Question

latin and greek roots b
word root box
bio - life; bi - two; bibli/o - book; logy - study of; graphy - written, draw; auto - self; sect - to cut; phile - love; ped - feet; lingu - language, tongue
● write the meanings next to the word parts. write the complete word.
● write your own definition. write the study card definition.

1. bio ( ) + logy ( ) = ________

own definition (od)
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study card definition (scd)
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1. bio ( ) + graphy ( ) = ________

(od)
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(scd)
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1. auto ( )+ bio ( ) + graphy ( ) = ______________

(od)
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(scd)
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1. bi ( ) + ped ( ) = ______

(od)
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(scd)
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1. bi ( ) + lingu ( ) +al = ____________

(od)
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(scd)
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1. bi ( ) + sect ( ) = ______

(od)
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(scd)
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1. biblio ( ) + graphy ( ) = ______________

(od)
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(scd)
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1. biblio ( ) + phile ( ) = ______________

(od)
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(scd)
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extra credit - on the back of this page, write the meanings of the words.
biotic; antibiotic (anti - against); biplane; bibliophobia (phobia - fear)

Explanation:

1. "bio" means life and "logy" means study of, so "biology" is the study of life.

• Own Definition: The science about living - things.
• Study Card Definition: The scientific study of life and living organisms.

1. "bio" means life and "graphy" means written/draw, so "biography" is a written account of someone's life.

• Own Definition: A story of a person's life.
• Study Card Definition: A written narrative of a person's life experiences.

1. "auto" means self, "bio" means life, and "graphy" means written/draw, so "autobiography" is a written account of one's own life.

• Own Definition: A person's story of their own life.
• Study Card Definition: A self - written account of one's life history.

1. "bi" means two and "ped" means feet, so "biped" is an animal with two feet.

• Own Definition: An animal that walks on two feet.
• Study Card Definition: An organism that has two feet for locomotion.

1. "bi" means two and "lingu" means language/tongue, and with the suffix "al", "bilingual" means able to speak two languages.

• Own Definition: Being able to use two languages.
• Study Card Definition: Proficient in two languages.

1. "bi" means two and "sect" means to cut, so "bisect" means to cut into two parts.

• Own Definition: To divide something into two equal parts.
• Study Card Definition: To divide into two equal or congruent parts.

1. "biblio" means book and "graphy" means written/draw, so "bibliography" is a list of books or other sources used in a study or research.

• Own Definition: A list of books related to a topic.
• Study Card Definition: A list of works cited or relevant to a particular subject.

1. "biblio" means book and "phile" means love, so "bibliophile" is a person who loves books.

• Own Definition: A person who likes books a lot.
• Study Card Definition: A person who has a great love for books and often collects them.

Answer:

1. bio (life) + logy (study of) = biology

• Own Definition: The science about living - things.
• Study Card Definition: The scientific study of life and living organisms.

1. bio (life) + graphy (written/draw) = biography

• Own Definition: A story of a person's life.
• Study Card Definition: A written narrative of a person's life experiences.

1. auto (self)+ bio (life) + graphy (written/draw) = autobiography

• Own Definition: A person's story of their own life.
• Study Card Definition: A self - written account of one's life history.

1. bi (two) + ped (feet) = biped

• Own Definition: An animal that walks on two feet.
• Study Card Definition: An organism that has two feet for locomotion.

1. bi (two) + lingu (language/tongue) +al = bilingual

• Own Definition: Being able to use two languages.
• Study Card Definition: Proficient in two languages.

1. bi (two) + sect (to cut) = bisect

• Own Definition: To divide something into two equal parts.
• Study Card Definition: To divide into two equal or congruent parts.

1. biblio (book) + graphy (written/draw) = bibliography

• Own Definition: A list of books related to a topic.
• Study Card Definition: A list of works cited or relevant to a particular subject.

1. biblio (book) + phile (love) = bibliophile

• Own Definition: A person who likes books a lot.
• Study Card Definition: A person who has a great love for books and often collects them.