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What does the Greek root auto mean?
A) self B) many C) the best D) sound
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What does the Greek root bio mean?
A) star B) game C) life D) death
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What does the Greek root phon mean?
A) color B) sound C) time D) life
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What does the Greek root cosm mean?
A) order B) world C) universe D) all of the above
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What does the Greek root anti mean?
A) against, opposite B) smart C) life D) fast
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What does the Greek root chrom mean?
A) ball B) life C) website D) color
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What does the Greek root astro mean?
A) smell B) awesome C) sound D) star
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What does the Greek root bi mean?
A) star B) two C) life D) sound
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What does the Greek root aristo mean?
A) stars B) life C) best D) space
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What does the Greek root chron mean?
A) math B) color C) time D) add
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Can you build your own word using a Greek root?
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Congratulations!
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The Greek root chron means “time.” What does chronology mean?
A) a sequence of events in the order they occur. B) a sequence of people going for lunch. C) a person with a watch. D) a dog running for 15 minutes
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What does the Greek root cine/kine mean?
A) motion B) picture C) photo D) best
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The word chromatology comes from the Greek roots chrom meaning “color.” ology means subject of study. What does chromatology means?
A) science of color. B) science of food. C) a word that can be colored. D) a word that has no meaning.
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The word astronaut comes from the Greek roots astro meaning “star.” Naut means a person engaged in the navigation of a vehicle. What does astronaut mean?
A) a vehicle in the space. B) a star in the space. C) someone engaged in the navigation of a vehicle around stars. D) a man navigating the space.
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The word bicycle comes from the Greek root bi meaning “two.” Cycle means one behind the other. What does bicycle mean?
A) a person making an invention. B) something that has two wheels. C) something that has three wheels. D) a breakthrough.
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The word self-sufficient comes from the Greek roots auto meaning “self.” sufficient means enough or adequate for a purpose. What does self-sufficient mean?
A) able to live or function without help or support from others. B) a person who needs help from friends. C) a person who helps other people. D) people who do not know how to do things.
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The word aristocrat comes from two Greek roots, aristo and crat. Aristo means “best,” and crat can mean “a member of a dominant class.” What does aristocrat mean?
A) the name of a person. B) the story of a wonderful man. C) one believed to be superior of its kind. D) one believed to be less of its kind
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The origin of the word antihero comes from the Greek root anti meaning "against" and hero meaning "warrior." What does this suggest about an antihero?
A) someone who runs away. B) someone who fights the main character. C) something written in two sections. D) a story about a hero.
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