1. BIOLOGY WORD PARTS Today we will be
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

2. BIO
What would the title of your biography be? What is one event in your life you’d include?
MY LIFE
WRITING

3. BIO - LIFE
Biography
Biology
Antibiotic
Biosphere
Biopsy

4. ECO
What have you done to be “eco” friendly? Do you think it’s important to take care of our home planet?

5. ECO - HOUSE
Ecological
Ecotourism
Ecology
Ecologist
Ecocatastrophe

6. 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?

7. WITHIN THE CYTOPLASM!

8. ENDO-WITHIN
Endodontist
Endodermal
Endoskelatal

9. 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?

10. EX/EXO- OUT
Exit
External
Exterminate
Exoskeleton

11. 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?

12. EU-GOOD
Eulogy
Euphonic
Euphoric
Euthenasia

13. HOMO
I always thought homophones were tough, because the words sound the same but mean different things. Can you think of some homophones?

14. HOMO – SAME
Homogeneous
Homograph
Homogonize

15. HETERO
Homo and Hetero are antonyms, or opposites. What do you think the word part hetero means?

16. HETERO - DIFFERENT
Heterogeneous
Heteromorphous
Heterotaxic

17. Although this heterogeneous group has people of different ages and genders, they all have the same, or homogenous response.

18. PHOTO
You can’t take a good photograph in the dark, only in the light! Draw or describe your favorite photograph.

19. PHOTO - LIGHT
Photograph
Photometer
Photosynthesis

20. LUM
“Lumos” is a popular spell in the Harry Potter series. Based on this video, what do you think the word lumos means?

21. LUM - LIGHT
Illuminate
Bioluminescent
Luminoscity

22. MACRO
I can’t stand macrologists, people who talk a great deal about dull topics.

23. Talk about macropodia! This monster has so BIG FEET!
MACRO - LARGE
Macroecology
Macroanalysis
Talk about macropodia! This monster has so BIG FEET!

24. MICRO
Macro and Micro are antonyms or opposites, what do you think the word micro means?

25. MICRO - SMALL
Microscope
Microbiologist
Microhabitat
Microbe

26. METER
Trivia – how many meters make up a mile?

27. What do you think the word part meter means?
1 mile = 1  meters
What do you think the word part meter means?

28. METER - MEASUER
Chronometer
Thermometer
Pedometer

29. PRO
When you go forward after high school, what do you hope your profession is?

30. PRO - FORWARD
Progeny
Profound
Progress
Prolong

31. Syn/Sym
Are you someone who needs symmetry, everything together and organized?

32. SYN/SYM - TOGETHER
Synthesis
Symphony

33. 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?

34. TROPH - NOURISMENT
Dystrophy
Eutrophy
Atrophy
Phototroph