Words with Latin and Greek Roots: A Grade 6 Example List

📚 Quick Study Guide

• 🌍 Many English words come from Latin and Greek. Recognizing common roots can help you understand the meaning of unfamiliar words.
• 🔑 A root is a basic part of a word that carries the main meaning. Prefixes and suffixes are added to roots.
• 📝 Latin was the language of ancient Rome. Greek was the language of ancient Greece.
• 💡 Example: The root 'bio' means 'life'. So, 'biology' is the study of life.
• 🔬 Example: The root 'tele' means 'far'. So, 'telephone' is a device to hear from far away.
• ➕ Combining roots, prefixes, and suffixes creates a vast vocabulary.
• 🧠 Understanding these roots improves reading comprehension and vocabulary skills.

Practice Quiz

1. Which root means 'to see'?
   1. aud
   2. vis
   3. port
   4. scrib
2. What does the root 'photo' mean?
   1. Sound
   2. Light
   3. Heat
   4. Water
3. Which word contains the root 'chron' meaning 'time'?
   1. Geography
   2. Chronological
   3. Biology
   4. Telescope
4. The root 'therm' means?
   1. Earth
   2. Water
   3. Heat
   4. Air
5. Which word uses the root 'aqua' meaning 'water'?
   1. Aquarium
   2. Telephone
   3. Television
   4. Telescope
6. What does the root 'port' mean?
   1. To carry
   2. To write
   3. To speak
   4. To build
7. Which word contains the root 'graph' meaning 'to write'?
   1. Photograph
   2. Telegraph
   3. Autograph
   4. All of the above