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Greek Suffixes -ology, = “study of” and Unit IV Lesson 17
-ologist = “studier of, expert in”

Part C:

Read and Reason

It’s Greek to Me!

Directions: Answer the questions by adding -ology and -ologist to
these Greek bases.

DIDYOU KNOW? anthrop human being astr(o) star
The English word zoo is an myth story ge(o) earth
abbreviation. It stands for the archae ancient the(o) god
long phrase, zoological garden entom insect, bug
or zoological park.
1. Someone who studies long-ago civilizations is an
Zoology is the study of _ ______________________________________________ .
animals. People who specialize
in zoology are called zoologists. 2. The study of bugs is called_ ________________________ .
When zoologists plan a 3. Someone who studies the stars to predict the future
zoological garden, they try to
include animals from different is an___________________________________________ .
regions of the world so that 4. The study of people and their cultures is
people who live in a city can
have a chance to see these _ ______________________________________________ .
interesting creatures.
5. The study of religion is called _ _____________________ .
Polar bears, for example, 6. Someone who studies rocks, volcanoes, oceans, and
do not live in the continental
United States since our other parts of the earth is called a___________________ .
climate is too warm. You have 7. The study of ancient civilizations is called
to go to a zoo to see a polar
bear. _______________________________________________ .
8. The study of stories and legends is called
Because a zoo contains so
many different animals from _______________________________________________ .
all over the world, this same
word can suggest a large and 9. An ________________________ studies people.
confusing collection of people. 10. An ________________________ studies insects and bugs.
Have you ever gone to a 11. Which of these areas do you think you might like to
crowded function that was
noisy and disorganized? Have study? Tell a partner.
you ever been to a “zoo” of a
party where everything was a
crowded mess?

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Unit IV Lesson 17 Greek Suffixes -ology = “study of” and
-ologist = “studier of, expert in”

Part D: 3

Extend and Explore

Crossword Puzzle

Directions: Read the clues and complete the
crossword puzzle.

12

4

56

7

8

9 10

Across Down
1. the study of climates 2. study of people (Hint: anthrop means
4. study of religion
8. t he study of old age (Hint: “people”)
3. the study of music
geront means “elderly”) 5. the study of blood and blood producing
9. the study of life processes in
organs (Hint: hemat means “blood”)
nature 6. applied science (Hint: examples include
10. study of the earth
the computer and the Internet)
7. the study of diamonds and other

precious stones (Hint: called “gems”)

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-ologist = “studier of, expert in”

Part E:

Go forthe Gold!

Sixteen Square Wordo

Directions: This game is like Bingo. First, choose a free box and mark it with an X.
Then choose words from the list provided by your teacher and write
one word in each box. You can choose the box for each word. Then
your teacher will give a clue for each word. Mark an X in the box for
each word you match to the clue. If you get four words in a row,
column, diagonal, or four corners, call out,“Wordo!”

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Unit IV Lesson 18 Latin Suffixes -arium, -ary, -orium, -ory =
“place, room”

Part A:

Meetthe Root

Divide and Conquer

Directions: “Divide” words and then “conquer”
them by writing the meaning of
the words.

base means suffix means word means

1. aquarium a__q_u_(_a_) _=_w__a_te_r _ ___________ _________________

2. terrarium ___te_r_r _=_e_a_r_t_h_ _ ___________ _________________

3. library ___li_br__=_b_o_o__k_ _ ___________ _________________

4. factory __f_a_c_t _=__m_a_k_e_ _ ___________ _________________

5. laboratory _l_a_b_or_a_t_=__w_o_r_k _ ___________ _________________

6. mortuary __m_o_r_tu__=__d_e_ad_ _ ___________ _________________

7. aviary ___a_v_i_=__b_ir_d__ _ ___________ _________________

8. lavatory __l_a_va_t_=__w_a_s_h_ _ ___________ _________________

9. auditorium __a_u_d_i_t _=_h_e_a_r_ _ ___________ _________________
sanctu = holy, _ ___________ _________________

10. sanctuary _____sa_c_r_e_d___

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Latin Suffixes -arium, -ary, -orium, -ory = Unit IV Lesson 18
“place, room”

Part B:

Combine and Create

Answering Questions

Directions: Answer the questions using the words in the Word Bank.

