Match words with Greek and Latin roots to their meanings

Key Notes :

Introduction to Roots

• Greek and Latin Roots: Explain that many English words come from Greek and Latin. Understanding these roots can help us figure out the meanings of new words.

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Common Greek Roots

• “Phon” (sound): Examples include telephone (distant sound), and microphone (small sound).
• “Photo” (light): Examples include photograph (light writing), and photosynthesis (light putting together).
• “Graph” (write): Examples include autograph (self-writing), and graphic (writing or drawing).

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Common Latin Roots

• “Tele” (far): Examples include television (seeing far), and telephone (sound far).
• “Port” (carry): Examples include transport (carry across), and portable (able to be carried).
• “Struct” (build): Examples include construct (build together), and structure (a built thing).

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Matching Exercise

• Activity: Provide students with a list of words and their roots. Have them match each word with its root and meaning.
• Example:
  • Words: microphone, photograph, transport
  • Roots: phon, photo, port
  • Meanings: (sound), (light), (carry)

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Sample Matching Activity

Match the Word with its Root and Meaning

• Word: Transport
  • Root: Port
  • Meaning: To carry from one place to another
• Word: Photograph
  • Root: Photo
  • Meaning: A picture made with light
• Word: Microphone
  • Root: Phon
  • Meaning: A device to amplify sound

let’s practice!