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Units 1-15 Greek and Latin Roots

Total questions: 101

Worksheet time: 51mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

hydr

a)

water

b)

hidden

c)

beach

2.

aqua

a)

water

b)

air

c)

fire

d)

heart

e)

earth

3.

mar

a)

sea

b)

see

c)

smell

d)

taste

4.

dehydrate

a)

to become dry or remove water

b)

to drink water

c)

to eat sand

d)

to go to the beach

5.

hydroelectric

a)

to make power from water

b)

to put electricity into water to go fishing

c)

to gain super powers

6.

hydrant

a)

dog bathroom

b)

a pipe that gives firefighters access to water

c)

something that put s water into something dry

7.

aquatic

a)

lives in or has to do with the water

b)

the ability to communicate with fish

8.

aqueduct

a)

a channel that brings water to a town or city

b)

a duck

c)

water talking

9.

aquarium

a)

a water house for fishes

b)

a big lake

c)

a cage

10.

Which of these is a marine mammal?

a)

Whale

b)

Tiger

c)

zebra

d)

squirrel

11.

Marine

a)

having to do with the sea or ocean

b)

a guy in the army

12.

vis/vid

a)

see

b)

sea

c)

ocean

d)

water

13.

aud

a)

hear

b)

talk

c)

ask

d)

write

14.

phon

a)

hear/ sound

b)

see

c)

speak

d)

touch

15.

vista

a)

a pleasing view

b)

a building

c)

a garbage truck

16.

visualize

a)

to see something in your head as it is described

b)

to talk to a friend

c)

to see something cool

17.

audible

a)

to be heard

b)

mumble

c)

whisper

d)

mute

18.

cacophony

a)

an awful mix of sounds

b)

beautiful music

19.

symphony

a)

beautiful music

b)

an awful mix of sounds

20.

mem

a)

mindful/ recall

b)

guys

c)

old guys

d)

forget

21.

ology

a)

the study of

b)

write about

c)

talk about

22.

sci

a)

to know

b)

weird

c)

chemical

23.

memorable

a)

easy to remember

b)

who?

c)

something to remember someone by

24.

biology

a)

the study of life

b)

rocks

c)

construction

25.

conscience

a)

knowing what is right and wrong

b)

with science

c)

scientific

26.

cycl

a)

circle

b)

bike

c)

tire

27.

circ/ circum

a)

around

b)

round

c)

circle

28.

centr/ center

a)

middle

b)

inside

c)

around

29.

circumvent

a)

to avoid something by going around it in a creative sometimes dishonest way.

b)

to go around a vent

c)

to get out of a room by going through the vent

30.

bicycle

a)

a vehicle that rides on two circles

b)

a cycle that happens twice

c)

a game with two circles

31.

concentric

a)

when two objects have the same center point

b)

something that goes around a circle

c)

something in the middle

32.

dict

a)

to say or declare

b)

duck

c)

to write

d)

to draw

33.

graph/gram

a)

draw, write, show, describe

b)

math stuff

c)

a model

34.

script/ scribe

a)

to write

b)

to draw

c)

to sing

d)

to say

35.

dictate

a)

to say something that someone else writes down

b)

to be bossy

c)

to sing a song

36.

calligraphy

a)

beautiful writing

b)

a graph by someone named callie

c)

a novel with pictures like a comic book

37.

transcript

a)

words that were once spoken but have now been written down

b)

changing the script in a play

c)

reading the script for a part in a play

38.

chron

a)

time

b)

place

c)

titan

39.

temp

a)

time

b)

temperature

c)

money

40.

loc

a)

place

b)

to close a door so no one can get in

c)

sunglasses

41.

chronically

a)

all the time

b)

some of the time

c)

once

42.

temporary

a)

not permanent

b)

always

c)

never

43.

local

a)

relating to a particular area ( close by)

b)

look for

c)

find

44.

mot/mob

a)

to move

b)

stand still

c)

to pull

45.

tract

a)

to pull

b)

to move

c)

to stretch

46.

tens/tent/tend

a)

to stretch

b)

to move

c)

to pull

47.

contract

a)

to pull smaller

b)

to stretch out

c)

to move from place to place

48.

extend

a)

to stretch out

b)

to make smaller

c)

to change places

49.

motive

a)

what inspires or moves you. AKA your reason for doing something

b)

a car

c)

to run around

50.

hosp

a)

guest

b)

name

c)

enemy

51.

onym

a)

name

b)

guest

c)

enemy

52.

host

a)

enemy

b)

name

c)

guest

53.

hospitality

a)

being nice to guests

b)

being dangerous

c)

the same name

54.

hostile

a)

unfriendly, harsh or unpleasant

b)

same name different meaning

c)

being nice to guests

55.

homonym

a)

same name, different meaning

b)

unfriendly

c)

friendly

56.

pluralism

a)

many different cultures living together

b)

Many different gods

c)

Different ways to communicate

57.

polytheistic

a)

Believing in many gods

b)

Many different forms of communication

c)

many different cultures living together

58.

multimedia

a)

many different forms of communication

b)

believing in many different gods

c)

many cultures living together

59.

