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Latin Greek Spelling Test
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Latin Greek Spelling Test
Mei and Tahnee are making a word display for the sanctuary. Many English words are built from Latin or Greek word parts. Read each clue carefully, then complete the spelling and word-origin challenges.
Spell the word
Write the correctly spelled word described by each clue. Each answer contains a Greek or Latin word part.
1.A person's own life story, written by that person. (auto = self; bio = life; graph = writing)
2.The study of Earth's places and features. (geo = earth)
3.An instrument that helps you see very small things. (micro = small; scope = look at)
4.A device that measures how hot or cold something is. (thermo = heat; meter = measure)
5.A person who travels in space. (astro = star; naut = sailor)
Decode the word parts
Match each word part to its meaning. Write the matching letter beside each word part.
6.A. self B. earth C. life D. fear of E. writing
1. auto- _____
2. geo- _____
3. bio- _____
4. -phobia _____
5. -graph _____
- auto-
- geo-
- bio-
- -phobia
- -graph
- earth
- writing
- life
- self
- fear of
7.Complete the word: A picture made using light is a photo . The ending means “writing” or “drawing”.
8.Choose the correctly spelled word for the study of living things.
- bioligy
- biology
- byology
- biollogy
9.True or false: In telephone, tele- means “distant” and -phone relates to “sound”.
TrueFalse
10.Tahnee is preparing a short report about how a sanctuary chooses its representatives. Which word means “government by the people”? Spell it correctly.
11.Choose one word from this sheet and write a meaningful sentence about the wildlife sanctuary. Underline or clearly identify the chosen word.
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