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Greek Roots

Total questions: 20

Worksheet time: 15mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Words with the greek root meaning eight.

a)

octopus

b)

tricycle

c)

octagon

d)

hexagon

2.

The root bi- means....

a)

one

b)

two

c)

wheel

d)

cycle

3.

The root -scrib/-script means...

a)

to read

b)

to answer

c)

to write

d)

to look

4.

Words with the greek root meaning water.

a)

hydrant

b)

hydroplane

c)

oceanic

d)

mythology

5.

The root geo- means

a)

stone

b)

rock

c)

Earth

d)

three

6.

The greek root phon- means....

a)

four

b)

play

c)

sound

d)

telephone

7.

Choose all words that have the greek root meaning "to carry".

a)

portable

b)

import

c)

airport

d)

deport

8.

What is a quadrilateral?

a)

A figure with two sides.

b)

A figure with four sides

9.

Two words that sound the same, but have different meanings.

a)

homograph

b)

homophone

c)

metaphor

d)

simile

10.

Which words have the greek root meaning two?

a)

unicycle

b)

bifocal

c)

dilemma

d)

territorial

11.

A railway with one track is a...

a)

quadro

b)

bitrack

c)

railroad

d)

monorail

12.

Which words have the greek root meaning Earth?

a)

territorial

b)

geography

c)

geology

d)

terrain

13.

Which words have the greek root meaning one?

a)

monopoly

b)

unify

c)

bifocal

d)

retract

14.

The greek root cent- means...

a)

one hundred

b)

money

c)

coinage

d)

one thousand

15.

What greek root means water?

a)

ocean

b)

aqua

c)

octa

16.

What is the meaning of the greek root in the word bifocals?

a)

see

b)

glass

c)

two

d)

eyes

17.

A farm machine that includes the greek root meaning "to pull".

a)

combine

b)

tractor

c)

pivot

d)

Ford

18.

Choose all words that include the greek root that means "to measure".

a)

thermometer

b)

perimeter

c)

centimeter

d)

barometer

19.

An imaginary animal with one horn.

a)

cyclops

b)

mermaid

c)

unicorn

d)

Bigfoot

20.

An airplane with two wings.

a)

triplane

b)

uniplane

c)

biplane

d)

jet