Root Meanings
This root means "water."
What is hydro?
A word that means “the study of life.”
What is biology?
Match “hydro” with its meaning.
What is water?
The hydroplane sped across the lake. What does “hydro” tell you?
What is water?
I help you see things small, I’m clever and slick. My name starts with “micro”—I’m a...
What is a microscope?
This root means “life.”
What is bio?
A tool used to measure length.
What is a meterstick or thermometer?
Match “zoo” with its meaning.
What is animal?
She used a microscope to look at tiny cells. What does “micro” tell you?
What is small?
I’m full of animals, both big and small. You visit me and have a ball!
What is a zoo?
This root means “measure.”
This root means “measure.”
A very tiny computer.
What is a microchip?
Match “bio” with its meaning.
What is life?
The biography told the story of a woman’s life. What does “bio” mean here?
What is life?
I measure heat, I’m quite the reader. I’m long and skinny—I’m a...
What is a thermometer?
This root means “small.”
What is micro?
A large view of Earth or data.
What is a macroview or macroscope?
Match “micro” with its meaning.
What is small?
The thermometer showed it was 80 degrees. What does “meter” mean here?
What is measure?
I hold knowledge about life, I tell real stories. I’m a written...
What is a biography?
This root means “big” or “large.”
What is macro?
The study of animals.
What is zoology?
Match “macro” with its meaning.
What is large?
At the zoo, we saw lions, zebras, and monkeys. What does “zoo” mean?
What is animals?
I zoom across the water with a roar. My name starts with “hydro”—I’m a...
What is a hydroplane?