Exploring Circles: Greek and Latin Roots

What does the root "cir" mean in the word "circle"?

• Square

• Round

• Triangle

• Rectangle

Which of the following words means "to go around"?

• Circumference

• Circumvent

• Circuit

• Circlet

What is the meaning of the root "circum" in the word "circumference"?

• Across

• Around

• Through

• Above

Which word means "a small circle"?

• Circuit

• Circlet

• Circumstance

• Circular

What does the word "circuit" refer to?

• A straight line

• A path that goes around

• A triangle

• A square

Which of the following words means "to find a way around"?

• Circumference

• Circumvent

• Circular

• Circlet

What does the root "cir" in "circular" mean?

• Square

• Round

• Triangle

• Rectangle

Which word means "the distance around a circle"?

• Circumference

• Circuit

• Circlet

• Circumvent

What does the word "circumstance" refer to?

• A round object

• A condition or fact that affects a situation

• A small circle

• A path that goes around

Which of the following words means "shaped like a circle"?

• Circumference

• Circular

• Circlet

• Circumvent