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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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  1. Question 1

    Which word contains a Greek root that means "heat"?

    • A. thermos
    • B. hydrant
    • C. antibiotic
    • D. microchip
  2. Question 2

    These words share a Greek root that means "self". Type it. autocorrect, automatic, autopilot

    Answer

  3. 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
  4. Question 4

    Which word contains a Greek root that means "light"?

    • A. photocopy
    • B. dehydrated
    • C. kaleidoscope
    • D. synchronise
  5. Question 5

    These words share a Greek root that means "heat". Type it. thermostat, thermal, hypothermia

    Answer

  6. Question 6

    What does the Greek root "therm" mean? (as in hypothermia, thermal, thermos)

    • A. far
    • B. heat
    • C. life
    • D. water
  7. Question 7

    Which word contains a Greek root that means "measure"?

    • A. periscope
    • B. speedometer
    • C. megaphone
    • D. graphic
  8. Question 8

    These words share a Greek root that means "time". Type it. anachronism, chronicle, synchronise

    Answer

  9. Question 9

    What does the Greek root "graph" mean? (as in paragraph, calligraphy, graphic)

    • A. time
    • B. small
    • C. write or draw
    • D. heat
  10. Question 10

    Which word contains a Greek root that means "life"?

    • A. autonomy
    • B. dehydrated
    • C. biome
    • D. stethoscope
  11. Question 11

    These words share a Greek root that means "far". Type it. teleport, television, telepathy

    Answer

  12. Question 12

    What does the Greek root "photo" mean? (as in photocopy, photon, photosynthesis)

    • A. self
    • B. earth
    • C. small
    • D. light
  13. Question 13

    Which word contains a Greek root that means "write or draw"?

    • A. kaleidoscope
    • B. thermos
    • C. symmetry
    • D. paragraph
  14. Question 14

    These words share a Greek root that means "life". Type it. biodegradable, biome, symbiosis

    Answer

  15. 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
  16. Question 16

    Which word contains a Greek root that means "sound"?

    • A. symphony
    • B. anachronism
    • C. geophysics
    • D. hypothermia

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  1. thermos
  2. auto
  3. earth
  4. photocopy
  5. therm
  6. heat
  7. speedometer
  8. chron
  9. write or draw
  10. biome
  11. tele
  12. light
  13. paragraph
  14. bio
  15. sound
  16. symphony