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hist
(HIST)to learn by inquiry
Greek for finding out — the root of history, which is the record of what happened.
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TimeSpellings:histhistor
Example words
history
the record of what happened in the past
historian
a person who studies history
prehistoric
from a time before written history
Common Core alignment
Grades served: 5, 6
- L.5.4bUse common, grade-appropriate Greek and Latin affixes and roots as clues to the meaning of a word (e.g., photograph, photosynthesis).
- L.6.4bUse common, grade-appropriate Greek or Latin affixes and roots as clues to the meaning of a word (e.g., audience, auditory, audible).
Time. Roots that mark when something happens or how long it takes.
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