Greek and Latin Roots in Context

What does the Greek root "scope" mean in the word MICROSCOPE?

• to see

• heat

• light

• water

What does the Greek root "hydro" mean in the word HYDRATED?

• water

• life

• self

• to throw

What does the Latin root "scrib/script" mean in the word INSCRIPTION?

• to write

• measure

• water

• word or study

What does the Greek root "photo" mean in the word PHOTOSYNTHESIS?

• light

• self

• far off

• to break

In the sentence "The generation of new ideas is crucial for innovation," what does the root "gen" mean?

• Light

• Birth or race

• Water

• Earth

Apply the root "phob" in a context: "Her _______ of spiders made it difficult for her to go camping."

• Arachnophobia

• Hydrophobia

• Xenophobia

• Claustrophobia

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DOK Level 4: Extended Thinking

In the sentence "The location of the treasure was marked on the map," what does the root "loc" mean?

• Water

• Place

• Light

• Earth

In the sentence "The detective used his cognitive skills to solve the mystery," what does the root "cogn" mean?

• Know

• Water

• Earth

• Light

In the sentence "The spectacle was a grand display of fireworks," what does the root "spec" mean?

• See or look

• Earth

• Water

• Light

Using the root "hydro," which word refers to the study of water?

• Hydrology

• Hydrograph

• Hydrometer

• Hydrophone