Context Clues, Greek & Latin Roots

What does the root “bene-” mean?

• Bad

• Good

• Life

• Death

The word audible contains the root “aud-”. What does it most likely mean?

• Visible

• Capable of being heard

• Hard to Understand

• In motion

The root “chrono-” relates to:

• Time

• Fire

• Movement

• Sight

Which of the following words means “a person who studies the mind”?

• Biologist

• Psychologist

• Archeologist

• Geologist

The word geography contains the root “geo-” which means:

• Space

• Life

• Earth

• Numbers

The root “mort-” means:

• Move

• Die

• Form

• Fear

If “tele-” means “far” and “phone” means “sound,” what does telephone mean?

• A device that records time

• A device that makes pictures

• A device to carry sound over a distance

• A type of measurement

The word manuscript most likely refers to:

• Something written by hand

• A tool for digging

• A building structure

• A sea creature

Which word uses the Latin root “rupt-” meaning “break”?

• Corrupt

• Erupt

• Disrupt

• All of the above

The Greek root “therm-” refers to:

• Air

• Light

• Heat

• Water