BASIC WORDS1. geometry We study shapes and angles in geometry2. perimeter Outline the perimeter of the court with chalk.3. diameter The diameter of a circle divides it in half. 4. diagram Mike drew a diagram to describe his room..5. centimeter Some rulers can measure a centimeter.6. kilogram Is a kilogram more than two pounds?7. cyclone Many trees were blown down by the cyclone.8. thermos My soup stays warm in this thermos.9. physician A physician cars for people who are ill.10. encyclopedia You can look up the dates in an encyclopedia.11. thermometer I read the thermometer to see how hot it is outside.12. physics Matter is a major topic in physics class.13. telegram The news came by telegram instead of by mail.14. grammatical Which sentence has a grammatical error?15. barometer A barometer measures air pressure and predicts rain. 16. thermostat She put in a thermostat to regulate the heat.17. physique Exercise has given him a lean physique.18. motorcycle Always wear a helmet when riding a motorcycle.19. thermal My thermal undershirt keeps me warm20. Cyclical The season repeat in a cyclical pattern.

21. parallelogram22. isometric23. physiology24. anagram25. metronome

NEW ROOTS: cycl (circle), phys- (nature), -gram (something written), therm- (heat), -meter/metry (measure)

UNIT 8 GREEK WORD PARTS II

CHALLENGE WORDS

SPELLING STRATEGY: Knowing the Greek word suffixes & prefixes can help you spell and understand words .

REVIEW ROOTSphon-(sound) uni (one)auto-(self) bi-(two or twice)graph-(writing) tri-(three)semi-(half)

Assignment: Due Wednesday, Oct 7Page 55, 1-20Part I. Worksheet A. B & CPart II. Crossword Puzzle 1-

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16. noun \jē-ä-mə-trē\ _________________

17. noun \tel-i-gram\ _____________________

18. noun \thur-muh s\__________________

19. noun \pə-ri-mə-tər\________________

20. noun \dī-a-mə-tər\_________________

21. noun \sahy-klohn\___________________

22. noun \dī-ə-gram\___________________

23. noun \fə-zēk\_______________________

24. noun\bə-ˈrä-mə-tər\ _________________

25. adj\grə-ˈma-ti-kəl\__________________

C. SOUND IT OUT: Write each of the basic whose phonetic spellings appear below.

B. PUZZLE PLAY: Write the Basic Word that fits each clue.

1. A measure of weight ______________________

2. Of rules of speech ________________________

3. Used to measure heat _____________________

4. A line across a circle _______________________

5. A doctor of medicine ______________________

6. A branch of science _______________________

7. Producing heat ___________________________

8. 1/100 meter _____________________________

9. A book of facts ___________________________

10. A device to control heat ____________________

11. A body’s appearance ______________________

12. Occurring in cycles ________________________

13. A motorized bicycle________________________

14. A branch of mathematics ___________________

15. A telegraph message _______________________

A. 4 WAYS IN: Neatly print the 20 basic words on the lines below. Use the following process to access 4 learning modalities: In a voice that does not disrupt those around you, state the word. Then, as you print each letter, say it out loud. Finally restate the word.

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Part I Worksheet

Unit 8 with root word vocabulary

Across1. nature 3. sound 5. follows the rules of grammar 10. the written down version of a message received through the telegraph 12. the border of a 2 dimensional shape 13. three 14. a tool used to control the temperature in a room 15. tornado 16. circle 17. measures atmospheric pressure

Down 1. a medical doctor 2. 1/100 of a meter 3. the science of matter, energy, motion and force 4. occurs in cycles 5. the study of shapes and angles 6. measure 7. measures the temperature 8. the width of a circular shape 9. the physical structure 10. helps to retain body heat 11. half 14. heat 18. self

You are welcome to use a pencil on the crossword

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1 phys- 2 phon- 3 gram 4 uni 5 therm 6 meter 7 cycl- 8 auto 9 semi

10 uni

11 physics

12 physique

13 thermometer

14 physician

15 centimeter

16 diameter

17 thermostat

18 cyclical

19 autometer

20 uniphone

Unit 8 Vocabulary

INSTRUCTIONS: Match the definition to the correct word or root. In Column I, Numbers 1-10 are Greek and Latin root words. Numbers11-18 taken from the Unit 8 spelling/vocabulary words. Numbers 19 & 20 are not actual words, but they are made up of the root words and the definition given to them matches the root word combination. Write the letter assigned to the definition in Column II on the line to the left of the correct spelling or root word in Column I.

Column I Column II

a. a 2 wheeled vehicle that uses a motor on flat land, but has to be pushed uphillb. 1,000 gramsc. halfd. measuree. naturef. study of natural laws dealing with energy, matter, & motion

g. a device used to adjust the temperature in a roomh. follows a repetitive patterni. 1/100 of a meterj. heatk. something writtenl. an instrument that only plays one note

m. soundn. a device which measures heato. onep. selfq. the form and structure of a bodyr. a medical doctors. a straight line which passes from one side of a circle to the opposite side t. circle