1. Where can you find books to check out? Word Bank
_________________________________________________ dormitory
2. Where are dead people stored before their funerals? lavatory
_________________________________________________ library
3. What is another word for “washroom” or “bathroom”? mortuary
_________________________________________________
4. Where do college students stay and sleep?

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“place, room”

Part C: Word Bank
aquarium
Read and Reason auditorium
aviary
Fill in the Blanks dormitory
lavatory
Directions: Choose words from the Word Bank to fill in the library
blanks for the following story. solarium
laboratories
Last week I went with my family to visit the college where my sister will go

to school next year. It was an amazing place. First we visited her ___________________.

We saw the rooms where students sleep. They looked pretty big to me, but my sister is

worried about whether she will have room for her ___________________. She really

loves her fish and she wants to take them to school with her. We even saw

the ___________________. It has six showers in it!

On the first floor of her dorm is a large ___________________. It’s full of sofas and

tables. It will be a great place for students to sit on sunny days.

We also took a walk around campus. We went to the ___________________. It is ten

stories high. I bet it holds thousands of books. We also saw a huge ________________

where my sister will take a class. Mom says several hundred other students will probably

be in that class with her.

My sister is interested in science, so we spent time looking at

___________________. People were working in some of them, so

we couldn’t go in. Our final stop was the ___________________

because my sister likes birds almost as much as she likes fish. I saw a

hummingbird and an eagle!

We really enjoyed our visit to the college. I can’t wait until I am old

enough to go to school there!

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Latin Suffixes -arium, -ary, -orium, -ory = Unit IV Lesson 18
“place, room”

Part D:

Extend and Explore

It’s Latin and Greek to Me!

Directions: Add -arium, -ary, -orium, or -ory to these Latin and Greek bases.
Write what the new words mean.

1. api = bee(s)___________________________________________________
2. apothec = storage_ _____________________________________________
3. aqu(a) = water_________________________________________________
4. dormit = sleep_ ________________________________________________
5. gran = grain, wheat_ ____________________________________________
6. lavat = wash___________________________________________________
7. libr = book____________________________________________________
8. mortu = dead__________________________________________________
9. sanit = healthy_________________________________________________
10. sol = sun______________________________________________________

Which of these “room” or “place” words do you find most
interesting? Tell why. _ _________________________________
____________________________________________________
____________________________________________________

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Unit IV Lesson 18 Latin Suffixes -arium, -ary, -orium, -ory =
“place, room”

Part E:

Go forthe Gold!

Word Search

Directions: Find and circle these words in the word search puzzle. Answers
can be across, down, diagonal, or backwards.

APIARY APOTHECARY AQUARIUM
DORMITORY GRANARY LAVATORY
LIBRARY MORTUARY SANITARIUM
SOLARIUM

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S I NWSA P A P N EMJWQ
OR F K U I WO K I I I N KQ
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MSB C I Y R O T I MR ODN
QUA F NBURMU P T L UA
HR I GNU R T SMS T N T R
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MP C EAQUPRSKU FML
A T E K C UWB L Y C P X AH
L K V DH T QCMBME X C L
DQHGAH X AWV E K H I T

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Latin Suffixes -or, -er = “someone who does; something Unit IV Lesson 19
that does”

Part A:

Meetthe Root

Divide and Conquer

Directions: “Divide” words and then “conquer” them by
writing the meaning of the words.

base suffix means word means

1. employer ____________ _ ___________ _________________

2. sculptor ____________ _ ___________ _________________

3. actor ____________ _ ___________ _________________

4. computer ____________ _ ___________ _________________

5. teacher ____________ _ ___________ _________________

6. professor ____________ _ ___________ _________________

7. driver ____________ _ ___________ _________________

8. writer ____________ _ ___________ _________________

9. collector ____________ _ ___________ _________________

10. calculator ____________ _ ___________ _________________

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Unit IV Lesson 19 Latin Suffixes -or, -er = “someone who does; something
that does”

Part B:

Combine and Create

Word Sketches

Directions: Make sketches and write an -er or -or
word to go with your picture.

