Language Arts: Greek and Latin Roots Worksheet

Question 1

The root bio means life. What does the word biography most likely mean?

Accepted Answer

The word biography most likely means a written account of a person's life. The root bio means life, and graphy relates to writing.

Question 2

The Latin root aud means hear. What does the word audience mean?

Accepted Answer

The word audience means a group of people who listen to or watch something, such as a speech, play, or performance. The root aud shows that the word is connected to hearing.

Question 3

The Greek root tele means far or distant. What does the word telephone mean?

Accepted Answer

The word telephone means a device used to send sound over a distance. The root tele means far, and phone relates to sound.

Question 4

The Latin root dict means say or speak. What does the word predict mean?

Accepted Answer

The word predict means to say what will happen before it happens. The root dict means say, and pre means before.

Question 5

The Greek root graph means write. What does the word autograph mean?

Accepted Answer

The word autograph means a person's own signature written by that person. The root graph means write, and auto means self.

Question 6

The Latin root port means carry. What does the word transport mean?

Accepted Answer

The word transport means to carry or move something from one place to another. The root port means carry, and trans means across.

Question 7

The Greek root photo means light. What does the word photograph mean?

Accepted Answer

The word photograph means an image made using light. The root photo means light, and graph relates to recording or writing.

Question 8

The Latin root vis or vid means see. What does the word invisible mean?

Accepted Answer

The word invisible means unable to be seen. The root vis or vid means see, and the prefix in means not.

Question 9

The Greek root geo means earth. What does the word geography mean?

Accepted Answer

The word geography means the study or description of Earth's surface and places. The root geo means earth, and graphy relates to writing or describing.

Question 10

The Latin root scrib or script means write. What does the word manuscript mean?

Accepted Answer

The word manuscript means a text written by hand or an author's original written work. The root script means write, and manu means hand.

Question 11

The Greek root chron means time. What does the word chronological mean?

Accepted Answer

The word chronological means arranged in the order that events happened in time. The root chron means time.

Question 12

The Latin root rupt means break. What does the word interrupt mean?

Accepted Answer

The word interrupt means to break into or stop something for a time, such as a conversation or activity. The root rupt means break.

Question 13

The Greek root micro means small. What does the word microscope mean?

Accepted Answer

The word microscope means a tool used to see very small things. The root micro means small, and scope relates to seeing.

Question 14

The Latin root terr means land or earth. What does the word territory mean?

Accepted Answer

The word territory means an area of land that belongs to or is controlled by a person, group, or country. The root terr means land or earth.

Question 15

The Greek root anti means against, and the root social comes from a Latin word related to companion or society. What does the word antisocial mean?

Accepted Answer

The word antisocial means against normal social interaction or unwilling to spend time with others. The prefix anti means against, and social relates to people and society.

Language Arts: Greek and Latin Roots

Language Arts: Greek and Latin Roots

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