Latin and Greek Root Words Pre-Test

What does the base word "spect" mean?

• to see, watch, or observe

• to begin

• to believe

• to close or shut

What is the origin of the word "microspcope?"

• Greek

• Latin

• Anglo-Saxon

What is the meaning of the base word "hydro?"

• food

• oxygen

• water

• life

Which is true for Latin base words?

• They include many math and science words.

• The /f/ sound is spelled ph.

• They have bound bases that need affixes.

What is the meaning of the base "ject?"

• to believe

• to bend

• to throw or lie

• to shape

What is the meaning of the base "bio?"

• life

• self

• book

• study

What is the meaning of the base "port?"

• to carry

• to gather

• to send

• to hang

What is true about Greek word origins?

• They are words with bound bases.

• The base word holds the majority of the meaning.

• The /f/ sound is spelled with a ph.

What does the base word "phobia" mean?

• love

• fear

• send

• cold

What does the base word "sci" mean?

• to want

• to know

• to send

• to be