Name: _____________________________________ Date: ________________ Block: ___________

Greek and Latin Roots

Quarter 4 Activity #1
DIRECTIONS: In the Meaning column, decipher the meaning of the root from the
sentence provided. In the Word Examples column, give two to three other examples of
words containing that root.
Quarter 2
Root
a, ab, abs

Meaning

Word Examples

Sentence
When you are absent from school,
you miss the learning activities.

ad

When the professor first moved to

New England from Virginia Beach,
she needed to adapted to the
harsh winters.

agr

In rural areas, the ongoing

marginalization of poor farmers
has led them to depend
increasingly upon subsistence
agriculture.

biblio

The bibliography at the end of the

report lists all of the sources that
were referenced.

ceive, cept

The receptionist took the names

and the
numbers of the lawyers clients.

crat

The writer of the diary proves to

be a determined aristocrat who
wishes to rid the country of an
unsuitable queen.

cycl

The recycling program allows

items to be repurposed.

dent

I visited the dentist when I had a

terrible toothache.

duc

The educator led the students

towards a deeper understanding
of the text.

ject

The student thought about

projecting the paper airplane
across the room, but then he
realized that would not be a wise
idea.

pop

The town square is not nearly as

crowded or so populous as the
streets and the other parts of the
city.

rect

By following the directions on the

GPS, we were led straight to the
party.

reg

The king reigned over the

kingdom for thirty years.

tact

By playing football, a contact

sport, many athletes have a
history of multiple concussions.

vor

The young girl was a voracious

reader. She was never without a
book.