Greek & Latin Roots

Greek & Latin Roots

Get a Deeper Meaning from Words

Multiple Choice

Choose the Greek root meaning "birth" or "race."

• Spec

• Loc

• Gen

Multiple Choice

Choose the word that contains the Latin root for mother.

• Aquarium

• Biology

• Spectator

• Maternity

Multiple Choice

Which choice goes with the word "spectator?"

Fill in the Blank

What is the Greek root that means "life" in the word "biology?"

Multiple Choice

The toddler made a ____ of himself when he threw a tantrum at the grocery store. Lots of people stared at him as he screamed and cried for the candy.

• Native

• Pedestrian

• Autobiography

• Spectacle

Multiple Choice

Which is aquamarine in color?

Multiple Choice

Which image does not fit with the word "progeny?"

Multiple Choice

Which image is most closely associated with the Latin root for "water?"

Multiple Select

Choose 2 words that contain the Greek root for birth or race.

• Inspect

• Generation

• Aqua

• Progeny

Multiple Choice

The ____tators sitting in the upper decks are far from the action on the field!

• spec

• gen

• mater

Multiple Choice

Because the wild fire destroyed their home, the family had to _______ to another town.

• location

• local

• relocate

Multiple Choice

Which image is most closely associated with the Latin root meaning "place?"

Multiple Choice

Which word does NOT contain the Latin root for "foot?"

• Pedestrain

• Pedals

• Innate

• Biped

Multiple Choice

Choose the best image for "incognito."

Multiple Choice

Which does NOT have the Latin root for "mark?"

Multiple Choice

Which word contains the Latin root for "know?"

• Recognize

• Signature

• Natives

Multiple Select

If you are born with a certain skill or talent, it is _____.

• signal

• innate

• national

Multiple Choice

Which is an example of a biped?

Multiple Choice

_______ are those who are born in a certain place.

• Location

• Generational

• Significant

• Natives

Multiple Choice

Which word best represents "maternal?"