Greek roots
7th grade (Year 8 in England) · 16 questions · Common Core: L.7.4.B · England: KS3 English (vocabulary and etymology)
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Question 1
Which word contains a Greek root that means "feeling, suffering"?
- A. philosophy
- B. pathetic
- C. arachnophobia
- D. demographic
Question 2
What does the Greek root "phob" mean? (as in phobia, arachnophobia, technophobe)
- A. feeling, suffering
- B. one
- C. fear
- D. human
Question 3
These words share a Greek root that means "love". Type it. bibliophile, philharmonic, philosophy
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Question 4
Which word contains a Greek root that means "fear"?
- A. monorail
- B. epidemic
- C. sympathy
- D. claustrophobia
Question 5
What does the Greek root "mono" mean? (as in monotone, monologue, monorail)
- A. human
- B. shape, form
- C. rule, power
- D. one
Question 6
These words share a Greek root that means "fear". Type it. claustrophobia, arachnophobia, technophobe
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Question 7
Which word contains a Greek root that means "love"?
- A. amorphous
- B. psychology
- C. philosophy
- D. autocrat
Question 8
What does the Greek root "morph" mean? (as in amorphous, morph, metamorphosis)
- A. mind
- B. circle, wheel
- C. shape, form
- D. star
Question 9
These words share a Greek root that means "shape, form". Type it. metamorphosis, morph, amorphous
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Question 10
Which word contains a Greek root that means "one"?
- A. cyclone
- B. monologue
- C. autocrat
- D. bibliophile
Question 11
What does the Greek root "astr / aster" mean? (as in astronaut, disaster, astronomy)
- A. fear
- B. feeling, suffering
- C. many
- D. star
Question 12
These words share a Greek root that means "star". Type it. astronaut, astronomy, disaster
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Question 13
Which word contains a Greek root that means "love"?
- A. philosophy
- B. asterisk
- C. phobia
- D. autocrat
Question 14
What does the Greek root "astr / aster" mean? (as in astronomy, astronaut, asterisk)
- A. people
- B. fear
- C. mind
- D. star
Question 15
These words share a Greek root that means "one". Type it. monotone, monologue, monorail
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Question 16
Which word contains a Greek root that means "mind"?
- A. arachnophobia
- B. pandemic
- C. monologue
- D. psychiatrist
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