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-ology

(OL-uh-jee)

the study of

Greek suffix from logos (word, study). Biology = the study of life; geology = the study of the earth.

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Communication
Spellings:ologylogy

Example words

  • biology

    the study of living things

  • geology

    the study of rocks and the earth's structure

  • psychology

    the study of the mind

Who it is for

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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