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Word Study & Vocabulary 4: Unit 25: Greek and Latin roots gen, mort, bio ©2010 Benchmark Education Company, LLC
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biodegradable
biofeedback
biome
biopsy
biosphere
degenerate
engender
general
generous
genre
immortal
microbiology
mortgage
mortician
mortified
progenitor
Word Cards (BLM 3)
Word Study & Vocabulary 4: Unit 25: Greek and Latin roots gen, mort, bio ©2010 Benchmark Education Company, LLC
Name ___________________________________ Date ____________________________________
Sorting Words with Greek and Latin Roots gen, mort, bio
Parent Directions: Have your child read each word and then write it under the correct category in the chart, depending on whether it contains the Greek or Latin root gen, mort, or bio.
Word Bank
degenerate immortality amphibious biology mortician
biography generation mortality genealogy biosphere
mortified gender biodegradable mortuary genetic
indigenous rigor mortis progeny
gen mort bio
Take-Home Activity (BLM 6)
Word Study & Vocabulary 4: Unit 25: Greek and Latin roots gen, mort, bio ©2010 Benchmark Education Company, LLC
Name ___________________________________ Date ____________________________________
Greek and Latin Elements gen, mort, bio
Complete the WordDirections: Have students read each definition and fill in the correct Greek or Latin root—mort, gen, or bio—to complete the word.
1. ____________erate: to bring into being; give birth
2. im____________al: living or lasting forever
3. amphi____________us: able to live on land and in water
4. ____________uary: a place where dead bodies are kept before burial
5. ____________graphy: the story of a person’s life
6. en____________der: to bring into being; to create
Choose the WordDirections: Have students read each sentence and choose the word from the word bank that makes sense in the sentence. Then have them write the correct word in the space provided.
Word Bank
indigenous genealogy generation mortified
mortality symbiotic microbiology
7. The __________________ plants are being pushed out by plants that are not native
to our area.
8. The __________________ chart shows the history of Abraham Lincoln’s family.
9. People in my grandmother’s __________________ seem to like gardening.
10. Because they help each other live, flowers and bees are said to have a
__________________ relationship.
Classroom Activity (BLM 7)
Word Study & Vocabulary 4: Unit 25: Greek and Latin roots gen, mort, bio ©2010 Benchmark Education Company, LLC
Name ___________________________________ Date ____________________________________
Ghosts . . . in Writing!
Did you know that many books aren’t actually written by the author named
on the cover? They’re written by people called ghost writers: professional writers
who sell their services to would-be authors. It is estimated, in fact, that up to 50
percent of all nonfiction books are actually ghost-written by anonymous writers.
Why do prospective authors use ghost writers? The main reason is that
while an author may be great at generating ideas, he or she may not be able
to translate those ideas smoothly into words. The author may have a general
outline of a plot, its characters, setting, and so forth, but not have much skill
putting it down on paper, a skill that comes naturally to ghost writers. Some
authors also use ghost writers due to visual or motor impairments that make the
physical task of writing difficult for them.
One genre that ghost writers commonly write in is autobiography. Celebrities
or sports stars may wish to capture a piece of immortality by telling their story in
print. But someone who excels at singing or playing basketball may not be the
greatest writer in the world, or may simply be too busy to write a book—hence,
the need for a ghost writer.
Once hired, a ghost writer usually records interviews with the subject of the
book, taking extensive notes on his or her life. The ghost writer then organizes
the information and writes it in a way that will be enjoyable for readers,
preserving the story for generations to come. While some people believe the
practice of ghost writing is deceptive, it nonetheless has its place in the literary
world. Without ghost writers, we would never hear the stories of many people
we have come to love and admire.
Reading Passage (BLM 9)
uNIT 25
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Word Study & Vocabulary 4: Unit 25: Greek and Latin roots gen, mort, bio ©2010 Benchmark Education Company, LLCAnchor Chart (BLM 1)
Greek and Latin Roots gen, mort, bio
Element Meaning Example Words
gen birth, family generation, gene
mort death mortal, immortality
bio life biology, amphibious
The root may be at the beginning of a word: mortal
The root may be in the middle of a word: autobiography
The root may be at the end of a word: progeny
Use the root to help figure out a word’s meaning. For example:
mortal: literally “death like”; human who must eventually die
autobiography: literally, “self life written”; the story of one’s own life, written down
progeny: literally “forward birth or family”; children or descendants
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Word Study & Vocabulary 4: Unit 25: Greek and Latin roots gen, mort, bio ©2010 Benchmark Education Company, LLCCategory Cards (BLM 2)
gen mort
bio One Syllable
Two Syllables Three Syllables
Four or More Syllables
Ends in -y
Ends in -ic/-is Ends in -ous
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biodegradable
biofeedback
biome
biopsy
biosphere
degenerate
engender
general
generous
genre
immortal
microbiology
mortgage
mortician
mortified
progenitor
Word Cards (BLM 3)
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autobiography
biological
biotic
gender
gene
generate
generation
generator
hydrogen
immortality
macrobiotic
mortality
oxygen
regenerate
Word Cards (BLM 4)
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amphibious
antibiotic
biochemistry
biogenesis
biography
biology
biopsy
genealogy
generic
genesis
genetic
indigenous
mortuary
progeny
rigor mortis
symbiotic
Word Cards (BLM 5)
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Word Study & Vocabulary 4: Unit 25: Greek and Latin roots gen, mort, bio ©2010 Benchmark Education Company, LLC
Name ___________________________________ Date ____________________________________
Sorting Words with Greek and Latin Roots gen, mort, bio
Parent Directions: Have your child read each word and then write it under the correct category in the chart, depending on whether it contains the Greek or Latin root gen, mort, or bio.
