Communication
Roots about writing, speaking, and the words we use.
12 roots in this category · Aligned to Common Core L.4.4b, Common Core L.5.4b, Common Core L.6.4b, Common Core L.7.4b, Common Core L.8.4b
Greek roots
- graphrootGreek
to write or draw
autograph, photograph, telegraph
L.4.4bL.5.4b - logrootGreek
word or study
dialogue, monologue, biology
L.5.4bL.6.4bL.7.4b - phonrootGreek
sound
telephone, microphone, phonics
L.4.4bL.5.4b - gramrootGreek
letter or thing written
telegram, diagram, grammar
L.5.4bL.6.4b - -ologysuffixGreek
the study of
biology, geology, psychology
L.6.4bL.7.4b - -graphysuffixGreek
writing about
geography, biography, photography
L.6.4bL.7.4b
Latin roots
- scribrootLatin
to write
describe, scribble, manuscript
L.4.4bL.5.4bL.6.4b - dictrootLatin
to say or speak
predict, dictionary, contradict
L.5.4bL.6.4bL.7.4b - vocrootLatin
voice or call
vocal, vocabulary, advocate
L.6.4bL.7.4b - lingurootLatin
tongue or language
language, bilingual, linguist
L.7.4bL.8.4b - nomrootLatin
name
nominate, synonym, antonym
L.6.4bL.7.4b - claimrootLatin
to shout or cry out
exclaim, proclaim, clamor
L.7.4bL.8.4b
What this category covers
- L.4.4b · Grade 4: Use common, grade-appropriate Greek and Latin affixes and roots as clues to the meaning of a word (e.g., telegraph, photograph, autograph).
- L.5.4b · Grade 5: Use common, grade-appropriate Greek and Latin affixes and roots as clues to the meaning of a word (e.g., photograph, photosynthesis).
- L.6.4b · Grade 6: Use common, grade-appropriate Greek or Latin affixes and roots as clues to the meaning of a word (e.g., audience, auditory, audible).
- L.7.4b · Grade 7: Use common, grade-appropriate Greek or Latin affixes and roots as clues to the meaning of a word (e.g., belligerent, bellicose, rebel).
- L.8.4b · Grade 8: Use common, grade-appropriate Greek or Latin affixes and roots as clues to the meaning of a word (e.g., precede, recede, secede).