Greek Roots Challenge

Guess what this word means:

PSEUDONYM

(Hint: it contains 2 Greek roots!)

• perfect hair

• false name

• last name

• difficult task

Tags

CCSS.L.4.4B

CCSS.L.5.4B

CCSS.L.6.4B

CCSS.L.7.4B

CCSS.L.8.4B

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ANTHROPOLOGY

(Hint: it contains 2 Greek roots!)

• study of humans

• type of wheel

• study of animals

• water cycle

Tags

CCSS.L.4.4B

CCSS.L.5.4B

CCSS.L.6.4B

CCSS.L.7.4B

CCSS.L.8.4B

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MICROPHOBIA

(Hint: it contains 2 Greek roots!)

• study of bacteria

• measurement of time

• fear of small things

• sensitivity to light

Tags

CCSS.L.4.4B

CCSS.L.5.4B

CCSS.L.6.4B

CCSS.L.7.4B

CCSS.L.8.4B

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DYNAMIC

• a power that causes change

• measurement of time

• fear of small things

• sensitivity to light

Tags

CCSS.L.3.4B

CCSS.L.3.4C

CCSS.RF.3.3B

CCSS.RF.4.3A

CCSS.RF.5.3A

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HYPERFOCUS

• the water cycle

• not paying attention

• fear of small things

• paying more attention than is necessary

Tags

CCSS.RI.5.10

CCSS.RI.6.4

CCSS.RI.7.4

CCSS.RI.8.4

CCSS.RI.9-10.4

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HETEROCHROMIA

• having different colored eyes

• having the same colored eyes

• having only one eye

• closing one's eyes

Tags

CCSS.RI.5.10

CCSS.RI.6.4

CCSS.RI.7.4

CCSS.RI.8.4

CCSS.RI.9-10.4

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THERMOMETER

(Hint: This word contains 2 Greek roots!)

• a device that measures distance

• a device that measures heat

• a device that measures time

• a device that measures sound

Tags

CCSS.L.4.4B

CCSS.L.5.4B

CCSS.L.6.4B

CCSS.L.7.4B

CCSS.L.8.4B

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TELEGRAPH

(Hint: This word contains 2 Greek roots!)

• a system for transmitting written messages from a distance

• a device that measures heat

• a system for transmitting sound from a distance

• a device that measures sound

Tags

CCSS.L.4.4B

CCSS.L.5.4B

CCSS.L.6.4B

CCSS.L.7.4B

CCSS.L.8.4B

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AUTOBIOGRAPHY

(Hint: This word contains 3 Greek roots!)

• writing about scientific topics

• the study of life

• writing about someone else's life

• writing about one's own life

Tags

CCSS.L.4.4B

CCSS.L.5.4B

CCSS.L.6.4B

CCSS.L.7.4B

CCSS.L.8.4B

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HYPOTHERMIA

(Hint: This word contains 3 Greek roots!)

• a condition in which your temperature is above normal

• the water cycle

• a condition in which your temperature is below normal

• a system for sending messages via boat

Tags

CCSS.L.4.4B

CCSS.L.5.4B

CCSS.L.6.4B

CCSS.L.7.4B

CCSS.L.8.4B