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What are the 2 most common languages roots
come from?
Greek and Latin
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The main part of a word.
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What is a root?
Can a root stand on its own? For example: cred
No
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What do you need to add to a root to make it a
whole word?
A prefix or a suffix (or both)
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Why do we learn roots?
Your knowledge of the roots’ meanings will allow you to figure out the meanings of MANY other words in the English language.
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What is the definition of bio?
Life
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What is the definition of geo?
Earth
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What is the definition of tract?
Pull
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What is the definition of flect?
Bend
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What is the definition of dict?
Speak
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What is one thing a god or goddess is able to
do?
Possible answers: 1. Be human in appearance 2. Never get old 3. Have supernatural abilities 4. Travel a long distance instantly
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What are the three things do you need to
look for when reading a Greek myth?
1. The moral
2. The explanation
3. Connections to our lives
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What is a moral?
A lesson that teaches us how to behave or treat others in our lives.
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Who or what is the conflict between in a
myth?
Two or more characters OR characters and nature.
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What are the 4 things that all Greek myths
must have?
1. Gods and goddesses
2. Major conflict
3. An explanation why something happened
4. A moral
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What is the moral of “Arachne the Spinner”?
Don’t be arrogant or prideful
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What does “Arachne the Spinner” explain?
How spiders came into this world.
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Who or what is the conflict between in the
myth?
Arachne and Athena
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What does Arachne do that causes Athena to
make her feel guilt and remorse?
Arachne wove a tapestry that showed the gods and goddesses doing bad things like drinking and being careless.
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How does the moral of this story apply to
your life?
Answers will vary. Make sure to say how you or someone you know was arrogant or prideful and what happened to you or the other person for being this way.
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Based on the definition of the root “geo”, what
does geology mean?
The study of the earth
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Describe Athena: Who is she?
She is a Greek goddess who is very skilled at weaving.
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Can you use this root on its own as a whole
word? vis
No
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Based on the definition of the root “vis”, what does the word vision
mean?
The ability to see
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Why did Athena turn Arachne into a spider?
Athena felt back that Arachne killed herself, so she turned her into a spider. That way Arachne could weave beautiful webs forever!
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