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Level 5
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Greek Combining Form Meanings
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Lexia Skill Builder
Greek Combining Forms
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Name………………………………………………………..Date………………………….
GreekCombiningForms
bio=life tech=machine
phon=sound
psych=themind geo=earth
theo=god
ReadthemeaningofeachGreekcombiningformintheabovebox.Writethe
Greekformbesideitsdefinition.Thefirstoneisdoneforyou.
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___theo_____meansgod
_____________meanslife
_____________meansthemind
_____________meansmachine
_____________meanssound
_____________meansearth
Readeachwordbelow.Circleitscorrectdefinitionfromthethreegiven.Write
themeaningoftheunderlinedcombiningformontheline.Thefirstoneisdone
foryou.Note:“ology”means“thestudyof.”
1. geologyis:
a.thestudyofsound b.thestudyoftheearth geomeans__theearth_____
c.thestudyoflife
2. theologyis:
a.thestudyofgod b.thestudyoftheearth theomeans_____________
c.thestudyoflife
3. biologyis:
a.thestudyoftheearth
b.thestudyoflife biomeans_____________
c.thestudyofsound
4. phonologyis:
a.thestudyofmachines b.thestudyofsound
phonomeans_____________
c.thestudyoftheearth
5. psychologyis:
a.thestudyofsound b.thestudyoflife psychmeans_____________
c.thestudyofthemind
6. technologyis:
a.thestudyofmachines b.thestudyofsound
techmeans_____________
c.thestudyoflife
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Name………………………………………………………..Date………………………….
GreekCombiningForms
derma=skin
phys=thebody
arch=original
astro=star chron=time
path=disease
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ReadthemeaningofeachGreekcombiningformintheabovebox.Writethe
Greekformbesideitsdefinition.Thefirstoneisdoneforyou.
___astro_____meansstar _____________meansoriginal
_____________meansdisease
_____________meanstime
_____________meansskin
_____________meansthebody
Readeachwordbelow.Circleitscorrectdefinitionfromthethreegiven.Write
themeaningoftheunderlinedcombiningformontheline.Thefirstoneisdone
foryou.Note:“ology”means“thestudyof.”
1. pathologyis:
a.thestudyofskin b.thestudyofstars
pathmeans__disease______
c.thestudyofdisease
2. dermatologyis:
a.thestudyofstars b.thestudyofskin
dermameans_____________
c.thestudyofdisease
3. astrologyis:
a.thestudyofskin b.thestudyofstars
astromeans_____________
c.thestudyofthebody
4. archeologyis:
a.thestudyoftime b.thestudyoforigins
archmeans_____________
c.thestudyofdisease
5. physiologyis:
a.thestudyoftime b.thestudyoforigins
physmeans_____________
c.thestudyofthebody
6. chronologyis:
a.thestudyoftime b.thestudyofstars
chronmeans_____________
c.thestudyofthebody
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Name………………………………………………………..Date………………………….
GreekCombiningForms
meter=measure
scope=tosee
tele=far
graph=towriteorrecord
gram=somethingwrittenordrawn
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ReadthemeaningofeachGreekcombiningformabove.WritetheGreekform
besideitsdefinition.Thefirstoneisdoneforyou.
___tele______meansfromafar
_____________meanstomeasure
_____________meanstowrite
_____________meanstosee
_____________meanssomethingwrittenordrawn
Readeachwordbelow.Circleitscorrectdefinitionfromthethreegiven.Write
themeaningoftheunderlinedcombiningformontheline.Thefirstoneisdone
foryou.
1. atelephoneisaninstrumentto:
a.playrecordedsound
b.measureheat telemeans__far________
c.hearsoundsfromafar
2. amicroscopeisaninstrumentto:
a.playrecordedsound
b.lookatsmallthings
scopemeans_____________
c.hearsoundsfromafar
3. anaudiogramis:
a.aninstrumenttomeasureheat b.awrittenrecordingofhearing
c.aninstrumenttohearsoundsfromafar
grammeans_____________
4. athermometeris:
a.aninstrumenttomeasureheat b.awrittenrecordingofhearing
c.aninstrumenttohearsoundsfromafar
metermeans_____________
5. aphonographisaninstrumentto:
a.measureheat
b.playrecordedsound c.hearsoundsfromafar
graphmeans_____________
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Name………………………………………………………..Date………………………….
