Creat Us Tekton Zoi On
Creat Us Tekton Zoi On
Creat Us Tekton Zoi On
Date:_______________________Period:________
Focus: CREATUS/TEK,TEKTON/ZOION
PREFIX
arch-
chief (adj.)
astro-
star or celestial
body
re-
again
techno-
ROOT
Creatus
to make, bring
forth, produce
TEK-tect
TEKTON
to make, build
builder
ZOION Zoo
animal
SUFFIX
-al
relating to (adjective)
-ion
-logy
-nomy
the law of
-ure
A. Directions: Match each word in column A to its dictionary definition in column B. WRITE THE
LETTER ON THE LINE!!! You may use a dictionary on this section.
COLUMN A
COLUMN B
A. n.
2. a s tro no my _ _ _ _ __
B. n .
C.
4 . technolo gy _____
D.
5 . z oo log y ______
E.
n.
B. Directions: Use the words from Column A for each sentence. Use each word only once.
1. Mosques are an example of great ________________________________ achievements by Muslims.
Their building and design styles reflected the diversity of Muslim lands.
2. Because of her love for wild animals, Mary says she wants to study ______________________________
in college.
3. ________________________________ in the Middle Ages consisted of compasses and astrolabes;
there were no computers yet.
4. People have been interested in _______________________________ for centuries. They have looked
to the stars for navigation, religious purposes, and to help understand our universe.
5. In the summer, many parks like to have _________________________________ activities available for
kids, so they dont get bored.
Name:____________________________________
Date:_______________________Period:________
chief (adj.)
astro-
star or celestial
body
re-
again
techno-
ROOT
Creatus
SUFFIX
to make, bring
forth, produce
TEK-tect
TEKTON
to make, build
builder
ZOION Zoo
animal
-al
relating to (adjective)
-ion
-logy
-nomy
the law of
-ure
C. Define the following words using their word parts and identify the part of speech:
Example:
Induction: (3 )Prefix: in
Suffix: ion
Root: duct