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OCR Unit 2 Latin & Greek Roots

Total questions: 90

Worksheet time: 45mins

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1.

Practice — Read each word. Circle the roots terra (or terr), geo, or photo in each one. Then choose the option that correctly identifies the root and gives the best definition of the word: terrain

a)

Root: terra; definition: a type of land

b)

Root: geo; definition: study of Earth’s surface

c)

Root: photo; definition: a picture created with light

d)

Root: terr; definition: a small dog breed

2.

Practice — Read each word. Circle the roots terra (or terr), geo, or photo in each one. Then choose the option that correctly identifies the root and gives the best definition of the word: geographer

a)

Root: photo; definition: a person who takes pictures

b)

Root: geo; definition: a person who studies Earth’s surface

c)

Root: terr; definition: a type of clay

d)

Root: terra; definition: a landform

3.

Practice — Read each word. Circle the roots terra (or terr), geo, or photo in each one. Then choose the option that correctly identifies the root and gives the best definition of the word: photographer

a)

Root: terr; definition: a person who works with soil

b)

Root: photo; definition: a person who creates pictures using light

c)

Root: geo; definition: a person who studies rocks

d)

Root: terra; definition: a land area

4.

Practice — Read each word. Circle the roots terra (or terr), geo, or photo in each one. Then choose the option that correctly identifies the root and gives the best definition of the word: photocopier

a)

Root: geo; definition: a map maker

b)

Root: photo; definition: a machine that makes a copy using light

c)

Root: terra; definition: land that is farmed

d)

Root: terr; definition: a dog used for hunting

5.

Practice — Read each word. Circle the roots terra (or terr), geo, or photo in each one. Then choose the option that correctly identifies the root and gives the best definition of the word: terra-cotta

a)

Root: terr; definition: a small dog breed

b)

Root: geo; definition: a crystal-filled rock

c)

Root: terra; definition: a type of earthenware clay

d)

Root: photo; definition: a clear, bright picture

6.

Practice — Read each word. Circle the roots terra (or terr), geo, or photo in each one. Then choose the option that correctly identifies the root and gives the best definition of the word: terrier

a)

Root: terr; definition: a type of dog

b)

Root: geo; definition: a person who studies Earth

c)

Root: photo; definition: a device that uses light

d)

Root: terra; definition: a clay pot

7.

Apply — Select the word from the box that best fits the definition: An area of land. Word bank: geocentric, geode, geology, photocopy, photogenic, photosynthesis, territorial, territory

a)

territory

b)

geology

c)

photogenic

d)

geocentric

8.

Apply — Select the word from the box that best fits the definition: A hollow rock that has crystals inside. Word bank: geocentric, geode, geology, photocopy, photogenic, photosynthesis, territorial, territory

a)

geode

b)

geology

c)

territorial

d)

photocopy

9.

Apply — Select the word from the box that best fits the definition: Producing light; describes people who are photographed well. Word bank: geocentric, geode, geology, photocopy, photogenic, photosynthesis, territorial, territory

a)

photogenic

b)

photosynthesis

c)

territory

d)

geocentric

10.

Apply — Select the word from the box that best fits the definition: Study of rocks. Word bank: geocentric, geode, geology, photocopy, photogenic, photosynthesis, territorial, territory

a)

geology

b)

geode

c)

territorial

d)

photocopy

11.

Apply — Select the word from the box that best fits the definition: A natural process in which light helps to create food for plants. Word bank: geocentric, geode, geology, photocopy, photogenic, photosynthesis, territorial, territory

a)

photosynthesis

b)

photocopy

c)

geology

d)

territory

12.

Apply — Select the word from the box that best fits the definition: To make a copy. Word bank: geocentric, geode, geology, photocopy, photogenic, photosynthesis, territorial, territory

a)

photocopy

b)

geode

c)

geology

d)

territorial

13.

Apply — Select the word from the box that best fits the definition: Relating to the center of Earth. Word bank: geocentric, geode, geology, photocopy, photogenic, photosynthesis, territorial, territory

a)

geocentric

b)

territorial

c)

geode

d)

photogenic

14.

Apply — Select the word from the box that best fits the definition: Having characteristics of land. Word bank: geocentric, geode, geology, photocopy, photogenic, photosynthesis, territorial, territory

a)

territorial

b)

photocopy

c)

geology

d)

geode

15.

Fill in the root and choose the resulting spelling word. Use each spelling word only once: ____ + ier

a)

terrier

b)

terrain

c)

geode

d)

photogenic

16.

Fill in the root and choose the resulting spelling word. Use each spelling word only once: ____ + grapher

a)

geographer

b)

photographer

c)

telegrapher

d)

terrigragher

17.

Fill in the root and choose the resulting spelling word. Use each spelling word only once: ____ + thermal

a)

geothermal

b)

photothermal

c)

terrathermal

d)

telethermal

18.

