What does the root word bio mean Can you think of any words that have bio bi bios in them What does the root word scrib mean Can you think of any words that have scrib s cript in them ID: 776417
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DO NOWGreek and Latin Root Words
What does the root word bio mean?
Can you think of any words that have biobibiosin them?
What does the root word scrib mean?
Can you think of any words that have
scrib
s
cript
in them?
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Greek Rootbi/bio/bios = life
biographybiodegradableautobiographybiopsy
Latin Rootscrib/script= to write
inscriptionprescribesubscribetranscribe
General Vocabulary
synthesize infer
SAT Word
laudable
Literary Device
foreshadowing
Slide3biography (n)
Definition:A detailed description or account of a person’s life.
Sentence: The biography written about S.E. Hinton is very detailed and provides a great deal of information about her life.S.E. Hinton Biography 1S. E. Hinton Biography 2
Slide4biodegradable (adj)
Definition:A product that has the ability to break down safely and quickly, by biological means.
Sentence: Experts are now stating that just because a plastic water bottle says “biodegradable” on its label, it doesn’t break down any faster than typical plastic.
Slide5autobiography (n)
Definition:An account of a person’s life written by that person.
Sentence: William Giraldi, a former body builder from Manville, wrote an autobiography about his life titled, The Hero’s Body.
Slide6biopsy (n)
Definition:the removal of tissue, cells, or fluids from someone's body in order to check for illness.punch biopsy
Sentence: After the doctor conducted a biopsy of the lump on my dog’s belly, he discovered that the lump was just fatty and non-cancerous.
Slide7inscription (n)
Definition:words that are written on or cut into a surface
Sentence:A tablet on the Statue of Liberty includes an inscription of a poem by Emma Lazarus.
Slide8prescribe (v)
Definition:Recommended as something beneficial.
Sentence: The doctor prescribed an antibiotic for her ear infection.
Slide9subscribe (v)
Definition:Arrange to receive something regularly, typically a publication, by paying in advance.
Sentence: You'll receive a user name and password when you subscribe.
Slide10transcribe (v)
Definition:To put thoughts, speech, or data into written or printed form.
Sentence:The senator's speech was transcribed.
Slide11synthesize (v)
Definition:To combine a number of things into a coherent whole.
Sentence: He synthesized old and new ideas to form his theory.
Slide12infer (v)
Definition:A good guess made by reading in between the lines.
Sentence: From these facts we can infer that crime has been increasing in our town.
Slide13SAT Word: laudable (adj)
Definition:deserving praise
Sentence:The firefighters’ efforts to save the child and dogs from the burning fire were considered laudable.
Slide14Literary Device: foreshadowing (n)
Definition: -a literary device in which a writer gives an advance hint of what is to come later in the story-hint usually comes at the beginning of a chapter and helps a reader develop expectations
Sentence:In The Outsiders, Ponyboy’s attack by the Socs in Chapter 1 is a foreshadowing of negative events to follow, later in the novel.
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