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Burton's Greek and Latin Roots

Total questions: 36

Worksheet time: 18mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

dict (dictator)

a)

to, toward

b)

water

c)

say, tell, speak

d)

start

2.

ad (advance)

a)

to, toward

b)

water

c)

start

d)

listen, hear

3.

aqua/hydra (aquarium)

a)

to, toward

b)

star

c)

hear, listen

d)

water

4.

astra (astronaut)

a)

hear, listen

b)

star

c)

water

d)

to. toward

5.

aud (audience)

a)

hear, listen

b)

to, toward,

c)

water

d)

start

6.

auto (autograph)

a)

time

b)

say, speak, tell

c)

self

d)

life

7.

bio (biome)

a)

life

b)

self

c)

time

d)

say, tell, speak

8.

chron (chronology)

a)

self

b)

life

c)

say, tell, speak

d)

time

9.

dict (verdict)

a)

self

b)

start

c)

say, tell, speak

d)

water

10.

terr/geo (geography or terrain)

a)

write

b)

earth, ground, soil

c)

oath, law, judge

d)

word, study

11.

graph (biography)

a)

star

b)

earth, ground, soil

c)

write

d)

judge, oath, law

12.

inter (intersection)

a)

start

b)

between

c)

water

d)

write

13.

jur (jury)

a)

earth, ground, soil

b)

write

c)

between

d)

judge, oath, law

14.

log (dialogue)

a)

earth, ground, soil

b)

word, study

c)

star

d)

water

15.

luna (lunar)

a)

moon

b)

measure

c)

sound

d)

water

16.

meter (centimeter)

a)

star

b)

sound

c)

measure

d)

water

17.

mitt (transmit)

a)

moon

b)

sound

c)

send

d)

measure

18.

path (sympathy)

a)

moon

b)

feeling, suffering

c)

send

d)

sound

19.

phone (microphone)

a)

moon

b)

start

c)

measure

d)

sound

20.

photo (photograph)

a)

light

b)

carry

c)

star

d)

water

21.

port (transport)

a)

light

b)

carry

c)

moon

d)

start

22.

rupt (disrupt)

a)

light

b)

carry

c)

write

d)

break, burst

23.

scrib/scrip (prescription)

a)

write

b)

star

c)

water

d)

carry

24.

scope (telescope)

a)

light

b)

see, look

c)

water

d)

moon

25.

spect (inspect)

a)

built

b)

land

c)

see, observe

d)

water

26.

struct (construct)

a)

water

b)

moon

c)

carry

d)

built

27.

therm (thermal)

a)

water

b)

write

c)

heat

d)

carry

28.

trans (transform)

a)

empty

b)

across, change

c)

call

d)

see

29.

vac (evacuate)

a)

across, change

b)

call

c)

empty

d)

to see

30.

vis/vid (vision)

a)

to see

b)

water

c)

carry

d)

write

31.

tele

a)

star

b)

life

c)

far off, at a distance

d)

water

32.

un

a)

earth

b)

star

c)

yes

d)

not

33.

uni/mono (unicycle)

a)

sound

b)

earth

c)

one

d)

three

34.

bi/di (disect)

a)

one

b)

two

c)

water

d)

moon

35.

anti (antifreeze)

a)

repeat

b)

pull

c)

moon

d)

not

36.

ology (biology)

a)

earth

b)

study of

c)

not

d)

sound