A person who dances A person who rides

DIDYOU KNOW? A person who paints

Some words we use today © Teacher Created Materials
to describe things started out by
describing people who performed
certain tasks. As technology increased,
some of these tasks were taken over by
machines and special devices: the original
computer, for example, was a “person
who computes.”

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Poems Part C:

Read and Reason

Directions: Read the two poems and then answer the questions.

The Who Does What? Poem Questions:
1. Why is this poem titled “The Who Does
A collector and an auditor handle money,
and What? Poem”?_______________________
the batter and the dancer swing gracefully, ___________________________________
and 2. How are the batter and the dancer similar?
the professor and the dictator lead ___________________________________
successfully, ___________________________________
while

the actor speaks eloquently.

The Obvious Who Does What? Poem

It’s all in the word, A reader A writer
and reads. writes.
then
move forward. It’s all in the word, A worker
and works.
A director then
directs. move forward. And, like I said,
It’s all in the word,
A driver A runner and
drives. runs. then
move, move, move
It’s all in the word, A sculptor forward.
and sculpts.
then
move forward. It’s all in the word,
and
A painter then
paints. move forward.

Questions:

1. How does the poem help you understand what each person does?

________________________________________________________

2. If we were to add “a teacher” to the above poem, what might the next line be?

________________________________________________________

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Unit IV Lesson 19 Latin Suffixes -or, -er = “someone who does; something
that does”

Part D:

Extend and Explore

What’s in a Name?

Directions: At one time, people’s jobs often became part of their last names.
Here are some last names for people. Use them to figure out what
kind of work someone in each of these families once did.

John Carver was a_ __________________________________________
Mary Weaver was a_ __________________________________________
Robert Cooper was a_ __________________________________________
Ruth Miller was a_ __________________________________________
Tom Sawyer was a_ __________________________________________
Martha Cutter was a_ __________________________________________
Nick Baker was a_ __________________________________________
Alice Thatcher was a_ __________________________________________
Luis Farmington was a_ __________________________________________

Now think of some jobs you know. Make up names for people who hold them.
Make sure the last name gives enough clues to figure the job out.

___________________________ was a________________________________
___________________________ was a________________________________
___________________________ was a________________________________
___________________________ was a________________________________

_________________________ was a________________________________

Which of all these -er and -or jobs seems most interesting to you?
Tell why.

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Crossword Puzzle Part E:

Directions: Read the clues and complete Go forthe Gold!
the crossword puzzle.
1

2

3
4

5

Across 6
5. one who produces 7
7. one who works
8. one who acts 8
9. one who writes
10
Down 9
1. one who collects
2. one who makes
3. one who rides
4. one who sculpts
6. one who teaches
10. one who drives

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Unit IV Lesson 20 Latin Suffix -ify = “to make”

Part A:

Meetthe Root

Divide and Conquer

Directions: “Divide” words and then “conquer”
them by writing the meaning of
the words.

base means suffix means word means

1. fortify __f_or_t_=__s_tr_o_n_g_ _ ___________ _________________

2. petrify __p_e_t_r _=_s_t_o_n_e_ _ ___________ _________________

3. verify ___v_e_r_=__tr_u_e__ _ ___________ _________________

4. unify ___u_n_i_=__o_n_e__ _ ___________ _________________

5. pacify __p_a_c__=_p_e_a_c_e_ _ ___________ _________________
6. sanctify sanct = sacred, _ ___________ _________________
_____b_l_e_ss____

7. testify __te_s_t _=__w_it_n_e_s_s _ ___________ _________________

8. horrify _h_o_r_r_=__fr_ig_h_t_e_n _ ___________ _________________

9. magnify ___m_a_g_n_=__b_i_g_ _ ___________ _________________

10. mortify __m__o_rt_=__d_e_a_d_ _ ___________ _________________

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Part B:

Combine and Create

Matching Game

Directions: Match the definitions and the words.

_________ falsify a. to make peace
_________ fortify b. to frighten
_________ gratify c. to make into stone
_________ magnify d. to make solid
_________ pacify e. to enlarge; to make big
_________ petrify f. to make false
_________ solidify g. to strengthen; to make strong
_________ terrify h. to please; to make grateful

DIDYOU KNOW?

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they say they are mortified.

