English language arts worksheet focusing on Greek and Latin word roots and affixes for vocabulary development.
Homework worksheet identifying Greek and Latin prefixes, suffixes, and roots with multiple-choice questions and sentence completion exercises.
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We are given sentences with underlined words. We need to identify the root/affix in each word and match it to the correct meaning from the list (A–J).
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1. The famous person had a *biography* published about himself.
- "bio" = life (from Greek *bios*)
- "graphy" = writing (from Greek *graphia*)
- So, *biography* = "writing about life"
- Root: bio → meaning: life
- But none of the choices say "life". Let's look at the options:
A. clay
B. to break
C. dog
D. sound
E. clear
F. make
G. book
H. strength
I. same
J. send
Wait — there’s no “life” here. But let’s check if we're supposed to pick based on part of the word, not the whole meaning.
But "bio" is not listed directly. However, maybe the question wants us to focus on "graphy"?
But the word is biography, so "bio" is the root meaning life.
But that’s not among the choices. Wait — perhaps we're missing something.
Wait — look at the sentence: "biography" — the underlined part is likely bio or graphy?
But since "bio" isn't in the options, maybe it's "graphy"?
But "graphy" means "to write" → "write" → which is related to F. make? Or maybe G. book?
Hmm.
Wait — let's go through all the words carefully.
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2. The *canine* was tired from fetching the ball for its owner.
- "canine" comes from Latin *canis* = dog
- So, C. dog → ✔
✔ Answer: C
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3. John’s mother was upset when he broke the *ceramic* vase.
- "ceramic" comes from Greek *keramos* = pottery, clay
- So, A. clay → ✔
✔ Answer: A
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4. The teacher asked for *clarity* regarding the boy’s argument.
- "clarity" comes from Latin *clarus* = clear
- So, E. clear → ✔
✔ Answer: E
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5. NASA *transmitted* a signal to space seeking aliens.
- "transmit" → "trans-" = across, "mit" = send (from Latin *mittere* = to send)
- So, "mit" = send → J. send → ✔
✔ Answer: J
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6. The loud noise disrupted the performance of the band.
- The word is "disrupted" — but the underlined word is not shown clearly.
Wait — looking back: the sentence says:
> 6. The loud noise disrupted the performance of the band.
But the underlined word is not visible — unless it's "disrupt"?
But it's not underlined in the image description. Wait — the original says: “Identify the underlined...”
But in your text, only some words are marked as underlined.
Looking at your input:
> 1 ___ The famous person had a bibliography published about himself.
> 2 ___ The canine was tired...
> 3 ___ John’s mother was upset when he broke the ceramic vase.
> 4 ___ The teacher asked for clarity regarding...
> 5 ___ NASA transmitted a signal...
> 6 ___ The loud noise disrupted...
> 7 ___ The words too, two, and to are homonyms.
> 8 ___ The symphony played beautiful music...
> 9 ___ The children had the fortitude to work hard...
> 10 ___ The company is going to manufacture a new model next year.
So now we can see the underlined words.
Let’s go one by one.
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1. bibliography
- "biblio" = book (from Greek *biblion*)
- "graphy" = writing
- So, "biblio" → book → G. book → ✔
✔ Answer: G
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2. canine → dog → C → ✔
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3. ceramic → clay → A → ✔
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4. clarity → clear → E → ✔
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5. transmitted → "trans-" = across, "mit" = send → send → J → ✔
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6. disrupted → but the word is "disrupted", but is it underlined?
Wait — in your text, it's not underlined. But the sentence is:
> 6. The loud noise disrupted the performance of the band.
But no word is underlined here. Maybe it's a typo?
Wait — perhaps it's "noise"? But that's not a Greek/Latin root.
Alternatively, maybe "disrupt" is the target word?
But "disrupt" comes from Latin *dis-* (apart) + *rumpere* (to break) → so "rupt" = to break → B. to break
So if "disrupt" is underlined, then B. to break → ✔
But the word is "disrupted", and the root "rupt" = break.
