Greek and Latin Roots

The root auto means own or self. What does the word autobiography mean?

• a book that someone writes about his or her life

• a book that someone writes about the history of an invention.

• a book that someone writes about someone else's life

An autograph is a person's signature written in his or her own handwriting. The root auto means own or self. What does the root graph mean?

• look at or observe

• write or draw

• own or self

• pull or drag

A telescope is a tool that is used to look at something that is far away, in outer space. The root tele means far away. What does the root scope mean?

• write or draw

• pull or drag

• look at or observe

• own or self

The root rupt means break or burst. What does the word disrupt mean?

• to cause a change in the amount of light

• to cause something to be dragged along

• to cause a break or problem in something

The root therm means heat. What does the word thermostat mean?

• a device that controls the lighting in a room

• a device that controls the music in a room

• a device that controls the heating in a room

A telephone is a machine that can carry the sound of someone's voice somewhere far away. The root tele means far away. What does the root phon mean?

• light

• sound

• life

Biology is the study of living things. The root bio means life. What does the root logy mean?

Submit

• the study of something

• sound

• light

Zoology is the study of the biology and behavior of animals. What does the root zoo mean?

• carry

• animal

• break or burst

• light

An astrometer is a tool that is used to measure and compare the amount of light that stars give off. What does the root meter mean?

• bend or curve

• far away

• measure

• hear or listen

An audiometer is a tool that is used to measure how well someone can hear. What does the root aud mean?

• look at or observe

• write or draw

• own or self

• hear or listen