SVUSD – Grade 4
Lesson 30
Latin Roots: graph/gram
Generalization:
Root words are parts of Latin and Greek words. In English they do not stand on their
own as independent words; they are always preceded or followed (or both) by affixes.
Spelling, syllabication, and derivational generalizations are used when adding prefixes
and suffixes to roots.
graph = writing
gram = drawn, written
Note: Base words are elements that can be used to build words by adding affixes but are
also complete words in themselves (power, powerful, powerless).
graph
gram
graph
graphic
graphite
autograph
photograph
photographer
paragraph
telegraph
polygraph
phonograph
pictograph
biography
calligraphy
geography
oceanography
typography
stenographer
seismographer
bibliography
cinematography
choreography
telegram
monogram
cardiogram
cablegram
centigram
milligram
kilogram
hologram