Yes — so "rupt" = break → B
✔ Answer: B
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7. homonyms
- "homo-" = same (Greek *homos*)
- "nym" = name (Greek *onyma*)
- So, "homo" = same → I. same → ✔
✔ Answer: I
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8. symphony
- "sym-" = together (Greek *syn*)
- "phony" = sound (Greek *phone*)
- So, "phony" = sound → D. sound → ✔
✔ Answer: D
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9. fortitude
- "forti" = strength (from Latin *fortis* = strong)
- "tude" = state of
- So, "forti" = strength → H. strength → ✔
✔ Answer: H
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10. manufacture
- "manu" = hand (Latin *manus*)
- "fact" = make (Latin *facere* = to make)
- So, "fact" = make → F. make → ✔
✔ Answer: F
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Now, let’s summarize Part 1:
| # | Word | Root/Affix | Meaning | Match |
|---|---------------|------------|----------------|-------|
| 1 | bibliography | biblio | book | G |
| 2 | canine | canis | dog | C |
| 3 | ceramic | keramos | clay | A |
| 4 | clarity | clarus | clear | E |
| 5 | transmitted | mit | send | J |
| 6 | disrupted | rupt | to break | B |
| 7 | homonyms | homo | same | I |
| 8 | symphony | phone | sound | D |
| 9 | fortitude | fortis | strength | H |
|10 | manufacture | fact | make | F |
So answers:
1. G
2. C
3. A
4. E
5. J
6. B
7. I
8. D
9. H
10. F
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Now, use the word with the given meaning.
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11. curvature – Latin meaning: bent
- "Curvature" means the state of being curved.
- Sentence: The curvature of the road made it difficult to see around the bend.
✔
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12. ergonomics – Greek meaning: work
- "ergo" = work, "nomics" = study of
- Sentence: Ergonomics helps design chairs that reduce strain during long hours of work.
✔
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13. annihilation – Latin meaning: nothing
- "anni" = away, "hilare" = to make (but actually from Latin *annihilare* = to reduce to nothing)
- Sentence: The explosion caused the complete annihilation of the building.
✔
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14. commensurate – Latin meaning: measure
- "com-" = together, "mensura" = measure
- Means: equal in size or degree
- Sentence: Her salary is commensurate with her experience and responsibilities.
✔
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15. dehydration – Greek meaning: water
- "de-" = without, "hydr" = water, "ation" = process
- Sentence: Drinking plenty of water prevents dehydration during hot weather.
✔
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#### Part 1: Matching
1. G
2. C
3. A
4. E
5. J
6. B
7. I
8. D
9. H
10. F
#### Part 2: Sentences
11. The curvature of the road made it difficult to see around the bend.
12. Ergonomics helps design chairs that reduce strain during long hours of work.
13. The explosion caused the complete annihilation of the building.
14. Her salary is commensurate with her experience and responsibilities.
15. Drinking plenty of water prevents dehydration during hot weather.
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Part 1: Identify the underlined Greek or Latin prefix, suffix, or root and match it to its English meaning.
We are given sentences with underlined words. We need to identify the root/affix in each word and match it to the correct meaning from the list (A–J).
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1. The famous person had a *biography* published about himself.
- "bio" = life (from Greek *bios*)
- "graphy" = writing (from Greek *graphia*)
- So, *biography* = "writing about life"
- Root: bio → meaning: life
- But none of the choices say "life". Let's look at the options:
A. clay
B. to break
C. dog
D. sound
E. clear
F. make
G. book
H. strength
I. same
J. send
Wait — there’s no “life” here. But let’s check if we're supposed to pick based on part of the word, not the whole meaning.
But "bio" is not listed directly. However, maybe the question wants us to focus on "graphy"?
But the word is biography, so "bio" is the root meaning life.
But that’s not among the choices. Wait — perhaps we're missing something.
Wait — look at the sentence: "biography" — the underlined part is likely bio or graphy?
But since "bio" isn't in the options, maybe it's "graphy"?
But "graphy" means "to write" → "write" → which is related to F. make? Or maybe G. book?
Hmm.
Wait — let's go through all the words carefully.
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2. The *canine* was tired from fetching the ball for its owner.
- "canine" comes from Latin *canis* = dog
- So, C. dog → ✔
✔ Answer: C
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3. John’s mother was upset when he broke the *ceramic* vase.
- "ceramic" comes from Greek *keramos* = pottery, clay
- So, A. clay → ✔
✔ Answer: A
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4. The teacher asked for *clarity* regarding the boy’s argument.
- "clarity" comes from Latin *clarus* = clear
- So, E. clear → ✔
✔ Answer: E
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5. NASA *transmitted* a signal to space seeking aliens.
- "transmit" → "trans-" = across, "mit" = send (from Latin *mittere* = to send)
- So, "mit" = send → J. send → ✔
✔ Answer: J
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6. The loud noise disrupted the performance of the band.
- The word is "disrupted" — but the underlined word is not shown clearly.
Wait — looking back: the sentence says:
> 6. The loud noise disrupted the performance of the band.
But the underlined word is not visible — unless it's "disrupt"?
But it's not underlined in the image description. Wait — the original says: “Identify the underlined...”
