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Greek Roots Introduction - Worksheet 4

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

autograph

a person's own signature

paragraph

a section of writing

geography

the study of Earth

geometry

the study of shapes

antibiotic

medicine that kills germs

biology

the study of living things

automobile

a self-moving vehicle; a car

autobiography

a book about one's own life

telephone

a device for talking over distance

phonics

the sounds of letters

2.

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

A.autograph
B.automobile
C.biology
D.paragraph
3.

What does the word "paragraph" mean? (Hint: It comes from the greek root "graph" meaning "write")

A.a section of writing
B.a self-moving vehicle; a car
C.a person's own signature
D.the study of living things
4.

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

A.geography
B.paragraph
C.telephone
D.phonics
5.

Which word means "the study of shapes"?

A.paragraph
B.biology
C.geometry
D.autograph
6.

What does the word "antibiotic" mean? (Hint: It comes from the greek root "bio" meaning "life")

A.medicine that kills germs
B.a section of writing
C.the study of Earth
D.a book about one's own life
7.

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

A.geometry
B.autobiography
C.biology
D.paragraph
8.

Which word means "a self-moving vehicle; a car"?

A.autograph
B.paragraph
C.automobile
D.geometry
9.

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

A.a book about one's own life
B.a self-moving vehicle; a car
C.a person's own signature
D.the study of living things
10.

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

A.autobiography
B.telephone
C.paragraph
D.geometry
11.

Which word means "the sounds of letters"?

A.phonics
B.antibiotic
C.autobiography
D.paragraph

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