Greek and Latin Roots Review Part 1

Greek and Latin Roots Review Part 1

semi-, super-, max/maxi, multi, meter, able/ible

Semi means half when found in most words.

For example: semicircle, semicolon

Multiple Choice

Which of these words means half a circle?

• multicircle

• circular

• semicircle

• hemicircle

Multiple Choice

The root semi means...

• half

• above

• great

• many

Multiple Choice

A semicolon (;) is...

• less than a colon

• half of a colon

• more than a colon

Super used in a word means above or beyond.

For example: superdome, supercomputer, supercritical

Multiple Choice

This type of electronic is above what normal electronics would be.

• supercritical

• superdome

• supercomputer

• phone

Multiple Choice

Super means

• half

• above or beyond

• measure

• great

Multiple Choice

When someone criticizes everything you do they are being...

• super

• supercomputer

• superdome

• supercritical

Multiple Choice

This is a superdome.

Max/Maxi when added to a word mean great or greatest.

For example: maximum, maximize

Multiple Choice

The most you can raise the volume is the ______________.

• max

• maxi

• maximize

• maximum

Multiple Choice

This means great or greatest....

• max/maxi

• maximize

• maximum

Multiple Choice

This is what you do when you make the screen bigger.

• max

• maxi

• maximize

• maximum

Multi or poly when used in a word means many.

For example: multilingual, multiverse, polygon, monopoly

Multiple Choice

multi/ poly mean

• half

• many/much

• measure

• great

Multiple Choice

A shape with many sides is called a .....

• multilingual

• polygon

• multicultural

• monopoly

Multiple Choice

When you speak more than 1 language .....

• multilingual

• polygon

• multicultural

• monopoly

Multiple Choice

When one person owns many of the same thing .....

• multilingual

• polygon

• multicultural

• monopoly

Multiple Choice

When one person owns many of the same thing .....

• multilingual

• polygon

• multicultural

• monopoly

When a word has the root meter in it it adds measure to its meaning.

For example: centimeter and thermometer

Multiple Choice

Centimeter means

• measure length by 100

• cut length in half

• to have too many hundreds

Multiple Choice

A thermometer is...

• a great amount of heat

• half of the heat

• measure of heat

When you add the root able/ible to a word it adds that it can be done.

For example: likable, measurable, invisible, collapsible

Multiple Choice

When you are able to measure somethings it is ___________.

• collapsible

• likable

• invisible

• measurable

Multiple Choice

When you are able to like someone they become ___________.

• collapsible

• likable

• invisible

• measurable

Multiple Choice

When this happens it is called ___________.

• collapsible

• likable

• invisible

• measurable

Multiple Choice

When you are not able to see someone, they become ___________.

• collapsible

• likable

• invisible

• measurable