Greek and Latin Roots

The root "auto" means _______.

Tags

CCSS.L.2.4C

CCSS.L.3.4C

CCSS.L.4.4B

CCSS.L.5.4B

CCSS.L.6.4B

The words autograph, telegraph, and biography all have the root _______, which means "to write."

• ad

• chron

• log

• graph

Tags

CCSS.L.2.4C

CCSS.L.3.4C

CCSS.L.4.4B

CCSS.L.5.4B

CCSS.L.6.4B

What does the root "port" mean?

• short

• look

• sound

• to carry

Tags

CCSS.L.3.4C

CCSS.L.4.4B

CCSS.L.5.4B

CCSS.L.6.4B

CCSS.L.7.4B

Choose the best meaning for the root "voc".

• voice, call

• to look

• water

• stars

Tags

CCSS.L.3.4C

CCSS.L.4.4B

CCSS.L.5.4B

CCSS.L.6.4B

CCSS.L.7.4B

Which root means "heat"?

• therm

• bene

• bio

• aqua

Tags

CCSS.L.3.4C

CCSS.L.4.4B

CCSS.L.5.4B

CCSS.L.6.4B

CCSS.L.7.4B

The words aquarium, aquatic, and aqueduct all have the root _______, which means "water".

• tract

• short

• aqua

• vert

Tags

CCSS.L.2.4C

CCSS.L.3.4C

CCSS.L.4.4B

CCSS.L.5.4B

CCSS.L.6.4B

The words audible, audience, and auditorium use the root "aud" that means:

• to look

• to hear

• to write

• to look

Tags

CCSS.L.3.4C

CCSS.L.4.4B

CCSS.L.5.4B

CCSS.L.6.4B

CCSS.L.7.4B

What does the root "auto" mean?

• drag, pull

• short

• light

• self, one

Tags

CCSS.L.3.4C

CCSS.L.4.4B

CCSS.L.5.4B

CCSS.L.6.4B

CCSS.L.7.4B

What root do these words use: benign, benefit, benevolent?

• bene means good, well

• ben means empty

• log means word, speech, reason

• vert means to turn

Tags

CCSS.L.3.4C

CCSS.L.4.4B

CCSS.L.5.4B

CCSS.L.6.4B

CCSS.L.7.4B

What does the root "bio" mean?

• brief

• land

• life, living

• stars

Tags

CCSS.L.2.4C

CCSS.L.3.4C

CCSS.L.4.4B

CCSS.L.5.4B

CCSS.L.6.4B