Note Book work- 'Root Words'-Symphonics

¨ANSWERS:

1.  a period of ten years-

Ans: decade (decem- meaning ten)

2.  a single head of the state or country-

Ans: monarch (mono meaning one)

3.  speaking two languages-

Ans: bilingual (bi meaning two)

4.  a plain figure with four equal sides and four right angles-

Ans: square (Quartus meaning four)

5.  study of living organisms-

Ans: biology(bio- meaning life)

6.  a cycle with single wheel-

Ans: unicycle (uni -meaning one)

7.  a vessel to keep something warm or cool-

Ans: thermos (thermo-meaning warm or heat)

8.  that which can be heard-

Ans: audible(audi-meaning to listen)

9.  a building divided in two apartments-

Ans: duplex (duo-meaning two)

10.                   a period of three months-

Ans: trimester  (tri-meaning three)

11.                   relating to visual art-

Ans: graphic (graph meaning related to visual

Meaning of root words:

1.  mono / uni – one

2. di / bi  – two

3. tri – three

4. quartus / quatour – four

5. inter – between or among

6. audi – listening / hearing

7. deca – ten

8. graph – draw / related to visual

9. bio – life

10. duo – two

 Home work:

Frame sentences of the following :

¨1)monologue (a long speech by only one actor in a play.)

¨2)united-(joined together to be one)

¨3)bilateral-(having two sides or involving two parties.)

¨4) trio-(a group of three people)