6th Grade Writing Flashcards: Use Greek And Latin Roots

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This deck focuses on Use Greek And Latin Roots, giving you a quick way to review the definitions, rules, and examples that matter most for 6th Grade Writing.

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Flashcard 1: What does the Greek root "bio" mean in words such as biology and biography?

Answer: Life. Biology studies living things; biography writes about a life.

Flashcard 2: What does the Greek root "chron" mean in words like chronology and chronic?

Answer: Time. Greek root related to time measurement.

Flashcard 3: What does the Greek root "tele" mean in words like telephone and telescope?

Answer: Far; distant. Greek root used in words about distance.

Flashcard 4: What does the Greek root "geo" mean in words such as geography and geology?

Answer: Earth. Geography studies Earth's features; geology studies Earth's structure.

Flashcard 5: What does the Latin prefix "sub-" mean in words such as submarine and subzero?

Answer: Under or below. Submarine goes under water; subzero is below zero.

Flashcard 6: What does the Latin prefix "re-" mean in words like reread and rewrite?

Answer: Again; back. Latin prefix meaning repetition or return.

Flashcard 7: What does the Latin prefix "trans-" mean in words such as transport and translate?

Answer: Across or through. Transport carries across; translate carries meaning across languages.

Flashcard 8: What is the best meaning of "transport" using the root "port" and the prefix "trans-"?

Answer: To carry across. "Trans" (across) + "port" (carry) = move from place to place.

Flashcard 9: What does the Latin prefix "dis-" mean in words such as disconnect and disagree?

Answer: Not; opposite of; apart. Disconnect means not connected; disagree means opposite of agree.

Flashcard 10: What does the suffix "-ology" mean in words such as biology and geology?

Answer: The study of. Biology is the study of life; geology is the study of Earth.

Flashcard 11: What does the Latin prefix "mis-" mean in words such as misunderstand and misplace?

Answer: Wrongly or badly. Misunderstand means understand wrongly; misplace means place badly.

Flashcard 12: What does the Greek root "logy" mean in words like biology and geology?

Answer: Study of. Greek suffix meaning science or branch of knowledge.

Flashcard 13: What does the Latin root "aud" mean in words such as audience, auditory, and audible?

Answer: To hear. All three words relate to hearing or sound.

Flashcard 14: What does the Greek root "photo" mean in words such as photograph and photosynthesis?

Answer: Light. Photography literally means "drawing with light."

Flashcard 15: What is the best meaning of "audience" using the root "aud" and the suffix "-ence"?

Answer: A group of listeners. "Aud" (hear) + "-ence" (group/state) = those who hear.

Flashcard 16: What does the Greek root "tele" mean in words such as telephone and television?

Answer: Far or distant. Think of telescope (seeing far) and telephone (hearing from afar).

Flashcard 17: What does the Greek root "graph" mean in words like autograph and biography?

Answer: Write; drawing; record. Greek root meaning to write or record.

Flashcard 18: What is the best meaning of "biography" using "bio" and "graph"?

Answer: A written account of a life. "Bio" (life) + "graphy" (writing) = life writing.

Flashcard 19: Choose the best meaning of "biography" using "bio" and the root "graph" (write).

Answer: A written account of a person's life. "Bio" (life) + "graph" (write) = written life story.

Flashcard 20: What does the Latin prefix "inter-" mean in words like interact and international?

Answer: Between; among. Latin prefix showing connection or middle position.

Flashcard 21: What is the best meaning of "audible" using its root and suffix?

Answer: Able to be heard. Combines "aud" (hear) + "-ible" (able to be).

Flashcard 22: What does the suffix "-ible" mean in the word "audible"?

Answer: Able to be (capable of). Common suffix indicating possibility or capability.

Flashcard 23: Choose the best meaning of "audible" using the root "aud" and the suffix "-ible."

Answer: Able to be heard. "Aud" (hear) + "-ible" (able to be) = able to be heard.

Flashcard 24: What is the best meaning of "geology" using the roots "geo" and "-logy"?

Answer: The study of Earth. "Geo" (Earth) + "-logy" (study of) = Earth science.

Flashcard 25: What does the Greek root "bio" mean in words like biography and biology?

Answer: Life. Greek root found in life-related words.

Flashcard 26: What does the Greek root "chron" mean in words such as chronology and chronic?

Answer: Time. Chronology is time order; chronic means lasting a long time.

Flashcard 27: What does the suffix "-ist" mean in words such as artist and scientist?

Answer: A person who does or studies something. Artist does art; scientist studies science.

Flashcard 28: What does the suffix "-able" mean in words such as readable and audible?

Answer: Capable of; able to be. Readable means able to be read; audible means able to be heard.

Flashcard 29: What does the Latin prefix "re-" mean in words such as rewrite and return?

Answer: Again or back. Rewrite means write again; return means go back.

Flashcard 30: What does the Latin prefix "pre-" mean in words such as preview and predict?

Answer: Before. Preview means to view beforehand; predict means to say before.

Flashcard 31: What does the Latin prefix "inter-" mean in words such as international and interact?

Answer: Between or among. International means between nations; interact means act between.

Flashcard 32: What does the Latin prefix "pre-" mean in words like preview and predict?

Answer: Before. Latin prefix indicating something comes first.

Flashcard 33: What is the best meaning of "telephone" using the roots "tele" and "phon"?

Answer: Sound from far away. "Tele" (far) + "phone" (sound) = device for distant sound.

Flashcard 34: What does the Greek root "geo" mean in words like geography and geology?

Answer: Earth. Greek root referring to our planet.

Flashcard 35: Which word part is the root in "audible": aud, -ible, or -le?

Answer: aud. The root is the core meaning unit, not the suffix.

Flashcard 36: Choose the best meaning of "subterranean" using "sub-" and the root "terr" (earth).

Answer: Under the earth; underground. "Sub-" (under) + "terr" (earth) = under the earth.

Flashcard 37: What does the Greek root "phon" mean in words like telephone and phonics?

Answer: Sound; voice. Greek root appearing in sound-related words.

Flashcard 38: What does the Latin root "aud" mean in words like audience, audible, and auditory?

Answer: To hear. Latin root meaning hearing or listening.

Flashcard 39: What does the Greek root "graph" mean in words such as autograph and photograph?

Answer: Write or record. Autograph means self-written; photograph means light-written.

Flashcard 40: What does the Latin prefix "sub-" mean in words like submarine and subzero?

Answer: Under; below. Latin prefix indicating lower position.