Fill in the root and choose the resulting spelling word. Use each spelling word only once: Medi + ____ + anean

a)

Mediterranean

b)

Medigeanean

c)

Mediphotoanean

d)

Medigeoanean

19.

Fill in the root and choose the resulting spelling word. Use each spelling word only once: ____ + itorial

a)

territorial

b)

geotorial

c)

photorial

d)

teleitorial

20.

Fill in the root and choose the resulting spelling word. Use each spelling word only once: ____ + graphy

a)

geography

b)

photography

c)

terragraphy

d)

telegraphy

21.

Fill in the root and choose the resulting spelling word. Use each spelling word only once: ____ + logist

a)

geologist

b)

photologist

c)

terrlogist

d)

telelogist

22.

Fill in the root and choose the resulting spelling word. Use each spelling word only once: ____ + genic

a)

photogenic

b)

terragenic

c)

geogenic

d)

telegenic

23.

Fill in the root and choose the resulting spelling word. Use each spelling word only once: ____ + itory

a)

territory

b)

geotory

c)

phototory

d)

teletory

24.

Fill in the root and choose the resulting spelling word. Use each spelling word only once: ____ + de

a)

geode

b)

photode

c)

terrade

d)

telede

25.

Fill in the root and choose the resulting spelling word. Use each spelling word only once: ____ + graphic

a)

photographic

b)

geographic

c)

terragraphic

d)

telegraphic

26.

Fill in the root and choose the resulting spelling word. Use each spelling word only once: ____ + graphy

a)

geography

b)

photography

c)

terragraphy

d)

telegraphy

27.

Fill in the root and choose the resulting spelling word. Use each spelling word only once: ____ + ain

a)

terrain

b)

geain

c)

photain

d)

teleain

28.

Fill in the root and choose the resulting spelling word. Use each spelling word only once: ____ + metry

a)

geometry

b)

photometry

c)

terrametry

d)

telemetry

29.

Fill in the root and choose the resulting spelling word. Use each spelling word only once: ____ + copy

a)

photocopy

b)

terracopy

c)

geocopy

d)

telecopy

30.

Fill in the root and choose the resulting spelling word. Use each spelling word only once: ____ + arium

a)

terrarium

b)

gearium

c)

photoarium

d)

telearium

31.

Fill in the root and choose the resulting spelling word. Use each spelling word only once: ________ + logical

a)

geological

b)

photological

c)

terrological

d)

telelogical

32.

Fill in the root and choose the resulting spelling word. Use each spelling word only once: ________ + ace

a)

terrace

b)

geace

c)

photoace

d)

teleace

33.

Fill in the root and choose the resulting spelling word. Use each spelling word only once: ________ + synthesis

a)

photosynthesis

b)

geosynthesis

c)

terrasynthesis

d)

telesynthesis

34.

Fill in the root and choose the resulting spelling word. Use each spelling word only once: tele + ________

a)

photo

b)

geo

c)

terra

d)

meter

35.

Write the spelling word represented by the root meaning combination: “outside” + “Earth”

a)

extraterrestrial

b)

territory

c)

geological

d)

telephoto

36.

Write the spelling word represented by the root meaning combination: “below” + “Earth”

a)

subterranean

b)

territorial

c)

geode

d)

terrain

37.

Write the spelling word represented by the root meaning combination: “light” + “writer”

a)

photographer

b)

photography

c)

photogenic

d)

telephoto

38.

Write the spelling word represented by the root meaning combination: “distance” + “light”

a)

telephoto

b)

photogenic

c)

geography

d)

terrarium

39.

Write the spelling word represented by the root meaning combination: “Earth” + “heat”

a)

geothermal

b)

terrain

c)

terrace

d)

photocopy

40.

Choose the word that does not share the same main root as the other two and select it: geography, photogenic, geological

a)

geography

b)

photogenic

c)

geological

41.

Choose the word that does not share the same main root as the other two and select it: telephoto, territory, extraterrestrial

a)

telephoto

b)

territory

c)

extraterrestrial

42.

Choose the word that does not share the same main root as the other two and select it: terrier, Mediterranean, photocopy

a)

terrier

b)

Mediterranean

c)

photocopy

43.

Choose the word that does not share the same main root as the other two and select it: geography, geode, photon

a)

geography

b)

geode

c)

photon

44.

Choose the word that does not share the same main root as the other two and select it: geometry, territorial, territory

a)

geometry

b)

territorial

c)

territory

45.

Choose the word that does not share the same main root as the other two and select it: subterranean, geological, terrier

a)

subterranean

b)

geological

c)

terrier

46.

Choose the word that does not share the same main root as the other two and select it: telephoto, terrier, photographer

a)

telephoto

b)

terrier

c)

photographer

47.

