Free Printable Greek and Latin roots

1.

"aqua" (L): aquarium, Aquarius (a)

Choose from the below words

water

foot

do

love

2.

"bio" (G): autobiography, biology (a)

Choose from the below words

light

life

heat

see

3.

"gen" (G): generate, generation (a)

Choose from the below words

head

light

build

birth

4.

"mater" (L): alma mater, maternal (a)

Choose from the below words

circle

do

mother

recall

5.

"spec" (L): inspect, spectacle

a)

foot

b)

see, look

c)

mark

d)

love

6.

"cogn" (L): incognito, recognize

a)

break

b)

health

c)

know

d)

drive

7.

"loc" (L): dislocated, location

a)

know

b)

life

c)

place

d)

star

8.

"nat" (L): innate, native

a)

mother

b)

short

c)

born

d)

new

9.

"ped" (L): biped, pedestrian

a)

mark

b)

birth

c)

foot

d)

life

10.

"sign" (L): signal, signature

a)

mark

b)

love

c)

health

d)

new

11.

"aud" (L): audible, audio

a)

see

b)

hear

c)

feel

d)

know

12.

"photo" (G): photograph, photosynthesis

a)

word

b)

grow

c)

light

d)

order

13.

"struct" (L): construct, structure

a)

row, rank

b)

tall

c)

small, less

d)

build

14.

"therm" (G): thermometer, thermostat

a)

air

b)

place

c)

heat

d)

new

15.

"vis" (L): television, invisible

a)

know

b)

feel

c)

hear

d)

see

16.

"act" (L): action, activity

a)

head

b)

order

c)

do

d)

row, rank

17.

"cycl" (G): bicycle, recycle

a)

head

b)

circle

c)

turn

d)

heat

18.

"graph" (G): autograph, graphic

a)

mark

b)

tell

c)

write

d)

give

19.

"mem" (L): memorial, memorize

a)

recall

b)

heart

c)

light

d)

build

20.

"tact" (L): contact, tactile

a)

touch

b)

give

c)

greatest

d)

break

21.

"ast" or "astr" (G): asterisk, astronaut

a)

word

b)

build

c)

star

d)

no

22.

"fac" (L): factory, manufactured

a)

born

b)

place

c)

see

d)

make

23.

"geo" (G): geology, geography

a)

order

b)

shape

c)

earth

d)

heat

24.

"morph" (G): amorphous, metamorphosis

a)

see, look

b)

shape

c)

life

d)

new

25.

"rupt" (L): bankrupt, erupt

a)

light

b)

heart

c)

beginning

d)

break

26.

"brev" (L): abbreviate, brevity

a)

short

b)

circle

c)

heat

d)

life

27.

"cap" (L): capital, captain

a)

drive

b)

under

c)

draw tight

d)

head

28.

"ord" (L): order, ordinary

a)

hear

b)

mark

c)

place

d)

row, rank

29.

"phil" (G): philanthropist, philosopher

a)

health

b)

love

c)

see

d)

build

30.

"san" (L): sanitary, sanitation

a)

health

b)

word

c)

know

d)

light

31.

"log" (G): dialogue, prologue

a)

write

b)

word

c)

recall

d)

touch

32.

"max" (L): maximize, maximum

a)

row, rank

b)

draw tight

c)

greatest

d)

mark

33.

"nov" (L): novel, novice

a)

know

b)

life

c)

new

d)

water

34.

"pel" (L): compel, propel

a)

circle

b)

drive

c)

touch

d)

recall

35.

"strict" (L): constrictor, restrict

a)

beginning

b)

see

c)

draw tight

d)

order

36.

"mand" (L): commanding, mandatory

a)

mark

b)

order

c)

beginning

d)

new

37.

"min" (L): minority, minimum

a)

small, less

b)

short

c)

star

d)

new

38.

"neg" (L): negative, renegade

a)

mark

b)

give

c)

circle

d)

no

39.

"orig" (L): origin, original

a)

know

b)

see, look

c)

beginning

d)

write

40.

"trib" (L): contribute, distribute

a)

give

b)

drive

c)

small, less

d)

draw tight

41.

"anti" (G): antisocial, antibiotic

a)

build

b)

against, opposite

c)

write

d)

circle

42.

"auto" (G): autopilot, autobiography

a)

draw tight

b)

build

c)

self, same

d)

see

43.

"chron" (G): chronology, synchronize

a)

self, same

b)

build

c)

mother

d)

time

44.

"dem" (G): demographics, democracy

a)

build

b)

people

c)

write

d)

earth

45.

"hemi, semi" (G): hemisphere, semisweet

a)

earth

b)

half

c)

water

d)

write

46.

"hyper" (G): hyperactive, hypersensitive

a)

small, less

b)

self, same

c)

over, too much, a lot

d)

grow

47.

"kilo" (G): kilogram, kilometer

a)

earth

b)

circle

c)

measure

d)

one thousand

48.

"psych" (G): psychology, psychic

a)

mind

b)

see

c)

write

d)

recall

49.

"tri" (G): triangle, tripod

a)

build

b)

make

c)

shape

d)

three

50.

"ann, enn" (L): anniversary, centennial

a)

year, yearly

b)

make

c)

old

d)

tell

51.

spec = see, look

a)

If you cross the border into another country, you will see border patrol agents doing this to people and vehicles.

1.

inspecting

b)

These people at the basketball game organized a giant "wave."

2.

spectators

c)

Sometimes it's hard to do this when you're involved in the situation.

3.

introspection

d)

The character in the story wore these to help him read the magic spells.

4.

spectacles

e)

This is also described as "making a scene."

5.

spectacle

52.

Match the following.

a)

ped

1.

foot

b)

man, manu

2.

hand

c)

spec

3.

see, look

d)

dict

4.

speak

e)

ject

5.

throw

53.

sect: (a) port: (b) graph: (c)

Choose from the below words

cut, separate

carry

writing

listen, hearing

54.

Match the following.

a)

circum

1.

around

b)

min

2.

less, smaller

c)

quad

3.

four

d)

pre

4.

before

e)

uni

5.

one

Greek and Latin roots

Total questions: 54

Worksheet time: 35mins

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