7th Grade Greek and Latin Roots
1.
You are to complete this chart with paraphrased definitions of the derivatives given. Be sure to use the root meaning in
your definition. You will be responsible for knowing the root, origin, meaning, and the corresponding meanings of the
derivatives. Study often for the test!
Root/
Origin
Draw Picture of Root
Meaning
light
photos
(Greek)
write
Graph
(Greek)
far
Tele
(Greek)
measure
Metron
(Greek)
turn
Tropos
(Greek)
Derivatives
Derivative Meaning
1. photograph
1.
2. photosynthesis
2.
1. autograph
1.
2. autobiography
2.
1. television
1.
2. telescope
2.
1. symmetry
1.
2. pedometer
2.
1. tropical
1.
2. Phototropic
2.
Root
Philia
Draw Picture of Root
Meaning
1.
friendship
2. philanthropist
2.
fear
1. arachnophobia
1.
2. hydrophobia
2.
1. synonym
1.
2. synchronize
2.
1. hypothesis
1.
2. synthesize
2.
1. kinesiology
1.
2. Cinema
2.
love,
(Greek)
Phobos
(Greek)
syn
(sym-, syl(Greek)
Thesis
with,
together
put, place,
position
(Greek)
Kinesis
(Greek)
Derivatives
1. philosopher
movement
Derivative Meaning
7th Grade Greek and Latin Roots
1.
You are to complete this chart with paraphrased definitions of the derivatives given. Be sure to use the root meaning in
your definition. You will be responsible for knowing the root, origin, meaning, and the corresponding meanings of the
derivatives. Study often for the test!
Root/
Origin
Draw Picture of Root
Meaning
light
photos
(Greek)
write
Graph
(Greek)
far
Tele
(Greek)
measure
Metron
(Greek)
turn
Tropos
(Greek)
Derivatives
Derivative Meaning
1. photograph
1. picture drawn by light
2. photosynthesis
2. a process of putting things together using light
1. autograph
1. to write one’s own name
2. autobiography
2. the writing of your own life story
1. television
1. seeing distant things
2. telescope
2. device for looking at distant objects
1. symmetry
1. measuring the same
2. pedometer
2. devise that measures number of steps
1. tropical
1. the climate of the earth in the tropics
2. Phototropic
2. turning toward light as leaves and flowers do
Root
Philia
Draw Picture of Root
Meaning
friendship
4. philanthropist
2. one who cares about his fellow man
fear
1. arachnophobia
1. fear spiders
2. hydrophobia
2. disease which makes it difficult to swallow, fear of
love,
Phobos
(Greek)
Thesis
water
with,
together
put, place,
position
(Greek)
Kinesis
(Greek)
Derivative Meaning
1. one who loves wisdom
(Greek)
syn
(sym-, syl(Greek)
Derivatives
3. philosopher
movement
1. synonym
1. two words with the same meaning
2. synchronize
2. to do things at the same time
1. hypothesis
1. a statement placed under scientific investigation
2. synthesize
2. to put together
1. kinesiology
1. study of the human body
2. Cinema
2. motion picture