Root Words:
-ologist
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Directions
This is for the whole class.
Everyone will read together when I click.
At the end of the word, we will guess at the meaning of the word.
Say the parts, read the word, guess the meaning.
Ready or not, here it comes!
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bio
y
log
o
The study of living things
crimin
y
log
o
The study of criminals
climat
y
log
o
The study of the climate, the weather, the changes in the atmosphere
the
y
log
o
Theology is the study of religions
a
ist
the
poly
mono
psych
y
log
o
The study of the human psyche, the mind
What sound does this “ch” make?
path
y
log
o
The study of diseases
pal
y
log
o
The study of life in the previous geological periods…. like
eon
t
geo
y
log
o
The study of rocks
cosm
ist
log
o
The scientist that studies the cosmos, the stars in the sky.
cosmeto
ist
log
o
seism
ist
log
o
The scientist that studies the seismic waves that happen in earthquakes
zoo
y
log
o
The study of animals
myth
ist
log
o
The study of myths
tech
y
log
no
tech
y
log
no
This word is a combination of two Greek words. Techne is the old Greek word for art, skills or craft. Logos is an old Greek word, also. The original Greek word was “TEKNOLOGIA” to mean the systematic treatment. In old English, the word “logy” meant to study.
etym
y
log
o
The study of words
ology
The root “ology” means to study.
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