HONORS Greek Roots: cent, centi, kilo, mill, milli
HONORS Greek Roots: cent, centi, kilo, mill, milli
CENT
root
100
CENT
root
100
CENTI
root
1/100 (one-hundredth)
CENTI
root
1/100 (one-hundredth)
KILO
root
1000
KILO
root
1000
MILL
root
1000
MILL
root
1000
MILLI
root
1/1000 (one-thousandth)
MILLI
root
1/1000 (one-thousandth)
CENTURY
n.
A period of 100 years
CENTURY
n.
A period of 100 years
CENTENNIAL
adj.
Of or relating to a 100th anniversary; every 100
years
CENTENNIAL
adj.
Of or relating to a 100th anniversary; every 100
years
CENTIGRADE
n.
Relating to the temperature scale 0-100, for which
0° is freezing and 100° is boiling
CENTIGRADE
n.
Relating to the temperature scale 0-100, for which
0° is freezing and 100° is boiling
CENTIMETER
n.
A unit of length equal to 1/100 of a meter
CENTIMETER
n.
A unit of length equal to 1/100 of a meter
KILOMETER
n.
A unit of length equal to 1000 meters
KILOMETER
n.
A unit of length equal to 1000 meters
MILLIGRAM
n.
A unit of weight equal to 1/1000 of a gram
MILLIGRAM
n.
A unit of weight equal to 1/1000 of a gram
MILLENNIUM
n.
A span of 1000 years
MILLENNIUM
n.
A span of 1000 years
MILLIMETER
n.
A unit of length equal to 1/1000 of a meter
MILLIMETER
n.
A unit of length equal to 1/1000 of a meter
Greek & Latin Roots
Greek Roots Warm-up
CENT
100
CENTI
1/100 (one-
KILO
1000
MILL
1000
MILLI
1/1000 (one-
hundredth)
thousandth)
Words and Definitions
CENTURY
n.
A period of 100 years
CENTENNIAL
adj.
Of or relating to a 100th
anniversary; every 100 years
CENTIGRADE
n.
Relating to the temperature
scale 0-100, for which 0° is
freezing and 100° is boiling
CENTIMETER
n.
A unit of length equal to
1/100 of a meter
KILOMETER
n.
A unit of length equal to 1000
meters
MILLIGRAM
n.
A unit of weight equal to
1/1000 of a gram
MILLENNIUM
n.
A span of 1000 years
MILLIMETER
n.
A unit of length equal to
1/1000 of a meter
CEN*TU*RY
• At the turn
of the 20th
century,
people would
attend
dances to
socialize with
others.
CEN*TEN*NI*AL
• To celebrate
the centennial
of a country,
cities usually
prepare a
parade and
fireworks
display.
CEN*TI*ME*TER
• The
caterpillar
was two
centimeters
long.
KIL*O*ME*TER
• We raced
three
kilometers
during the 3K
Fun Run for
our school.
(That’s
approximately
1.8 miles.)
MIL*LI*GRAM
• The
chemistry
student
measured out
seven
milligrams of
acid for his
experiment.
MIL*LEN*NI*UM
• The year
2000
marked the
beginning of
a new
millennium
and century.
MIL*LI*ME*TER
• Artist, Willard
Wigan, makes
mini-sculptures
that are only a
millimeter in
size. They fit in
the eye of a
needle.
Words and Definitions
CENTURY
n.
A period of 100 years
CENTENNIAL
adj.
Of or relating to a 100th
anniversary; every 100 years
CENTIGRADE
n.
Relating to the temperature
scale 0-100, for which 0° is
freezing and 100° is boiling
CENTIMETER
n.
A unit of length equal to
1/100 of a meter
KILOMETER
n.
A unit of length equal to 1000
meters
MILLIGRAM
n.
A unit of weight equal to
1/1000 of a gram
MILLENNIUM
n.
A span of 1000 years
MILLIMETER
n.
A unit of length equal to
1/1000 of a meter
TUESDAY
Directions: What unit would you use to measure these?
1.  An ant
2.  Salt
3.  Periods of American history
4.  The temperature of water
5.  Periods of the Earth’s history
6.  The distance marathoners run
7.  The width of your eraser
8.  The temperature of the air
9.  A small amount of dirt
10. The width of yarn
Hint: Centennial is NOT a unit of measurement!
WEDNESDAY
Draw 3 Pictures:
1.  Something that
would be a
millimeter in size or
thickness
2.  Something that
would be a
centimeter in size
3.  Something that
would be a kilometer
in size
THURSDAY
•  Name a profession that deals with
centigrade:__________
•  What is something that is worthy of a
centennial?___________
•  Name a subject in school that deals
with centuries:_________
•  Not many people get to experience a
change in millennium. Have you?
When was it? How old were you?
____________________
•  What do you call a until of measure
that is 1000 grams? 1000 liters?
__________
____________