{"id":520,"date":"2022-04-19T11:17:09","date_gmt":"2022-04-19T11:17:09","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/5thclass.deltapublications.in\/?page_id=520"},"modified":"2025-09-09T01:01:53","modified_gmt":"2025-09-09T01:01:53","slug":"e-v-1-sort-words-by-shared-greek-or-latin-roots","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/5thclass.deltapublications.in\/index.php\/e-v-1-sort-words-by-shared-greek-or-latin-roots\/","title":{"rendered":"E- V.1 Sort words by shared Greek or Latin roots"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center has-text-color has-large-font-size\" style=\"color:#00056d\"><strong>SORT WORDS BY SHARED GREEK OR LATIN ROOTS<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-9d6595d7 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:100%\">\n<div style=\"position: relative; width: 100%; height: 0; padding-top: 56.2500%;\n padding-bottom: 0; box-shadow: 0 2px 8px 0 rgba(63,69,81,0.16); margin-top: 1.6em; margin-bottom: 0.9em; overflow: hidden;\n border-radius: 8px; will-change: transform;\">\n  <iframe loading=\"lazy\" style=\"position: absolute; width: 100%; height: 100%; top: 0; left: 0; border: none; padding: 0;margin: 0;\"\n    src=\"https:\/\/www.canva.com\/design\/DAGyAkemUDE\/wEA8Qf5Qx1EXSZAG5o6Bkw\/watch?embed\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\" allow=\"fullscreen\">\n  <\/iframe>\n<\/div>\n<a href=\"https:&#x2F;&#x2F;www.canva.com&#x2F;design&#x2F;DAGyAkemUDE&#x2F;wEA8Qf5Qx1EXSZAG5o6Bkw&#x2F;watch?utm_content=DAGyAkemUDE&amp;utm_campaign=designshare&amp;utm_medium=embeds&amp;utm_source=link\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">V.1 Sort words by shared Greek or Latin roots<\/a> by Delta publications\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-color has-link-color has-huge-font-size wp-elements-aae0d72b0df05b1a7d05750bd97517d2\" style=\"color:#74008b\"><strong>Key Notes :<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-table\"><table><tbody><tr><td><strong><strong>Introduction to Greek and Latin Roots<\/strong><\/strong><\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Word roots are like the <em>building blocks<\/em> of words. Many English words come from Greek and Latin. Understanding these roots helps us figure out what words mean!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-table\"><table><tbody><tr><td><strong>Greek Roots<\/strong><\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Let&#8217;s explore some common Greek roots and words that use them:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-table\"><table><tbody><tr><td><strong>Root: demo (people)<\/strong><br><br><strong>Democracy:<\/strong> A system of government by the people.<br><br><strong>Demographic<\/strong>:A part of the population (group of people) with common characteristics.<br><br><strong>Epidemic:<\/strong>A disease that affects many people at the same time.<\/td><td><strong>Root: <em>cycl<\/em> (circle)<\/strong><br><br><strong>Cycle:<\/strong> A set of events that repeats in the same order (like a circle).<br><br><strong>Bicycle:<\/strong>A vehicle with <strong>two wheels<\/strong><br><br><strong>Tricycle:<\/strong> A vehicle with <strong>three wheels<\/strong><\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-table\"><table><tbody><tr><td><strong>Root: <em>graph<\/em> (write)<\/strong><br><br><strong>Autograph:<\/strong> A signature; writing your own name.<br><br><strong>Graph:<\/strong> A diagram that shows information in a visual way (written).<br><br><strong>Paragraph:<\/strong> A section of writing.<\/td><td><strong>Root: <em>therm<\/em> (heat)<\/strong><br><br><strong>Thermometer:<\/strong> A tool to measure heat (temperature).<br><br><strong>Thermos:<\/strong> A container that keeps things hot.<br><br><strong>Thermal:<\/strong> Related to heat.<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-table\"><table><tbody><tr><td><strong>Latin Roots<\/strong><\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Now, let&#8217;s look at some Latin roots:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-table\"><table><tbody><tr><td><br><strong>Root: <em>spect<\/em> (to see)<\/strong><br><br><strong>Spectacles:<\/strong> Eyeglasses (to help you see).