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Greek and Latin Roots

Total questions: 100

Worksheet time: 2hrs 42mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
If you have a portable computer, you can take it with you.  What does the root "port" mean?
a)
to see
b)
to sleep
c)
to carry
d)
to throw
2.
When you study astronomy, you look at the night sky.  What does the root "ast or astro" mean?
a)
day
b)
dark
c)
star
d)
boy
3.
When you put things in chronological order, you are making a time line.  What does the root "chron" mean?
a)
bake
b)
laugh
c)
time
d)
see
4.
If you have a portable computer, you can take it with you.  What does the root "port" mean?
a)
to see
b)
to sleep
c)
to carry
d)
to throw
5.
Ambi
a)
half
b)
both
c)
one
d)
two
6.
Anti
a)
between, among
b)
not, opposite of
c)
together, with
d)
against
7.
Astro
a)
life
b)
book
c)
star
d)
hear, listen
8.
Bi
a)
three
b)
two
c)
one
d)
many
9.
in
a)
below, beneath
b)
between, among
c)
before, in front of
d)
not, opposite of
10.
mal
a)
against
b)
bad, poor
c)
large
d)
too much, extra
11.
post
a)
after
b)
before
c)
between, among
d)
together, with
12.
pre
a)
after
b)
before
c)
between, among
d)
together, with
13.
re
a)
before
b)
again, back
c)
after
d)
over
14.
semi
a)
half, partly
b)
many
c)
too much, extra
d)
two
15.
tri
a)
one
b)
two
c)
three
d)
many
16.
un
a)
out
b)
not
c)
together, with
d)
over
17.
under
a)
over
b)
between, among
c)
below, beneath
d)
across
18.
aster
a)
book
b)
star
c)
life
d)
hear, listen
19.
uni
a)
two
b)
one
c)
three
d)
many
20.
aud
a)
life
b)
hear, listen
c)
book
d)
star
21.
bio
a)
life
b)
star
c)
book
d)
hear, listen
22.
trans
a)
below
b)
over
c)
opposite of
d)
across
23.
sub
a)
below
b)
over
c)
between
d)
together
24.
poly
a)
three
b)
half
c)
one
d)
many
25.
over
a)
one
b)
half
c)
too much, extra
d)
many
26.
non
a)
again, back
b)
not, opposite of
c)
too much, extra
d)
half, partly
27.
mono
a)
one
b)
two
c)
three
d)
many
28.
micro
a)
one
b)
large
c)
many
d)
small
29.
macro
a)
large
b)
small
c)
one
d)
bad, poor
30.
inter
a)
below, beneath
b)
before, in front of
c)
between, among
d)
again, back
31.
im
a)
not, opposite of
b)
before, in front of
c)
below, beneath
d)
between, among
32.
Hyper
a)
below, beneath
b)
over
c)
before, in front of
d)
not, opposite of
33.
Hemi
a)
both
b)
many
c)
half
d)
three
34.
fore
a)
before, in front of
b)
below, beneath
c)
in a circle, around
d)
between, among
35.
Ex
a)
out
b)
across
c)
over
d)
opposite
36.
Co
a)
not, opposite of
b)
together, with
c)
between, among
d)
too much, extra
37.
Circum
a)
too much, extra
b)
together, with
c)
half, partly
d)
in a circle, around
38.
Auto
a)
self
b)
many
c)
three
d)
two
39.
The Greek root "phon" deals with
a)
sight
b)
sound
c)
touch
d)
taste
40.
Mega means
a)
large
b)
happy
c)
sad
d)
small
41.
Micro means
a)
large
b)
happy
c)
sad
d)
small
42.
The Greek root "polis" deals with a
a)
hospital
b)
meeting
c)
city
d)
car
43.
Fill in the blank with the correct word:  "Super" means  being __________ than others
a)
lower
b)
higher
c)
nicer
d)
meaner
44.
Scribes deal with
a)
reading
b)
writing
c)
speaking
d)
listening
45.
The Latin root "pro" means to move
a)
side to side
b)
up and down
c)
backward
d)
forward
46.
The Greek root "tele" means
a)
close, near
b)
far
c)
lower
d)
raise
47.
Which word means signing one's name?
a)
autograph
b)
autoscope
c)
telegraph
d)
telescope
48.
Which word means "to go backwards"
a)
project
b)
proceed
c)
reject
d)
recede
49.
Which word means "to walk forward"
a)
proscribe
b)
interscribe
c)
progress
d)
proscribe
50.

What does the root "aqua" mean?

a)

Life

b)

Water

c)

Home

d)

Mother

51.

What does the root "gen" mean?

a)

Look

b)

Birth

c)

Water

d)

Life

52.

What does the root "spec" mean?

a)

Water

b)

Life

c)

See

d)

Mother

53.

What does biology mean?

(use the ROOT to help you figure it out)

a)

The study of the eyes

b)

The study of the world

c)

The study of life

d)

The study of Fortnite

54.

What does the word "maternal" mean?

(use the ROOT to help you!)

a)

Something that is related to the ocean

b)

Something that is related to a house

c)

Something that is related to school

d)

Something that is related to a mother

55.

What does the word "aqualung" mean?

(use the ROOT to help you!)

a)

A breathing machine used in fires

b)

A breathing machine used in the woods

c)

A breathing machine used for divers

d)

A breathing machine used for doctors

56.

What does "genesis" mean?

(use the ROOT to help you!)

a)

The birth or creation of something

b)

The changing of an idea

c)

The passing of a law

d)

The exploration of the ocean

57.

What does the word "spectator" mean?

