Greek and Latin Roots - Worksheet 3
Use your knowledge of Greek and Latin roots to determine word meanings.
Word Bank
a person's own signature
a section of writing
moving pictures
not able to be seen
the sounds of letters
a device for talking over distance
a self-moving vehicle; a car
working by itself
able to be carried
to bring in from another country
the study of living things
the story of a person's life
to break apart; disturb
to break out suddenly
the study of Earth
the study of rocks and Earth's structure
written text for a play or movie
written instructions from a doctor
to say what will happen
a book of word meanings
Which word means "a person's own signature"?
What does the word "paragraph" mean? (Hint: It comes from the greek root "graph" meaning "write")
The latin root meaning "see" is found in which word?
Which word means "not able to be seen"?
What does the word "phonics" mean? (Hint: It comes from the greek root "phon" meaning "sound")
The greek root meaning "sound" is found in which word?
Which word means "a self-moving vehicle; a car"?
What does the word "automatic" mean? (Hint: It comes from the greek root "auto" meaning "self")
The latin root meaning "carry" is found in which word?
Which word means "to bring in from another country"?
What does the word "biology" mean? (Hint: It comes from the greek root "bio" meaning "life")
The greek root meaning "life" is found in which word?
Which word means "to break apart; disturb"?
What does the word "erupt" mean? (Hint: It comes from the latin root "rupt" meaning "break")
The greek root meaning "earth" is found in which word?
Which word means "the study of rocks and Earth's structure"?
What does the word "script" mean? (Hint: It comes from the latin root "scrib/script" meaning "write")
The latin root meaning "write" is found in which word?
Which word means "to say what will happen"?
What does the word "dictionary" mean? (Hint: It comes from the latin root "dict" meaning "say or speak")