Root Words

1. The word autobiography contains the root auto. What does auto mean?

• Life

• Study

• Self

• Light

Tags

CCSS.L.4.4B

CCSS.L.5.4B

CCSS.L.6.4B

CCSS.L.7.4B

CCSS.L.8.4B

1. The word century contains the root centuria. Which of these also contains the root centuria?

• Percent

• Benevolent

• Autonomy

• Civilization

Tags

CCSS.L.4.4B

CCSS.L.5.4B

CCSS.L.6.4B

CCSS.L.7.4B

CCSS.L.8.4B

1. The suffix -ology in psychology means:

• Mind

• Study of

• Self

• Light

Tags

CCSS.L.4.4B

CCSS.L.5.4B

CCSS.L.6.4B

CCSS.L.7.4B

CCSS.L.8.4B

1. The word television contains the root tele. Which of these words also contains the root tele?

• Telephone

• Biology

• Autonomy

• Century

Tags

CCSS.L.4.4B

CCSS.L.5.4B

CCSS.L.6.4B

CCSS.L.7.4B

CCSS.L.8.4B

1. The prefix bio in biology means:

• Life

• Study of

• Self

• Light

Tags

CCSS.L.3.4C

CCSS.RF.3.3A

CCSS.RF.4.3A

CCSS.RF.5.3A

CCSS.L.3.4B

1. The word photograph contains the root photo. What does photo mean?

• Light

• Sound

• Self

• Life

Tags

CCSS.L.4.4B

CCSS.L.5.4B

CCSS.L.6.4B

CCSS.L.7.4B

CCSS.L.8.4B

1. The prefix micro in microscope means:

• Large

• Small

• Light

• Sound

Tags

CCSS.L.3.4C

CCSS.RF.3.3A

CCSS.RF.4.3A

CCSS.RF.5.3A

CCSS.L.3.4B

1. The word thermometer contains the root thermo. What does thermo mean?

• Sound

• Light

• Cold

• Heat

Tags

CCSS.L.4.4B

CCSS.L.5.4B

CCSS.L.6.4B

CCSS.L.7.4B

CCSS.L.8.4B

11. The word psychology contains the suffix -ology. Which of these words does NOT contain -ology?

• ideology

• technology

• biology

• benevolent

Tags

CCSS.L.3.4C

CCSS.RF.3.3A

CCSS.RF.4.3A

CCSS.RF.5.3A

CCSS.L.3.4B

When you ask for someone's autograph, you want them to sign something.  The root "graph" means ......

• to play
• to see
• to hear
• to write

Tags

CCSS.L.4.4B

CCSS.L.5.4B

CCSS.L.6.4B

CCSS.L.7.4B

CCSS.L.8.4B