GreekCombiningForms
Review
bio=life
tech=machine
derma=skin phys=thebody
meter=measure
scope=tosee
phon=sound
geo=earth
psych=themind
theo=god
arch=original
chron=time
astro=star path=disease
tele=far graph=towriteorrecord
gram=somethingwrittenordrawn
MatchtheGreekformtoitsmeaning.Thefirstoneisdoneforyou.
psych
arch tech phon scope
machine
themind
original
see
sound
theo astro gram geo derma
path earth
god
skin
disease
somethingwrittenordrawn
star
meter
graph
chron
tele bio phys far
towriteorrecord
thebody
life measure
time
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Name………………………………………………………..Date………………………….
GreekCombiningForms
naut=sea
dem=people
crat=rule
hydro=water
therm=heat
polis=city
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ReadthemeaningofeachGreekcombiningformintheabovebox.Writethe
Greekformbesideitsdefinition.Thefirstoneisdoneforyou.
___hydro____meanswater
_____________meansrule
_____________meanscity
_____________meanspeople
_____________meanssea
_____________meansheat
Readeachwordbelow.Circleitscorrectdefinitionfromthethreegiven.Write
themeaningoftheunderlinedcombiningformontheline.Thefirstoneisdone
foryou.
1. nauticalmeanshavingtodowith:
a.thecity
b.thepeople
nautmeans__thesea_____
c.thesea
2. ametropolisis:
a.alotofwater
b.alargecity
polismeans_____________
c.alotofpeople
3. ademographicis:
a.peopleinacity
b.arecordaboutpeopleinanarea c.apersonwhorulesbyhimself
demomeans_____________
4. anautocratis:
a.apersonwhorulesalone b.alargecity
cratmeans_____________
c.peopleinacity
5. hydropowerispowergeneratedfrom:
a.heat b.water
hydromeans_____________
c.people
6. athermometerisusedtomeasure:
a.heat b.water
c.people
thermmeans_____________
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Name………………………………………………………..Date………………………….
GreekCombiningForms
photo=light
biblio=book
mania=enthusiasm
phobia=fear
auto=self
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ReadthemeaningofeachGreekcombiningformintheabovebox.Writethe
Greekformbesideitsdefinition.Thefirstoneisdoneforyou.
___phobia____meansfear
______________meansenthusiasm
______________meansbook
______________meansself
______________meanslight
Readeachwordbelow.Circleitscorrectdefinitionfromthethreegiven.Write
themeaningoftheunderlinedcombiningformontheline.Thefirstoneisdone
foryou.
1. photosynthesisis:
a.havingalighthead b.convertinglightintoenergy c.beingafraidoflight
photomeans__light_______
2. abibliographyis:
a.anoverͲenthusiasticperson
bibliomeans_____________
b.alargecity
c.alistofbooks
3. automaticis:
a.somethingthatrunsonitsown b.someonewhorulesonhisown
c.someonewhohelpshimself
automeans_____________
4. anautocratis:
a.somethingthatrunsonitsown b.someonewhorulesonhisown
c.someonewhohelpshimself
automeans_____________
5. amaniacisapersonwhois:
a.overͲenthusiastic maniameans_____________
b.angry
c.pleasant
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Name………………………………………………………..Date………………………….
GreekCombiningForms
hyper=over
mega=large
hypo=under
micro=small
macro=big
pyro=fire
ReadthemeaningofeachGreekcombiningformintheabovebox.Writethe
Greekformbesideitsdefinition.Thefirstoneisdoneforyou.
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___pyro_____meansfire
_____________meanslarge
_____________meansover
_____________meanssmall
_____________meansunder
_____________meansbig
Readeachwordbelow.Circleitscorrectdefinitionfromthethreegiven.Write
themeaningoftheunderlinedcombiningformontheline.Thefirstoneisdone
foryou.
