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Greek and Latin Roots in Hunger Games Vocabulary
DIRECTIONS: Use your Greek and Latin Roots document to determine the meaning of
the roots, prefixes, or suffixes in the following vocabulary words. Type your answers in
the table below and print it out when you are finished.
Vocabulary Word
Ex: Corpse
Definition
Root, Prefix, or Suffix
corp
Meaning
body
A dead body
1. Tribute
Definition
2. Mediocre
Definition
3. Sponsor
Definition
4. Medicinal
Definition
5. Demeanor
Definition
6. Prim
How does the Greek or
Latin meaning of Prim
connect with the
character in Hunger
Games?
Panem – The fictional country where The Hunger Games takes place.
Panem comes from the Latin phrase “panem et circenses”.
7. What does “panem et circenses” mean? (google it)
8. Explain why the author, Suzanne Collins, named The Hunger Games country Panem?