Roots – ology; ologist

1. Roots – ology; ologist The suffix ology means “the study of” Divide the suffix into syllables: ol / o/ gy

2. Define Six words that contain ology. Word: biology Definition: Word: zoology Definition: Word: cytology Definition: Word: dermatology Definition: Word: virology Definition: Word: hematology Definition:

3. Define Six words that contain ology. Word: biology Definition: Study of Life Word: zoology Definition: Study of animals Word: cytology Definition: Study of cells Word: dermatology Definition: Study of skin Word: virology Definition: Study of viruses Word: hematology Definition: Study of blood cells

4. Add the suffix –ist to the following scientific fields of study. Write the new word. biology – zoology – hematology - cytology - ologist – “a person who studies”The “-ist” is added to a word ending in “y”, and “y” is dropped.

5. Add the suffix –ist to the following scientific fields of study. Write the new word. biology – biologist zoology – zoologist hematology - hematologist cytology - cytologist ologist – “a person who studies”The “-ist” is added to a word ending in “y”, and “y” is dropped.

6. What do these scientists study? • climatologist – • volcanologist – • bacteriologist – • virologist -

7. What do these scientists study? • climatologist – • climate • volcanologist – • volcano • bacteriologist – • bacteria • virologist – • viruses

8. What do these scientists study? • Look these words up in the dictionary! • Dermatologist • Seismologist • Cardiologist • Criminologist • Pathologist • Herpetologist

9. What do these scientists study? • Look these words up in the dictionary! • Dermatologist: skin • Seismologist: earthquakes • Cardiologist heart • Criminologist crime • Pathologist diseases • Herpetologist amphibians and reptiles

10. Study these words!!!!! • Highlight! • Review just a few minutes a night. • Make flash cards. • Quiz each other.