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Unit IV Lesson 20 Latin Suffix -ify = “to make”

Part C:

Read and Reason

Making Sense

Directions: Put the correct -ify, -ifier, or -ified word in the blank. Remember that
the sentence has to make sense, so choose the word that fits best!

1. The directions were not simple enough for us to follow. We asked the teacher
to ____________________ them for us.
2. Did you notify them that we were coming? They said they were not expecting
us because they were never ____________________.
3. I pacify a cranky baby with a ____________________.
4. We ____________________ our drinking water with a water purifier.
5. The teacher __________________ the image with a brand new magnifying glass.
6. The runner ____________________ himself for the race with a hearty breakfast
that included milk enriched with Vitamin D fortifiers.
7. Flowers ____________________ a yard wherever they are planted. They are
natural beautifiers.
8. The man was sent to prison for making false statements, because it is illegal to
____________________ statements made under oath.
9. The lawyer wants me to ____________________ in court because another
_ ________________________ witness had testified to help the other side.
10. Dogs terrify most cats, but my cat was never ____________________ of dogs.

Now make up three sentences of your own. They should each include one -ify,
-ifier, and -ified word. Choose from these words: glorify, dignify, unify, identify,
mystify, personify.
1. _____________________________________________________________
2. _____________________________________________________________
3. _____________________________________________________________

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Part D:

Extend and Explore

Word Search

Directions: Find and circle these words in the word search puzzle. Answers
can be across, down, diagonal, or backwards.

CRUCIFY DEIFY FALSIFY
FORTIFY GRATIFY MOLLIFY
MORTIFY PACIFY PETRIFY
VERIFY

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Y F I L L OMEQE F J Y T A
Y F I R E V MW K A I S R U T
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Part E:

Go forthe Gold!

Sixteen Square Wordo

Directions: This game is like Bingo. First, choose a free box and mark it with an X.
Then choose words from the list provided by your teacher and write
one word in each box. You can choose the box for each word. Then
your teacher will give a clue for each word. Mark an X in the box for
each word you match to the clue. If you get four words in a row,
column, diagonal, or four corners, call out,“Wordo!”

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Essential Greek and Latin Suffixes Unit IV Review

Part A:

Meetthe Root

Divide and Conquer

Directions: Your teacher will give you a list of words. “Divide” each word
into a base and a suffix. Then “conquer” them by writing
the meaning of the words.



word base means suffix means word means

1. __________ _____________ _______________ ____________________
2. __________ _____________ _______________ ____________________
3. __________ _____________ _______________ ____________________
4. __________ _____________ _______________ ____________________
5. __________ _____________ _______________ ____________________
6. __________ _____________ _______________ ____________________
7. __________ _____________ _______________ ____________________
8. __________ _____________ _______________ ____________________
9. __________ _____________ _______________ ____________________
10. __________ _____________ _______________ ____________________

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Part B:

Combine and Create

Why Is It Different?

Directions: Talk with a partner about how these
pairs of words are different. Write your
ideas on the lines.
biology biologist

______________________________________________________________
______________________________________________________________
______________________________________________________________

pure purify
______________________________________________________________
______________________________________________________________
______________________________________________________________

admit admissible
______________________________________________________________
______________________________________________________________
______________________________________________________________

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Part C:

Read and Reason

Odd Word Out

Directions: Work with a partner. Cross out the word that doesn’t
belong in the group of four. On the lines explain why the
word doesn’t belong.

collectible insectology laboratory zoology

________________________________________________________________

________________________________________________________________

________________________________________________________________

criminology debatable defensible testify

________________________________________________________________

________________________________________________________________

________________________________________________________________

auditorium director library producer

________________________________________________________________

________________________________________________________________

________________________________________________________________

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Part D:

Extend and Explore

Magic Square

Directions: Match the words and definitions. Put the numbers in the
correct boxes. If you are correct, all the rows and columns
will add up to the same number.

TERMS DEFINITIONS
A. collapsible 1 the study of the earth
B. reproducible 2 one who sculpts
C. favorable 3 the study of blood
D. geology 4 to give formal approval
E. mythology 5 something that is pleasing
F. aviary 6 to state a strong belief
G. dancer 7 able to be reproduced
H. testify 8 the study of ancient myths
I. ratify 9 able to be collapsed
10 the study of humans
11 one who dances
12 a large enclosure for holding birds

AB C

DE F

GHI

Magic Number: __________

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Part E:

Go forthe Gold!

