Root word of the week chron w b

Root word of the week chron w. b. 19 th October 2020

Word Roots: The ‘root’ is the basic part of a word that has meaning and can have a prefix or suffix added to it. Look at the two examples below which use the root words ‘appear’ and ‘clear’… prefix Dis Un root appear clear suffix ance ly Research shows that 70% of multi-syllabic words in the English language come from Greek and Latin roots. If you know the meaning of the Latin and Greek root words then you will be able to understand more words

This week we will be focusing on words which use the Ancient Greek word ‘chron’ which means ‘time’. ‘chron’ = time Q. Do you know any words which use the root word ‘chron’?

Q. Now that you know that ‘chron’ means ‘time’, can you work out and explain the meanings of these sentences using the word ‘time’? 1. Place the events which led up to the fight in chronological order. 2. The dancers’ movements were perfectly synchronised. 3. The man suffered from a chronic illness. Speaking frames – you have to use the word ‘time’ in your answer! • I think that in the first sentence chronological means that… • For number 2, I think synchronised movements are ones which… • In sentence 3, a chronic illness is one which…

Were you right? 1. Place the events which led up to the fight in chronological order. (The order in which the events happened) 2. The dancers’ movements were perfectly synchronised. (Their movements happened at the same time) 3. The man suffered from a chronic illness. (He had his illness for a long time) ‘chron’ = time

Q 1. Why do historians like to study events in chronological order? Q 2. Do you think synchronised swimming is a suitable sport for the Olympics? Why or why not? ‘chron’ = time Speaking frames: 1. I think that historians like to study events in chronological order because … 2. I think/don’t think that synchronised swimming is a suitable Olympic sport because…

‘chron’ = time This week, use a word containing the root ‘chron’ at an appropriate time and in the correct context to get a credit on Class Charts. Expand your vocabulary!