Word Bank
degenerate immortality amphibious biology mortician
biography generation mortality genealogy biosphere
mortified gender biodegradable mortuary genetic
indigenous rigor mortis progeny
gen mort bio
Take-Home Activity (BLM 6)
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Word Study & Vocabulary 4: Unit 25: Greek and Latin roots gen, mort, bio ©2010 Benchmark Education Company, LLC
Name ___________________________________ Date ____________________________________
Greek and Latin Elements gen, mort, bio
Complete the WordDirections: Have students read each definition and fill in the correct Greek or Latin root—mort, gen, or bio—to complete the word.
1. ____________erate: to bring into being; give birth
2. im____________al: living or lasting forever
3. amphi____________us: able to live on land and in water
4. ____________uary: a place where dead bodies are kept before burial
5. ____________graphy: the story of a person’s life
6. en____________der: to bring into being; to create
Choose the WordDirections: Have students read each sentence and choose the word from the word bank that makes sense in the sentence. Then have them write the correct word in the space provided.
Word Bank
indigenous genealogy generation mortified
mortality symbiotic microbiology
7. The __________________ plants are being pushed out by plants that are not native
to our area.
8. The __________________ chart shows the history of Abraham Lincoln’s family.
9. People in my grandmother’s __________________ seem to like gardening.
10. Because they help each other live, flowers and bees are said to have a
__________________ relationship.
Classroom Activity (BLM 7)
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Word Study & Vocabulary 4: Unit 25: Greek and Latin roots gen, mort, bio ©2010 Benchmark Education Company, LLC
Name ___________________________________ Date ____________________________________
Greek and Latin Elements gen, mort, bioComplete the WordParent Directions: Have your child read each definition and fill in the correct Greek or Latin root—mort, gen, or bio—to complete the word.
1. ____________ified: felt shame; humiliated
2. anti____________tic: a drug that kills bacteria and is used to cure diseases
3. ____________ician: a person who prepares the dead for their burial
4. ____________etic: pertaining to a living thing’s origins
5. ____________tic: of life or living things
6. re____________erate: renewed; to begin again
Choose the WordParent Directions: Have your child read each sentence and choose the word from the word bank that makes sense in the sentence. Then have him or her write the correct word in the space provided.
Word Bank
general biography biologist generic
mortuary genre genesis immortal
7. The detective went to the __________________ to view the victim’s body.
8. The critic found the music __________________, and wrote in her review that it
could have been composed by anyone.
9. At the meeting, the __________________ agreement was to wait until next summer
for the camping trip.
10. The __________________ gave a lecture about the plants and animals that live in
our region.
Take-Home Activity (BLM 8)
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Word Study & Vocabulary 4: Unit 25: Greek and Latin roots gen, mort, bio ©2010 Benchmark Education Company, LLC
Name ___________________________________ Date ____________________________________
Ghosts . . . in Writing!
Did you know that many books aren’t actually written by the author named
on the cover? They’re written by people called ghost writers: professional writers
who sell their services to would-be authors. It is estimated, in fact, that up to 50
percent of all nonfiction books are actually ghost-written by anonymous writers.
Why do prospective authors use ghost writers? The main reason is that
while an author may be great at generating ideas, he or she may not be able
to translate those ideas smoothly into words. The author may have a general
outline of a plot, its characters, setting, and so forth, but not have much skill
putting it down on paper, a skill that comes naturally to ghost writers. Some
authors also use ghost writers due to visual or motor impairments that make the
physical task of writing difficult for them.
One genre that ghost writers commonly write in is autobiography. Celebrities
or sports stars may wish to capture a piece of immortality by telling their story in
print. But someone who excels at singing or playing basketball may not be the
greatest writer in the world, or may simply be too busy to write a book—hence,
the need for a ghost writer.
Once hired, a ghost writer usually records interviews with the subject of the
book, taking extensive notes on his or her life. The ghost writer then organizes
the information and writes it in a way that will be enjoyable for readers,
preserving the story for generations to come. While some people believe the
practice of ghost writing is deceptive, it nonetheless has its place in the literary
world. Without ghost writers, we would never hear the stories of many people
we have come to love and admire.
Reading Passage (BLM 9)
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Word Study & Vocabulary 4: Unit 25: Greek and Latin roots gen, mort, bio ©2010 Benchmark Education Company, LLC
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Spelling Dictation
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Spelling Dictation (BLM 10)
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Word Study & Vocabulary 4: Unit 25: Greek and Latin roots gen, mort, bio ©2010 Benchmark Education Company, LLC
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Spelling Peer CheckDirections: Work with a partner. Follow the directions from your teacher to use this BLM to write your spelling words.
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