Word Search

Directions: Find and circle the words in the word search
puzzle. Answers can be across, down, diagonal,
or backwards.

AUDIBLE AUDITORIUM BIOLOGY COLLECTIBLE
DEFENSIBLE INAUDIBLE
PRODUCER READER LABORATORY LIBRARIAN

TESTIFY

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K X VG F ZMOWY O I P BG
OBPRODUCER I NSZU
TRKOC L T PGONOZEU
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GUX TBVSBBRDOEUE
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BMW V J B B C G P C C A F X

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Unit V Lesson 21 Latin Prefix multi- and
Greek Prefix poly- = “many”

Part A:

Meetthe Root

Divide and Conquer

Directions: “Divide” words and then “conquer” them by
writing the meaning of the words. Remember
that these prefixes both mean “many.”

prefix means base means word means

1. multiply ______________ ____p_l_y_=__fo_l_d____ ________________

2. multivitamin ______________ _ ___v_i_ta__=_l_if_e____ ________________

3. polygon ______________ g_ o_n__=_a_n_g_le_,_c_o_r_n_e_r ________________

4. polytheist ______________ _ ___t_h_e_=__g_o_d____ ________________

5. multicolored ______________ _ _____c_o_lo_r______ ________________

6. multimillionaire ______________ _ ____m__il_li_o_n_____ ________________

7. multilingual ______________ _l_in_g_u_a_=__la_n_g_u_a_g_e_ ________________

8. polygamist ______________ ___g_a_m__=_m__a_rr_i_a_ge__ ________________

9. polysyllabic ______________ _ _s_yl_la_b__=_s_y_ll_a_b_le__ ________________

10. multimedia ______________ _______m_e_d_i_a_____ ________________

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Latin Prefix multi- and Unit V Lesson 21
Greek Prefix poly- = “many”

Part B:

Combine and Create

Word Sorts

Directions: Put the words on the charts below.

multimillionaire multitude multiply multilateral
polygon polypod
polyacid polychrome

describes living things does not describe living things

times physical big visionary
shout end centipede auditorium

polysyllabic monosyllabic

DIDYOU KNOW?

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Unit V Lesson 21 Latin Prefix multi- and
Greek Prefix poly- = “many”

Part C:

Read and Reason

Fill in the Blanks Word Bank

Directions: Choose words from the Word Bank to fill in the blanks polyacid
for the following sentences. polyangular
polychrome
1. My new kaleidoscope has a ________________ mirror system. polychromatic

2. I ordered so many scoops of ice cream that the colors melted multimillionaires

together and looked ______________ as they dripped onto the floor. polygon
polynomial
3. Our science teacher told us that _______________ is a phosphoric polypod

acid having more than one acid hydrogen atom. multisyllabic
4. She painted her shirt with a ___________________ rainbow so multicolored
polygraphical

that everyone would notice how bright she felt inside. polyharmony

5. Many __________________ share their good fortune by spending

their money to help others.

6. The picture in the math textbook explained that a __________________ is

a closed plane figure bound by three or more line segments.

7. Polytheism is a ____________________ word due to its many syllables.

Now choose three words you did not use to fill in the blanks above. Write one
sentence for each word. Share your sentences with a friend. See if he or she can
figure out the poly or multi word you chose.

8. _____________________________________________________________

9. _____________________________________________________________

10. _____________________________________________________________

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Greek Prefix poly- = “many”

Part D:

Extend and Explore

Word Search

Directions: Find and circle the words in the word search puzzle. Answers can
be across, down, diagonal, or backwards. Be careful! Some words
start with the same letters.

multicolored multilateral multilayered
multiple multiply polyacid
polygon polypod polysyllabic

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c d e ro l o c i t l umds
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Unit V Lesson 21 Latin Prefix multi- and
Greek Prefix poly- = “many”

Part E:

Go forthe Gold!