Multi/poly

a)

many

b)

huge

c)

more than one

60.

plur

a)

more than one

b)

many

c)

huge

61.

megalopolis

a)

an area including many big cities

b)

a big dinosaur

c)

a guy with a big brain

62.

mega

a)

huge

b)

many

c)

more than one

63.

bio

a)

life

b)

light

c)

love

64.

photo

a)

light

b)

love

c)

life

65.

phil

a)

love

b)

light

c)

life

66.

philanthropist

a)

a rich person who uses their money and time to help other people

b)

the story of someones life

c)

someone who loves to read

d)

the process of turning sunlight into food

67.

bibliophile

a)

someone who loves books

b)

a rich person who uses their time and money to help others

c)

the story of someones life

d)

turning light into food

68.

biography

a)

the story of someones life

b)

someone who loves books

c)

a rich person who spends their time and money to help others

d)

the process of turning light into food

69.

photosynthesis

a)

the process of turning light into food

b)

the story of someones life

c)

a rich person who spends their time and money to help others

d)

someone who loves books

70.

sol

a)

only

b)

one

71.

mono

a)

one

b)

only

72.

uni

a)

one

b)

only

73.

unicorn

a)

an imaginary animal with one horn

b)

relating to our one sun

c)

a long speech given by one character

74.

monologue

a)

a long speech given by one character

b)

an imaginary animal with one horn

c)

relating to our one sun

75.

solar

a)

relating to our one sun

b)

a long speech given by one character

c)

an imaginary animal with one horn

76.

ambi

a)

both

b)

two

77.

du

a)

two

b)

both

78.

bi

a)

two

b)

both

79.

amphi

a)

both

b)

two

80.

ambidextrous

a)

can use both hands equally well

b)

an animal that can live in water or on land

c)

twice a year

d)

two homes stuck together

81.

amphibian

a)

an animal that can live both in the water and on land.

b)

being able to use both hands equally well

c)

happening twice a year

d)

two homes stuck

82.

biannually

a)

happens twice a year

b)

being able to use both hands equally

c)

an animal that can live both in the water and on land

d)

two homes stuck together

83.

duplex

a)

two homes stuck together

b)

happening twice a year

c)

Being able to use both your hands equally well

d)

An animal that can live both in the water and on the land

84.

which means 3

a)

tri

b)

bi

c)

quint

85.

which ones mean 4

a)

quad

b)

quar

c)

pent

d)

quint

86.

which ONES mean 5

a)

penta

b)

quint

c)

quad

d)

quar

87.

Trimester

a)

a period of 3 months

b)

a group of four singers

c)

one of five siblings born on the same day

88.

quartet

a)

a group of four singers

b)

a period of 3 months

c)

one of five siblings born on the same day

89.

quintuplet

a)

one of five siblings born on the same day

b)

a group of four singers

c)

a period of three months

90.

which ones mean six

a)

hex

b)

sex

c)

sept

d)

oct

91.

which one means seven

a)

sept

b)

oct

c)

hex

d)

sex

92.

which one means eight

a)

oct

b)

sept

c)

hex

d)

sex

93.

a six sided 2D shape

a)

hexagon

b)

pentagon

c)

octagon

d)

heptagon

94.

someone between the ages of 70 and 79

a)

septuagenarian

b)

octogenarian

c)

nonagenarian

d)

sexagenarian

95.

a group of eight notes

a)

octave

b)

septet

c)

sextet

96.

which ones mean nine

a)

non

b)

nov

c)

deca

d)

cent

97.

which ones mean ten

a)

deci

b)

deca

c)

cent

d)

non

98.

which one means one hundred

a)

cent

b)

deca

c)

non

99.

ten years

a)

decade

b)

century

c)

millennium

100.

one part in one hundred

a)

percent

b)

decimal

c)

centigrade

101.

a nine sided 2D shape

a)

nonogon

b)

octogon

c)

heptagon

d)

pentagon