Root WordsLabor-work Oper-work ques,quez-ask quiz, quis-ask

Root Words

Mastering Vocabulary with Prefixes, Suffixes and Root Words

Root Words-Definitions

Labor-work

Oper-work

ques,quez-ask

quiz, quis-ask

labor-work, Oper-work

• cooperate (v)-to work together, accomplish something

• operable (adj)- able to be used or operated

• laboratory (n)-a room or building for scientific research

• labored (adj)-heavy, difficult

• operator (n)-a person who works at a certain activity or runs a machine

Open Ended

The suffixes "or" and "er" mean "a person who". The suffix "ory" means "the place where". Write the meaning for each of these words:

1. actor-

2. painter-

3. laborer-

4. observatory-

5. factory-

Multiple Choice

Choose the word that means the same or nearly the same as the first word.

LABOR

• rest

• toil

• wage

Multiple Choice

Choose the word that means the same or nearly the same as the first word.

Operate

• run

• open

• closed

Multiple Choice

Choose the word that means the same or nearly the same as the first word.

Cooperate

• oppose

• work together

• coordinate

Multiple Choice

Choose the word that means the same or nearly the same as the first word.

Laboratory

• scientist

• microscope

• workshop

Multiple Choice

Choose the word that means the same or nearly the same as the first word.

Labored

• easy

• natural

• difficult

Multiple Choice

Choose the word that means the same or nearly the same as the first word.

Operator

• telephone

• opponent

• worker

Ques, Quer-ask; Quir, Quis-ask

• Requirement (n)-something that is requested or demanded

• questionnaire (n)- a form with questions used to gather information

• inquisitive (adj)-asking a lot of questions, extremely curious

• quest (n)-a search to find or obtain something, a crusade

• request (v)-to ask for something

• request (n)-something you ask for

Multiple Choice

Match the word with its meaning.

Questionable

• one who asks questions

• open to questions or doubt

• doubtless, without a question

• a form used to gather information

Multiple Choice

Match the word with its meaning.

Questionless

• one who asks questions

• open to questions or doubt

• doubtless, without a question

• a form used to gather information

Multiple Choice

Match the word with its meaning.

Questioner

• one who asks questions

• open to questions or doubt

• doubtless, without a question

• a form used to gather information

Multiple Choice

Match the word with its meaning.

Questionnaire

• one who asks questions

• open to questions or doubt

• doubtless

• a form used to gather information