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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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  1. Question 1

    Which word contains a Greek root that means "feeling, suffering"?

    • A. philosophy
    • B. pathetic
    • C. arachnophobia
    • D. demographic
  2. Question 2

    What does the Greek root "phob" mean? (as in phobia, arachnophobia, technophobe)

    • A. feeling, suffering
    • B. one
    • C. fear
    • D. human
  3. Question 3

    These words share a Greek root that means "love". Type it. bibliophile, philharmonic, philosophy

    Answer

  4. Question 4

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

    • A. monorail
    • B. epidemic
    • C. sympathy
    • D. claustrophobia
  5. Question 5

    What does the Greek root "mono" mean? (as in monotone, monologue, monorail)

    • A. human
    • B. shape, form
    • C. rule, power
    • D. one
  6. Question 6

    These words share a Greek root that means "fear". Type it. claustrophobia, arachnophobia, technophobe

    Answer

  7. Question 7

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

    • A. amorphous
    • B. psychology
    • C. philosophy
    • D. autocrat
  8. Question 8

    What does the Greek root "morph" mean? (as in amorphous, morph, metamorphosis)

    • A. mind
    • B. circle, wheel
    • C. shape, form
    • D. star
  9. Question 9

    These words share a Greek root that means "shape, form". Type it. metamorphosis, morph, amorphous

    Answer

  10. Question 10

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

    • A. cyclone
    • B. monologue
    • C. autocrat
    • D. bibliophile
  11. Question 11

    What does the Greek root "astr / aster" mean? (as in astronaut, disaster, astronomy)

    • A. fear
    • B. feeling, suffering
    • C. many
    • D. star
  12. Question 12

    These words share a Greek root that means "star". Type it. astronaut, astronomy, disaster

    Answer

  13. Question 13

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

    • A. philosophy
    • B. asterisk
    • C. phobia
    • D. autocrat
  14. Question 14

    What does the Greek root "astr / aster" mean? (as in astronomy, astronaut, asterisk)

    • A. people
    • B. fear
    • C. mind
    • D. star
  15. Question 15

    These words share a Greek root that means "one". Type it. monotone, monologue, monorail

    Answer

  16. Question 16

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

    • A. arachnophobia
    • B. pandemic
    • C. monologue
    • D. psychiatrist

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Answer key: Greek roots

  1. 1. B. pathetic

  2. 2. C. fear

  3. 3. phil

  4. 4. D. claustrophobia

  5. 5. D. one

  6. 6. phob

  7. 7. C. philosophy

  8. 8. C. shape, form

  9. 9. morph

  10. 10. B. monologue

  11. 11. D. star

  12. 12. astr

  13. 13. A. philosophy

  14. 14. D. star

  15. 15. mono

  16. 16. D. psychiatrist