Greek and Latin Roots: cycl, phon, graph

What does the root 'cycl' mean?

• cyclone or tornado

• cycle or loop

• circle or ring

• cylinder or tube

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CCSS.L.2.4C

CCSS.L.3.4C

CCSS.L.4.4B

CCSS.L.5.4B

CCSS.L.6.4B

Which word contains the root 'phon' meaning sound?

• symphony

• telephone

• photograph

• microphone

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CCSS.L.2.4C

CCSS.L.3.4C

CCSS.L.4.4B

CCSS.L.5.4B

CCSS.L.6.4B

In the word 'telegraph', what does the root 'graph' mean?

• photographing

• drawing

• writing or drawing

• geography

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CCSS.L.2.4C

CCSS.L.3.4C

CCSS.L.4.4B

CCSS.L.5.4B

CCSS.L.6.4B

What is the meaning of the root 'phon' in the word 'microphone'?

• sound or voice

• light

• fast

• small

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CCSS.L.2.4C

CCSS.L.3.4C

CCSS.L.4.4B

CCSS.L.5.4B

CCSS.L.6.4B

Which word has the root 'cycl' meaning circle?

• cyclone

• cyclical

• cyclops

• bicycle

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CCSS.L.2.4C

CCSS.L.3.4C

CCSS.L.4.4B

CCSS.L.5.4B

CCSS.L.6.4B

What does the root 'graph' mean in the word 'autograph'?

• footwear

• photograph

• writing or signature

• geography

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CCSS.L.2.4C

CCSS.L.3.4C

CCSS.L.4.4B

CCSS.L.5.4B

CCSS.L.6.4B

Which word contains the root 'phon' meaning voice?

• telephone

• photograph

• microphone

• symphony

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CCSS.L.2.4C

CCSS.L.3.4C

CCSS.L.4.4B

CCSS.L.5.4B

CCSS.L.6.4B

In the word 'bicycle', what does the root 'cycl' refer to?

• cycle or spin

• cylinder or sphere

• circle or square

• circle or wheel

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CCSS.L.2.4C

CCSS.L.3.4C

CCSS.L.4.4B

CCSS.L.5.4B

CCSS.L.6.4B

What is the meaning of the root 'graph' in the word 'photograph'?

• drawing

• writing or drawing

• photography

• geography

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CCSS.L.2.4C

CCSS.L.3.4C

CCSS.L.4.4B

CCSS.L.5.4B

CCSS.L.6.4B

Which word has the root 'phon' meaning speech?

• symphony

• microphone

• homophone

• telephone

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CCSS.L.2.4C

CCSS.L.3.4C

CCSS.L.4.4B

CCSS.L.5.4B

CCSS.L.6.4B