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WorksheetsOCR Unit 2 Latin & Greek Roots
Total questions: 90
Worksheet time: 45mins
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
Root: terra; definition: a type of land
Root: geo; definition: study of Earth’s surface
Root: photo; definition: a picture created with light
Root: terr; definition: a small dog breed
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
Root: photo; definition: a person who takes pictures
Root: geo; definition: a person who studies Earth’s surface
Root: terr; definition: a type of clay
Root: terra; definition: a landform
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
Root: terr; definition: a person who works with soil
Root: photo; definition: a person who creates pictures using light
Root: geo; definition: a person who studies rocks
Root: terra; definition: a land area
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
Root: geo; definition: a map maker
Root: photo; definition: a machine that makes a copy using light
Root: terra; definition: land that is farmed
Root: terr; definition: a dog used for hunting
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
Root: terr; definition: a small dog breed
Root: geo; definition: a crystal-filled rock
Root: terra; definition: a type of earthenware clay
Root: photo; definition: a clear, bright picture
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
Root: terr; definition: a type of dog
Root: geo; definition: a person who studies Earth
Root: photo; definition: a device that uses light
Root: terra; definition: a clay pot
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
territory
geology
photogenic
geocentric
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
geode
geology
territorial
photocopy
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
photogenic
photosynthesis
territory
geocentric
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
geology
geode
territorial
photocopy
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
photosynthesis
photocopy
geology
territory
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
photocopy
geode
geology
territorial
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
geocentric
territorial
geode
photogenic
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
territorial
photocopy
geology
geode
Fill in the root and choose the resulting spelling word. Use each spelling word only once: ____ + ier
terrier
terrain
geode
photogenic
Fill in the root and choose the resulting spelling word. Use each spelling word only once: ____ + grapher
geographer
photographer
telegrapher
terrigragher
Fill in the root and choose the resulting spelling word. Use each spelling word only once: ____ + thermal
geothermal
photothermal
terrathermal
telethermal
Fill in the root and choose the resulting spelling word. Use each spelling word only once: Medi + ____ + anean
Mediterranean
Medigeanean
Mediphotoanean
Medigeoanean
Fill in the root and choose the resulting spelling word. Use each spelling word only once: ____ + itorial
territorial
geotorial
photorial
teleitorial
Fill in the root and choose the resulting spelling word. Use each spelling word only once: ____ + graphy
geography
photography
terragraphy
telegraphy
Fill in the root and choose the resulting spelling word. Use each spelling word only once: ____ + logist
geologist
photologist
terrlogist
telelogist
Fill in the root and choose the resulting spelling word. Use each spelling word only once: ____ + genic
photogenic
terragenic
geogenic
telegenic
Fill in the root and choose the resulting spelling word. Use each spelling word only once: ____ + itory
territory
geotory
phototory
teletory
Fill in the root and choose the resulting spelling word. Use each spelling word only once: ____ + de
geode
photode
terrade
telede
Fill in the root and choose the resulting spelling word. Use each spelling word only once: ____ + graphic
photographic
geographic
terragraphic
telegraphic
Fill in the root and choose the resulting spelling word. Use each spelling word only once: ____ + graphy
geography
photography
terragraphy
telegraphy
Fill in the root and choose the resulting spelling word. Use each spelling word only once: ____ + ain
terrain
geain
photain
teleain
Fill in the root and choose the resulting spelling word. Use each spelling word only once: ____ + metry
geometry
photometry
terrametry
telemetry
Fill in the root and choose the resulting spelling word. Use each spelling word only once: ____ + copy
photocopy
terracopy
geocopy
telecopy
Fill in the root and choose the resulting spelling word. Use each spelling word only once: ____ + arium
terrarium
gearium
photoarium
telearium
Fill in the root and choose the resulting spelling word. Use each spelling word only once: ________ + logical
geological
photological
terrological
telelogical
Fill in the root and choose the resulting spelling word. Use each spelling word only once: ________ + ace
terrace
geace
photoace
teleace
Fill in the root and choose the resulting spelling word. Use each spelling word only once: ________ + synthesis
photosynthesis
geosynthesis
terrasynthesis
telesynthesis
Fill in the root and choose the resulting spelling word. Use each spelling word only once: tele + ________
photo
geo
terra
meter
Write the spelling word represented by the root meaning combination: “outside” + “Earth”
extraterrestrial
territory
geological
telephoto
Write the spelling word represented by the root meaning combination: “below” + “Earth”
subterranean
territorial
geode
terrain
Write the spelling word represented by the root meaning combination: “light” + “writer”
photographer
photography
photogenic
telephoto
Write the spelling word represented by the root meaning combination: “distance” + “light”
telephoto
photogenic
geography
terrarium
Write the spelling word represented by the root meaning combination: “Earth” + “heat”
geothermal
terrain
terrace
photocopy
Choose the word that does not share the same main root as the other two and select it: geography, photogenic, geological
geography
photogenic
geological
Choose the word that does not share the same main root as the other two and select it: telephoto, territory, extraterrestrial
telephoto
territory
extraterrestrial
Choose the word that does not share the same main root as the other two and select it: terrier, Mediterranean, photocopy
terrier
Mediterranean
photocopy
Choose the word that does not share the same main root as the other two and select it: geography, geode, photon
geography
geode
photon
Choose the word that does not share the same main root as the other two and select it: geometry, territorial, territory
geometry
territorial
territory
Choose the word that does not share the same main root as the other two and select it: subterranean, geological, terrier
subterranean
geological
terrier
Choose the word that does not share the same main root as the other two and select it: telephoto, terrier, photographer
telephoto
terrier
photographer
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."