PRACTICE — Think of a word that uses the Greek or Latin root given and matches the meaning. Choose the word that contains the Latin root sens meaning "be aware."

a)

sensor

b)

nonsense

c)

spectacle

d)

simple

48.

PRACTICE — Think of a word that uses the Greek or Latin root given and matches the meaning. Choose the word that contains the Latin root sim meaning "like."

a)

similar

b)

simple

c)

inspect

d)

sense

49.

PRACTICE — Think of a word that uses the Greek or Latin root given and matches the meaning. Choose the word that contains the Latin root spec meaning "see."

a)

inspect

b)

similar

c)

sensor

d)

simple

50.

APPLY — Choose a word from the box to complete the sentence. Word bank: assimilate, senseless, sensible, sensitive, simile, simulation, species, specific. Our neighbor acts tough, but he really is very ______.

a)

sensitive

b)

sensible

c)

specific

d)

simile

51.

APPLY — Choose a word from the box to complete the sentence. Word bank: assimilate, senseless, sensible, sensitive, simile, simulation, species, specific. The story we read was about a(n) ______ crime that occurred long ago.

a)

senseless

b)

specific

c)

sensitive

d)

simulation

52.

APPLY — Choose a word from the box to complete the sentence. Word bank: assimilate, senseless, sensible, sensitive, simile, simulation, species, specific. A(n) ______ type of tool was needed to put together the bookcase.

a)

specific

b)

sensible

c)

species

d)

simile

53.

APPLY — Choose a word from the box to complete the sentence. Word bank: assimilate, senseless, sensible, sensitive, simile, simulation, species, specific. At the museum, there was a virtual reality ______ that people could try.

a)

simulation

b)

simile

c)

species

d)

assimilate

54.

APPLY — Choose a word from the box to complete the sentence. Word bank: assimilate, senseless, sensible, sensitive, simile, simulation, species, specific. The immigrants are trying to ______ into the culture of their new country.

a)

assimilate

b)

sensible

c)

sensitive

d)

species

55.

APPLY — Choose a word from the box to complete the sentence. Word bank: assimilate, senseless, sensible, sensitive, simile, simulation, species, specific. How does the ______ show a comparison between two things?

a)

simile

b)

simulation

c)

senseless

d)

specific

56.

APPLY — Choose a word from the box to complete the sentence. Word bank: assimilate, senseless, sensible, sensitive, simile, simulation, species, specific. Be sure to eat a(n) ______ breakfast before school this morning.

a)

sensible

b)

sensitive

c)

specific

d)

senseless

57.

APPLY — Choose a word from the box to complete the sentence. Word bank: assimilate, senseless, sensible, sensitive, simile, simulation, species, specific. The zoo is raising money for an endangered ______.

a)

species

b)

simile

c)

sensible

d)

specific

58.

Write a short paragraph using two or more words with a sens/sim/spec root. Choose the paragraph that correctly uses at least two words formed from the roots sens, sim, or spec.

a)

The scientist used a sensor to inspect the habitat of a rare species, and she wrote a simile to describe how the forest felt alive.

b)

We visited the park and ate lunch at noon.

c)

He is a sensible kid.

d)

The class watched a simulation.

59.

PRACTICE Fill in the appropriate Latin root to form a spelling word. Choose the Latin root that correctly completes the word: ______itivity

a)

sens

b)

spec

c)

sim

60.

PRACTICE Fill in the appropriate Latin root to form a spelling word. Choose the Latin root that correctly completes the word: in______tor

a)

sens

b)

spec

c)

sim

61.

PRACTICE Fill in the appropriate Latin root to form a spelling word. Choose the Latin root that correctly completes the word: ______tator

a)

sens

b)

spec

c)

sim

62.

PRACTICE Fill in the appropriate Latin root to form a spelling word. Choose the Latin root that correctly completes the word: ______ulate

a)

sens

b)

spec

c)

sim

63.

PRACTICE Fill in the appropriate Latin root to form a spelling word. Choose the Latin root that correctly completes the word: ______itive

a)

sens

b)

spec

c)

sim

64.

PRACTICE Fill in the appropriate Latin root to form a spelling word. Choose the Latin root that correctly completes the word: ______ulate

a)

sens

b)

spec

c)

sim

65.

PRACTICE Fill in the appropriate Latin root to form a spelling word. Choose the Latin root that correctly completes the word: ______ibility

a)

sens

b)

spec

c)

sim

66.

PRACTICE Fill in the appropriate Latin root to form a spelling word. Choose the Latin root that correctly completes the word: re______t

a)

sens

b)

spec

c)

sim

67.

PRACTICE Fill in the appropriate Latin root to form a spelling word. Choose the Latin root that correctly completes the word: ______ational

a)

sens

b)

spec

c)

sim

68.

