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5th Grade Greek and Latin Root Words

Total questions: 30

Worksheet time: 22mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

auditorium, audible, audition

a)

room

b)

noise

c)

hear

2.

autograph, automobile, automatic

a)

write

b)

self

c)

machine

d)

move

3.

chronograph, synchronize, chronological

a)

time

b)

time period

c)

old

4.

biology, biosphere, biome

a)

study of

b)

plant

c)

life

5.

demography, democracy, epidemic

a)

study

b)

government

c)

people

6.

bicycle, cyclical, recycle

a)

ride

b)

circle

c)

travel

7.

dermal, dermatologist, epidermal

a)

face

b)

upper

c)

skin

8.

predict, dictator, contradict

a)

say

b)

psychic

c)

believe

9.

fracture, fragment, fragile

a)

hurt

b)

break

c)

protect

10.

biography, autograph, graphic

a)

describe

b)

print

c)

write, draw

11.

geology, geography, geothermal

a)

earth

b)

heat

c)

map

12.

manual, manufacture, manuscript

a)

make

b)

work

c)

hand

13.

thermometer, speedometer, barometric

a)

amount

b)

measure

c)

know

14.
To check someone's temperature, you would use a thermometer.  What does the root "therm" mean?
a)
ice
b)
sky
c)
heat
d)
see
15.
Your vision is very important for learning.  What does the root "vis" mean?
a)
to hear
b)
to send
c)
to laugh
d)
to see
16.
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
17.
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
18.
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
19.
Non- means:
a)
trick
b)
not
c)
same
d)
write
20.
photo- means: 
a)
light
b)
plant
c)
picture
d)
over
21.
What does the root 'ped' mean?
a)
foot
b)
hand
c)
bike
22.
What does the root 'graph' mean?
a)
writing
b)
send
c)
see,look
23.
What does contra most likely mean in the word contradict?
a)
together
b)
within
c)
against
d)
outside
24.
What does the root word "cred" mean?
a)
faith
b)
to build
c)
together
d)
foot
25.
What's the meaning of pedestrian?
a)
A creature with 1,000 feet
b)
A person who goes from door to door on foot trying to sell a product.
c)
A person who walks across the street on foot.
d)
A walker used by a disabled person
26.
What is the meaning of the prefix "anti-"?
a)
against, opposite of
b)
again
c)
above,over
d)
full of
27.
Fill in the blank:
The kind gentleman was __________ of saying a bad thing.
a)
illiterate
b)
incapable
c)
illogical
d)
imbalance
28.
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
29.

hydroelectric

a)

fear of water

b)

water pipe used for fighting fires

c)

put water back

d)

electricity produced by moving water

30.

hydrophobia

a)

fear of water

b)

water pipe used for fighting fires

c)

put water back

d)

electricity produced by moving water

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