Greek & Latin Roots Wk 1

Read the following sentences.

The solar panels did not provide much energy to the house, as the sun was blocked by clouds most of the day.

The word solar comes from the Latin root sol, meaning

• sun

• heat

• energy

• light

Submarine is a combination of the Latin root sub, meaning "under', and Latin root mar meaning "sea". Based on that knowledge, what is the best definition of the word submarine?

• a sea that is under something

• an underwater vessel

• an aquatic animal

• the home of a crab

Based on what you know about the meaning of the different word parts, what would be a good definition of the nonsense word Presubsol?

• the sun sets before the moon comes out

• a sandwich

• the time before the sun rises from under the mountains

• a machine that goes under water

In which word below is "re" NOT used as a prefix?

• review

• repair

• recycle

• readiness

Spy the imposter!

Which of the following words DON'T have the prefix re?

There may be more than one.

• realize

• review

• reading

• reheat

Spy the imposter!

Which of the following words DON'T have the prefix pre?

There may be more than one.

• precut

• pretty

• presale

• preach