Greek Word Roots Practice

What does the Greek root "auto" mean?

• Life

• Self

• Earth

• Sound

Tags

CCSS.L.4.4B

CCSS.L.5.4B

CCSS.L.6.4B

CCSS.L.7.4B

CCSS.L.8.4B

Which word means "study of life"?

• Biography

• Biology

• Autograph

• Geography

Tags

CCSS.L.3.4C

CCSS.RF.3.3B

CCSS.RF.4.3A

CCSS.RF.5.3A

CCSS.RF.3.3A

Use the word "television" in a sentence that shows its meaning.

• The television was too heavy to lift.

• I watched my favorite show on the television.

• The television is a type of plant.

• The television is a new kind of animal.

Tags

CCSS.RI.4.10

CCSS.RI.5.10

CCSS.RI.6.4

CCSS.RI.7.4

CCSS.RI.8.4

Analyze the word "photograph" and identify its Greek roots and meanings.

• Photo (light) + graph (write)

• Auto (self) + graph (write)

• Bio (life) + graph (write)

• Geo (earth) + graph (write)

Tags

CCSS.L.4.4B

CCSS.L.5.4B

CCSS.L.6.4B

CCSS.L.7.4B

CCSS.L.8.4B

Compare the words "microphone" and "telephone." What do they have in common?

• Both relate to sound.

• Both relate to light.

• Both relate to earth.

• Both relate to heat.

Tags

CCSS.L.K.5A

CCSS.L.1.5A

CCSS.L.1.5B

Create a new word using the root "geo" and explain its meaning.

• Geospace: The area of space near Earth.

• Geophone: A device that measures light.

• Geograph: A tool for writing music.

• Geomicro: A small animal.

Tags

CCSS.L.K.5A

CCSS.L.1.6

CCSS.L.3.6

What does the Greek root "thermo" mean?

• Sound

• Heat

• Light

• Large

Tags

CCSS.L.4.4B

CCSS.L.5.4B

CCSS.L.6.4B

CCSS.L.7.4B

CCSS.L.8.4B

Identify the meaning of the word "chronological."

• Related to time

• Related to sound

• Related to earth

• Related to light

Tags

CCSS.L.3.4C

CCSS.RF.3.3B

CCSS.RF.4.3A

CCSS.RF.5.3A

CCSS.L.3.4B

Use the word "zoology" in a sentence that shows its meaning.

• Zoology is the study of plants.

• Zoology is the study of animals.

• Zoology is the study of stars.

• Zoology is the study of rocks.

Tags

CCSS.L.3.4D

CCSS.L.6.4C

CCSS.L.7.4C

CCSS.L.8.4C

CCSS.L.9-10.4C

Analyze the word "megaphone" and identify its Greek roots and meanings.

• Mega (large) + phon (sound)

• Micro (small) + phon (sound)

• Auto (self) + phon (sound)

• Bio (life) + phon (sound)

Tags

CCSS.L.4.4B

CCSS.L.5.4B

CCSS.L.6.4B

CCSS.L.7.4B

CCSS.L.8.4B