Unit 5: Greek and Latin Roots

What is the meaning of the root word pod as in the word podiatrist?

• hand
• tail
• foot
• wing

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What is the meaning of the root word ped as in the word pedestrian?

• foot
• arm
• leg
• hand

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What is the meaning of the root word pyro as in the word pyrotechnics?

• fire
• air
• earth
• water

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What is the meaning of the root word scope as in telescope?

• To hear or to listen.
• To touch or to feel.
• To taste or to smell.
• To look or to see.

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CCSS.L.6.4B

What is the meaning of the root word tele as in teleport?

• in the middle
• far off or at a distance
• to connect or join
• nearby or close

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What is the meaning of the root word theo as in the word theology?

• Science
• God
• Nature
• History

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What is the meaning of the root word therm as in the word thermal?

• sound
• heat
• light
• cold

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What is the meaning of the root word tri as in the word triangle?

• four
• two
• three
• five

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What is the meaning of the root word ann as in the word annual?

• month
• day
• century
• year

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What is the meaning of the root word enn as in the word perennial?

• youth or beginning
• yearly

• shortness or brevity
• moment or instant

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CCSS.L.6.4B