Root Words
Which root means "death"?
mort
Name a word that has the root "micro"
microscope
microphone
microbiology
What does "multi" mean?
many
True or False: "Micro" is a Latin root.
False
it is a Greek root
Which root means "one"?
mon/mono
Name a word with the root "mort"
mortal
mortician
mortality
all
Who two roots mean "not" and "many"?
non and multi
Which root means "small"?
micro
Name a word with the root "non"
nonstop
nonverbal
nonprofit
What does "ologist" mean?
one who studies
Which roots are Greek and which are Latin?
mort
omni
mono
mort/omni: Latin
mono: Greek
Which root means "send" or "let go"?
miss/mit
Name a word with the root "ologist"
biologist
geologist
geologist
What does "meter" mean?
measure of
What's the root in "transmit"?
Mit
Which root means "badly" or "wrong"?
mis
Name a word with the root "omni"
omnivore
omnipotent
bad, badly, wrong, wrongly
CHALLENGE: Make a sentence using a word with the root "micro" and "multi"
There were multiple microphones at the karaoke lounge.
Which root means "measure of"?
meter
Name a word with the root "mono"
monochrome
monarch
What does "non" mean?
not
Which root means "one who studies"?
ologist
Which root means "all"?
omni
Name a word with the root "multi"
multiply
multiple
What does "miss/mit" mean?
send, let go
True or False: "Omni" is a Greek root
False; it's Latin