WorksheetsGreek root words
Total questions: 15
Worksheet time: 19mins
A telescope allows you to see objects that are far away, like stars and planets. Based on this information, what does the Greek root 'tele' most likely mean?
Far off or distant
To see or look at
Star or celestial body
Small or tiny
Match each Greek root to its correct meaning.
bio
life
geo
earth
hydro
water
thermo
heat
A historian is careful to place events in chronological order to understand the timeline correctly. What does it mean to put events in chronological order?
Arrange them by the location where they occurred
Arrange them from most to least important
Arrange them in the order they happened in time
Arrange them alphabetically by name
Sort these words based on the body part their Greek root refers to. The categories are: Heart, Skin, and Foot.
dermatologist
podiatrist
cardiology
epidermis
tripod
cardiovascular
An autobiography is a story someone writes about their own life. Based on this, what does the Greek root 'auto' mean?
Life
To write
Self
Story
The Greek root 'phon' is found in words like telephone, symphony, and microphone. What does 'phon' mean?
Light
Sound
Distance
Write
Match the field of study to the meaning of its primary Greek root.
Psychology
Mind
Astronomy
Star
Biology
Life
Geology
Earth
A megaphone is a device used to make a sound much louder so it can be heard by a large crowd. Based on this, what does the Greek root 'mega' likely mean?
Sound
Large or great
To hear
Device
Sort these words based on whether their main root is from Greek or Latin. The categories are: Greek Origin and Latin Origin.
photograph
transport
biology
aqueduct
unicycle
telephone
Plants use a process called photosynthesis to create their own food. This natural process cannot happen without sunlight. What does the Greek root 'photo' mean?
To make or create
Plant or leaf
Light
Food or energy
Match the problem to the tool that would solve it, using your knowledge of the Greek roots in the tool's name.
I need to see the craters on the moon, which are very far away.
Use a telescope
I need to measure the heat of the water to see if it's boiling.
Use a thermometer
I need to write the story of my own life.
Write an autobiography
In words like microscope, telescope, and periscope, the Greek root 'scope' refers to what action?
Measuring
Seeing or looking
Hearing or listening
Moving
Sort these words into groups based on the meaning of their Greek root. The categories are: Earth, Heat, and Life.
geography
thermal
biology
geothermal
antibiotic
thermostat
To study the tiny bacteria on the slide, the scientist needed a tool to make them look larger. Which tool did she use?
A telephone
A periscope
A microscope
A thermometer
Match each Greek root or suffix to its definition.
graph
to write or draw
logy
the study of
meter
to measure
phobia
an extreme fear of
