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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

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crimin

y

log

o

The study of criminals

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climat

y

log

o

The study of the climate, the weather, the changes in the atmosphere

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the

y

log

o

Theology is the study of religions

a

ist

the

poly

mono

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psych

y

log

o

The study of the human psyche, the mind

What sound does this “ch” make?

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path

y

log

o

The study of diseases

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pal

y

log

o

The study of life in the previous geological periods…. like

eon

t

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geo

y

log

o

The study of rocks

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cosm

ist

log

o

The scientist that studies the cosmos, the stars in the sky.

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cosmeto

ist

log

o

  • The scientist that studies cosmetic treatments to the hair, skin, and nails.
  • Some people call them “beauticians” or “hair stylists.”
  • However, that term makes people forget that they are actual scientists!

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seism

ist

log

o

The scientist that studies the seismic waves that happen in earthquakes

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zoo

y

log

o

The study of animals

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myth

ist

log

o

The study of myths

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tech

y

log

no

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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.

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etym

y

log

o

The study of words

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ology

The root “ology” means to study.

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