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scop
(SKOHP)to see or examine
Greek for looking at or examining something — usually with a tool.
rootGreek
Senses & perceptionSpellings:scopscope
Example words
telescope
a tool for seeing far away
microscope
a tool for seeing very small things
periscope
a tool for seeing around or over an obstacle
scope
the range of what can be seen or covered
Common Core alignment
Grades served: 4, 5
- L.4.4bUse common, grade-appropriate Greek and Latin affixes and roots as clues to the meaning of a word (e.g., telegraph, photograph, autograph).
- L.5.4bUse common, grade-appropriate Greek and Latin affixes and roots as clues to the meaning of a word (e.g., photograph, photosynthesis).
Related roots
Senses & perception. Roots about hearing, seeing, feeling, and noticing.
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