63. (More) Greek Combining Forms and y /ĭ/
New Concept Words and Sentences: y /ĭ/
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abyss |
acrylic |
cynic |
gypsy |
lyric |
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- While in Egypt we made sure to visit the museum.
- The writing on the sarcophagus of the mummy was cryptic.
- You would need to understand the cyphering of people in Egypt from eons ago.
New Concept Words and Sentences: Greek Combing Forms
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Add the Greek combining form ‘bio’ to these words. |
__________active |
__________chip |
__________electric |
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Add the Greek combining form ‘graph’ to these words |
__________ic |
di__________ |
__________eme |
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Add the Greek combining form ‘geo’ to these words. |
__________active |
__________chip |
__________electric |
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Add the Greek combining form ‘(o)logy’ to these words. |
cosmo__________ |
crypto__________ |
eco__________ |
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- People no longer use phonographs, because music has all gone digital.
- You need to have bio-degradable bags to put your food recycling in.
- Global geography is one of the subjects available in the ALP Program.
- Cosmology is defined as the study of the entire universe including its origins and evolution with time.
Review Words
autograph |
piston |
animation |
systematic |
geophysicist |
chaos |
admiral |
cameo |
motionless |
virtual |
nocturnal |
reality |
cylinder |
analyze |
biotechnology |
cabin |
What Says?
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Spelling and Sentence Dictation
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Review
When y says /ĭ/, this is the Greek influence in the English language.
y – gym – /ĭ /
Greek combining forms:
- bio – means life
- graph/gram – written or drawn
- geo – means earth
- (o)logy – study of
These show the Greek influence on the English language. Words of Greek origin are found mainly in Science and Mathematics.
Practice
- Underline the Greek combining form in each word. Match each word to a sentence.
geologist |
autographs |
antibiotics |
cardiology |
diagram |
- ___________________________ is the study of the heart and diseases that may affect it.
- We’ll need to look at the _________________________ at the front of the mall to locate that store.
- My brother is always studying rocks and hopes to be a __________________________ when he grows up.
- What kind of ________________________ did the doctor prescribe?
- Did you get any of the actors’ ___________________ when you visited the Atlantic Film Festival opening night?
- Circle the schwa suffix/common word ending in these words.
Canadian |
reliance |
commonly |
intelligent |
package |
decipherable |
crickets |
bottoms |
resilience |
incorruptible |
- Which sound is it? Place a checkmark in the column.
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leaking |
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weigh |
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key |
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steadfast |
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rake |
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break |
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veined |
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prey |
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breakage |
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homestead |
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- Add the suffix to these words.
stumble+ed |
hum+ing |
crib+age |
sever+ance |
time+ly |
need+less |
resolute+tion |
remember+ed |
notice+able |
sun+y |