Word Roots workbook

Have you ever wondered where words come from? Why do we call a telephone a telephone, or what makes a superhero so super? So many of the words we use today come from Latin (the language of the Romans) and Ancient Greek. Even though these languages aren’t spoken much any more, they’re hiding in plain sight, tucked inside English words like secret codes waiting to be discovered. In this book, you’ll become an intrepid word detective, learning to crack the Latin and Greek language codes.You’ll recognise the links between biographies and antibiotics (bio, life) and see how centipedes and pedicures are related (ped, foot). By learning what Latin and Greek roots mean, you’ll start to unlock the those long, tricky English words that may sometimes leave you confused.