Ideogram

High school (ages 12+)
Mathematics & Numbers

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Step 1 · Read the article

Open the article and read it at the level above. Then answer the questions below in your own words.

https://smallwhale.org/articles/ideogram

Write what each word means, using the article.

Do not copy the article. Write two things you learned, the way you would explain them to a friend.

Answers below are taken from the article’s stored facts, so they match what the student read.

1. What is the symbol type?A graphic symbol representing an idea or concept, not a sound
2. What is the etymological roots?From Greek 'idea' (idea) and 'grapho' (to write)
3. How are ideograms different from letters or words?Ideograms show meaning directly, not by the sounds of letters. They can be pictures of things or numbers that everyone understands.
4. Why do we still use icons and emojis today?Icons and emojis are modern ideograms that let us share feelings and ideas quickly on phones and computers. They work the same way old symbols did, by showing a picture that everyone can see.

Semiotics: The study of signs and symbols and their interpretation.
Logogram: A symbol that represents an entire word or morpheme.
Arbitrary Symbol: A symbol whose meaning is not based on resemblance but on convention.