Latin and Greek Prefixes: Tele- and Oct

Name: ______________________________
ΨΩ≅ΣΘΧ∆ΦΨΩ≅ΣϑΘΧ∆ΦΨΩ≅ΣΘΧ∆ΦΨ
Ω
Ω
Latin and Greek Prefixes:
≅
≅
Tele- and OctΣ
Σ
Word Bank
any prefixes we use in English originally come from Greek
or Latin words.The prefix tele- is from Greek meaning
agon
Θ
Θ
“distance.” The prefix oct-/octo- is from a Greek and
ber
Latin word meaning “eight.” If you understand what the prefix
graph
Χ ameans,
Χ
it will help you understand the meaning of the whole word.
market
example, the root gram means “write” or “writing.” Combine
pathy
∆ For
∆
tele with gram, and it becomes the word telegram. Based on its original
phone
meaning,
telegram
means
“distance
writing”
or
a
message
sent
from
a
port
Φ long distance.
Φ
pus
ave
Ψ Use the list in the bank to make five different English words out of
Ψ
vision
tele- and oct-/octo-. You may add a suffix or change the spelling a little
Ω if needed. Write a sentence for each word you make and circle the
Ω
you made with the prefix. Be sure to use words for both tele≅ word
≅
and oct-/octo-.
Σ Sentences:
Σ
ϑ 1.
ϑ
Θ
Θ
Χ 2.
Χ
∆
∆
Φ 3.
Φ
Ψ
Ψ
Ω 4.
Ω
≅
≅
Σ 5.
Σ
Θ
Θ
ΨΩ≅ΣΘΧ∆ΦΨΩ≅ΣϑΘΧ∆ΦΨΩ≅ΣΘΧ∆ΦΨ
M
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Key
Name: ______________________________
ΨΩ≅ΣΘΧ∆ΦΨΩ≅ΣϑΘΧ∆ΦΨΩ≅ΣΘΧ∆ΦΨ
Ω
Ω
Latin and Greek Prefixes:
≅
≅
Tele- and OctΣ
Σ
Word Bank
any prefixes we use in English originally come from Greek
or Latin words.The prefix tele- is from Greek meaning
agon
Θ
Θ
“distance.” The prefix oct-/octo- is from a Greek and
ber
Latin word meaning “eight.” If you understand what the prefix
graph
Χ ameans,
Χ
it will help you understand the meaning of the whole word.
market
example, the root gram means “write” or “writing.” Combine
pathy
∆ For
∆
tele with gram, and it becomes the word telegram. Based on its original
phone
meaning,
telegram
means
“distance
writing”
or
a
message
sent
from
a
port
Φ long distance.
Φ
pus
ave
Ψ Use the list in the bank to make five different English words out of
Ψ
vision
tele- and oct-/octo-. You may add a suffix or change the spelling a little
Ω if needed. Write a sentence for each word you make and circle the
Ω
you made with the prefix. Be sure to use words for both tele≅ word
≅
and oct-/octo-.
Σ Sentences:
Σ
ϑ 1. Student’s choice
ϑ
Θ
Θ
Χ 2.
Χ
∆
∆
Φ 3.
Φ
Ψ
Ψ
Ω 4.
Ω
≅
≅
Σ 5.
Σ
Θ
Θ
ΨΩ≅ΣΘΧ∆ΦΨΩ≅ΣϑΘΧ∆ΦΨΩ≅ΣΘΧ∆ΦΨ
M
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