Word Study: Greek roots; photo, micro, phon, graph Assessment

The student used a ______________ to examine the cells from the leaf sample.

• microphone

• microscope

• photocopier

• phonograph

To study how plants make their own food, we learned about ______________ in science class.

• photosynthesis

• homophone

• cartography

• cacophony

During the concert, the singer used a ______________ so the whole stadium could hear.

• microscope

• graphic

• microphone

• cartography

The loud traffic, honking horns, and shouting created a terrible ______________.

• phonograph

• homophone

• cacophony

• photograph

A ______________ took amazing pictures of the sunset at the beach.

• cartographer

• graphic

• photographer

• phonograph

We used the ______________ to print copies of our permission slips.

• phonograph

• photocopier

• homophone

• photosynthesis

Even though “knight” and “night” sound the same, they’re spelled differently. That makes them a ______________.

• homophone

• microorganism

• graphic

• photograph

The explorer used her knowledge of ______________ to help map the mountain trail.

• photosynthesis

• phonograph

• cartography

• homophone

We had to draw a ______________ to go with our presentation on pollution.

• photograph

• graphic

• cacophony

• homophone

Bacteria are a type of ______________ that can only be seen under a microscope.

• homophone

• graphic

• microorganism

• photocopier