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Grade 4 English Language Arts · Greek and Latin Roots

Grade 4 Greek and Latin Roots Practice Test

Build Grade 4 English Language Arts vocabulary skills with five 10-question practice tests on common Greek and Latin roots and word meaning.

Greek and Latin Roots Practice Tests

These Grade 4 English Language Arts practice tests help students use common Greek and Latin roots to determine the meaning of unfamiliar words. Students identify roots, connect roots to definitions, and use context to confirm word meaning.

Skills covered

  • Recognizing common Greek roots
  • Recognizing common Latin roots
  • Using roots to determine word meaning
  • Connecting related words and definitions
  • Applying roots in literary and informational context
  • Using vocabulary knowledge to understand unfamiliar words

How to use these practice tests

A root is a meaningful word part that appears in many related words. For example, bio means life in biology and biodegradable. Use the root meaning together with the rest of the word and the sentence context to make a strong vocabulary prediction.

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Grade 4 Greek and Latin Roots Practice Tests

A 10-question Grade 4 English Language Arts practice test on common Greek and Latin roots and vocabulary meaning.

Identify the root, recall its meaning, and use the root to determine the meaning of the whole word.

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1. QuestionMultiple choice

The Greek root chron means "time." What does chronology describe?

Please select an answer first.

Correct answer: A

The correct answer is Events arranged in time order.

  1. Find the root: Look at the Greek or Latin word part in the vocabulary word.
  2. Use the root meaning: Chron means time, and chronology organizes events by when they happened.
  3. Check the whole word: The correct choice is Events arranged in time order.

Chron means time, and chronology organizes events by when they happened.

2. QuestionMultiple choice

The Greek root meter means "measure." What does thermometer measure?

Please select an answer first.

Correct answer: B

The correct answer is Temperature.

  1. Find the root: Look at the Greek or Latin word part in the vocabulary word.
  2. Use the root meaning: A thermometer measures temperature, and meter relates to measuring.
  3. Check the whole word: The correct choice is Temperature.

A thermometer measures temperature, and meter relates to measuring.

3. QuestionMultiple choice

The Latin root aqua means "water." What is an aquarium?

Please select an answer first.

Correct answer: C

The correct answer is A place where water animals are kept.

  1. Find the root: Look at the Greek or Latin word part in the vocabulary word.
  2. Use the root meaning: Aqua means water, and an aquarium holds water and aquatic animals.
  3. Check the whole word: The correct choice is A place where water animals are kept.

Aqua means water, and an aquarium holds water and aquatic animals.

4. QuestionMultiple choice

The Latin root terra means "earth" or "land." What is a terrarium?

Please select an answer first.

Correct answer: D

The correct answer is A container for land plants or small animals.

  1. Find the root: Look at the Greek or Latin word part in the vocabulary word.
  2. Use the root meaning: Terra means earth or land, and a terrarium is a small land environment in a container.
  3. Check the whole word: The correct choice is A container for land plants or small animals.

Terra means earth or land, and a terrarium is a small land environment in a container.

5. QuestionMultiple choice

The Greek root phon means "sound." What does telephone mean?

Please select an answer first.

Correct answer: A

The correct answer is A device for sending sound over distance.

  1. Find the root: Look at the Greek or Latin word part in the vocabulary word.
  2. Use the root meaning: Phon means sound, and telephone sends sound across a distance.
  3. Check the whole word: The correct choice is A device for sending sound over distance.

Phon means sound, and telephone sends sound across a distance.

6. QuestionMultiple choice

The Greek root scope means "look" or "see." What does microscope help people do?

Please select an answer first.

Correct answer: B

The correct answer is See very small things.

  1. Find the root: Look at the Greek or Latin word part in the vocabulary word.
  2. Use the root meaning: Scope relates to seeing, and a microscope makes tiny objects easier to see.
  3. Check the whole word: The correct choice is See very small things.

Scope relates to seeing, and a microscope makes tiny objects easier to see.

7. QuestionMultiple choice

The Greek root therm means "heat." What does thermal describe?

Please select an answer first.

Correct answer: C

The correct answer is Related to heat.

  1. Find the root: Look at the Greek or Latin word part in the vocabulary word.
  2. Use the root meaning: Therm means heat, so thermal describes something related to heat.
  3. Check the whole word: The correct choice is Related to heat.

Therm means heat, so thermal describes something related to heat.

8. QuestionMultiple choice

The Latin root rupt means "break." What does interrupt mean?

Please select an answer first.

Correct answer: D

The correct answer is Break into or stop something.

  1. Find the root: Look at the Greek or Latin word part in the vocabulary word.
  2. Use the root meaning: Rupt means break, and interrupt means to break into or stop an action.
  3. Check the whole word: The correct choice is Break into or stop something.

Rupt means break, and interrupt means to break into or stop an action.

9. QuestionMultiple choice

The Latin root tract means "pull" or "draw." What does attract mean?

Please select an answer first.

Correct answer: A

The correct answer is Pull toward.

  1. Find the root: Look at the Greek or Latin word part in the vocabulary word.
  2. Use the root meaning: Tract relates to pulling, and attract means to pull toward.
  3. Check the whole word: The correct choice is Pull toward.

Tract relates to pulling, and attract means to pull toward.

10. QuestionMultiple choice

The Latin root cred means "believe." What does credible mean?

Please select an answer first.

Correct answer: B

The correct answer is Believable or trustworthy.

  1. Find the root: Look at the Greek or Latin word part in the vocabulary word.
  2. Use the root meaning: Cred means believe, so credible means believable or trustworthy.
  3. Check the whole word: The correct choice is Believable or trustworthy.

Cred means believe, so credible means believable or trustworthy.

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Frequently asked questions about Grade 4 Greek and Latin Roots

What is a word root?

A word root is a meaningful word part that helps explain the meaning of many related words.

How can roots help with vocabulary?

Knowing a root meaning can help you make a reasonable prediction about an unfamiliar word and then confirm it using context.

How many questions are on this page?

The page includes five mini tests with 10 questions each, for 50 Grade 4 Greek and Latin Roots questions in total.