BIOLOGY
WORD PARTS
Learning Greek and Latin word parts can
be a dirty job, but they can make your
life easier!
Today we will be
ENCODING new vocabulary so we can remember our word parts,
DEFINING the word parts and USING them in context
EVALUATING our ability to remember these words
BIO
• What would the title of your biography
be? What is one event in your life you’d
include?
MY LIFE
WRITING
BIO - LIFE
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Biography
Biology
Antibiotic
Biosphere
Biopsy
ECO
• What have you done to be “eco” friendly? Do you
think it’s important to take care of our home planet?
ECO - HOUSE
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Ecological
Ecotourism
Ecology
Ecologist
Ecocatastrophe
ENDO
• My favorite part of a plant cell is the
endoplasmic reticulum. It is located within the
cytoplasm.
• Use your schema on word parts and context
clues to break this word down: what do you
think the word endo means?
WITHIN THE CYTOPLASM!
ENDO-WITHIN
• Endodontist
• Endodermal
• Endoskelatal
EX/EXO
• I always want out when my friends choose to
go to a horror movie. When do you want to
make a quick exit?
EX/EXO- OUT
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Exit
External
Exterminate
Exoskeleton
EU
• I don’t think country music is very euphonic; it
just doesn’t sound good to me. What types of
music do you find euphonic?
EU-GOOD
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Eulogy
Euphonic
Euphoric
Euthenasia
HOMO
• I always thought homophones were tough,
because the words sound the same but mean
different things. Can you think of some
homophones?
HOMO – SAME
• Homogeneous
• Homograph
• Homogonize
HETERO
• Homo and Hetero are antonyms, or opposites.
What do you think the word part hetero
means?
HETERO - DIFFERENT
• Heterogeneous
• Heteromorphous
• Heterotaxic
Although this heterogeneous group
has people of different ages and
genders, they all have the same, or
homogenous response.
PHOTO
• You can’t take a good photograph in the dark,
only in the light! Draw or describe your
favorite photograph.
PHOTO - LIGHT
• Photograph
• Photometer
• Photosynthesis
LUM
• “Lumos” is a popular spell in the Harry Potter
series. Based on this video, what do you think
the word lumos means?
LUM - LIGHT
• Illuminate
• Bioluminescent
• Luminoscity
MACRO
• I can’t stand macrologists, people who talk a
great deal about dull topics.
MACRO - LARGE
• Macroecology
• Macroanalysis
Talk about macropodia!
This monster has so BIG
FEET!
MICRO
• Macro and Micro are antonyms or opposites,
what do you think the word micro means?
MICRO - SMALL
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Microscope
Microbiologist
Microhabitat
Microbe
METER
• Trivia – how many meters make up a mile?
1 mile =
1 609.344
meters
What do you think the word
part meter means?
METER - MEASUER
• Chronometer
• Thermometer
• Pedometer
PRO
• When you go forward after high school, what
do you hope your profession is?
PRO - FORWARD
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Progeny
Profound
Progress
Prolong
Syn/Sym
• Are you someone who needs symmetry,
everything together and organized?
SYN/SYM - TOGETHER
• Synthesis
• Symphony
• Synthesis
TROPH
• To prevent atrophy, a lack of nourishment, we
need to make sure we eat well. What good
foods do you like to eat to keep you
nourished?
TROPH - NOURISMENT
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Dystrophy
Eutrophy
Atrophy
Phototroph