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WorksheetsUnits 5-8 Greek/Latin Roots
Total questions: 90
Worksheet time: 47mins
This roots means MAKE
(a)
This root means STAR
(a)
This root means EARTH
(a)
This root means BREAK
(a)
This root means SHAPE
(a)
This symbol (*) is an ____________.
asterisk
astronomy
astronaut
The _______ launched into space on the rocket.
morph
astronomy
astronaut
asterisk
_______ is the scientific study of outerspace.
Astronaut
Astronomy
Geology
Asterisk
The rustic pot was an _________ from the Mayan civilization.
amorphous
manufactured
artifact
factory
The car ________ produces 1,000s of cars in one week.
factory
astronaut
metamorphous
artifact
Sometimes companies relocate because it is cheaper to _________ their goods in different areas of the world.
artifact
factory
manufacture
____________ is the study of the Earth's surface.
Astronaut
Geology
Geography
Morph
____________ is the study of rocks, soils, minerals, and other things that make up a planet.
Metamorphosis
Geology
Astronaut
Geography
_______ energy uses heat from the ground.
Geothermal
Interrupt
Geography
Geology
A caterpillar goes through _______ to become a butterfly.
amorphous
metamorphosis
amorphous
Something _____ has no shape.
amorphous
metamorphosis
morph
geothermal
When an image on the computer screen _____, it changes from one thing to another.
astronaut
amorphous
metamorphosis
morphs
People who are ______ are unable to pay because they do not have the money to do so.
morph
erupt
bankrupt
interrupt
When you break into someone's conversation, you ______ them.
interrupt
erupt
bankrupt
manufacture
As a volcano _______, hot magma from the center of the Earth breaks through the surface crust.
erupts
interrupts
bankrupt
This roots means SHORT
(a)
This root means HEAD
(a)
This root means ROW, RANK
(a)
This root means LOVE
(a)
This root means HEALTH
(a)
A _______ is a curved symbol for a short-vowel sound.
breve
abbreviation
brevity
abbreviated
The saying "___________ is the soul of wit" means that to be clever, one should use only a few well-chosen words.
breve
brevity
abbreviation
captain
An ______ is the shortened form of a longer word.
brevity
ordinal
abbreviation
breve
The ______ is the head of a ship.
capstone
decapitate
capital
captain
To remove one's head.
captain
capstone
decapitate
capital
Something that is special and out of the ordinary
ordinary
extraordinary
ordinal
order
The ______ of events takes place one after another.
extraordinary
ordinary
ordinal
order
These numbers show rank, like first, second, third, etc.
ordinary
ordinal
extraordinary
Something that is not special could be called ______.
ordinary
order
ordinal
extraordinary
A _______ can show their love for humanity by donating money to various charities.
philharmonic
philanthropist
philosopher
captain
A ______ is a scholar who works to understand the nature of life.
philosopher
philanthropist
philharmonic
ordinal
People who attend _______ performances enjoy great music!
philharmonic
philosopher
philanthropist
ordinal
People with severe mental illnesses are said to be _____.
sanitation
insane
sane
sanitary
People who are mentally healthy are _______.
captain
sanitation
insane
sane
To be ______, you should wash your hands before you eat!
sanitation
sanitary
sane
insane
_______ crews vacuum and take out the trash after hours to keep the building clean!
Captain
Sanitation
Insane
Breve
A _________ is the stone at the top of a wall.
ordinal
capital
captain
capstone
Nashville is the _________ of Tennessee.
capital
captain
capstone
decapitate
This root means WORD
(a)
This root means DRAW TIGHT
(a)
This root means GREATEST
(a)
This root means NEW
(a)
This root means DRIVE
(a)
This is an exchange of words between people
monologue
dialogue
apologize
prologue
This is a long speech given by ONE person.
monologue
dialogue
apologize
prologue
This is the introduction that is before the main story.
monologue
dialogue
apologize
prologue
Someone would do this when they are sorry.
monologue
dialogue
apologize
prologue
A short saying that makes the most of a few words.
maximize
maxim
maximum
A 100% was the _____________ score on the test.
maximize
maxim
maximum
To make the most of something.
maximize
maxim
maximum
A new story is a _______.
novel
novelty
novice
nova
This is something that is new, different, or unique.
novel
novelty
novice
nova
A ________ is someone who has just started to learn or do something that is new.
novel
novelty
novice
nova
To _____ is to move forward.
repel
compelled
propel
propellers
To be sent or driven away is to be ________.
expelled
compelled
propel
propellers
When you are ______, you feel like you must do something.
expelled
compelled
propel
propellers
Something that drives you away such as the smell of a skunk.
expelled
compelled
repels
propellers
These help to drive a boat forward.
expelled
compelled
repels
propellers
If the bandage is too tight it will do this to the blood flow?
propeller
strict
constrict
A ______ coach would keep everything on the team under control.
propeller
strict
constrict
Bug _________ helps to keep bugs away.
expelled
repellent
repels
propellers
To _______ is to hold something within fixed limits.
restricted
restrict
strict
constrictor
The area was ______ so no one was allowed to enter.
restricted
restrict
strict
constrictor
The sergeant ordered his soldiers in a ______ voice.
mandatory
demanding
commanding
command
To _____ is to order someone to do something.
demand
command
mandatory
Something that is _______ is something that must be done.
strict
command
mandatory
Soldiers follow the ______ of their officers.
commands
mandatory
demands
strict
The least amount
minority
mini
minimum
minus
A smaller party or group opposed to a majority, as in voting or other action.
minus
minor
minority
mini
A ______ is a person under the age of 18, not yet considered an adult.
minus
minor
minority
mini
_____ is the mathematical operation of taking away, resulting in less.
minus
minor
minority
mini
To _____ is to reduce or make smaller.
minus
minor
minimize
mini
A _____ answer to a question is "no".
minimize
negative
renegade
renege
A _______ is someone who chooses not to follow the laws and customs of a group or society.
minimize
negative
renegade
renege
An _____ story is completely new, not copied or based on something else.
origin
aboriginal
original
The first or native people of a place are _______ tribes.
origin
aboriginal
original
The ______ of a river might be a spring high up in the mountains.
origin
aboriginal
original
This root means ORDER
orig
mand
min
neg
This root means small, less
orig
mand
min
neg
This root means no
orig
mand
min
neg
This root means BEGINNING
orig
mand
min
neg
This root means GIVE
orig
trib
min
neg
To _____ is to give of your time or money to a cause or effort.
tributary
distribute
contribute
To ______ is to give to others something they need.
tributary
distribute
contribute
A ______ is a river that flows into or gives its water, to a larger river.
tributary
distribute
contribute
