Greek and Latin Roots

What is the root word that means SOUND?

• tele

• phon

• phil

• sens

Tags

CCSS.L.3.4C

CCSS.L.4.4B

CCSS.L.5.4B

CCSS.L.6.4B

CCSS.L.7.4B

This root word means "to carry"...

• vis

• mis

• gen

• port

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CCSS.L.3.4C

CCSS.L.4.4B

CCSS.L.5.4B

CCSS.L.6.4B

CCSS.L.7.4B

Which root word means to WRITE?

• therm

• auto

• graph

• bio

Tags

CCSS.L.3.4C

CCSS.L.4.4B

CCSS.L.5.4B

CCSS.L.6.4B

CCSS.L.7.4B

If you have a portable computer, you can take it with you. What does the root "PORT" mean?

• to see

• to carry

• to sleep

• to throw

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CCSS.L.3.4C

CCSS.L.4.4B

CCSS.L.5.4B

CCSS.L.6.4B

CCSS.L.7.4B

When you ask for someone's autograph, you want them to sign something. The root "GRAPH" means...

• to play

• to hear

• to see

• to write

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CCSS.L.3.4C

CCSS.L.4.4B

CCSS.L.5.4B

CCSS.L.6.4B

CCSS.L.7.4B

The root PHON means

• sound

• place

• city

• people

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CCSS.L.3.4C

CCSS.L.4.4B

CCSS.L.5.4B

CCSS.L.6.4B

CCSS.L.7.4B

The meaning of the root SCRIPT, SCRIB is...

• to write or draw

• to break

• to throw

• to read

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CCSS.L.3.4C

CCSS.L.4.4B

CCSS.L.5.4B

CCSS.L.6.4B

CCSS.L.7.4B

A bicycle is a vehicle with two wheels; biped means having two feet. What does the root "BI" mean?

• one

• two

• three

• eight

Tags

CCSS.L.1.6

CCSS.L.3.6

CCSS.L.K.5A

How many sides does a TRIangle have?

• 2

• 3

• 4

• 5

Tags

CCSS.2.G.A.1

If an octopus has eight legs, and an octagon has eight sides, what does the root "OCT" mean?

• sea animal

• shape

• sides

• legs

• eight

Tags

CCSS.L.3.4C

CCSS.L.4.4B

CCSS.L.5.4B

CCSS.L.6.4B

CCSS.L.7.4B