Common Greek and Latin Roots 1

The pedestrians walked across the street after the light turned green. What does the root ped mean?

• foot

• earth, land

• water

• carry

Tags

CCSS.L.4.4B

CCSS.L.5.4B

CCSS.L.6.4B

CCSS.L.7.4B

CCSS.L.8.4B

Olivia used the podium to make her speech against hunting animals. The root pod means

• foot

• water

• carry

• see

Tags

CCSS.L.4.4B

CCSS.L.5.4B

CCSS.L.6.4B

CCSS.L.7.4B

CCSS.L.8.4B

The Sumerian City States held on to their territory during difficult times. The root terr means

• earth

• speak

• see

• self

Tags

CCSS.L.4.4B

CCSS.L.5.4B

CCSS.L.6.4B

CCSS.L.7.4B

CCSS.L.8.4B

The airport closed down during the storm. What does the root port mean?

• carry

• speak

• see

• build

Tags

CCSS.L.4.4B

CCSS.L.5.4B

CCSS.L.6.4B

CCSS.L.7.4B

CCSS.L.8.4B

Dict in dictionary means?

• see

• life

• self

• speak

Tags

CCSS.L.4.4B

CCSS.L.5.4B

CCSS.L.6.4B

CCSS.L.7.4B

CCSS.L.8.4B

The root spec as in speculate means

• see

• build

• life

• write

Tags

CCSS.L.4.4B

CCSS.L.5.4B

CCSS.L.6.4B

CCSS.L.7.4B

CCSS.L.8.4B

The inspector checked the building before people were allowed inside. Spec means

• see

• build

• earth

• land

Tags

CCSS.L.4.4B

CCSS.L.5.4B

CCSS.L.6.4B

CCSS.L.7.4B

CCSS.L.8.4B

The person who was caught stealing the donuts is the

• suspect

• biologist

• geologist

• professor

Tags

CCSS.L.1.6

CCSS.L.3.6

CCSS.L.4.6

CCSS.L.K.5A

Vis in visualize means

• see

• smell

• taste

• hear

Tags

CCSS.L.4.4B

CCSS.L.5.4B

CCSS.L.6.4B

CCSS.L.7.4B

CCSS.L.8.4B

struct as in instruct means

• build

• self

• life

• write

Tags

CCSS.L.4.4B

CCSS.L.5.4B

CCSS.L.6.4B

CCSS.L.7.4B

CCSS.L.8.4B