Root Word Riddles

What does the word "audible" mean?

• Something you can see

• Something you can hear

• Something you can feel

• Something you can touch

What does the word "geography" mean?

• Writing about plants

• Writing about the earth

• Writing about animals

• Writing about stars

What does the word "biography" mean?

• A study of time

• A story of a person’s life

• A map of the world

• A study of plants

What does the word "thermometer" mean?

• A device to measure heat

• A device to measure speed

• A device to measure water

• A device to measure time

What does the word "magnify" mean?

• To make something smaller

• To make something great or larger

• To write about something

• To throw something away

What does the word "inject" mean?

• To throw something into something else

• To remove something from somewhere

• To write something in a journal

• To create something out of nothing

What does the word "hydrant" mean?

• A device that uses heat

• A device that provides water

• A device that creates light

• A device that sends sound

What does the word "credible" mean?

• Something you can believe

• Something you can write

• Something you can see

• Something you can throw

What does the word "phonics" mean?

• A way to learn numbers

• A way to learn sounds

• A way to learn time

• A way to learn heat

What does the word "transport" mean?

• To carry something from one place to another

• To throw something away

• To make something smaller

• To study the earth