Exploring Greek and Latin Roots in Language

This lesson covers five Greek and Latin roots: 'tact' meaning touch, 'cogna' meaning to know, 'struct' meaning to build, 'aud' meaning to hear, and 'graph' meaning to write. Each root is explained with examples to illustrate their meanings and applications in words like tactile, cognition, construct, audible, and biography.

Which word means a state of physical touching?

• Tactile

• Contact

• Intact

• Cognition

What does the root 'tact' signify?

• To know

• To build

• To touch

• To hear

Which term refers to the mental process of understanding?

• Structure

• Cognitive

• Recognize

• Cognition

What is the meaning of 'cogna'?

• To know

• To build

• To hear

• To write

What does 'struct' primarily relate to?

• Writing

• Hearing

• Touching

• Building

Which word describes causing something to be so damaged it cannot be repaired?

• Construct

• Cognition

• Structure

• Destruction

Which word means capable of being heard?

• Audition

• Audio

• Structure

• Audible

What does the root 'aud' indicate?

• To hear

• To know

• To build

• To touch

What is the primary meaning of 'graph'?

• To touch

• To build

• To write

• To hear

Which term refers to a written account of someone's life?

• Biography

• Autograph

• Paragraph

• Audio