Greek and Latin Roots

Match the root to its meaning

• Latin root for Mother

• mater
• Greek root for life

• spec
• Latin root for water

• bio
• Latin root for see or spec

• aqua
• Greek root for birth or race

• gen

Tags

L.8.4.b

Organize these options into the right categories

Groups:

(a) Gen

,

(b) aqua

,

(c) Bio

,

(d) Spec

• Biography

• Biome

• Aquarium

• Progeny

• Generate

• Spectator

• Generation

• Biology

• Aquarius

• Aquamarine

• Inspect

• Spectacle

Match the following

• Latin root for foot

• ped

• Latin root for know

• cogn

• Latin root for born

• Loc

• Latin root for place

• sign

• Latin root for mark

• nat

Organize these options into the right categories

Groups:

(a) Loc

,

(b) Sign

,

(c) Cogn

,

(d) Ped

• Recognize

• Biped

• Pedals

• Dislocated

• Significant

• Location

• Signature

• Incognito

• Signal

• Recognizable

• Pedestrian

• Local

What prefix means two?