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Greek and Latin Roots (metr-pent)

Total questions: 20

Worksheet time: 10mins

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Class
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1.

What does the root "metr" mean?

a)

measure

b)

miter

c)

sound

d)

light

2.

Which word uses a root that means "to measure?"

a)

kilometer

b)

telescope

c)

phonics

d)

pentagon

3.

What does the root "phon" mean?

a)

sound

b)

light

c)

measure

d)

three

4.

Which word uses a root that means "sound?"

a)

phonograph

b)

biology

c)

microscope

d)

quadrangle

5.

What does the root "photo" mean?

a)

light

b)

dark

c)

picture

d)

watch

6.

Which word uses a root that means "light?"

a)

photograph

b)

metric

c)

triangle

d)

phonics

7.

What does the root "scope" mean?

a)

see or watch

b)

four

c)

cut

d)

turn

8.

Which word uses a root that means "to see or watch?"

a)

microscope

b)

century

c)

tricycle

d)

messenger

9.

What does the root "tele" mean?

a)

far away

b)

near by

c)

to see

d)

to hear

10.

Which word uses a root that means "far away?"

a)

television

b)

microscope

c)

decision

d)

venture

11.

What does "tri" mean?

a)

three

b)

four

c)

five

d)

ten

12.

Which word uses a root that means "three?"

a)

triangle

b)

bicycle

c)

pentameter

d)

cent

13.

What root means "four?"

a)

quad

b)

tri

c)

photo

d)

cent

14.

Which word uses a root that means "four?"

a)

quadrangle

b)

triangle

c)

telescope

d)

photograph

15.

What does "dec" mean?

a)

ten

b)

hundred

c)

one

d)

five

16.

Which word uses a root that means "ten?"

a)

decade

b)

decide

c)

denote

d)

defame

17.

What does "cent" mean?

a)

hundred

b)

ten

c)

twenty

d)

one

18.

Which word uses a root that means "hundred?"

a)

centimeter

b)

sense

c)

sent

d)

flower

19.

What does "pent" mean?

a)

five

b)

ten

c)

hundred

d)

one

20.

Which word uses a root that means "five?"

a)

pentagon

b)

hexagon

c)

section

d)

plural