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Level One: Greek and Latin Roots

Total questions: 60

Worksheet time: 30mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Which root means “against” in words like antibiotic and antidote?

a)

anti

b)

uni

c)

syn

d)

auto

2.

In words such as autograph and graphite, what does the root “graph” mean?

a)

write

b)

carry

c)

name

d)

sound

3.

Match each root to its meaning.

a)

port

1.

carry

b)

tele

2.

far away

c)

bio

3.

life

d)

terra

4.

land

4.

Which pair correctly combines a root with its meaning?

a)

tract — across

b)

nym — sun

c)

circum — under

d)

auto — self

5.

Select all roots that relate to ‘again’ or repetition.

a)

re

b)

uni

c)

multi

d)

syn

6.

What does the root “tele” suggest in words like telephone and television?

a)

around

b)

far away

c)

before

d)

under

7.

Which root means “carry,” as in transport and portable?

a)

sol

b)

sub

c)

tract

d)

port

8.

Match each root to its example meaning in context.

a)

circum

1.

around

b)

sub

2.

under

c)

trans

3.

across

d)

inter

4.

between

9.

Which root means “land,” as found in words like terrain and territory?

a)

terra

b)

sol

c)

bio

d)

nym

10.

The root “uni” in words like uniform and unicorn most closely means what?

a)

two

b)

many

c)

same

d)

one

11.

Choose all roots that relate to 'many' or multiplicity.

a)

bi

b)

syn

c)

uni

d)

multi

12.

What does the root “pre” indicate in words like preview and preheat?

a)

across

b)

again

c)

after

d)

before

13.

Which root means “under,” as in submarine and submerge?

a)

circum

b)

trans

c)

auto

d)

sub

14.

Match each number-related root to its meaning.

a)

bi

1.

two

b)

uni

2.

one

c)

multi

3.

many

d)

tele

4.

far away

15.

The root “sol” is linked to which meaning in words like solar?

a)

sun

b)

name

c)

sound

d)

study of

16.

Which root would you use to form a word meaning 'study of life'?

a)

bio + ology

b)

tele + tract

c)

port + pre

d)

terra + sub

17.

In words like synchronize and synonym, what does the root “syn” mean?

a)

sound

b)

carry

c)

again

d)

same

18.

Match each sound-related root or idea to its meaning.

a)

phone

1.

sound

b)

graph

2.

write

c)

nym

3.

name

d)

port

4.

carry

19.

Which root means “across,” as in transport and transcend?

a)

pre

b)

circum

c)

sub

d)

trans

20.

What does the root “auto” mean in words like autobiography and automatic?

a)

self

b)

name

c)

land

d)

under

21.

Which root means water in words like aquarium and aquatic?

a)

tri

b)

aud

c)

aqua

d)

geo

22.

Select the correct meaning of the root cent.

a)

hundred

b)

ten

c)

thousand

d)

half

23.

Which root means against, as in contradict or contraception?

a)

contra

b)

peri

c)

non

d)

post

24.

The root dia most nearly means which idea?

a)

around

b)

after

c)

before

d)

across

25.

What does the root dict mean in words like dictionary and predict?

a)

say

b)

build

c)

write

d)

measure

26.

Match each Greek or Latin root to its meaning.

a)

geo

1.

earth

b)

hemi

2.

half

c)

tri

3.

three

d)

kilo

4.

thousand

27.

Match each root to its meaning.

a)

photos

1.

light

b)

scope

2.

see

c)

para

3.

beside

d)

non

4.

not

28.

In the word eject, the root ject carries which meaning?

a)

measure

b)

build

c)

write

d)

throw

29.

Which root means write and appears in words like grammar?

a)

dict

b)

scope

c)

scrib

d)

gram

30.

Which root means write and is found in words like scribble?

a)

para

b)

scrib

c)

aud

d)

cent

31.

Which root means through, as in percolate or perforate?

a)

dia

b)

para

c)

post

d)

per

32.

Which root means after, as in postscript or postpone?

a)

peri

b)

non

c)

post

d)

pre

33.

Which root means measure and appears in thermometer and diameter?

a)

struct

b)

meter

c)

scope

d)

cent

34.

Which root means build, as in structure and construct?

a)

ject

b)

struct

c)

dict

d)

gram

35.

Which root means two, as in duet and duplex?

a)

tri

b)

duo

c)

hemi

d)

poly

36.

Which root means many, as in polygon and polysyllabic?

a)

non

b)

cent

c)

kilo

d)

poly

37.

Which root means not, as in nonsense or nonprofit?

a)

contra

b)

post

c)

para

d)

non

38.

Which root means see, as in microscope and telescope?

a)

geo

b)

photos

c)

scope

d)

aud

39.

Which root means beside, as in parallel or paramedic?

a)

dia

b)

post

c)

per

d)

para

40.

Which root means earth, as in geography and geology?

a)

tri

b)

geo

c)

aqua

d)

cent

41.

Which root means half, as in hemisphere?

a)

duo

b)

semi

c)

hemi

d)

kilo

42.

Which root means thousand, as in kilogram and kilobyte?

a)

kilo

b)

cent

c)

tri

d)

poly

43.

Which meaning best matches the Latin root "Ad"?

a)

Away from

b)

To or toward

c)

Under or beneath

d)

Against or opposite

44.

Which Greek root means "Water"?

a)

Opt

b)

Neo

c)

Therm

d)

Hydro

45.

Match each root to its meaning.

a)

Morph

1.

Form

b)

Rupt

2.

Break

c)

Quad

3.

Four

d)

Vis

4.

See

46.

Which meaning belongs to the Latin root "Counter"?

a)

With or beside

b)

Opposite

c)

Around or about

d)

Before or prior

47.

The root "Di" most closely means what?

a)

Two

b)

All

c)

One

d)

New

48.

Which root means "Into" and appears in words like "import"?

a)

Il, ir

b)

Omni

c)

Im, in

d)

Neo

49.

Which pair is correct for the root "Neo"?

a)

Neo — Heat

b)

Neo — New

c)

Neo — Old

d)

Neo — Cut

50.

Select the correct meaning of the root "Sect".

a)

Word

b)

Cut

c)

Join

d)

Touch

51.

Which roots mean "Not"? Choose all that apply.

a)

Il, ir

b)

Im, in

c)

Neo

d)

Mono

52.

Match each root to its meaning.

a)

De

1.

Reduce

b)

Junct

2.

Join

c)

Tact

3.

Touch

d)

Opt

4.

Eye

53.

Which meaning matches the root "Omni"?

a)

Fear

b)

All

c)

Heavy

d)

One

54.

The root "Fract" connects to which meaning?

a)

Heat

b)

Form

c)

Broken

d)

Tell

55.

Which root means "Word" as in "logic"?

a)

Ad

b)

Log

c)

Vis

d)

Quad

56.

Which root pairs with the meaning "Heat"?

a)

Therm

b)

Opt

c)

Hydro

d)

Tact

57.

In words like "rupture," the root "Rupt" means what?

a)

Form

b)

Break

c)

Eye

d)

Touch

58.

Which root means "See" as in "visual"?

a)

Vis

b)

Sect

c)

Log

d)

Opt

59.

What does the root "Junct" mean in words like "junction"?

a)

Reduce

b)

Word

c)

Two

d)

Join

60.

Which root matches "Tell" as in "narrative"?

a)

Tact

b)

De

c)

Morph

d)

Narr