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Greek Roots

Total questions: 12

Worksheet time: 6mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Choose the best answer for the meaning of the Greek root: phon

a)

self

b)

light

c)

sound

d)

writing

2.

What is the meaning of the word: megaphone

a)

a device to make writing easier

b)

a device to make sound louder

c)

a device to make light brighter

d)

a device that draws pictures

3.

What is the meaning of the word: symphony in the following sentence: The symphony performed at the holiday event.

a)

a group that sounds like a duck

b)

a group that creates its own writing

c)

a group that uses light to make pictures

d)

a group that plays music (sounds) together

4.

Choose the best answer for the meaning of the latin root: photo

a)

sound

b)

writing

c)

light

d)

self

5.

What is the meaning of the word: photocopy

a)

a copy made using light

b)

a picture of a book

c)

a brand new piece of paper

d)

a loud noise

6.

What is the meaning of the word: photosynthesis in the following sentence: The plant used photosynthesis to grow.

a)

turning sound into a plant

b)

turning light into food

c)

turning writing into a book

d)

turning sound into music

7.

Choose the best answer for the meaning of the latin root: aut(o)

a)

sound

b)

light

c)

self

d)

writing

8.

What is the meaning of the word: automatic

a)

to use light to draw

b)

to stay still with help

c)

to write using a computer

d)

to move by itself

9.

What is the meaning of the word: autonomy in the following sentence: Lucy has complete autonomy when she rides her bike.

a)

can ride it all by herself

b)

needs help to ride

c)

doesn't like bikes

d)

lost her bike

10.

Choose the best answer for the meaning of the latin root: graph/gram

a)

light

b)

sound

c)

writing

d)

self

11.

What is the meaning of the word: autograph

a)

writing your address

b)

writing a book

c)

writing your own name

d)

writing a math problem

12.

What is the meaning of the word: biography in the following sentence: Steve wrote a biography about Rosa Parks.

a)

a song about a famous person

b)

a story about someone's life

c)

a short poem about nature

d)

an article about sports