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Root Words

Total questions: 15

Worksheet time: 3hrs 30mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

This Greek root means far off or distant.

a)
tele
b)
scope
c)
phon
d)
auto
2.

"Auto" means...

a)
self
b)
life
c)
earth
d)
time
3.

"Graph" is a Greek root meaning...

a)

stars, outer space

b)

people

c)

writing

d)

self, one

4.

What Greek Root has the meaning of "Self?"

a)

Bio

b)

Auto

c)

Photo

d)

Graph

5.

What Greek Root has the meaning of "Light?"

a)

Graph

b)

Photo

c)

Bio

d)

Auto

6.

"Auto" is a Greek root meaning...

a)

earth

b)

people

c)

two, twice

d)

self, one

7.

What is the meaning of Autonomous?

a)

Something that controls itself

b)

The production of light by living things

c)

An image produced by using light on a sensitive surface

d)

A person who studies, or writes about the ocean

8.

What Greek Root has the meaning of "Write?"

a)

Bio

b)

Photo

c)

Auto

d)

Graph

9.

What is the meaning of Photograph?

a)

Something that controls itself

b)

The production of light by living things

c)

An image produced by using light on a sensitive surface

d)

A person who studies, or writes about the ocean

10.

What is the signature of a famous person called?

a)
autograph
b)
graffiti
c)
graphite
d)
paragraph
11.

Part of a piece of writing or story. It begins on a new line and is made

up of one or more sentences

a)
autograph
b)
graffiti
c)
graphite
d)
paragraph
12.

A shiny, black substance that is used in pencils

a)
autograph
b)
graffiti
c)
graphite
d)
paragraph
13.

What does the Greek root "rupt" mean?

a)

break/burst

b)

smile

c)

jump

d)

dislike

14.

"Tele" is a root that means...

a)

close or near

b)

stars

c)

technology

d)

far or distant

15.

Why is it important to learn Greek, Latin and Roman roots?

a)

Because it is nice to learn a new language.

b)

Because English words uses a lot of the roots and it helps us to know what words mean.

c)

It is not important.

d)

Because it helps us to figure out where the prefix and suffix go on a word.