Learn About Roots When you know a word’s original root, you can figure out its meaning.
| Root | Original Language | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| bi | Latin | two |
| cardia | Greek | heart |
| medic | Latin | physician; to heal |
| sib | Anglo-Saxon | kinship, relationship |
| sophos | Greek | wise |
Apply What You Know With a team, find the roots in each of these words below. Use their meanings to figure out the meaning of each English word. Compare your findings with another team.
1. cardiac
2. combined
3. medical
4. siblings
5. sophomore
MEDIA & TECHNOLOGY
Media organizations give news and other information to the public. Some examples are magazines, newspapers, television networks, radio stations, and the Internet. Each kind of media communicates information differently.
1 Compare Different Media Choose an event in the news, and find three kinds of media that talk about it. Make a chart to compare how each type communicates information.
2 Discuss Media Which kind of media does the best job of communicating information about the event you chose? Why? Discuss your opinion with your class.