Transcript Lesson 27: Grand Canyon: A Trail Through Time

Lesson 27: Grand Canyon: A Trail
Through Time
Greek and Latin Word Parts
visitors
vista
The first syllable is
the same in both
words.
The first syllable is “vis” and it
is a Latin root meaning “to
see.”
Many English words have Greek or Latin roots.
Knowing the meanings of these roots can help you
figure out the pronunciation and meaning of many
words.
Greek and Latin Word Parts
Look at this word:
invisible
This word has the prefix
in-
The word has the
Latin root “vis”
When you put these parts
together you can read the word.
This word has the
suffix -ible
Greek and Latin Word Parts
Root
Meaning
Words
graph
to write
autograph, graphics
phon
sound
phonograph, telephone
photo
light
photograph, telephoto
port
to carry
portable
spect
to look
inspect, spectator
struct
to build
destruct, construct
Greek and Latin Word Parts
Try this on your own or with a
partner. Look through your social
studies or science book and find
five other examples of words with
these Greek or Latin roots, and
add them to the chart.