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Suffix Origins ‘ology’
Adding “logy” or “ology” to a word applies the meaning “a
branch of knowledge or science”. “Ology” originates from the
Greek word “logia”.
Add the suffix “ology then write the new words:
bi
zo
astr
Science -
cosm
archae
ge
match the branch of science with its area of study:
biology
zoology
astrology
cosmology
geology
technology
archaeology
earth’s structure
constellations and the zodiac
origins of the universe
computers
human history
living organisms
animal behaviour
What do they study?
audiologist, cardiologist, dermatologist, ecologist, immunologist, theologist, psychologist
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Which branch of science?
Use the missing letters to solve the mystery word:
__lants
Jur__ssic
ske__eton
__xcavate
f__ssils
historical scie__ce
__riceratops
din__saurs
bio__ogy
b__nes
__eology
t__rannosaurus
the human mind
religion
the heart
the sense of hearing
What is ‘the mystery word’ a study of?
the immune system
relationships between living things
skin disorders
Which book should I borrow if studying:
geology: a book about the human body
a book about rock formations
How many words can you make from the letters in:
ARCHAEOLOGY
cosmology: a book about the big bang
a book volcanoes
theology: a book about the history of religion
a book the solar system
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