sensor
nonsense
spectacle
simple
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."
similar
simple
inspect
sense
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."
inspect
similar
sensor
simple
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 ______.
sensitive
sensible
specific
simile
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.
senseless
specific
sensitive
simulation
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.
specific
sensible
species
simile
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.
simulation
simile
species
assimilate
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.
assimilate
sensible
sensitive
species
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?
simile
simulation
senseless
specific
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.
sensible
sensitive
specific
senseless
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 ______.
species
simile
sensible
specific
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.
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.
We visited the park and ate lunch at noon.
He is a sensible kid.
The class watched a simulation.
PRACTICE Fill in the appropriate Latin root to form a spelling word. Choose the Latin root that correctly completes the word: ______itivity
sens
spec
sim
PRACTICE Fill in the appropriate Latin root to form a spelling word. Choose the Latin root that correctly completes the word: in______tor
sens
spec
sim
PRACTICE Fill in the appropriate Latin root to form a spelling word. Choose the Latin root that correctly completes the word: ______tator
sens
spec
sim
PRACTICE Fill in the appropriate Latin root to form a spelling word. Choose the Latin root that correctly completes the word: ______ulate
sens
spec
sim
PRACTICE Fill in the appropriate Latin root to form a spelling word. Choose the Latin root that correctly completes the word: ______itive
sens
spec
sim
PRACTICE Fill in the appropriate Latin root to form a spelling word. Choose the Latin root that correctly completes the word: ______ulate
sens
spec
sim
PRACTICE Fill in the appropriate Latin root to form a spelling word. Choose the Latin root that correctly completes the word: ______ibility
sens
spec
sim
PRACTICE Fill in the appropriate Latin root to form a spelling word. Choose the Latin root that correctly completes the word: re______t
sens
spec
sim
PRACTICE Fill in the appropriate Latin root to form a spelling word. Choose the Latin root that correctly completes the word: ______ational
sens
spec
sim
PRACTICE Fill in the appropriate Latin root to form a spelling word. Choose the Latin root that correctly completes the word: per______tive
sens
spec
sim
PRACTICE Fill in the appropriate Latin root to form a spelling word. Choose the Latin root that correctly completes the word: non______e
sens
spec
sim
PRACTICE Fill in the appropriate Latin root to form a spelling word. Choose the Latin root that correctly completes the word: con______us
sens
spec
sim
PRACTICE Fill in the appropriate Latin root to form a spelling word. Choose the Latin root that correctly completes the word: as______ilate
sens
spec
sim
PRACTICE Fill in the appropriate Latin root to form a spelling word. Choose the Latin root that correctly completes the word: ______ile
sens
spec
sim
PRACTICE Fill in the appropriate Latin root to form a spelling word. Choose the Latin root that correctly completes the word: fac______ile
sens
spec
sim
PRACTICE Fill in the appropriate Latin root to form a spelling word. Choose the Latin root that correctly completes the word: ______ulator
sens
spec
sim
PRACTICE Fill in the appropriate Latin root to form a spelling word. Choose the Latin root that correctly completes the word: ______tacle
sens
spec
sim
PRACTICE Fill in the appropriate Latin root to form a spelling word. Choose the Latin root that correctly completes the word: ______ory
sens
spec
sim
PRACTICE Fill in the appropriate Latin root to form a spelling word. Choose the Latin root that correctly completes the word: ______trum
sens
spec
sim
PRACTICE Fill in the appropriate Latin root to form a spelling word. Choose the Latin root that correctly completes the word: in______t
sens
spec
sim
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.
Correct
sensory
sinsory
sensary
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.
Correct
perspective
persepective
perspecktive
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.
Correct
dissmilar
dissimilar
dissimilier
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.
Correct
inspector
inspectar
inspecter
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.
Correct
similie
simialee
similay
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.
Correct
sensibility
sensibillity
sencibility
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.
Correct
spectator
specktatore
spector
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.
Correct
consenses
consensus
concensus
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.
Correct
nonsens
nonesense
nonsense
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.
Correct
simultaneous
simultanious
symultaneous
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.
Correct
respected
rispected
repected
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.
Correct
inspectid
inspected
inspeckt
