Greek and Latin Roots Identification
Authored by Rebecca O'Donal
English
6th - 8th Grade
CCSS covered
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1.
MATCH QUESTION
1 min • 5 pts
Match the Greek or Latin root with its meaning
earth
geo
to write
aqua
far away
graph
water
hetero
different
tele
Tags
CCSS.L.4.4B
CCSS.L.6.4B
CCSS.L.5.4B
CCSS.L.7.4B
CCSS.L.8.4B
2.
MATCH QUESTION
1 min • 5 pts
Match the Greek/Latin root with its definition.
fear of
photo
small
phobia
light
micro
bad
logy
study of
mal
Tags
CCSS.L.4.4B
CCSS.L.6.4B
CCSS.L.5.4B
CCSS.L.7.4B
CCSS.L.8.4B
3.
MATCH QUESTION
1 min • 5 pts
Match the following Greek/Latin roots with their definitions.
to write
ante
before
scribe
form/ shape
hypo
under/ beneath
morph
heat
therm
Tags
CCSS.L.4.4B
CCSS.L.6.4B
CCSS.L.5.4B
CCSS.L.7.4B
CCSS.L.8.4B
4.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 2 pts
Use Greek/Latin roots to determine the meaning of the word astrology.
one who studies the stars
one who likes the stars
one who sees stars
one who is a star
Tags
CCSS.L.4.4B
CCSS.L.6.4B
CCSS.L.5.4B
CCSS.L.7.4B
CCSS.L.8.4B
5.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 2 pts
Use Greek/Latin roots to determine the meaning of the word hydrology.
one who studies water
one who likes water
one who looks at water
one who likes to swim
Tags
CCSS.L.4.4B
CCSS.L.6.4B
CCSS.L.5.4B
CCSS.L.7.4B
CCSS.L.8.4B
6.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 2 pts
Use Greek/Latin roots to determine the meaning of the word chronological.
in the order of time
during the time of
a study of events as they happen in time
a time telling device
Tags
CCSS.L.4.4B
CCSS.L.6.4B
CCSS.L.5.4B
CCSS.L.7.4B
CCSS.L.8.4B
7.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 2 pts
Use Greek/Latin roots to determine the meaning of the word biology.
the study of space
the study of time
the study of animals
the study of life
Tags
CCSS.L.4.4B
CCSS.L.6.4B
CCSS.L.5.4B
CCSS.L.7.4B
CCSS.L.8.4B
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