| A | B |
| gram | root- written |
| pre | prefix- before |
| sub | prefix-sub |
| scribe | root- to write |
| graph | root- to write or draw |
| telegraph | a device used to send messages to distant places |
| autograph | a person's signature |
| prescription | a written order by a doctor for medicine or treatment |
| manuscript | a book or document written by hand or typed |
| subscribe | to sign up for something |
| describe | to use words to tell about something |
| diagram | a plan or srawing that shows how something works or where the parts of something are |
| grammar | a set of rules for how a language works |
| biography | the written story of a person's life |
| photograph | a picture with a camera or to take a picture |
| graphite | dark-colored mineral used in pencils |