Beach Park

Block 2 Greek and Latin Words Assessment

Name

Circle the correct answer.

Question #1:

Choose the best definition of this word.

misfortune

  1. extremely wealthy
  2. a missed opportunity
  3. an unfortunate incident
  4. very lucky

Question #2:

Choose the best definition of this word.

mischief

  1. a cause or source of harm or trouble
  2. a former leader
  3. merrymaking
  4. to avoid

Question #3:

Choose the best definition of this suffix.

ology

  1. entrance to
  2. use of
  3. the study of

Question #4:

Choose the best definition of this word.

philharmonic

  1. loving harmony
  2. knowing harmony
  3. missing harmony
  4. hating harmony

Question #5:

Which word developed from a Greek word that means "inspiration"?

  1. chaos
  2. enthusiasm
  3. nausea
  4. comma

Question #6:

Which of these words previously indicated a huge empty space that existed before the earth was created?

  1. echo
  2. chaos
  3. nausea

Question #7:

Which of these words developed from another word that means "free time"?

  1. enthusiasm
  2. school
  3. philosophy
  4. missile

Question #8:

Choose the best definition of this word.

autograph

  1. love of self
  2. written with one's own hand
  3. written automatically
  4. self-portrait

Question #9:

Choose the best definition of this word.

graphic

  1. poorly formed writing
  2. written with one's own hands
  3. formed by writing or drawing
  4. disgusting

Question #10:

Which of these words developed from the Latin word that means "books"?

  1. nausea
  2. echo
  3. school
  4. library

Beach Park

Block 2 Greek and Latin Words Assessment

Name

Circle the correct answer.

Question #11:

Which of these words developed from the Latin word that means "enclosed"?

  1. escape
  2. bus
  3. normal
  4. closet

Question #12:

Which of these words developed from the Latin word that means "little animal"?

  1. school
  2. closet
  3. pony
  4. normal

Question #13:

Which of these words developed from a Latin word that means "perfect square"?

  1. comma
  2. school
  3. normal
  4. escape

Question #14:

Which of these words developed from a Greek word that means "section"?

  1. pony
  2. atlas
  3. nausea
  4. comma

Question #15:

Which of these words developed from a Latin word that means "to leave one's cloak"?

  1. atlas
  2. chaos
  3. escape
  4. comma

Question #16:

Choose the best definition of this prefix or suffix.

mis

  1. wise
  2. self
  3. wrong
  4. fond of

Question #17:

Choose the best definition of this prefix or suffix.

auto

  1. in error
  2. book
  3. self
  4. over a distance

Question #18:

Choose the best definition of this prefix or suffix.

tele

  1. inspiration
  2. empty space
  3. seasick
  4. over a distance

Question #19:

Choose the best definition of this prefix or suffix.

phil

  1. a section
  2. enclosed
  3. in error
  4. having a fondness for

Question #20:

Choose the best definition of this prefix or suffix.

graph

  1. free time
  2. to write
  3. chaos
  4. repeating other's words

Beach Park

Block 2 Greek and Latin Words Assessment

Name

Circle the correct answer.

Question #21:

Choose the best definition of this prefix or suffix.

soph

  1. over a distance
  2. wise
  3. self
  4. fond of

Question #22:

Which of these words developed from the Greek word that means "seasick"?

  1. echo
  2. pony
  3. nausea
  4. school

Question #23:

This Greek god was believed to have held the world on his shoulders.

  1. Zeus
  2. Cygnus
  3. Atlas
  4. Hercules

Beach Park

Block 2 Greek and Latin Words Assessment

Answer Key

1. C -an unfortunate incident

2. A -a cause or source of harm or trouble

3. C -the study of

4. A -loving harmony

5. B -enthusiasm

6. B -chaos

7. B -school

8. B -written with one's own hand

9. C -formed by writing or drawing

10. D -library

11. D -closet

12. C -pony

13. C -normal

14. D -comma

15. C -escape

16. C -wrong

17. C -self

18. D -over a distance

19. D -having a fondness for

20. B -to write

21. B -wise

22. C -nausea

23. C -Atlas