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greek and latin roots

Total questions: 12

Worksheet time: 6mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What is the definition of the root therm (thermometer, hypothermia, thermos)?

a)

to write

b)

the study of

c)

three

d)

heat

2.

What is the definition of the root sub (submarine, subway, submerge)?

a)

under/below

b)

to write

c)

same or equal

d)

to break

3.

What is the definition of the root ped (pedicure, centipede, pedal)?

a)

to speak

b)

water

c)

foot

d)

far off

4.

What is the definition of the root multi (multiply, multiple, multimedia)?

a)

two

b)

many

c)

to do or perform

d)

same or equal

5.

What is the definition of the root uni (unicorn, unity, unicycle)?

a)

to hear

b)

four

c)

to write

d)

one

6.

What is the definition of the root ology (geology, mythology, zoology)?

a)

far off

b)

measure

c)

the study of

d)

to pull or drag

7.

What is the definition of the root bio (biology, biography, biome)?

a)

name

b)

life

c)

same or equal

d)

teeth

8.

What is the definition of the root audio (audible, audiobook, audition)?

a)

far off

b)

to do or perform

c)

to hear

d)

foot

9.

What is the definition of the root auto (autograph, automobile, autobiography)?

a)

far off

b)

to build

c)

three

d)

self

10.

What is the definition of the root bi (bicycle, biweekly, bisect)?

a)

two

b)

measure

c)

life

d)

to pull or drag

11.

What is the definition of the root cent (century, centipede, centennial)?

a)

water

b)

to break

c)

to do or perform

d)

one hundred

12.

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

a)

teeth

b)

two

c)

light

d)

many