1. hyperactiveis:
a.underactive b.overactive
hypermeans__over_____
c.notactiveatall
2. amegastoreis:
a.anundergroundstore b.alargestore
megameans_____________
c.asmallstore
3. apyromaniacisapersonwhois:
a.underfire b.enthusiasticaboutfire
pyromeans_____________
c.scaredoffires
4. hypoactiveis:
a.underactive b.overactive
hypomeans_____________
c.notactiveatall
5. microfilmisfilmthatis:
a.greatlyreducedinsize b.greatlyenlargedinsize
micromeans_____________
c.difficulttosee
6. amacrocosmis:
a.thelargerworld b.asmallerpartoftheworld c.amapoftheworld
macromeans_____________
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Name………………………………………………………..Date………………………….
GreekCombiningForms
Review
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naut=sea dem=people
photo=light
biblio=book
hypo=under
micro=small
crat=rule
hydro=water
phobia=fear
auto=self hyper=over
mega=large
therm=heat
polis=city
mania=enthusiasm
macro=big
pyro=fire
MatchtheGreekformtoitsmeaning.Thefirstoneisdoneforyou.
polis dem therm
auto crat heat
rule
city
people
self macro
photo
mega
hyper
naut light
over
sea
big
large
mania
micro
hypo phobia
hydro
fear
enthusiasm
water
small
under
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Name………………………………………………………..Date………………………….
GreekCombiningForms
anti=against
neo=new
syn/sym=same
pod=foot a/an=not
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ReadthemeaningofeachGreekcombiningformintheabovebox.Writethe
Greekformbesideitsdefinition.Thefirstoneisdoneforyou.
___neo_____meansnew _____________meanssame
_____________meansnot
_____________meansfoot
_____________meansagainst
Readeachwordbelow.Circleitscorrectdefinitionfromthethreegiven.Write
themeaningoftheunderlinedcombiningformontheline.Thefirstoneisdone
foryou.
1. antiaircraft
a.againstflying
antimeans__against___
b.againstplanes c.againstairways
2. anarchy
a.notruledbythepeople b.notruledbyanyone anmeans_____________
c.ruledbyone
3. synonym
a.theoppositeword b.syntheticmaterial
synmeans_____________
c.thesameword
4. podiatrist
a.typeofpeapod b.personwhotreatsfeet
podmeans_____________
c.aplacetostand
5. neophyte
a.anewconvert
b.anoldconvert neomeans_____________
c.anewfight
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Name………………………………………………………..Date………………………….
GreekCombiningForms
poly=many
mono=one
duo=two gon=angle deca=ten hemi=half
hexa=six
ReadeachsentenceandfillintheblankwithoneoftheGreekcombiningforms
listedbelow.Thefirstoneisdoneforyou.
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1. Thetwosistersplayedabeautiful__du_etonthepiano.
du
mono
hexa
2. InEdwardiantimes,manymenuseda_______cleinoneeye.
duo
mono
deca
3. WhenitissummerintheNorthern_______sphere,itiswinterintheSouthern
_______sphere.
Hexa
Deca Hemi
4. Thefirst_______deofthis21stcenturywasremarkableforhowmanygreat
historicaleventsoccurredinthosetenyears.
hexa
deca hemi
hexa
deca hemi
5. AsixͲsidedshapeiscalleda_______gon.
6. Havingmorethanonespouseatonetimeiscalled________gamy,anditis
illegal.
poly
mono
dec
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Name………………………………………………………..Date………………………….
GreekCombiningForms
Review
syn/sym=same
pod=foot poly=many
mono=one
anti=against
neo=new duo=two
gon=angle
a/an=not
hemi=half
deca=ten
hexa=six
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MatchtheGreekformtoitsmeaning.Thefirstoneisdoneforyou.
mono
deca gon hemi duo angle
half
one
ten
two pod syn/sym
neo poly a/an anti not
new
against
same
foot
many
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