Use Greek/Latin Roots and Affixes - 4th Grade Writing

1. What does the Latin suffix "-ful" mean in words such as "helpful" and "joyful"?

   Full of. This suffix indicates abundance or presence.

2. What does the Latin prefix "mis-" mean in words such as "misread" and "misplace"?

   Wrongly; badly. This prefix indicates error or poor quality.

3. What does the Greek root "photo" mean in words such as "photograph" and "photosynthesis"?

   Light. This root relates to brightness and illumination.

4. What does the Greek root "micro" mean in words like "microscope" and "microbe"?

   micro = small. This root indicates tiny or miniature size.

5. What does the Greek root "chron" mean in words such as "chronology" and "chronic"?

   Time. This root appears in words about duration and sequence.

6. What does the Latin prefix "inter-" mean in words such as "interact" and "international"?

   Between; among. This prefix shows connection or relationship.

7. What does the Latin prefix "trans-" mean in words such as "transport" and "transatlantic"?

   Across. This prefix indicates movement from one side to another.

8. Choose the best meaning of "photograph" using roots: "photo" + "graph".

   a picture made by recording light. Combines "light" (photo) + "write" (graph) = light recording.

9. Choose the best meaning of "autograph" using roots: "auto" + "graph".

   a person's own written name; signature. Combines "self" (auto) + "write" (graph) = self-writing.

10. What does the Latin prefix "trans-" mean in words such as "transport" and "transatlantic"?

    Across; through. This prefix indicates movement from one side to another.

11. What does the Greek root "therm" mean in words like "thermometer" and "thermal"?

    therm = heat. This root relates to temperature and warmth.

12. What does the Greek root "geo" mean in words such as "geography" and "geology"?

    Earth. This root relates to the planet or ground.

13. What does the Latin prefix "sub-" mean in words such as "submarine" and "subway"?

    Under; below. This prefix indicates a lower position.

14. Choose the best meaning of "autograph" using roots: auto + graph.

    A person's own signature. Combines 'self' (auto) + 'write' (graph) = self writing.

15. What does the Greek root "tele" mean in words such as "telephone" and "telegraph"?

    Far; distant. This root appears in words about distance communication.

16. What does the Greek root "scope" mean in words like "microscope" and "telescope"?

    scope = look; see. This root involves viewing or examining things.

17. What does the Greek root "bio" mean in words such as "biography" and "biology"?

    Life. This root forms words about living things.

18. What does the Latin prefix "inter-" mean in words such as "international" and "interact"?

    Between; among. This prefix shows connection or relationship.

19. What does the Greek root "tele" mean in words like "telephone" and "telegraph"?

    tele = far; distant. This root appears in words about distance communication.

20. What does the Latin prefix "mis-" mean in words such as "misread" and "misplace"?

    Wrongly; badly. This prefix indicates error or poor quality.

21. What does the Latin prefix "re-" mean in words such as "rewrite" and "replay"?

    Again; back. This prefix shows repetition or return.

22. What does the Latin prefix "pre-" mean in words like "preview" and "predict"?

    pre- = before. This prefix indicates something happens earlier.

23. What does the Latin prefix "sub-" mean in words like "submarine" and "subway"?

    sub- = under; below. This prefix indicates a lower position.

24. What does the Latin suffix "-less" mean in words such as "careless" and "hopeless"?

    Without. This suffix creates adjectives meaning lacking something.

25. What does the Latin prefix "re-" mean in words like "rewrite" and "replay"?

    re- = again. This prefix means to do something once more.

26. What does the Greek root "phon" mean in words such as "telephone" and "microphone"?

    Sound. This root forms words related to hearing and voice.

27. What does the Latin prefix "inter-" mean in words like "interact" and "international"?

    inter- = between; among. This prefix shows relationships or connections.

28. What does the Greek root "graph" mean in words such as "autograph" and "telegraph"?

    Write; written record. This root refers to marking or recording information.