But in your text, only some words are marked as underlined.
Looking at your input:
> 1 ___ The famous person had a bibliography published about himself.
> 2 ___ The canine was tired...
> 3 ___ John’s mother was upset when he broke the ceramic vase.
> 4 ___ The teacher asked for clarity regarding...
> 5 ___ NASA transmitted a signal...
> 6 ___ The loud noise disrupted...
> 7 ___ The words too, two, and to are homonyms.
> 8 ___ The symphony played beautiful music...
> 9 ___ The children had the fortitude to work hard...
> 10 ___ The company is going to manufacture a new model next year.
So now we can see the underlined words.
Let’s go one by one.
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1. bibliography
- "biblio" = book (from Greek *biblion*)
- "graphy" = writing
- So, "biblio" → book → G. book → ✔
✔ Answer: G
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2. canine → dog → C → ✔
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3. ceramic → clay → A → ✔
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4. clarity → clear → E → ✔
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5. transmitted → "trans-" = across, "mit" = send → send → J → ✔
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6. disrupted → but the word is "disrupted", but is it underlined?
Wait — in your text, it's not underlined. But the sentence is:
> 6. The loud noise disrupted the performance of the band.
But no word is underlined here. Maybe it's a typo?
Wait — perhaps it's "noise"? But that's not a Greek/Latin root.
Alternatively, maybe "disrupt" is the target word?
But "disrupt" comes from Latin *dis-* (apart) + *rumpere* (to break) → so "rupt" = to break → B. to break
So if "disrupt" is underlined, then B. to break → ✔
But the word is "disrupted", and the root "rupt" = break.
Yes — so "rupt" = break → B
✔ Answer: B
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7. homonyms
- "homo-" = same (Greek *homos*)
- "nym" = name (Greek *onyma*)
- So, "homo" = same → I. same → ✔
✔ Answer: I
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8. symphony
- "sym-" = together (Greek *syn*)
- "phony" = sound (Greek *phone*)
- So, "phony" = sound → D. sound → ✔
✔ Answer: D
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9. fortitude
- "forti" = strength (from Latin *fortis* = strong)
- "tude" = state of
- So, "forti" = strength → H. strength → ✔
✔ Answer: H
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10. manufacture
- "manu" = hand (Latin *manus*)
- "fact" = make (Latin *facere* = to make)
- So, "fact" = make → F. make → ✔
✔ Answer: F
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Now, let’s summarize Part 1:
| # | Word | Root/Affix | Meaning | Match |
|---|---------------|------------|----------------|-------|
| 1 | bibliography | biblio | book | G |
| 2 | canine | canis | dog | C |
| 3 | ceramic | keramos | clay | A |
| 4 | clarity | clarus | clear | E |
| 5 | transmitted | mit | send | J |
| 6 | disrupted | rupt | to break | B |
| 7 | homonyms | homo | same | I |
| 8 | symphony | phone | sound | D |
| 9 | fortitude | fortis | strength | H |
|10 | manufacture | fact | make | F |
So answers:
1. G
2. C
3. A
4. E
5. J
6. B
7. I
8. D
9. H
10. F
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Part 2: Use the word in a sentence
Now, use the word with the given meaning.
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11. curvature – Latin meaning: bent
- "Curvature" means the state of being curved.
- Sentence: The curvature of the road made it difficult to see around the bend.
✔
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12. ergonomics – Greek meaning: work
- "ergo" = work, "nomics" = study of
- Sentence: Ergonomics helps design chairs that reduce strain during long hours of work.
✔
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13. annihilation – Latin meaning: nothing
- "anni" = away, "hilare" = to make (but actually from Latin *annihilare* = to reduce to nothing)
- Sentence: The explosion caused the complete annihilation of the building.
✔
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14. commensurate – Latin meaning: measure
- "com-" = together, "mensura" = measure
- Means: equal in size or degree
- Sentence: Her salary is commensurate with her experience and responsibilities.
✔
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15. dehydration – Greek meaning: water
- "de-" = without, "hydr" = water, "ation" = process
- Sentence: Drinking plenty of water prevents dehydration during hot weather.
✔
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✔ Final Answers:
#### Part 1: Matching
1. G
2. C
3. A
4. E
5. J
6. B
7. I
8. D
9. H
10. F
#### Part 2: Sentences
11. The curvature of the road made it difficult to see around the bend.
12. Ergonomics helps design chairs that reduce strain during long hours of work.
13. The explosion caused the complete annihilation of the building.
14. Her salary is commensurate with her experience and responsibilities.
15. Drinking plenty of water prevents dehydration during hot weather.
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