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latin and greek roots

Total questions: 18

Worksheet time: 24mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

aqua

a)

pool

b)

water

c)

prairie

d)

tundra

2.
The greek root astro means what?
a)
star
b)
love
c)
life
d)
spirt
3.
What is a word that means believable?
a)
Credit
b)
Incredible
4.

What is the definition of the root photo (photosynthesis, photograph, photocopy)?

a)

teeth

b)

two

c)

light

d)

many

5.
hydro means
a)
desert
b)
dry
c)
water
d)
heart
6.
bio means
a)
straight
b)
people
c)
color
d)
life
7.
geo means
a)
space
b)
stars
c)
earth
d)
heart
8.
The prefix circum- means...
a)
Tall
b)
Around
c)
Two 
d)
Create
9.

The root word "spect" means

a)

judge, law

b)

word, study

c)

see/look

d)

light

10.

vision, evidence, provide, and providence are made from the root, "Vid/Vis" which means

a)

see

b)

say/tell

c)

land

d)

look

11.

the root word "log" can be found in which words?

a)

prologue

b)

apology

c)

dialogue

d)

photograph

12.

Astronaut, astronomy and disaster have a common root that is ____________ meaning _________

a)

geo/earth

b)

astr/star

c)

tract/land

d)

photo/light

13.

Which root means "to hear" or "listen"?

a)

terra

b)

tract

c)

aud

d)

log

14.

The root "rupt" means

a)

throw

b)

see

c)

break/burst

d)

pull/drag

15.

If you get on a tractor, you're going to _______________ something

a)

pull

b)

drag

c)

burst

d)

judge

16.

The affix "gen" means-

a)

speech or language

b)

Generation or creation; kind or type

c)

Long; large.

17.

The affix "vid/vis" means-

a)

see, look at, observe

b)

conquer; win

c)

Alive; living

18.

The affix "phil" means-

a)

heat; temperature

b)

all; everything

c)

love