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Greek and Latin Roots

Total questions: 11

Worksheet time: 6mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What is the root word that means SOUND?

a)

tele

b)

phon

c)

phil

d)

sens

2.

This root word means "to carry"...

a)

vis

b)

mis

c)

gen

d)

port

3.

Which root word means to WRITE?

a)

therm

b)

auto

c)

graph

d)

bio

4.

If you have a portable computer, you can take it with you. What does the root "PORT" mean?

a)

to see

b)

to carry

c)

to sleep

d)

to throw

5.

When you ask for someone's autograph, you want them to sign something. The root "GRAPH" means...

a)

to play

b)

to hear

c)

to see

d)

to write

6.

The root PHON means

a)

sound

b)

place

c)

city

d)

people

7.

The meaning of the root SCRIPT, SCRIB is...

a)

to write or draw

b)

to break

c)

to throw

d)

to read

8.

A bicycle is a vehicle with two wheels; biped means having two feet. What does the root "BI" mean?

a)

one

b)

two

c)

three

d)

eight

9.

How many sides does a TRIangle have?

a)

2

b)

3

c)

4

d)

5

10.

If an octopus has eight legs, and an octagon has eight sides, what does the root "OCT" mean?

a)

sea animal

b)

shape

c)

sides

d)

legs

e)

eight

11.

The Latin root "CENT" means what?

a)

measure

b)

hundred

c)

feet

d)

move