Sixteen Square Wordo

Directions: This game is like Bingo. First, choose a free box and mark it with an X.
Then choose words from the list provided by your teacher and write
one word in each box. You can choose the box for each word. Then
your teacher will give a clue for each word. Mark an X in the box for
each word you match to the clue. If you get four words in a row,
column, diagonal, or four corners, call out,“Wordo!”

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Greek Prefix micro- = “small” Unit V Lesson 22

Part A:

Meetthe Root

Divide and Conquer

Directions: “Divide” words and then “conquer” them by
writing the meaning of the words.
Remember that micro- means small.

prefix means base means word means

1. microbus ______________ _______b_u_s______ _________________
2. microchip ______________ _______c_h_ip______ _________________
3. microcosm ______________ ___c_o_sm__=__w_o_r_l_d__ _________________
4. microfiber ______________ ______f_ib_e_r______ _________________
5. micromanage ______________ _____m__a_n_a_ge_____ _________________
6. micrometer ______________ __m_e_te_r_=__m__e_a_su_r_e_ _________________
7. microphone ______________ ___p_h_o_ne__=__vo__ic_e__ _________________
8. microscopic ______________ __s_c_op__=__e_x_a_m_i_n_e_ _________________
9. microworld ______________ ______w_o_r_l_d_____ _________________
10. microwave ______________ ______w__a_ve______ _________________

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Unit V Lesson 22 Greek Prefix micro- = “small”

Part B:

Combine and Create

Why Small?

Directions: Tell what these words have to do
with “small.”

microchip _______________________________________________________

______________________________________________________________

microscope _____________________________________________________

______________________________________________________

microphone ______________________________________________________

______________________________________________________

DIDYOU KNOW? _______________________________________
microsurgery____________________________
The word Micronesia was invented _______________________________________
from two Greek words: micro- _______________________________________
which means “small,” and nes, _______________________________________
which means “island.” It describes
over 2,000 “tiny” islands in the
Pacific Ocean that were created
by volcanic activity that occurred
millions of years ago. The
Micronesian Islands are spread
over three million miles between
Hawaii and the Philippines in
the North Pacific Ocean.

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Story Time Part C:

Read and Reason

Directions: Read the short story below and then answer the questions.

Have you ever heard the phrase “no two snowflakes are alike”? We know this is true, thanks
to a man named Wilson Bentley. He spent his whole life examining and photographing
snowflakes in the small town of Jericho, Vermont. As a young boy, Wilson examined
snowflakes under a microscope. Although he grew up to be a farmer, Wilson spent years

trying to figure out how he could photograph snowflakes by adapting a microscope to a
camera. He was one of the first people to use a special camera called a photomicrograph
that could take a small (micro-) object and use “light” (photo) to “write” (graph) a
picture! In 1885, Wilson Bentley became the first person to capture the beauty of
a single snowflake in a picture. During his lifetime, Wilson photographed over 5,000

snowflakes and discovered that no two were exactly the same. Because of his
wonderful work with snow crystals, he was known affectionately
as “Snowflake Bentley.”

Questions:
1. Photomicrograph is made up of three Greek roots. What are they and what do they

mean?

___________________________ means___________________________

___________________________ means___________________________

___________________________ means___________________________

2. How can we be so sure that “no two snowflakes are alike”?___________________
___________________________________________________________________

3. “Snowflake Bentley” found something he loved to do and made it his life’s work. Do
you have any hobbies or things you especially like to do? What are they? Could
they become your life’s work too?_ ______________________________________

___________________________________________________________________

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Unit V Lesson 22 Greek Prefix micro- = “small”

Part D:

Extend and Explore

Limerick

Directions: Read the following limerick and discuss the definition of micro-.
Practice the limerick so you can perform it for others in your class.

My microworld is so tiny,
microscopic to the ‘nth degree,
I can hide from all
even in a wall.
It takes a microscope to see me!

Writing Definitions

Directions: Choose a micro- word for each of these sentences. Then write a
definition for the micro- word you chose.

microscope microchips microwave microphone

1. I think I’ll just pop a plate of yesterday’s leftovers into my________________
instead of cooking a big meal.

Definition: _____________________________________________________
2. I could not hear the singer. She needed a better _______________________.
Definition: _____________________________________________________
3. Computers are made up of hundreds of______________________________.
Did you know that _____________________ can also be implanted in dogs

to identify them?
Definition: _____________________________________________
4. “Snowflake Bentley” was a famous scientist and photographer who

examined snowflakes under a _____________________________.
Definition: _____________________________________________

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Part E:

Go forthe Gold!

