Spelling Sort 25

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Spelling Sort 25

• Greek Root Words

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Greek Root Words

• Graph means writing, recording, or written.
• Meter means measure.
• Phon means sound.
• Photo means light.
• Tele means far, distant, or complete.
• Some words use more than one Greek root word

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Phonograph

• any sound-reproducing machine using records in
  the form of cylinders or discs
• People listened to music on a phonograph in the
  1920s.

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Symphony

• a concert performed by a symphony orchestra
• The 5th Grade went to the symphony to hear
  classical music.

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Phonics

• a method of teaching reading and spelling based
  upon the phonetic interpretation of ordinary
  spelling
• In kindergarten they use phonics to teach word
  sounds.

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Telephone

• an apparatus, system, or process for transmission
  of sound or speech to a distant point, esp. by an
  electric device
• Old telephones require the user to dial the
  number with a rotary dial.

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Xylophone

• a musical instrument consisting of a graduated
  series of wooden bars, usually sounded by
  striking with small wooden hammers
• I had an xylophone when I was little.

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Micrometer

• any of various devices for measuring minute
  distances
• The glass fragment was so small the crime scene
  investigator used a micrometer to measure it.

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Centimeter

• one 100th of a meter, equivalent to 0.3937 inch
• A centimeter is smaller than an inch! Wow!

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Perimeter

• the border or outer boundary of a two-dimensional
  figure
• How do we find the perimeter of this shape?

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Thermometer

• an instrument for measuring temperature
• The thermometer indicates that it is very cold
  outside.

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Barometer

• any instrument that measures atmospheric pressure
• The weather man uses a barometer to measure
  pressure in the atmosphere.

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Telegraph

• an apparatus, system, or process for transmitting
  messages or signals to a distant place
• During the Civil War the telegraph was used to
  send battle plans.

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Autograph

• a person's own signature
• My father has a baseball with Babe Ruths
  autograph.

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Graphic

• a computer-generated image
• Some movies use computer graphic pictures.

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Biography

• a written account of another person's life
• Lebron James biography was written by Ryan Jones.

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Photosynthesis

• the synthesis of complex organic materials using
  sunlight as the source of energy
• Plants use photosynthesis to produce their food.

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Photocopy

• a photographic reproduction of a document, print,
  or the like
• Teachers make a photocopy of worksheets for their
  students.

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Photojournalist

• journalism in which photography dominates written
  copy, as in certain magazines
• Photojournalist make their living by taking
  pictures.

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Television

• a set for receiving television broadcasts
• I am getting a new television for my birthday.

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Telecommunication

• the transmission of information, as words,
  sounds, or images, usually over great distances
• Satellites are needed for telecommunication

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Telescope

• an optical instrument for making distant objects
  appear larger and therefore nearer
• I love to look through my telescope at the moon.

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Teleconference

• a business meeting, educational session, etc.,
  conducted among participants in different
  locations via telecommunications equipment
• They were holding a teleconference because Jack
  could not attend the meeting.

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Telethon

• a television broadcast lasting several hours,
  esp. one soliciting support for a charity
• They used movie stars in the telethon to raise
  money for earthquake victims.

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Telephoto

• noting or pertaining to telephotography
• The photographer used a telephoto lens to take
  pictures of the airplane.

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Photograph

• a picture produced by photography
• I took a good photograph of the tigers at the zoo.