Greek prefixes Word Meaning scheme chorus chemist chemistry

Homework for Monday 3rd March 2014
Words with the /k/ sound spelt ch (Greek origin)
Word
scheme
chorus
chemist
chemistry
echo
character
characterisation
Meaning
Greek prefixes
word
‘hyper’ - hyperactive
‘hemi’ - hemisphere
‘micro’ - microscope
‘pseudo’ -pseudonym
‘geo’ –geography / geographical
meaning
Greek Suffixes
word
‘path’ - empathy
‘path’ - sympathy
‘phon’ -cacophony
meaning
Write a sentence for each of the words – check you have written the word in
its correct context.