Use Greek and Latin Roots - 6th Grade Writing
- What does the Greek root "bio" mean in words such as biology and biography?
- Life. Biology studies living things; biography writes about a life.
- What does the Greek root "chron" mean in words like chronology and chronic?
- Time. Greek root related to time measurement.
- What does the Greek root "tele" mean in words like telephone and telescope?
- Far; distant. Greek root used in words about distance.
- What does the Greek root "geo" mean in words such as geography and geology?
- Earth. Geography studies Earth's features; geology studies Earth's structure.
- What does the Latin prefix "sub-" mean in words such as submarine and subzero?
- Under or below. Submarine goes under water; subzero is below zero.
- What does the Latin prefix "re-" mean in words like reread and rewrite?
- Again; back. Latin prefix meaning repetition or return.
- What does the Latin prefix "trans-" mean in words such as transport and translate?
- Across or through. Transport carries across; translate carries meaning across languages.
- What is the best meaning of "transport" using the root "port" and the prefix "trans-"?
- To carry across. "Trans" (across) + "port" (carry) = move from place to place.
- What does the Latin prefix "dis-" mean in words such as disconnect and disagree?
- Not; opposite of; apart. Disconnect means not connected; disagree means opposite of agree.
- What does the suffix "-ology" mean in words such as biology and geology?
- The study of. Biology is the study of life; geology is the study of Earth.
- What does the Latin prefix "mis-" mean in words such as misunderstand and misplace?
- Wrongly or badly. Misunderstand means understand wrongly; misplace means place badly.
- What does the Greek root "logy" mean in words like biology and geology?
- Study of. Greek suffix meaning science or branch of knowledge.
- What does the Latin root "aud" mean in words such as audience, auditory, and audible?
- To hear. All three words relate to hearing or sound.
- What does the Greek root "photo" mean in words such as photograph and photosynthesis?
- Light. Photography literally means "drawing with light."
- What is the best meaning of "audience" using the root "aud" and the suffix "-ence"?
- A group of listeners. "Aud" (hear) + "-ence" (group/state) = those who hear.
- What does the Greek root "tele" mean in words such as telephone and television?
- Far or distant. Think of telescope (seeing far) and telephone (hearing from afar).
- What does the Greek root "graph" mean in words like autograph and biography?
- Write; drawing; record. Greek root meaning to write or record.
- What is the best meaning of "biography" using "bio" and "graph"?
- A written account of a life. "Bio" (life) + "graphy" (writing) = life writing.
- Choose the best meaning of "biography" using "bio" and the root "graph" (write).
- A written account of a person's life. "Bio" (life) + "graph" (write) = written life story.
- What does the Latin prefix "inter-" mean in words like interact and international?
- Between; among. Latin prefix showing connection or middle position.
- What is the best meaning of "audible" using its root and suffix?
- Able to be heard. Combines "aud" (hear) + "-ible" (able to be).
- What does the suffix "-ible" mean in the word "audible"?
- Able to be (capable of). Common suffix indicating possibility or capability.
- Choose the best meaning of "audible" using the root "aud" and the suffix "-ible."
- Able to be heard. "Aud" (hear) + "-ible" (able to be) = able to be heard.
- What is the best meaning of "geology" using the roots "geo" and "-logy"?
- The study of Earth. "Geo" (Earth) + "-logy" (study of) = Earth science.
- What does the Greek root "bio" mean in words like biography and biology?
- Life. Greek root found in life-related words.
- What does the Greek root "chron" mean in words such as chronology and chronic?
- Time. Chronology is time order; chronic means lasting a long time.
- What does the suffix "-ist" mean in words such as artist and scientist?
- A person who does or studies something. Artist does art; scientist studies science.
- What does the suffix "-able" mean in words such as readable and audible?
- Capable of; able to be. Readable means able to be read; audible means able to be heard.
- What does the Latin prefix "re-" mean in words such as rewrite and return?
- Again or back. Rewrite means write again; return means go back.
- What does the Latin prefix "pre-" mean in words such as preview and predict?
- Before. Preview means to view beforehand; predict means to say before.
- What does the Latin prefix "inter-" mean in words such as international and interact?
- Between or among. International means between nations; interact means act between.
- What does the Latin prefix "pre-" mean in words like preview and predict?
- Before. Latin prefix indicating something comes first.
- What is the best meaning of "telephone" using the roots "tele" and "phon"?
- Sound from far away. "Tele" (far) + "phone" (sound) = device for distant sound.
- What does the Greek root "geo" mean in words like geography and geology?
- Earth. Greek root referring to our planet.
- Which word part is the root in "audible": aud, -ible, or -le?
- aud. The root is the core meaning unit, not the suffix.
- Choose the best meaning of "subterranean" using "sub-" and the root "terr" (earth).
- Under the earth; underground. "Sub-" (under) + "terr" (earth) = under the earth.
- What does the Greek root "phon" mean in words like telephone and phonics?
- Sound; voice. Greek root appearing in sound-related words.
- What does the Latin root "aud" mean in words like audience, audible, and auditory?
- To hear. Latin root meaning hearing or listening.
- What does the Greek root "graph" mean in words such as autograph and photograph?
- Write or record. Autograph means self-written; photograph means light-written.
- What does the Latin prefix "sub-" mean in words like submarine and subzero?
- Under; below. Latin prefix indicating lower position.