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 Copyright © 2016 K12reader.com. All Rights Reserved. Free for educational use at home or in classrooms. 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 Copyright © 2016 K12reader.com. All Rights Reserved. Free for educational use at home or in classrooms.
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