Greek Roots

Tele, graph, phon, photo, scope, bio, geo, therm, micro, auto, meter: work out thermometer, biography, microphone.

Warm-up, learn, try it together, practice, then a quick check. About 15 minutes.

What children learn in Level 13

Deeper in the ruins, we find roots from ancient Greek. Each one has a meaning, and many English words are built from them.
Tele means far and scope means see, so a telescope helps you see far. Micro means small: a microscope helps you see small things.
Graph means write. Bio means life, and auto means self. A biography is a life story written by someone else. An autobiography is written by that person!
Therm means heat and meter means measure: a thermometer measures heat. Geo means earth: geography is about the earth's places.
Phon means sound, and photo means light: microphone, photograph. When you meet a long new word, look for roots you know!

Georgia's K-12 English Language Arts Standards:

4.L.V.2.a — Deconstruct words using knowledge of Greek and Latin roots, root words, and affixes to determine meaning. (I)