Decode Unfamiliar Words with Word Parts
Introduction
English is a hybrid language
Over 75% of our words derived from Latin and
Greek
By learning to recognize word parts, we can
decode thousands of unfamiliar words
Gastroenterology
= gastro enter(o) ology
Necessary
= ne cess ary
Microcosm = micro cosm
Maximum = maxim um
Imperceptible = im per cept ible
Translucent = trans luc ent
Heterogeneous = hetero gene ous
Example Words:
Therm/thermo = heat
Re ________ = back (again)
Write the word part on one side of the card and
the meaning on the other.
Read the word part to yourself and say its
meaning out loud. Picture the meaning in your
head.
After you have memorized the word parts in
the lesson, try to dissect and decode sample
words.
Lesson 1
1. ______ity/ty = being (condition of being)
2. _____ology = study of (science of)
3. bio = life
4. ge/geo = earth
5. anthrop/anthropo = man (human)
6. psych/psycho = mind (soul)
7. soci/socio = companion (social)
8. zo/zoo = animal
9. mono = one
10. _____ism = being/belief in
11. pre_____ = before
Note: pre before en e requires a hyphen as in pre-
election
A hyphen is used before a capital letter as in pre-
Thanksgiving.
Biology
Study or science of life
Geology
Science of studying the
earth
anthropology
The study of man.
psychology
The science of the study
of the mind
sociology
The science of the study
of society.
Society
The state of being with
another person
Monosyllable
Monorail
Monotone
Americanism
Catholicism
Alcoholism
Terrorism
Predate
Prehistoric
Preschool
Preheat
__oid
=
resembling (looks like)
Poly
=
many (much)
___ic/tic (adjective form) = having to do with
___ic/tic (noun form) = person who is
___ologist/
=
specialist (expert)
Meter/ometer = measuring (device/person)
Ex-___ = former (past)
English is a hybrid language with roots in Latin and Greek, making up over 75% of its words. By learning word parts, decoding unfamiliar words becomes easier. This lesson introduces word parts and provides examples to practice dissecting and understanding them.
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English is a hybrid language Over 75% of our words derived from Latin and Greek By learning to recognize word parts, we can decode thousands of unfamiliar words
Gastroenterology Necessary Microcosm = micro cosm Maximum = maxim um Imperceptible = im per cept ible Translucent = trans luc ent Heterogeneous = hetero gene ous = gastro enter(o) ology = ne cess ary
Example Words: Therm/thermo = heat Re ________ = back (again) Write the word part on one side of the card and the meaning on the other.
therm/ thermo heat Back (again) Re _____
Read the word part to yourself and say its meaning out loud. Picture the meaning in your head. After you have memorized the word parts in the lesson, try to dissect and decode sample words.
1. ______ity/ty = being (condition of being) 2. _____ology = study of (science of) 3. bio = life 4. ge/geo = earth 5. anthrop/anthropo = man (human) 6. psych/psycho = mind (soul) 7. soci/socio = companion (social)
8. zo/zoo = animal 9. mono = one 10. _____ism = being/belief in 11. pre_____ = before Note: pre before en e requires a hyphen as in pre- election A hyphen is used before a capital letter as in pre- Thanksgiving.
Biology Study or science of life
Geology Science of studying the earth
anthropology The study of man.
psychology The science of the study of the mind
sociology The science of the study of society.
Society The state of being with another person
__oid Poly ___ic/tic (adjective form) = having to do with ___ic/tic (noun form) = person who is ___ologist/ = specialist (expert) Meter/ometer = measuring (device/person) Ex-___ = former (past) = = resembling (looks like) many (much)
