Vocabulary #3
tele
far away, distant
Television – seeing distant things
 Telephone – sound from far away
 Telescope – device for looking at distant
objects
 Telepathy – knowing how someone far
away is feeling
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Practice
1.
Think of another derivative using the root
“tele” and use it in a sentence.
2.
The Latin root “port” means “to carry”.
Think about the word teleport, and write a
sentence that expresses what you think
“teleport” means.
Vocabulary #4
metron
measure
Meter – unit of measure – 39.47 inches
long
 Geometry – measurement of the earth
 Symmetry – measuring the same
 Thermometer – measure heat
 Diameter – measuring across
 Centimeter – one hundredth of a meter
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Practice
1.
Write a sentence using a derivative of the
root “metron”.
2.
Write a sentence describing what the
derivative thermometer measures.