L.4.4b Decoding Words with Roots and Affixes

What does the root "tele" in the word "telegraph" mean?

• Light

• Far

• Sound

• Write

If "photo" means light, what does the word "photograph" mean?

• A picture made by sound

• A picture made by light

• A picture made by writing

• A picture made by drawing

The word "autograph" contains the root "auto." What does "auto" mean?

• Other

• Self

• Many

• Fast

Using your knowledge of roots, what does the word "television" mean?

• Seeing far

• Writing far

• Hearing far

• Speaking far

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

• Light

• Write

• Far

• Self

If "tele" means far and "scope" means see, what does "telescope" mean?

• A device to see nearby objects

• A device to see faraway objects

• A device to hear faraway sounds

• A device to write faraway messages

What does the root "photo" in the word "photosynthesis" mean?

• Sound

• Light

• Water

• Plant

If "auto" means self and "biography" means a written account of someone's life, what does "autobiography" mean?

• A written account of someone else's life

• A written account of one's own life

• A written account of a fictional life

• A written account of a historical event

What does the root "graph" in the word "biography" mean?

• Life

• Write

• Light

• Far

Using your knowledge of roots, what does the word "microphone" mean?

• A device to see small objects

• A device to hear small sounds

• A device to write small letters

• A device to speak small words