Greek roots
6th grade (Year 7 in England) · 16 questions · Common Core: L.6.4.B · England: KS3 English (vocabulary and etymology), 11+ English
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Question 1
Which word contains a Greek root that means "heat"?
- A. thermos
- B. hydrant
- C. antibiotic
- D. microchip
Question 2
These words share a Greek root that means "self". Type it. autocorrect, automatic, autopilot
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Question 3
What does the Greek root "geo" mean? (as in geode, geophysics, geocentric)
- A. small
- B. earth
- C. look at, examine
- D. write or draw
Question 4
Which word contains a Greek root that means "light"?
- A. photocopy
- B. dehydrated
- C. kaleidoscope
- D. synchronise
Question 5
These words share a Greek root that means "heat". Type it. thermostat, thermal, hypothermia
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Question 6
What does the Greek root "therm" mean? (as in hypothermia, thermal, thermos)
- A. far
- B. heat
- C. life
- D. water
Question 7
Which word contains a Greek root that means "measure"?
- A. periscope
- B. speedometer
- C. megaphone
- D. graphic
Question 8
These words share a Greek root that means "time". Type it. anachronism, chronicle, synchronise
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Question 9
What does the Greek root "graph" mean? (as in paragraph, calligraphy, graphic)
- A. time
- B. small
- C. write or draw
- D. heat
Question 10
Which word contains a Greek root that means "life"?
- A. autonomy
- B. dehydrated
- C. biome
- D. stethoscope
Question 11
These words share a Greek root that means "far". Type it. teleport, television, telepathy
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Question 12
What does the Greek root "photo" mean? (as in photocopy, photon, photosynthesis)
- A. self
- B. earth
- C. small
- D. light
Question 13
Which word contains a Greek root that means "write or draw"?
- A. kaleidoscope
- B. thermos
- C. symmetry
- D. paragraph
Question 14
These words share a Greek root that means "life". Type it. biodegradable, biome, symbiosis
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Question 15
What does the Greek root "phon" mean? (as in megaphone, symphony, phonics)
- A. write or draw
- B. sound
- C. earth
- D. look at, examine
Question 16
Which word contains a Greek root that means "sound"?
- A. symphony
- B. anachronism
- C. geophysics
- D. hypothermia
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