PRACTICE Fill in the appropriate Latin root to form a spelling word. Choose the Latin root that correctly completes the word: per______tive

a)

sens

b)

spec

c)

sim

69.

PRACTICE Fill in the appropriate Latin root to form a spelling word. Choose the Latin root that correctly completes the word: non______e

a)

sens

b)

spec

c)

sim

70.

PRACTICE Fill in the appropriate Latin root to form a spelling word. Choose the Latin root that correctly completes the word: con______us

a)

sens

b)

spec

c)

sim

71.

PRACTICE Fill in the appropriate Latin root to form a spelling word. Choose the Latin root that correctly completes the word: as______ilate

a)

sens

b)

spec

c)

sim

72.

PRACTICE Fill in the appropriate Latin root to form a spelling word. Choose the Latin root that correctly completes the word: ______ile

a)

sens

b)

spec

c)

sim

73.

PRACTICE Fill in the appropriate Latin root to form a spelling word. Choose the Latin root that correctly completes the word: fac______ile

a)

sens

b)

spec

c)

sim

74.

PRACTICE Fill in the appropriate Latin root to form a spelling word. Choose the Latin root that correctly completes the word: ______ulator

a)

sens

b)

spec

c)

sim

75.

PRACTICE Fill in the appropriate Latin root to form a spelling word. Choose the Latin root that correctly completes the word: ______tacle

a)

sens

b)

spec

c)

sim

76.

PRACTICE Fill in the appropriate Latin root to form a spelling word. Choose the Latin root that correctly completes the word: ______ory

a)

sens

b)

spec

c)

sim

77.

PRACTICE Fill in the appropriate Latin root to form a spelling word. Choose the Latin root that correctly completes the word: ______trum

a)

sens

b)

spec

c)

sim

78.

PRACTICE Fill in the appropriate Latin root to form a spelling word. Choose the Latin root that correctly completes the word: in______t

a)

sens

b)

spec

c)

sim

79.

APPLY If the underlined spelling word is misspelled, choose the correct spelling; if it is correct, choose Correct. Sentence: That movie is a total sinsergy experience.

a)

Correct

b)

sensory

c)

sinsory

d)

sensary

80.

APPLY If the underlined spelling word is misspelled, choose the correct spelling; if it is correct, choose Correct. Sentence: You get an interesting prespective of the city as you fly over.

a)

Correct

b)

perspective

c)

persepective

d)

perspecktive

81.

APPLY If the underlined spelling word is misspelled, choose the correct spelling; if it is correct, choose Correct. Sentence: My drawing is not disimilar to yours.

a)

Correct

b)

dissmilar

c)

dissimilar

d)

dissimilier

82.

APPLY If the underlined spelling word is misspelled, choose the correct spelling; if it is correct, choose Correct. Sentence: An inspecter is coming to look at our house today.

a)

Correct

b)

inspector

c)

inspectar

d)

inspecter

83.

APPLY If the underlined spelling word is misspelled, choose the correct spelling; if it is correct, choose Correct. Sentence: Try to use a simile or metaphor in this paragraph.

a)

Correct

b)

similie

c)

simialee

d)

similay

84.

APPLY If the underlined spelling word is misspelled, choose the correct spelling; if it is correct, choose Correct. Sentence: Iona trusts her mother’s sinsibilty about clothing.

a)

Correct

b)

sensibility

c)

sensibillity

d)

sencibility

85.

APPLY If the underlined spelling word is misspelled, choose the correct spelling; if it is correct, choose Correct. Sentence: Rohan will get to be a specktator at the inauguration.

a)

Correct

b)

spectator

c)

specktatore

d)

spector

86.

APPLY If the underlined spelling word is misspelled, choose the correct spelling; if it is correct, choose Correct. Sentence: The consinsas among my friends is that this song is great.

a)

Correct

b)

consenses

c)

consensus

d)

concensus

87.

APPLY If the underlined spelling word is misspelled, choose the correct spelling; if it is correct, choose Correct. Sentence: My brother’s nonsense can be tiresome.

a)

Correct

b)

nonsens

c)

nonesense

d)

nonsense

88.

APPLY If the underlined spelling word is misspelled, choose the correct spelling; if it is correct, choose Correct. Sentence: Dance class is held at a symultanous time as art class.

a)

Correct

b)

simultaneous

c)

simultanious

d)

symultaneous

89.

APPLY If the underlined spelling word is misspelled, choose the correct spelling; if it is correct, choose Correct. Sentence: I have great rispecked for your hard work.

a)

Correct

b)

respected

c)

rispected

d)

repected

90.

APPLY If the underlined spelling word is misspelled, choose the correct spelling; if it is correct, choose Correct. Sentence: The girls inspecked their clothes for mud and grass stains.

a)

Correct

b)

inspectid

c)

inspected

d)

inspeckt