Word Roots Quiz

What is the meaning of the Greek word root 'bio-'?

• Life

• Water

• Love

• Death

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CCSS.L.8.4A

CCSS.L.8.4B

CCSS.RI.8.4

Which Latin word root means 'to speak'?

• scrib

• The Latin word root that means 'to speak' is 'loqu'

• aud

• vis

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CCSS.L.8.4B

CCSS.L.8.4C

CCSS.L.8.5B

CCSS.L.8.6

Give an example of a word that uses the Greek word root 'tele-'

• Television

• Teleport

• Telescope

• Telegraph

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CCSS.L.8.5B

CCSS.L.8.6

What does the Latin word root 'aud-' mean?

• The Latin word root 'aud-' means 'hear' or 'listen'.

• smell

• touch

• see

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CCSS.RI.8.4

Provide an example of a word that uses the Greek word root 'chron-'

• Symphony

• Synchronize

• Chronic

• Chromosome

What is the meaning of the Latin word root 'dict-'?

• The Latin word root 'dict-' means 'to run'

• The Latin word root 'dict-' means 'to eat'

• The Latin word root 'dict-' means 'to sleep'

• The Latin word root 'dict-' means 'to say' or 'to speak'.

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CCSS.L.8.4A

CCSS.L.8.4B

CCSS.RI.8.4

Give an example of a word that uses the Greek word root 'graph-'

• Photograph

• Telegraph

• Biography

• Geography

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CCSS.L.8.5B

Which Latin word root means 'to see'?

• Vis

• Aqua

• Phon

• Circ

What does the Greek word root 'geo-' mean?

• Earth

• Fire

• Air

• Water

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CCSS.L.8.4A

CCSS.L.8.4B

CCSS.L.8.4C

CCSS.RI.8.4

Provide an example of a word that uses the Latin word root 'port-'

• Support

• Report

• Transport

• Distort

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CCSS.L.8.6