Greek and Latin Roots Vocabulary

What is a root word?

• A word that is always used at the beginning of a sentence.

• The main part of a word that carries its basic meaning.

• A word that describes an action.

• A word that connects two sentences.

What Latin root means "tooth"?

• Graph

• Phot

• Dent

• Lingu

What Greek root means "light"?

• Graph

• Phot

• Tele

• Videre

What Greek root means "writing"?

• Phot

• Graph

• Lingu

• Scrib

What is an affix?

• A complete word that stands alone.

• A word particle that conveys meaning.

• A type of sentence structure.

• A synonym for a root word.

What is the main difference between a prefix and a suffix?

• Prefixes attach at the end of a word, suffixes at the front.

• Prefixes attach at the front of a word, suffixes at the back.

• Prefixes are always Greek, suffixes are always Latin.

• Prefixes change the tense of a word, suffixes change its part of speech.

What does the suffix "-logy" mean?

• The study of

• To write

• Alongside

• False

What does the prefix "para-" mean?

• Against

• Through

• Alongside

• Before

The word "companion" comes from Latin roots meaning what?

• One who travels far

• One who eats bread together

• One who looks closely

• One who digs deep

Why does English vocabulary include so many Greek and Latin words?

• Because English is a Romance language.

• Because English was colonized by French speakers who brought Latin-based vocabulary.

• Because English speakers prefer complicated words.

• Because Greek and Latin are the oldest languages.