Greek and Latin Roots Quiz

Emma, Kai, and Aiden are on a treasure hunt and they stumble upon a mysterious door with an inscription. The inscription reads 'The key is in the 'aqua' box'. What does 'aqua' mean in this context?

• earth

• fire

• air

• water

Tags

CCSS.L.2.4C

CCSS.L.3.4C

CCSS.L.4.4B

CCSS.L.5.4B

CCSS.L.6.4B

Abigail, Aria, and Mia are playing a word game. They came across a word with the root 'pre'. Can you help them figure out what 'pre' means?

• after

• during

• without

• before

Tags

CCSS.L.3.4C

CCSS.RF.3.3A

CCSS.RF.3.3B

CCSS.RF.4.3A

CCSS.RF.5.3A

Rohan, Mason, and Emma are on a night-time adventure in the forest. They come across a creature that glows in the dark. Emma says it's due to 'biolumin'. What does 'biolumin' mean?

• color

• light

• sound

• darkness

Tags

CCSS.L.2.4C

CCSS.L.3.4C

CCSS.L.4.4B

CCSS.L.5.4B

CCSS.L.6.4B

Zoe, Mia, and William are playing a trivia game. They stumbled upon a question: 'What does the root 'uni' mean?'

• Does it mean 'many'?

• Does it mean 'none'?

• Does it mean 'multiple'?

• Or, does it mean 'one or single'?

Tags

CCSS.L.2.4C

CCSS.L.3.4C

CCSS.L.4.4B

CCSS.L.5.4B

CCSS.L.6.4B

Charlotte, Evelyn, and Sophia are playing a game where they have to guess the meaning of different roots. Can you help them figure out what the root 'phone' means?

• sound or voice

• headphone

• microphone

• telephone

Tags

CCSS.L.2.4C

CCSS.L.3.4C

CCSS.L.4.4B

CCSS.L.5.4B

CCSS.L.6.4B

Grace, Mason, and Arjun are playing a word game. They come across the root 'man'. Can you help them figure out what it means?

• hand or person

• plant or vegetation

• animal or creature

• woman or female

Tags

CCSS.L.2.4C

CCSS.L.3.4C

CCSS.L.4.4B

CCSS.L.5.4B

CCSS.L.6.4B

Grace, Luna, and David are having a debate about the meaning of the root 'anti'. Can you help them settle the argument?

• pro

• similar

• against or opposite

• supportive

Tags

CCSS.L.2.4C

CCSS.L.3.4C

CCSS.L.4.4B

CCSS.L.5.4B

CCSS.L.6.4B

Priya, Elijah, and Evelyn are playing a trivia game. They come across a question about the meaning of the root 'geo'. Can you help them out?

• geometry

• geology

• geography

• earth or geography

Tags

CCSS.L.2.4C

CCSS.L.3.4C

CCSS.L.4.4B

CCSS.L.5.4B

CCSS.L.6.4B

Benjamin, Avery, and Michael are planning a triathlon. They are confused about the meaning of 'tri' in triathlon. Can you help them understand what 'tri' means?

• four

• two

• three

• five

Tags

CCSS.L.1.6

CCSS.L.3.6

CCSS.L.K.5A

Oliver, Charlotte, and Abigail are playing a game of 'Word Roots'. Oliver drew the card with the root 'hydro'. Can you help him guess what it means?

• fire

• earth

• air

• water

Tags

CCSS.L.2.4C

CCSS.L.3.4C

CCSS.L.4.4B

CCSS.L.5.4B

CCSS.L.6.4B