Week 8/Greek-Latin Roots

Greek/Latin Roots
Week 8

Inter-between
De- down/off
Mis- ill, mistaken, wrong
il- not
Super- over

Prefixes

Sect- cut/section
Cred- truth/believe
Flu- flowing
Patri- father
Leg- read/the law
Vis- seeing/sight
Hyr-water

Roots

tion/ion- the action or result of
arch- over
ous- full of

Suffixes

Dropdown

Select the prefix and suffix to at to the word Leg meaning, not being able to e read.

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Select answer

leg ​

Select answer

Match

Match the following new and old roots with their definition

• leg

• flu

• patri

• aud

• cred

read/the law

flowing

father

to hear

truth/believe

• read/the law

• flowing

• father

• to hear

• truth/believe

Match

Match the following roots to their definitions

• Hydr

• Vis

• Port

• Aud

• Sect

water

vision

to carry

to listen

to cut

• water

• vision

• to carry

• to listen

• to cut

Multiple Choice

Knowing that the Latin root "port" means to carry can help you determine the meaning of the underlined word in this sentence: The porter struggled to balance the 4 suitcases on top of each other as he walked them to the guest's room.

• A person whose job it is to carry luggage

• A machine that carries luggage

• Something that is easy to carry

• A ship that carries people from one destination to another

Multiple Select

Which of the following words have to do with water? (Checkmark 3 words)

• Aquarium

• Hyrate

• Biosphere

• Terrarium

• Hydrosphere

Multiple Select

Which of the following words have to do with sight of seeing? (Checkmark 3 words)

• Vision

• Auditorium

• Video

• Invisible

• Audio

Multiple Choice

Where can Greek and Latin root be found in a word?

• Only at the beginning of a word

• Only at the end of a word

• Only in the middle of a word

• At the beginning, middle, or end of a word

• At the beginning or end of a word

Categorize

Options (13)

Inter

Mis

De

Super

Il

Vis

Flu

Patri

Sect

Arch

Ous

Tion

Miss

Organize these options into the right categories

Pre-fixes

Roots

Suffixes

Multiple Choice

The Latin roots "vis/vid" means....

• look/see

• time

• write, draw, describe, record

• far away

Multiple Choice

Water

• Hyrd

• Scope

• Chron

• Fore

Multiple Choice

before

• pre

• post

• rupt

• prim

Open Ended

What other words that you know end in -ous? Come up with at least two more!

Open Ended

What other words that you know start with the prefix il? Come up with at least two more!

Fill in the Blank

_______________ come before a root.

Fill in the Blank

______________ come after a root.

Multiple Choice

Which word means "fear of water"?

• dehydrate
• hydrophobia
• quadriceps
• superhydrated

• hydrarch

Multiple Choice

Which word means "electric made from water"?

• thermos
• dehydrate
• hydroelectric
• hydroponic

• hydrophobic