WorksheetsLatin Roots #1
Total questions: 17
Worksheet time: 11mins
Phone
Sound
Philia
Love / Friendship
Phobos
Fear
Photos
Light
Logos
Study of
Tele
Far Away / Distant
Metron
Measure
Syn
With / Together
Thesis
Put / Place / Position
Kinesis
Movement
Thermometer, Symmetry, and Meter all have what root word in common?
Metron
Syn
Thermo
Many insects move faster when placed in direct light. This can be an example of what?
Synthesis
Kinesiology
Photokinesis
A weird bug that dances in the sunlight.
What is the definition of metron?
Measure
To Meet
Weight
Movement
What is the definition of tele?
Movement
Talk
Far Away / Distant
See / Look / Examine
What is the definition of photos?
See / Look / Examine
Light
Movement
Sound
What is the definition of logos?
Measure
Fear
Study of
With / Together
What is the definition of phobos?
Fear
Study of
Love / Friendship
With / Together
What is the definition of philia?
Fear
With / Together
Put / Place / Position
Love / Friendship
What is the definition of phone?
Far Away / Distant
Speak
Sound
See / Look / Examine
What is the definition of syn?
With / Together
Without
Put / Place / Position
Movement
What is the definition of thesis?
Put / Place / Position
To / Toward / Near / Next to
Study of
Without
What is the definition of kinesis?
Sound
Far Away / Distant
Love / Friendship
Movement
Combining the root words syn + thesis = synthesis.
What is the best definition of synthesis?
to place together
to study together
study of movement
without movement
Combining the root words tele + phone = telephone.
What is the best definition of telephone?
movement of light
to look far away
distant sound
sound of light
Dancers often synchronize their movements so that they are dancing in unison. What is the best definition of synchronize?
to do things at the same time
to do things without each other
to hit the griddy upside down
to move in a circle
