Greek and Latin Roots

Greek Roots

100

What root word can mean, "stars, heavens, sky?"

Astro

200

What does the root "meter" mean?

Measure

300

Using your knowledge of root words, what is the literal meaning of "telephone?"

Far away sound

400

What does a chronometer measure?

Time

500

Based on your knowledge of word roots, what type of Pokemon might Geodude be?

Earth, land, rock, ground

Latin Roots

100

What root means "writing" or "printing?"

Graph

200

What does the root "scrib/script" mean?

To write

300

What root do the words "construction" and "destruction" come from?

Struct, meaning "to build"

400

A quadruped is an animal that has four of which body part?

Feet

500

The English word "misconstrue" comes to us from which Latin root?

Struct. To construe something is to build a mental image or understanding. To misconstrue is to build an understanding incorrectly.

Root Facts

100

Knowledge of Greek and Latin roots helps you....

Figure out the meaning of new words

200

Over 60% of the English language comes from which two ancient languages?

Greek and Latin

300

Which root language is considered a "dead" language?

Latin

400

Which root language (Greek or Latin) continues to be spoken today in a modern form?

Greek

500

About 90% of terms in what subject come from Greek and Latin?

Science