<br><br><strong>Inspect:<\/strong> To look at something carefully.<br><br><strong>Spectator:<\/strong> Someone who watches something.<\/td><td><strong>Root: <em>port<\/em> (to carry)<\/strong><br><br><strong>Transport:<\/strong> To carry something from one place to another.<br><br><strong>Portable:<\/strong> Able to be carried easily.<br><strong>Export:<\/strong> To carry goods out of a country.<br><\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-table\"><table><tbody><tr><td><strong>Root: <em>struct<\/em> (to build)<\/strong><br><br><strong>Construct:<\/strong> To build something.<br><br><strong>Structure:<\/strong> The way something is built or organized.<br><br><strong>Destruct:<\/strong> To destroy or take apart.<\/td><td><strong>Root: <em>dict<\/em> (to say)<\/strong><br><br><strong>Dictate:<\/strong> To say something aloud to be written down.<br><br><strong>Dictionary:<\/strong> A book that tells you what words say (mean).<br><br><strong>Predict:<\/strong> To say what will happen in the future.<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-table\"><table><tbody><tr><td><strong>Why Learn Roots?<\/strong><\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Knowing Greek and Latin roots helps you:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Understand<\/strong> new words more easily.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Improve<\/strong> your vocabulary.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Become<\/strong> a better reader and writer!<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-table\"><table><tbody><tr><td><strong>Next Steps<\/strong><\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Keep an eye out for these roots in your reading. When you see a new word, try to break it down into its root and see if you can guess its meaning! Have fun exploring the world of words!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-buttons is-content-justification-center is-layout-flex wp-container-core-buttons-is-layout-16018d1d wp-block-buttons-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-button\"><a class=\"wp-block-button__link wp-element-button\" href=\"https:\/\/5thclass.deltapublications.in\/index.php\/e-v-1-sort-words-by-shared-greek-or-latin-roots\/2\/\"><strong>List of words with Sort words by shared Greek or Latin roots<\/strong><\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-color has-large-font-size\" style=\"color:#d90000\"><strong>let&#8217;s practice!<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-9d6595d7 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><a href=\"https:\/\/wordwall.net\/play\/91224\/839\/649\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/4thclass.deltapublications.in\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/Worksheet-1-3-80.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-6438\"\/><\/a><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><a href=\"https:\/\/wordwall.net\/play\/92382\/721\/743\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/4thclass.deltapublications.in\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/Worksheet-1-1-2-80.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-6439\"\/><\/a><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<!--nextpage-->\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center has-text-color has-large-font-size\" style=\"color:#d90000\"><strong>List of words with Sort words by shared Greek or Latin roots<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-table\"><table><thead><tr><th><strong>Root<\/strong><\/th><th><strong>Meaning<\/strong><\/th><th><strong>Example