Greek and Latin Roots

something displayed for the public to see

• respect

• perspective

• spectacle

• spectator

Tags

CCSS.L.5.6

CCSS.L.6.2B

CCSS.L.6.6

CCSS.L.7.2B

CCSS.L.8.2C

light/shine

• bi

• cred

• lumin

• ject

Tags

CCSS.L.4.4B

CCSS.L.5.4B

CCSS.L.6.4B

CCSS.L.7.4B

CCSS.L.8.4B

From what Latin root is the word illumination?

• lud

• lun

• lumin

• lysis

Tags

CCSS.L.4.4B

CCSS.L.5.4B

CCSS.L.6.4B

CCSS.L.7.4B

CCSS.L.8.4B

Which root means light; shine?

• fract, frag

• circ, circum

• lumin

• gon

Tags

CCSS.L.4.4B

CCSS.L.5.4B

CCSS.L.6.4B

CCSS.L.7.4B

CCSS.L.8.4B

anthropo

• man

• life

• sun

• one

Tags

CCSS.L.4.4B

CCSS.L.5.4B

CCSS.L.6.4B

CCSS.L.7.4B

CCSS.L.8.4B

luc, lumin

• light

• dark

• somber

• plain

Tags

CCSS.L.4.4B

CCSS.L.5.4B

CCSS.L.6.4B

CCSS.L.7.4B

CCSS.L.8.4B

Which Greek root means 'water'?

• A) hydro

• B) bio

• C) geo

• D) thermo

Tags

CCSS.L.4.4B

CCSS.L.5.4B

CCSS.L.6.4B

CCSS.L.7.4B

CCSS.L.8.4B

What does the Latin root 'scrib' mean?

• A) to write

• B) to read

• C) to speak

• D) to listen

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CCSS.L.4.4B

CCSS.L.5.4B

CCSS.L.6.4B

CCSS.L.7.4B

CCSS.L.8.4B

From what Greek root is the word 'biology' derived?

• A) bio

• B) logy

• C) geo

• D) theo

Tags

CCSS.L.4.4B

CCSS.L.5.4B

CCSS.L.6.4B

CCSS.L.7.4B

CCSS.L.8.4B

Which root means 'earth'?

• A) geo

• B) aqua

• C) terra

• D) luna

Tags

CCSS.L.4.4B

CCSS.L.5.4B

CCSS.L.6.4B

CCSS.L.7.4B

CCSS.L.8.4B