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Grade 5 Reading & Writing · World 2: Root Temple · Level 12
Greek Roots
Astro, chron, cycl, demo, hydro, log, path, poli: work out chronological, hydrate, sympathy.
Warm-up, learn, try it together, practice, then a quick check. About 15 minutes.
What children learn in Level 12
- Ancient Greek gave English many roots. Astro means star, and hydr means water. An astronaut travels among the stars.
- Chron means time. Chronological order is order by time, like a timeline.
- Path means feeling. Sympathy is feeling sorry for someone, and empathy is sharing how they feel.
- Dem means people. In a democracy, the people hold the power. You've seen that word in social studies!
Georgia's K-12 English Language Arts Standards:
- 5.L.V.2.a — Deconstruct words using knowledge of Greek and Latin roots, root words, and affixes to determine meaning. (I)