Greek and Latin Roots — Answer Key
Part A: Fill in the Blank
Write the missing word or number on each line.
1. The prefix "de-" means to undo, so "destruct" means to tear down.
De- (undo/down) + struct (build) = destruct, to tear down or break apart what was built.
2. The prefix "trans-" means across, so "transport" means to carry across .
Trans (across) + port (carry) = transport, to carry something across from one place to another.
3. Adding "re-" to "construct" creates reconstruct, which means to build again .
Re- (again) + construct (build) = reconstruct, to build something again after it was destroyed.
4. The prefix "tele-" combined with "vision" gives us television, meaning seeing from far .
Tele (far) + vision (see) = television, a device for seeing images from far away.
5. The prefix "im-" in "import" means in , so import means to carry in.
Im- (in) + port (carry) = import, to carry goods in from another country.
6. An autobiography combines three roots: auto means self, bio means life, and graph means write .
Auto (self) + bio (life) + graph (write) = autobiography, a book you write about your own life.
7. The prefix "ex-" means out, so "export" means to carry out .
Ex- (out) + port (carry) = export, to carry goods out of a country.
8. The word "portable" uses the root "port" and means able to be carried .
Port (carry) + -able (capable of) = portable, able to be carried from place to place.
9. A microscope uses the root "scope" meaning to look, and "micro" meaning small .
Micro (small) + scope (look at) = microscope, a device for looking at very small things.
Part B: Matching
Match each item on the left to the correct answer on the right.
1. Match each item to its correct answer.
port (carry)
→ Transport
Biology
struct (build)
→ Construction
Transport
graph (write)
→ Autograph
Construction
bio (life)
→ Biology
Autograph
port → Transport (carry across); struct → Construction (building); graph → Autograph (self-write); bio → Biology (study of life).