Content Area: Language Arts
Standards: Word Analysis, grades 1-8
Directions: Dinosaur names are made of words which describe the dinosaur. These root words are frequently found in the English Language. How many English words can you find with corresponding root words? Try the same activity using Spanish words.

Example: odon = tooth; ortho = straight; orthodontist = dentist who straightens teeth
 

root	pronunciation	meaning
allo-	AL-uh	other
anato-	ah-NAT-uh	duck
ankylo-	an-KY-luh	curved
apato-	ah-PAT-uh	deceptive
baro-	BAR-uh	heavy
brachio-	BRAK-ee-uh	arm
cephalo-	SEF-uh-luh	head
cerato-	sair-AT-oh	horned
cetio-	SEE-tee-uh	whale
coelo-	SEE-luh	hollow
coryth-	ko-RITH	helmet
dino-	DIE-nuh	terrible
diplo-	DIP-luh	double
-gnathus	NAY-thus	jaw
hadro-	HAD-ruh	bulky
hetero-	HEH-ter-uh	different
mega-	MEG-uh	great
-odon	o-DON	tooth
-onychus	ON-i-kus	claw
-ops	ops	face
ornitho-	or-NITH-uh	bird
ovi-	OH-vih	egg
pachy-	PAK-ee	thick
platy-	PLAY-tee	flat
-pod	pod	foot
proto-	PRO-tuh	first
pter-	tair	wing
raptor	RAP-ter	thief
saur (us)	sawr	lizard
stego-	STEG-uh	roof/plate
struthio-	strooth-EE-uh	ostrich
thero-	THAIR-uh	beast