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WorksheetsGreek and Latin Roots Units 1-8
Total questions: 40
Worksheet time: 22mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
Interaction is communication between two or more people or things. What is the the Latin root for do?
a)
Interaction
b)
Act
c)
Mem
d)
auto
2.
What is the Latin phrase that means my fault?
a)
mia culpa
b)
olvidé enviar
c)
tout est de ma faute
d)
my bad
3.
The Greek root for touch_____________
a)
act
b)
tact
c)
sign
d)
ped
4.
What is a biped?
a)
1 foot
b)
some one who walks
c)
an animal that walks on two feet
d)
pedals on a bike
5.
Genre of books that includes the Latin root for life, plus a Greek root word.
a)
Biogen
b)
Photography
c)
Biology
d)
Biography
6.
Aquamarine has this Latin root _______.
a)
Rine
b)
Marine
c)
Aqua
d)
Mar
7.
To see or to look: They inspected the home for termites.
a)
Gen
b)
Spect
c)
Bio
d)
Therm
8.
e pluribus unum means? ___________
a)
Many
b)
One
c)
For one of many
d)
I don't know, it's Latin
9.
Latin for Mother
a)
Madre
b)
Mater
c)
Many
d)
Meter
10.
This Latin Phrase means and so on
a)
et cetera
b)
et struc
c)
et setra
11.
Choose the best word that fits in the sentence.
Movies are my favorite _____________________ form of entertainment.
Movies are my favorite _____________________ form of entertainment.
a)
improvised
b)
audiovisual
c)
natural
12.
Greek root for heat
a)
themometer
b)
thermostat
c)
therm
d)
thermos
13.
The art form that requires a camera.
a)
Photograph
b)
Photography
c)
Photo
d)
Photosynthesis
14.
Cranes, diggers and other tools are used in this,
a)
structure
b)
construction
c)
visual
d)
photosynthesis
15.
The Latin root to mean to see
a)
Aud
b)
Vis
c)
Struct
d)
Cogn
16.
What does the Latin idiom "ad nauseam" imply?
a)
add nausea
b)
to
c)
to an excessive degree
17.
This is the Latin root for to know __________
a)
loc
b)
tact
c)
cong
d)
circ
18.
The led in the pencil is called ________________.
a)
graphite
b)
graphic
c)
graph
d)
autograph
19.
This is the Latin root for place_________.
a)
Nat
b)
Loc
c)
Ped
d)
Graph
20.
Philanthropist show their love for humanity by supporting charities and other good works.
Phil is the Greek root for _______________
Phil is the Greek root for _______________
a)
row
b)
shape
c)
start
d)
love
21.
Benefactor contains which Latin root that means make?
a)
rupt
b)
morph
c)
ord
d)
fac
22.
The Captain is the ________ of the boat.
Captain contains the Latin root for _________
Captain contains the Latin root for _________
a)
short
b)
head
c)
love
d)
rank
23.
Philadelphia is the city of brotherly __________.
a)
bonds
b)
love
c)
brothers
d)
stars
24.
This Latin root means to drive.
a)
del
b)
drv
c)
pel
d)
loc
25.
Bicycle has the root word that means circle. What is the root word?
a)
Bi
b)
cycl
c)
cycle
d)
bike
26.
Bankrupt is to ___________ the bank.
Fill in the blank.
Fill in the blank.
a)
fill
b)
break
c)
word
d)
constrict
27.
Sub rosa is a phrase that means________________.
a)
in private confidence
b)
and so on
c)
remember
d)
one of many
28.
The root word that means health.
a)
son
b)
sin
c)
san
d)
sip
29.
The greek root for shape _____________
a)
math
b)
morph
c)
myth
d)
mouth
30.
Monologue is a long speech given by how many actors?
a)
1
b)
2
c)
3
d)
4
31.
The Latin Root for greatest ___________
a)
min
b)
max
c)
san
d)
pel
32.
Scitu te ipsum is a Latin phrase that means __________
a)
know yourself
b)
know everything
c)
know somebody
d)
know Ipso
33.
Manufacture means to _______________
a)
To make something on large scale
b)
To study lines and curves
c)
Change from one shape to anot
34.
They sprayed insect _________before the barbecue.
Fill in the blank wit the best word.
Fill in the blank wit the best word.
a)
maximum
b)
repellent
c)
restrictant
d)
novelty
35.
Latin root for draw tight
a)
struc
b)
strict
c)
brev
d)
pel
36.
To give=Latin root_________
a)
tribe
b)
trob
c)
trib
d)
trick
37.
Row or rank is Latin for __________
a)
ord
b)
ort
c)
och
d)
oak
38.
Log can be a piece of wood, but in Greek log means _________
a)
wood
b)
word
c)
tight
d)
drive
39.
Latin root for draw tight
a)
struc
b)
strict
c)
brev
d)
pel
40.
In _______logy class we learned that if your parents have blue eyes you may have blue eyes too!
What root would complete the unfinished word?
What root would complete the unfinished word?
a)
Audio
b)
Photo
c)
Bio
d)
Science
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