Greek and Latin roots
5th grade (Year 6 in England) · 16 questions · Common Core: L.4.4.B, L.5.4.B, L.6.4.B · England: Y5/6 Vocabulary (word origins), 11+ English
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Question 1
What does this root mean? aud (as in audio, audience)
- A. hear
- B. see
- C. write
- D. walk
Question 2
Use the word parts to work out the meaning. What does "microscope" mean? (micro = small, scope = look)
- A. a measuring tape
- B. a small phone
- C. an instrument for looking at tiny things
- D. a tiny map
Question 3
What does this root mean? bio (as in biology, biography)
- A. earth
- B. life
- C. water
- D. light
Question 4
Use the word parts to work out the meaning. What does "inaudible" mean? (in = not, aud = hear, ible = able to be)
- A. able to speak
- B. very loud
- C. not able to be heard
- D. easy to see
Question 5
What does this root mean? bio (as in biology, biography)
- A. earth
- B. water
- C. life
- D. light
Question 6
Use the word parts to work out the meaning. What does "transport" mean? (trans = across, port = carry)
- A. carry across from one place to another
- B. write again
- C. look closely
- D. break apart
Question 7
What does this root mean? scrib / script (as in scribble, manuscript)
- A. write
- B. carry
- C. break
- D. see
Question 8
Use the word parts to work out the meaning. What does "inaudible" mean? (in = not, aud = hear, ible = able to be)
- A. not able to be heard
- B. able to speak
- C. very loud
- D. easy to see
Question 9
What does this root mean? chron (as in chronological, chronicle)
- A. life
- B. time
- C. sound
- D. shade
Question 10
Use the word parts to work out the meaning. What does "biography" mean? (bio = life, graph = write)
- A. a drawing of animals
- B. the study of plants
- C. a written account of someone's life
- D. a list of dates
Question 11
What does this root mean? ped / pod (as in pedal, tripod)
- A. hand
- B. eye
- C. foot
- D. head
Question 12
Use the word parts to work out the meaning. What does "telescope" mean? (tele = far, scope = look)
- A. an instrument for seeing far away
- B. a tool for writing
- C. a type of map
- D. a phone for calling far away
Question 13
What does this root mean? dict (as in dictate, predict)
- A. see
- B. carry
- C. say
- D. pull
Question 14
Use the word parts to work out the meaning. What does "transport" mean? (trans = across, port = carry)
- A. look closely
- B. carry across from one place to another
- C. break apart
- D. write again
Question 15
What does this root mean? bio (as in biology, biography)
- A. earth
- B. life
- C. light
- D. water
Question 16
Use the word parts to work out the meaning. What does "submarine" mean? (sub = under, marine = sea)
- A. a beach
- B. a sailor
- C. a vessel that goes under the sea
- D. a sea animal
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