UNIT
2
Lesson 4
Date
Name
Spelling
• Understanding and identifying Greek
roots and their meanings can help you
define and spell difficult and unfamiliar
words. Here are some of the Greek roots in the
spelling words and their meanings:
Focus
meter = measure; chron = time; therm = heat
Practice
Write the spelling word that results
when the prefix re- is added.
1. apply
2. organize
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3. furnish
4. purchase
5. formulate
6. introduce
7. affirm
8. inforce
9. visit
10. generate
Each of the following examples includes at least
one Greek root. On the line, write the spelling
word that is represented in each of the examples.
Word List
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
6.
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refurnish
meter
diameter
reorganize
reintroduce
revisit
chronic
chronicle
reaffirm
barometer
reinforce
thermometer
reformulate
synchronize
repurchase
chronology
regenerate
centimeter
chronological
reapply
11. chron + ological =
12. syn + chron + ize =
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13. therm + o + meter =
14. chron + ology =
15. baro + meter =
16. centi + meter =
17. chron + ic =
18. dia + meter =
19. chron + icle =
Which Greek root in the spelling list is a word by
itself?
20.
Apply
Decide which Greek root, when added, correctly
spells the word in each sentence. Write the
spelling word on the line.
ometer measures heat.
22. My little sister is almost one
23. The textbook listed the
24. She suffers from
25. Let’s syn
tall.
ology of events.
ic pain.
ize our watches.
On the line, write the spelling word that is related by a
common base or root word to each of the following words.
26. furnished
27. purchasing
28. application
29. formula
30. introduction
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