Words<\/strong><\/th><\/tr><\/thead><tbody><tr><td><strong>bio<\/strong><\/td><td>life<\/td><td>biology, biography, biodegradable, biosphere, antibiotic<\/td><\/tr><tr><td><strong>geo<\/strong><\/td><td>earth<\/td><td>geography, geology, geologist, geothermal, geocentric<\/td><\/tr><tr><td><strong>graph<\/strong><\/td><td>write<\/td><td>autograph, paragraph, photograph, telegraph, graphic<\/td><\/tr><tr><td><strong>phon<\/strong><\/td><td>sound<\/td><td>telephone, phonics, microphone, symphony, megaphone<\/td><\/tr><tr><td><strong>photo<\/strong><\/td><td>light<\/td><td>photograph, photosynthesis, photocopy, photon, photography<\/td><\/tr><tr><td><strong>tele<\/strong><\/td><td>far, distant<\/td><td>telephone, television, telegraph, telescope, teleport<\/td><\/tr><tr><td><strong>auto<\/strong><\/td><td>self<\/td><td>autobiography, autograph, automatic, automobile, autofocus<\/td><\/tr><tr><td><strong>therm<\/strong><\/td><td>heat<\/td><td>thermometer, thermal, thermostat, thermos, geothermal<\/td><\/tr><tr><td><strong>meter<\/strong><\/td><td>measure<\/td><td>thermometer, speedometer, centimeter, barometer, perimeter<\/td><\/tr><tr><td><strong>port<\/strong><\/td><td>carry<\/td><td>transport, import, export, portable, report<\/td><\/tr><tr><td><strong>spect<\/strong><\/td><td>see<\/td><td>inspect, respect, spectator, spectacle, suspect<\/td><\/tr><tr><td><strong>dict<\/strong><\/td><td>speak, say<\/td><td>dictionary, predict, contradict, dictate, verdict<\/td><\/tr><tr><td><strong>scrib\/script<\/strong><\/td><td>write<\/td><td>describe, subscribe, manuscript, script, scribble<\/td><\/tr><tr><td><strong>vis\/vid<\/strong><\/td><td>see<\/td><td>vision, video, visible, invisible, evidence<\/td><\/tr><tr><td><strong>tract<\/strong><\/td><td>pull, drag<\/td><td>attract, subtract, contract, distract, traction<\/td><\/tr><tr><td><strong>rupt<\/strong><\/td><td>break<\/td><td>erupt, disrupt, interrupt, bankrupt, rupture<\/td><\/tr><tr><td><strong>ject<\/strong><\/td><td>throw<\/td><td>eject, reject, inject, project, subject<\/td><\/tr><tr><td><strong>form<\/strong><\/td><td>shape<\/td><td>transform, uniform, formation, reform, conform<\/td><\/tr><tr><td><strong>cred<\/strong><\/td><td>believe<\/td><td>credit, incredible, credible, discredit, credentials<\/td><\/tr><tr><td><strong>man(u)<\/strong><\/td><td>hand<\/td><td>manual, manufacture, manuscript, manipulate, manicure<\/td><\/tr><tr><td><strong>ped<\/strong><\/td><td>foot<\/td><td>pedal, pedestrian, pedicure, centipede, biped<\/td><\/tr><tr><td><strong>hydr<\/strong><\/td><td>water<\/td><td>dehydrate, hydrant, hydraulic, hydrate, hydroplane<\/td><\/tr><tr><td><strong>aqua<\/strong><\/td><td>water<\/td><td>aquarium, aquatic, aquamarine, aqueduct, aquaplane<\/td><\/tr><tr><td><strong>chron<\/strong><\/td><td>time<\/td><td>chronicle, chronological, synchronize, chronic, chronometer<\/td><\/tr><tr><td><strong>log\/logy<\/strong><\/td><td>study, word<\/td><td>biology, geology, dialogue, catalog, logic<\/td><\/tr><tr><td><strong>cap<\/strong><\/td><td>take or seize<\/td><td>capture, capacity, capable, caption, captivate<\/td><\/tr><tr><td><strong>liber<\/strong><\/td><td>free<\/td><td>liberty, liberate, liberal, liberation, deliverance<\/td><\/tr><tr><td><strong>mal<\/strong><\/td><td>bad<\/td><td>malice, malfunction, malnourished, malpractice, malignant<\/td><\/tr><tr><td><strong>bene<\/strong><\/td><td>good<\/td><td>benefit, benevolent, beneficial, benefactor, benign<\/td><\/tr><tr><td><strong>vid\/vis<\/strong><\/td><td>see<\/td><td>visual, vision, invisible, revise, evidence<\/td><\/tr><tr><td><strong>micro<\/strong><\/td><td>small<\/td><td>microscope, microorganism, microphone, microwave, microchip<\/td><\/tr><tr><td><strong>macro<\/strong><\/td><td>large<\/td><td>macroeconomics, macrocosm, macrostructure, macromolecule, macrobiotic<\/td><\/tr><tr><td><strong>struct<\/strong><\/td><td>build<\/td><td>structure, construct, destruct, instruct, reconstruction<\/td><\/tr><tr><td><strong>cide<\/strong><\/td><td>kill<\/td><td>pesticide, homicide, insecticide, genocide, herbicide<\/td><\/tr><tr><td><strong>mater<\/strong><\/td><td>mother<\/td><td>maternal, maternity, matron, matriarch, alma