(use the ROOT to help you!)

a)

Someone who is writing something

b)

Someone who is watching something

c)

Someone who is calculating something

d)

Someone who is reading something

58.

What root means "water"?

a)

Mater

b)

Spec

c)

Aqua

d)

Bio

59.

What root means "birth"?

a)

Mater

b)

Gen

c)

Aqua

d)

Bio

60.

What root means "life"?

a)

Mater

b)

Gen

c)

Aqua

d)

Bio

61.

What root means "mother"?

a)

Aqua

b)

Bio

c)

Gen

d)

Mater

62.

What root means "see or look"?

a)

Mater

b)

Gen

c)

Spec

d)

Aqua

63.

Wilmer picks up a bottle that says "BIOHAZARD" on it. Why would he scream and throw it on the ground?

a)

Because biohazard is a big word

b)

Because a biohazard can be dangerous to Wilmer's life

c)

Because a biohazard is an acid that will melt the bottle

64.

Someone wrote a biography about Miss Ambrose without even talking to her! She was so upset. WHY was she upset?

a)

Because a biography is supposed to be written by two people

b)

Because a biography is a story about someone's life

c)

Because a biography is a story that is written about teachers

65.

Prometheus returned home from work one day and his progeny was stolen! He was SO angry! He called the police to help. What was stolen from him?

a)

His video game collection

b)

His children

c)

His hairbrush

d)

The money under his bed

66.

Laurella wants to see subaquatic animals. What is MOST important for her to use?

a)

A chainsaw

b)

Underwater goggles

c)

Binoculars

d)

A telescope

67.

Why do people get in arguments when they have different perspectives?

a)

Because they see things differently

b)

Because they drink different kinds of water

c)

Because they have different friends

d)

Because they don't like each other's mothers

68.

Biology is the study of non-living matter.

(use the root BIO to help you)

a)

True

b)

False

69.

Aquariums are places you can see creatures that live in the water.

a)

True

b)

False

70.

A generation of people are usually around the same age.

a)

True

b)

False

71.

Bio-organisms are living creatures.

a)

True

b)

False

72.

A spectacle is something that can be heard.

a)

True

b)

False

73.

A biography is the story of a person's life.

a)

True

b)

False

74.

To regenerate means to create another.

a)

True

b)

False

75.

To inspect something means to look at it.

a)

True

b)

False

76.

Children feel maternal towards their parents.

a)

True

b)

False

77.

Aquatic creatures live in the ocean.

a)

True

b)

False

78.

To be a spectator means to be a good listener.

a)

True

b)

False

79.

A mother is maternal towards her children.

a)

True

b)

False

80.

To generate means to create.

a)

True

b)

False

81.

CHALLENGE:

A unicycle has one wheel.

A unicorn has one horn.

Which word in "E Pluribus Unum" means ONE?

a)

E

b)

Pluribus

c)

Unum

82.
I have to fill the aquarium with ______, so they fish survive!  Aqua means.
a)
fish
b)
water
c)
love
d)
fear
83.
pertaining to or caused by the presence of oxygen, (of an organism or tissue) requiring the presence of air or free oxygen for life
a)
aerobic
b)
aeronautics
c)
aerie
d)
aerograph
84.
a gaseous or airborne cloud of particulate matter, either as a solid, liquid, or gas, which forces another substance out of a spray can
a)
aery
b)
aerobic
c)
aerosol
d)
anaerobic
85.
have a shape that reduces drag when moving through air
a)
aerial
b)
aerosol
c)
aerobic
d)
aerodynamic
86.
to put air of gas into something (such as soil or liquid)
a)
aeronautics
b)
aerate
c)
aerograph
d)
aerosol
87.
the nest of a bird (such as an eagle or hawk) built high up on a cliff or on the top of a mountain
a)
aeronautics
b)
aerodynamic
c)
aerial
d)
aerie
88.
characterized by lightness and insubstantiality; as impalpable or intangible as air
a)
aerograph
b)
aerate
c)
aery
d)
aerodynamic
89.
a science dealing with the operation of aircraft; the art or science of flight
a)
aeronautics
b)
aery
c)
anaerobic
d)
aerosol
90.
living, active, occurring, or existing in the absence of free oxygen; of, relating to, or being activity in which the body incurs oxygen debt
a)
anaerobic
b)
aerie
c)
aerobic
d)
aerograph
91.
inhabiting or frequenting the air of, in, or produced by the air
a)
aerosol
b)
aerate
c)
anaerobic
d)
aerial
92.

Identify the Greek Root on the word: animated

a)

it means: spirit, soul or life

b)

there is no root, since it is a Latin Root

c)

anitheory

d)

animous

e)

anim

93.

Arch means

a)

our president

b)

carne

c)

a gymnast that won the Olympics

d)

Latin to Rule or Ruler

94.

Armory, Armadillo, Army, and Armament are words that contain the root word

a)

army

b)

star

c)

illo

d)

arm-army and weapon

95.

Star is derived from the Greek Root-

a)

astrology

b)

astronomy

c)

astronaut

d)

astr, words with this meaning include: asteroid, disaster, astronomical

96.

Latin "bene or bon" means

a)

good

b)

bad

c)

neutral

d)

nothing, it is a Greek Root that means-pretty

97.

phob means

a)

fear

b)

believe

c)

listen

d)

wrong

98.

arm

a)

armory

b)

strike

c)

kill

d)

hate

99.

anim

a)

all

b)

water

c)

spirit, life, mind

d)

young

100.

hyd, hydro

a)

liquid

b)

all

c)

water

d)

drink

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