Greek and Latin Roots

The biographer will write a book about Catherine Sager's life. What are the TWO roots in biographer? Check all that apply.

• bio

• graph

• er

• pher

Tags

CCSS.L.2.4C

CCSS.L.3.4C

CCSS.L.4.4B

CCSS.L.5.4B

CCSS.L.6.4B

Which of the following have the root "graph"?

• homograph

• grammar

• paragraph

• biography

Tags

CCSS.L.2.4C

CCSS.L.3.4C

CCSS.L.4.4B

CCSS.L.5.4B

CCSS.L.6.4B

Which word contains the Latin root meaning "hand"?

• expand

• handsome

• fantastic

• manually

Tags

CCSS.L.2.4C

CCSS.L.3.4C

CCSS.L.4.4B

CCSS.L.5.4B

CCSS.L.6.4B

HEX means

• five

• six

• seven

• eight

Tags

CCSS.2.G.A.1

Wearing a thermal shirt under your sweater helps you stay warm on a brutally cold day. Your thermal coffee mug keeps your coffee hot. THERM means:

• cold

• pajamas

• soup

• heat

My family just purchased a micropoodle. What does micro mean?

• small or tiny

• big

• cute

• puppy

Tags

CCSS.L.3.4B

CCSS.RF.3.3A

CCSS.RF.3.3B

CCSS.RF.4.3A

CCSS.RF.5.3A

If you prefer your volleyball net in a pool, it sounds like you're into aquatic sports." Aqua" means...

• soil

• water

• sport

• volleyball

Tags

CCSS.L.2.4C

CCSS.L.3.4C

CCSS.L.4.4B

CCSS.L.5.4B

CCSS.L.6.4B

Which word contains the Greek root meaning "sound"?

• astonish

• telephone

• southern

• wonder

Tags

CCSS.L.2.4C

CCSS.L.3.4C

CCSS.L.4.4B

CCSS.L.5.4B

CCSS.L.6.4B

They constructed their cabins out of logs. What is the root in constructed?

• con

• struct

• ed

• co

Tags

CCSS.L.1.5A

CCSS.L.1.5B

CCSS.L.K.5A

The teacher had to help mediate the problem between two friends.

• resolve

• fight

• disagree

• to fly

Tags

CCSS.L.1.6

CCSS.L.3.6

CCSS.L.4.6

CCSS.RL.1.4