Sixteen Square Wordo

Directions: This game is like Bingo. First, choose a free box and mark it with an X.
Then choose words from the list provided by your teacher and write
one word in each box. You can choose the box for each word. Then
your teacher will give a clue for each word. Mark an X in the box for
each word you match to the clue. If you get four words in a row,
column, diagonal, or four corners, call out,“Wordo!”

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Unit V Lesson 23 Greek Prefixes mega-, megalo- = “big”

Part A:

Meetthe Root

Divide and Conquer

Directions: “Divide” words and then “conquer” them
by writing the meaning of the words.

prefix means base means word means

1. megastore ______________ _______________ _________________
2. megabucks ______________ _______________ _________________
3. megapower ______________ _______________ _________________
4. megalopolis ______________ ____p_o_li_s_=__c_it_y___ _________________
5. megavitamin ______________ _______________ _________________
6. megastar ______________ _______________ _________________
7. megawatts ______________ _______________ _________________
8. megadose ______________ ____d_o_s_e_=__g_iv_e___ _________________
9. megaphone ______________ ___p_h_o_n_e_=__v_o_ic_e__ _________________
10. megalomaniac ______________ _______________ _________________

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Part B:

Combine and Create

What Do You Know?

Directions: Answer the questions.

1. How are a megaphone and a microphone alike?_________________________
______________________________________________________________
2. How are a megaphone and a microphone different?______________________
______________________________________________________________
3. What animal could be described as a megapod? (Hint: pod means foot.)
______________________________________________________________
______________________________________________________________
4. What animal could be described as a micropod?________________________
______________________________________________________________
5. If the doctor changed your medicine from a regular dose to a megadose,
would you have to take more medicine or less medicine?________________
______________________________________________________
6. Who has more money, someone with bucks or someone with

megabucks?_______________________________________________
________________________________________________________
7. How do you think the megamouth shark got its name?_ ___________
______________________________________________________________
______________________________________________________________
8. A regular city could be called a metropolis. What is a megalopolis?
______________________________________________________________
______________________________________________________________

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Part C:

Read and Reason

Advice Column

Directions: Fill in the following blanks for the advice column letter and
response. Then answer the questions.

Dear Adelia Advice, Dear Money Matters,
My dad won the lottery and told me hp(ytoy(Hmeooomvoawuseeuyevrrpgeoghinraelnuiaaifngpgwrlveodosheli.ospswetsMteol.ehfosllrSyoiiwss,m.onomh,fneBumibeelmyceeegwehcosyagranwmoeuwanearuedoayebdaogntrlytctsoeti,aosneyhtMn)g)r.th,eoob_ahrmfeno_naecu_dtianyhg_yyd_ah_Moo_ny_tuu_ago_hr_tweu_iwts_.ra_e_oInnd_rt_rtesa_l_mwdd,_t_ao_ecoc_na_hhfu_dn_aast_snb_nhe_ge_git_tse_eht_hs_aaria_nus_tte
that we now had “_________________” Adelia Advice
(megabytes, megabucks), which he said
meant that we have large amounts of
cash. But I don’t know what all that
means. Can you explain it to me?
Your Reader,
Money Matters

Questions:
1. Explain what Adelia Advice means when she tells Money Matters that she should

“use her new power wisely.”

________________________________________________________________

________________________________________________________________
2. Can you think of three things you might spend your money on if you won the

lottery? Tell what they are and explain why it would be a good way to spend
your money.

________________________________________________________________

________________________________________________________________

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Part D:

Extend and Explore

Solving Riddles

Directions: Answer the riddles. Each one will be a mega- word.

1. I am a computer word. _ _________________________
My abbreviation is MB.
My last syllable rhymes with “light.”

2. I am a kind of shark.
I got my name because my mouth
is very big.
__________________________

3. You can talk through me. _ _________________________
I will make your voice sound louder.
I am round at both ends.
My top is much smaller than my bottom.

