Root Word Scope

The doctor used his ____________ to listen to the patient's heart.

• microscope

• stethoscope

• horoscope

• periscope

Many people check their __________ because they believe it affects their future.

• periscope

• gyroscope

• stethoscope

• horoscope

In class today we used _______________ to observe hair samples.

• microscopes

• telescopes

• periscopes

• gyroscopes

While in the submarine, the sailor used a ___________ to search for movements on the bottom of the ocean.

• stethoscope

• periscope

• microscope

• telescope

The _________________ was used by the astronomer to observe the brightest star.

• periscope

• microscope

• telescope

• gyroscope

Without the ______________, the woman was confused to where she should steer the ship.

• telescope

• microscope

• gyroscope

• stethoscope

Scope means ___________.

• to make larger

• to make smaller

• to examine or view

• to read carefully

The _________________ creature could not be seen with the visible eye.

• periscopic

• telescopic

• microscopic

• scopic

A _______________ is a tube with loose bits of glass or plastic that displays many different patterns.

• stethoscope

• periscope

• kaleidoscope

• telescope

A ______________ is a diagram of the positions of planets and signs of the zodiac used by astronomers to foretell events.

• horoscope

• telescope

• microscope

• gyroscope