Lesson 5: Writing

Which root means "write" or "record" in the following key words: autobiography, autograph, biography, geography, paragraph, postscript, prescription, scribe, script, subscription?

• scrib/scrip

• graph

• both scrib/scrip and graph

• neither scrib/scrip nor graph

The definition of the word 'prescription' is:

• A written order from a doctor for a specific medicine

• A type of over-the-counter medication

• A medical condition

• A type of insurance policy

The word 'scribe' is defined as:

• a person who writes books or documents by hand

• a type of ancient building

• a musical instrument

• a mathematical tool

The word 'script' is defined as:

• A written text of a play, film, or broadcast

• A type of handwriting

• A computer program or sequence of instructions

• All of the above

The definition of the word 'subscription' is:

• A payment for continuous access to a service or product

• A one-time purchase of a product

• A free trial of a service

• A discount on a product

The root 'SCRIB/SCRIP' means:

• write

• read

• speak

• listen

An 'autobiography' is defined as:

• A biography written by another person

• A fictional story about someone's life

• A biography written by the person it is about

• A historical account of events

The word 'autograph' means:

• a signature, especially that of a celebrity written as a memento for an admirer

• a type of graph used in mathematics

• a type of photograph

• a written biography

A biography is a:

• detailed description of a person's life

• type of fictional story

• scientific research paper

• collection of poems

What is 'geography' according to the text?

• A science that deals with the earth's surface, its features, and the distribution of life on it

• A branch of biology that studies living organisms

• A field of study that focuses on the chemical processes within and related to living organisms

• A discipline that examines the physical and cultural phenomena on Earth