29. What does the Greek root "auto" mean in words like "autograph" and "autobiography"?

    auto = self. This root refers to oneself or by oneself.

30. What does the Greek root "bio" mean in words such as "biography" and "biology"?

    Life. This root appears in words about living things.

31. What does the Greek root "phon" mean in words like "telephone" and "symphony"?

    phon = sound. This root relates to noise and hearing.

32. What does the Greek root "graph" mean in words such as "telegraph" and "autograph"?

    Write; writing. This root forms words related to recording or drawing.

33. What does the Greek root "auto" mean in words such as "autograph" and "automatic"?

    Self. This root indicates something done by oneself.

34. Choose the best meaning of "telegraph" using roots: "tele" + "graph".

    a way to send writing over a distance. Combines "far" (tele) + "write" (graph) = distant writing.

35. What does the Greek root "photo" mean in words like "photograph" and "photosynthesis"?

    photo = light. This root relates to brightness and illumination.

36. What does the Latin suffix "-able" mean in words such as "readable" and "washable"?

    Able to be; capable of being. This suffix shows possibility or capability.

37. Choose the best meaning of "photograph" using roots: photo + graph.

    A picture made with light. Combines 'light' (photo) + 'write' (graph) = light writing.

38. What does the Greek root "graph" mean in words like "autograph" and "telegraph"?

    graph = write; record. This root involves written or recorded information.

39. What does the Greek root "chron" mean in words such as "chronology" and "chronic"?

    Time. This root relates to duration and sequence.

40. Identify the meaning of "submarine" using the prefix "sub-" and the base "marine".

    A vessel that travels under the sea. Combines "under" (sub) + "sea" (marine) = under the sea.

41. What does the Latin prefix "re-" mean in words such as "rewrite" and "return"?

    Again; back. This prefix shows repetition or return.

42. What does the Latin suffix "-less" mean in words such as "careless" and "hopeless"?

    Without. This suffix indicates absence or lack.

43. What does the Greek root "geo" mean in words such as "geography" and "geology"?

    Earth. This root creates words about land and planet studies.

44. What does the Latin prefix "trans-" mean in words like "transport" and "transatlantic"?

    trans- = across. This prefix indicates movement from one side to another.

45. What does the Greek root "bio" mean in words like "biography" and "biology"?

    bio = life. This root relates to living things and organisms.

46. What does the Greek root "auto" mean in words such as "autograph" and "autobiography"?

    Self. This root indicates something done by oneself.

47. What does the Greek root "tele" mean in words such as "telephone" and "telegraph"?

    Far; distant. This root appears in words about distance communication.

48. What does the Greek root "meter" mean in words like "thermometer" and "speedometer"?

    meter = measure. This root involves measuring devices and units.

49. What does the Latin prefix "sub-" mean in words such as "submarine" and "subway"?

    Under; below. This prefix indicates lower position.

50. What does the Latin suffix "-er" mean in words such as "teacher" and "runner"?

    A person who does something. This suffix creates nouns for people who perform actions.

51. What does the Greek root "geo" mean in words like "geography" and "geology"?

    geo = earth. This root refers to our planet and its features.

52. What does the Latin suffix "-ful" mean in words such as "helpful" and "joyful"?

    Full of. This suffix creates adjectives meaning having much of something.

53. What does the Latin prefix "pre-" mean in words such as "preview" and "predict"?

    Before. This prefix indicates something happens earlier.

54. What does the Latin root "port" mean in words like "transport" and "portable"?

    port = carry. This root involves moving or bearing things.

55. Choose the best meaning of "telegraph" using roots: tele + graph.

    Writing sent over a distance. Combines 'far' (tele) + 'write' (graph) = distant writing.

56. What does the Latin prefix "pre-" mean in words such as "preview" and "preheat"?

    Before. This prefix indicates something happens earlier.

57. What does the Greek root "photo" mean in words such as "photograph" and "photosynthesis"?

    Light. This root creates words about brightness or images.

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