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-graphy
(GRAH-fee)writing about
Greek suffix for writing about a subject. Geography = writing about the earth; biography = writing about a life.
suffixGreek
CommunicationExample words
geography
the study and writing of earth's features
biography
the written story of a person's life
photography
writing with light — making pictures
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Grades served: 6, 7
Level 2Level 1 holds the word parts students meet first. Level 3 holds the ones that turn up in harder reading.
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