mater<\/td><\/tr><tr><td><strong>pater<\/strong><\/td><td>father<\/td><td>paternal, paternity, patron, patriarch, expatriate<\/td><\/tr><tr><td><strong>terra<\/strong><\/td><td>earth<\/td><td>terrain, territory, terrestrial, subterranean, Mediterranean<\/td><\/tr><tr><td><strong>lum\/luc<\/strong><\/td><td>light<\/td><td>illuminate, luminous, lucid, translucent, luminary<\/td><\/tr><tr><td><strong>nav<\/strong><\/td><td>ship<\/td><td>navy, navigate, naval, navigator, circumnavigate<\/td><\/tr><tr><td><strong>mar<\/strong><\/td><td>sea<\/td><td>marine, submarine, maritime, mariner, marina<\/td><\/tr><tr><td><strong>fin<\/strong><\/td><td>end<\/td><td>finish, final, finite, infinite, refine<\/td><\/tr><tr><td><strong>nov<\/strong><\/td><td>new<\/td><td>novel, innovation, renovate, novice, innovative<\/td><\/tr><tr><td><strong>tact\/tang<\/strong><\/td><td>touch<\/td><td>tactile, contact, tangible, intact, tangent<\/td><\/tr><tr><td><strong>vert\/vers<\/strong><\/td><td>turn<\/td><td>convert, reverse, invert, divert, vertical<\/td><\/tr><tr><td><strong>temp<\/strong><\/td><td>time<\/td><td>temporary, tempo, contemporary, temperature, temporal<\/td><\/tr><tr><td><strong>mem<\/strong><\/td><td>remember<\/td><td>memory, memorial, remember, commemorate, memo<\/td><\/tr><tr><td><strong>voc<\/strong><\/td><td>voice or call<\/td><td>vocal, vocabulary, advocate, vocation, revoke<\/td><\/tr><tr><td><strong>duct\/duce<\/strong><\/td><td>lead<\/td><td>conduct, produce, introduce, reduce, deduct<\/td><\/tr><tr><td><strong>phil<\/strong><\/td><td>love<\/td><td>philosophy, bibliophile, philanthropist, Anglophile, philharmonic<\/td><\/tr><tr><td><strong>scope<\/strong><\/td><td>look<\/td><td>telescope, microscope, periscope, scope, kaleidoscope<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-color has-large-font-size\" style=\"color:#d90000\"><strong>let&#8217;s practice!<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-9d6595d7 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><a href=\"https:\/\/wordwall.net\/play\/76088\/944\/926\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/4thclass.deltapublications.in\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/Worksheet-1-3-80.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-6438\"\/><\/a><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><a 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Many English words come from Greek and Latin. Understanding these roots helps us figure out what words<a class=\"more-link\" href=\"https:\/\/5thclass.deltapublications.in\/index.php\/e-v-1-sort-words-by-shared-greek-or-latin-roots\/\">Continue reading <span class=\"screen-reader-text\">&#8220;E- V.1 Sort words by shared Greek or Latin roots&#8221;<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"parent":0,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":{"om_disable_all_campaigns":false,"_monsterinsights_skip_tracking":false,"_monsterinsights_sitenote_active":false,"_monsterinsights_sitenote_note":"","_monsterinsights_sitenote_category":0,"footnotes":""},"class_list":["post-520","page","type-page","status-publish","hentry","entry"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/5thclass.deltapublications.in\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/520","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/5thclass.deltapublications.in\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/5thclass.deltapublications.in\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/page"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/5thclass.deltapublications.in\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/5thclass.deltapublications.in\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=520"}],"version-history":[{"count":33,"href":"https:\/\/5thclass.deltapublications.in\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/520\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":15659,"href":"https:\/\/5thclass.deltapublications.in\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/520\/revisions\/15659"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/5thclass.deltapublications.in\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=520"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}