Greek and Latin Roots

If the root word "duct" means "to lead", what does the word aquaduct mean?

• to lead water

• to lead color

Which root means "to eat"?

• vor

• bio

• photo

• man

To check someone's temperature, you would use a thermometer.  What does the root "therm" mean?

• ice

• sky

• heat

• see

Your vision is very important for learning.  What does the root "vis" mean?

• to hear

• to send

• to laugh

• to see

Construction is a good career for many people.  What does the root "struc" mean?

• to build

• to see

• to hear

• to sleep

The speech in a story is called dialogue.  What does the root "log" mean?

• dance

• word or study

• sleep or rest

• travel or go

If you have a portable computer, you can take it with you.  What does the root "port" mean?

• to see

• to sleep

• to carry

• to throw

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

When you put things in chronological order, you are making a time line.  What does the root "chron" mean?

• bake

• laugh

• time

• see

When you study astronomy, you look at the night sky.  What does the root "ast or astro" mean?

• day

• dark

• star

• boy