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Greek and Latin Root

Total questions: 55

Worksheet time: 32mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
To check someone's temperature, you would use a thermometer.  What does the root "therm" mean?
a)
ice
b)
sky
c)
heat
d)
see
2.
The audience watched the soccer game.  The root "aud" means......
a)
to hear
b)
to eat
c)
to send
d)
to sleep
3.
Construction is a good career for many people.  What does the root "struc" mean?
a)
to build
b)
to see
c)
to hear
d)
to sleep
4.
The speech in a story is called dialogue.  What does the root "log" mean?
a)
dance
b)
word or study
c)
sleep or rest
d)
travel or go
5.
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
6.
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
7.
When you are a spectator at a soccer game, you watch people run and kick the ball.  What does "spec" mean in spectator?
a)
to see
b)
to hear
c)
to pay
d)
to sleep
8.
When you ask for someone's autograph, you want them to sign something.  The root "graph" means ......
a)
to play
b)
to see
c)
to hear
d)
to write
9.
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
10.
Micro means
a)
large
b)
happy
c)
sad
d)
small
11.
Mega means
a)
large
b)
happy
c)
sad
d)
small
12.
The Greek root "phon" deals with
a)
sight
b)
sound
c)
touch
d)
taste
13.
Scribes deal with
a)
reading
b)
writing
c)
speaking
d)
listening
14.

path

a)

feeling or suffering

b)

foot

c)

hang or weigh

15.

ped

a)

foot

b)

hang or weigh

c)

fear

16.
Manu
a)
Light
b)
Hand
17.

What is the meaning of the root in the underlined word in the following sentence?


Mom promised to support whatever decision I made.

a)

to pull

b)

to carry

c)

to speak

d)

to write

18.

What is the meaning of the root in the underlined word in the following sentence?


The possibility of earning money was attractive to Paul.

a)

to pull

b)

one hundred

c)

sound

d)

two

19.
What is the meaning of the root bio? 
a)
world
b)
live
c)
life
d)
self
20.
A word that uses geo is geography. What does geography mean?
a)
the study of the planets
b)
the study of rocks
c)
the study of maps
d)
the study of Earth
21.
If you want to study living things when you go to college, what might you want to become in your future?
a)
biologist
b)
biography
c)
antibiotic
d)
neurobiologist
22.
If Michael Jordan decides to write a book about his life growing up and becoming a basketball player, what kind of book would it be?
a)
biography
b)
biology
c)
symbiosis
d)
autobiography
23.
When you have an infection, what might a doctor prescribe?
a)
antibiotics
b)
biology
c)
biographies
d)
a biopsy
24.
"Cogn" is the root word for
a)
Know
b)
Location
c)
Mark
d)
Foot
25.
The root word that means "see" is
a)
Vis
b)
Therm
c)
Mater
d)
Struct
26.
The root bene means...
a)
bad
b)
not 
c)
good
d)
funny
27.
In Greek, phono means sound. What does phonograph mean?
a)
A machine that makes colors.
b)
A machine that makes music CD's.
c)
A machine that reproduces sound.
28.
Mis means hatred or disgust. What does mischief mean?
a)
A bad leader
b)
Behavior that causes others to be annoyed
c)
Behavior that makes others happy
29.
Phon means sound in Greek. What does telephone mean?
a)
An instrument that allows you to talk into space
b)
An instrument that allows you to record your voice
c)
A instrument that allows you to send your voice to others
30.
Centi means 100. What is a 100 legged insect?
a)
spider
b)
centipede
c)
butterfly
31.
What does it mean to handle something with skill?
a)
century
b)
manuscript
c)
manage
d)
build
32.
"I'm sorry. I'll have to remove your tooth, Denise." What is Dr. Harrison about to do to her tooth?
a)
retract
b)
protract
c)
attract
d)
extract
33.
The tractor can be used to pull heavy and large objects.
a)
Yes
b)
No
34.
If something contracts it stretches.
a)
Yes
b)
No
35.
I bought a new telescope, so I can look at the stars. What does tele mean?
a)
phone
b)
far away
c)
talk
d)
close
36.
What is a word that means believable?
a)
Credit
b)
Incredible
37.
The greek root auto means what?
a)
skill
b)
self
c)
year
d)
away
38.
something belonging to a different period of time
a)
chronograph
b)
chronometer
c)
anachronism
d)
barometer
39.
a device used to measure a person’s hearing
a)
audiometer
b)
barometer
c)
chronometer
d)
synchronize
40.
an extended writing of historical events
a)
chronicle
b)
synchronize
c)
audiometer
d)
diameter
41.
A vehicle with two wheels that a person rides by pushing on foot pedals
a)
biannual
b)
amphibious
c)
bicycle
d)
duet
42.

not able or willing to believe something; feeling or showing a lack of belief

a)

credential

b)

decode

c)

incredulous

d)

displace

43.
Which word in the sentence means self and move?
An automobile has four wheels.  
a)
wheels
b)
automobile
c)
An
d)
four
44.

What is the meaning of the root "morph"?

a)

shape

b)

change

c)

fall

d)

might

45.

Manicure is a word that contains the ROOT "MAN" which means

a)

polish

b)

write

c)

under

d)

hand

46.

Subscription is a word that contains the ROOT "SCRIPT" which means

a)

below

b)

autograph

c)

writing

d)

together

47.

Alternative is a word that contains the ROOT "Alter" which means

a)

sound/voice

b)

to write

c)

any

d)

other

48.

Astronaut is a word that contains the ROOT "ASTRO" which means

a)

sun

b)

moon

c)

stars

d)

sunset

49.

Triangle is a word that contains the ROOT "TRI" which means

a)

four

b)

two

c)

one

d)

three

50.
Which answer is NOT associated with the word credible?
a)
horrible
b)
believable
c)
convincing
d)
with a ring of truth
51.

United, unify, unanimous, reunion, unionize, unit, unity, universe. What does "uni" mean?

a)

one

b)

above

c)

all

d)

stars

52.

reverse, adverse, traverse, anniversary, obverse, subversive, universe. What does "verse" mean?

a)

to go around

b)

to go forward

c)

to turn

d)

against

53.

Tort- torture, distort, contort, contortionist, torque

a)

twist

b)

tear

c)

break

d)

cut

54.

Innovate, innovation, innovator, renovate, renovation, renovator, novel, novice, supernova. What does the root word "nov" mean?

a)

new

b)

star

c)

end

d)

first

55.

Eject, inject, subject, subjection, reject, rejection, interject, project, projectile, abject. What does the root "ject" mean?

a)

below

b)

throw

c)

into

d)

insect

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