Root Words Quiz #1

Match the root word to the meaning.

• distance

• therm

• heat

• tele

• self

• scope

• see

• auto

a person's signature

• automatic

• autograph

• telegraph

• horoscope

• thermostat

a dangerous drop in body temperature

• automatic

• kaleidoscope

• thermometer

• hypothermia

a way of seeing into your future using the stars is​ ​ (a)  

• horoscope
• autocorrect
• telescope
• telephone
• automobile

a ​ (a)   keeps something at the same heat level

• thermostat
• periscope
• telegraph
• hypothermia

a ​ ​ (a)   is used to look over a long distance

• telescope
• television
• autograph
• automobile
• thermometer

sending messages over a long distance

• autocorrect

• periscope

• telegraph

• thermos

I was watching my favorite ​ (a)   show, when my friend called me on the ​ (b)   . I told her to text me instead. She was telling me about a commercial she had seen. The commercial said their new ​ (c)   can keep soup warm for up to 12 hours! Although, her first message had been changed by ​ (d)   ; instead of thermos it said ​ (e)   , which I know is something to measure temperature, not for keeping food warm.

• television
• telephone
• thermos
• autocorrect
• thermometer

My class went to the kid's museum for their field trip. Ben ran straight for the life-sized submarine. He wanted to control the ​ (a)   . Sam went the opposite direction to use the microscope to see ​ (b)   skin cells in the "science lab." Timmy went to the ​ (c)   shop. He loves learning how to fix cars and trucks. Nancy was amazed at all the swirling colors of the giant ​ (d)   . My mom tagged along and brought my little sister. She was just amazed at the ​ (e)   doors that open by themselves!

• periscope
• microscopic
• automobile
• kaleidoscope
• automatic

Draw a picture to match the word teleport. Teleport includes the Greek root 'tele'.