4. I am a slang word. _ _________________________
I mean “a lot of money.”
I have three syllables.

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Part E:

Go forthe Gold!

Sixteen Square Wordo

Directions: This game is like Bingo. First, choose a free box and mark it with an X.
Then choose words from the list provided by your teacher and write
one word in each box. You can choose the box for each word. Then
your teacher will give a clue for each word. Mark an X in the box for
each word you match to the clue. If you get four words in a row,
column, diagonal, or four corners, call out,“Wordo!”

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Greek and Latin Prefixes of Sum and Size Unit V Review

Part A:

Meetthe Root

Divide and Conquer

Directions: Your teacher will give you a list of words. “Divide” words into
base adjectives and suffixes. Then “conquer” them by writing
the meaning of the words.

base
adjective suffix means word means
word

1. _______________ _____________ ______________ _________________

2. _______________ _____________ ______________ _________________

3. _______________ _____________ ______________ _________________

4. _______________ _____________ ______________ _________________

5. _______________ _____________ ______________ _________________

6. _______________ _____________ ______________ _________________

7. _______________ _____________ ______________ _________________

8. _______________ _____________ ______________ _________________

9. _______________ _____________ ______________ _________________

10. _______________ _____________ ______________ _________________

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Part B:

Combine and Create

Unscrambling the Letters

Directions: Unscramble the words.

These words will begin with the micro- prefix.
1. A very small ray of light is a ____________________________________.

miabemcor

2. A tiny piece that goes in a computer is a_ _________________________.
cchiimopr

3. A very tiny thread is a_________________________________________.
bcefiimorr

These words will begin with mega- or megalo-.
4. A store that sells many, many things is called a______________________.

aeegmorst

5. Cheerleaders use this device for
making their voices sound louder________________________________.
aeeghmonp

Now try these multi- or poly- words.
6. When I decide that 2 X 3 = 6, I am ______________________________.

iigllmnptuy

7. A centipede is a ___________________ because it has many feet.
dlooppy

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Part C:

Read and Reason

More Writing Riddles

Directions: Go back through the words in this unit. Select three to use to make
riddles. Write the riddles. Then see if a classmate can solve them.

_______________________________________________________________
_______________________________________________________________
_______________________________________________________________
_______________________________________________________________

? ?_______________________________________________________________

?_______________________________________________________________

_______________________________________________________________
_______________________________________________________________

_______________________________________________________________
_______________________________________________________________
_______________________________________________________________

? ?_______________________________________________________________

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Part D:

Extend and Explore

Word Search

Directions: Find and circle the words in the word search
puzzle. Answers can be across, down, diagonal, or
backwards. Be careful! Some words start with
the same letters.

megalopolis megaphone megastore microfiber
microscopic multicolored multilayered multiple
multiply polygon polypod polysyllabic

vgqf reb i f orc i mp
qumc o t f x guh p e om
mpms i i dbbmag l t i
huoumpqc e uau p t c
khl l l nogy l op i yr
laotytabot e l tao
v tdb i p i pr i rql ps
s z i yh c o p k l owu r c
wv c o y l o d l a t pmgo
fqnc i bal l ysy lop
u emsn e z r o e aw i c i
wy j i gsugargagbc
lrqccqkxgeek ldy
ss v pqn eqndmdwe v
t cuafw i hjdva i qe

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Unit V Review

A Final Reflection Part E:

Go forthe Gold!

Directions: Congratulations! You have finished this whole book!
Now look back and choose the three roots you
liked best. Write them down and tell why they
are your favorites!

My Favorite Roots
1. ____________________________

I like this root because_ __________________________________________.
2. ________________________________

I like this root because_ __________________________________________.
3. _ ___________________________

I like this root because ____________________________________.

Now pick out three new words you learned that you think are really
interesting. Write the words, and tell why they are your favorites.
Most Interesting Words
1. _ ___________________________

I think this is an interesting word because____________________________
______________________________________________________________.
2. _ ___________________________
I think this is an interesting word because ____________________________
______________________________________________________________.
3. ____________________________
I think this is an interesting word because ____________________________
______________________________________________________________.

Now compare your choices with those of your friends! Did you pick any of the
same roots and interesting words?

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Notes

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