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Greek Roots Introduction - Worksheet 2

Grade 4VocabularyGreek Roots Introduction
Aligned to: L.4.4b

Greek roots are word parts that come from the Greek language. Learn how they give words their meaning.

1.

Word Bank

symphony

music played by many instruments

phonics

the sounds of letters

paragraph

a section of writing

autograph

a person's own signature

automatic

working by itself

automobile

a self-moving vehicle; a car

geometry

the study of shapes

geography

the study of Earth

antibiotic

medicine that kills germs

biography

the story of a person's life

2.

Which word means "music played by many instruments"?

A.paragraph
B.geometry
C.symphony
D.autograph
3.

What does the word "phonics" mean? (Hint: It comes from the greek root "phon" meaning "sound")

A.the sounds of letters
B.a section of writing
C.the story of a person's life
D.the study of shapes
4.

The greek root meaning "write" is found in which word?

A.automatic
B.phonics
C.geometry
D.paragraph
5.

Which word means "a person's own signature"?

A.biography
B.automobile
C.geometry
D.autograph
6.

What does the word "automatic" mean? (Hint: It comes from the greek root "auto" meaning "self")

A.the study of shapes
B.working by itself
C.a section of writing
D.music played by many instruments
7.

The greek root meaning "self" is found in which word?

A.antibiotic
B.automobile
C.geometry
D.autograph
8.

Which word means "the study of shapes"?

A.phonics
B.geometry
C.automobile
D.biography
9.

What does the word "geography" mean? (Hint: It comes from the greek root "geo" meaning "earth")

A.the study of Earth
B.a section of writing
C.a self-moving vehicle; a car
D.medicine that kills germs
10.

The greek root meaning "life" is found in which word?

A.geometry
B.automobile
C.antibiotic
D.symphony
11.

Which word means "the story of a person's life"?

A.geometry
B.biography
C.geography
D.paragraph

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