Greek and Latin Roots Intro

I bought a new telescope, so I can look at the stars. What does tele mean?

• phone
• far away
• talk
• close

What is the root word that means sound?

• tele
• phil
• phon
• sens

What is the root that means star?

• ast
• tele
• mis
• bio

What does manicure mean?

• A man with a cure.
• A cosmetic treatment of the hands and fingernails.
• A cure for handless people.
• a special kind of handshake.

What does bio mean?

• earth
• muscles
• life
• death

If I am writing a story about my life, what am I writing?

• autobiography
• biography
• geography
• automobile

This root word means to carry.

• vis
• mis
• gen
• port

My daughter, Elizabeth, is so sensitive.  What does the greek root sens mean?

• far away
• feel
• love
• life

Mrs. Fairweather's class, "I demand your attention!" What does the root mand mean?

• mean

• order

• system

• class

It would benefit you to be nice to each other.  What does bene mean?

• bad
• between
• good