Greek and Latin Root Words

A microscope is a tool that is used to look at something too small to be seen just with your eyes. The root scope means look at or observe. What does the root micro mean?

• small

• write or draw

• measure

The root vis means see or look at. What does the word revise mean?

• to look something over again to correct or improve it

• to break or damage something again

• to measure something again with a different tool or instrument

The root port means carry. What does the word portable mean?

• able to be easily carried

• able to be easily heard

• able to be easily seen

An autograph is a person's signature written in his or her own handwriting. The root graph means write or draw. What does the root auto mean?

• sound

• look or observe

• self

A telephone is a machine that can carry the sound of someone's voice somewhere far away. The root tele means far away. What does the root phon mean?

• life

• sound

• light

The root flec means bend or curve. What does the word reflect mean?

• to hear back from someone from far away

• to bend back when hitting the surface

• to write back or respond in writing

The root scrib means write or draw. What does the word describe mean?

• to study something

• to write or tell about something

• to measure something

Geology is the study of the biological, chemical, and physical history of the earth. The root logy means the study of something. What does the root geo mean?

• break or burst

• write or draw

• earth or rock

A telescope is a tool that is used to look at something that is far away, in outer space. The root tele means far away. What does the root scope mean?

• measure

• look at or observe

• pull or drag

The root meter means measure. What does the word ergometer mean?

• an exercise machine that plays music while you exercise

• an exercise machine with drawings that shows how to move your body

• an exercise machine that measures how much you have moved