Greek/Latin Roots
aqua
What is the Greek/Latin root for water?
Absence or absense
what is the correct spelling for A-B-S-E-N-C-E?
great
wonderful
How many months of the year have 31 days?
7 January, March, May, July, August, October and December
The boy sang
What is a verb?
bi
What is the Greek/Latin root for two?
weird or wierd
What is the correct spelling for W-E-I-R-D
miserable
happy
How many hours are there in four days?
96
We ran out of the house.
What is a preposition?
cycle
What is the Greek/Latin root for wheel?
island or iland
What is the correct spelling for I-S-L-A-N-D?
red
strawberry, ruby, scarlet, crimson
Which way is anti-clockwise, left or right?
Left
Children are always hungry.
What is a noun?
phone
What is the Greek/Latin root for sound?
Wednesday or wendsday
What is the correct spelling for W-E-D-N-E-S-D-A-Y
injured
hurt
In which direction does the sun rise?
The east
My friend, Jack, is my favourite person.
adjective
graph/gram
What is the Greek/Latin root for to write?
piece or peice
What is the correct spelling for P-I-E-C-E?
crazy
mad
What do you call a type of shape that has five sides?
A pentagon
John and Martha love to go to the movies.
conjunction
micro/mikros
What is the Greek/Latin root for small?
achieve or acheive
What is the correct spelling for A-C-H-I-E-V-E
vomit
sick
What color symbolizes peace?
White
Some children raced up the hill.
What is a preposition?
logos
What is the Greek/Latin root for study of?
among or amung
What is the correct spelling for A-M-O-N-G
labour
work
What is the largest joint in the human body?
The knee
I walked sadly home.
Adverb
tele
What is the Greek/Latin root for far away?
believe or beleive
What is the correct spelling for B-E-L-I-E-V-E
fibber
liar
‘Stars and Stripes’ is the nickname of the flag of which country?
USA
I would love to go to Paris
Proper noun.
bios
What is the Greek/Latin root for life?
benefit or benifit
What is the correct spelling for B-E-N-E-F-I-T?
courageous
brave
What makes up (approx.) 80% of our brain’s volume?
Water
The dog jumped with excitement
verb
mega
What is the Greek/Latin root for big/large?
cheif or chief
What is the correct spelling for C-H-I-E-F
contented
happy
What is the name of the biggest rain forest in the world?
The Amazon Rainforest
There is so much excitement in the air
abstract noun
geo
What is the Greek/Latin root for earth/life?
citazen or citizen
What is the correct spelling for the word citizen?
broad
wide
Global warming is caused by the excess of which type of gas?
CO2
The artist painted that picture so beautifully
adverb
saur
lizard
critisize or criticize
What is the correct spelling of the word criticize
pail
bucket
During which year did World War I begin?
1914
I am going to stay with my friend Tom next week
Proper noun
chronos
What is the Greek/Latin root for time?
definate or definite
What is the correct spelling for the word definite?
eager
keen, desperate
What is a Sphygmomanometer ?
An instrument used to measure Blood pressure
I like biscuits, although I don't really like cake
Conjunction
photo
What is the Greek/Latin root for light?
desperate or despirate
What is the correct spelling for the word desperate?
hazard
danger
Which two parts of the body continue to grow for your entire life?
Ears and nose
I am planning to go camping next week.
verb
meter/metron
What is the Greek/Latin root for measure?
neccesary or necessary
What is the correct spelling for the word necessary?
foliage
leaves
Which is the coldest location in the earth?
East Antarctica
You must work hard so that you can have a rest!
conjunctions