Latin RootsLatin Roots

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1. –fac-, -fact- 1. –fac-, -fact-

2. –graph- 2. –graph-

3. –log-, -logo- 3. –log-, -logo-

4. –mort- 4. –mort-

5. –scrib-, -script- 5. –scrib-, -script-

Answer: -mort-Answer: -mort-

d) mortal, deathd) mortal, death

mortician: (n.) funeral mortician: (n.) funeral directordirector

Answer: -graph-Answer: -graph-

b) write, writtenb) write, written

autograph: (n.) a autograph: (n.) a persons own signaturepersons own signature

a)a) do, makedo, make

Answer: -fac-, -fact- Answer: -fac-, -fact-

artifact: (n.) any object artifact: (n.) any object made by human made by human beings, a handmade beings, a handmade objectobject

Answer: -scrib-, -script-Answer: -scrib-, -script-

e) writee) write

transcribe: (v.) to make transcribe: (v.) to make a written copy, a written copy, especially a typewritten especially a typewritten copy (notes from a copy (notes from a lecture) lecture)

Answer: -log-, -logo-Answer: -log-, -logo-

c) word, study, c) word, study, speech speech

dialog: (n.) dialog: (n.) conversation between conversation between two or more personstwo or more persons

SAMPLE BEGINNING NARRATIVEDO NOT COPY

“Dude! Just please give me your notes from today’s lectures and I’ll type it up nice and neat,” said Max.

“Really?” Shiela said, “You’ll transcribe it for me?”

“For sure! And it’s not because I think you’re beautiful, it’s because I want to work for your father, the most famous mortician of all time. It’s been my dream to work preparing dead bodies.”