Roots and prefixes Snapshot

Multiple Choice

The word aquarium contains the root AQUA which means

• to hear

• one hundred

• water

• bad

Multiple Choice

What does "mid" mean in midway? 

• mediterranean
• mild
• mimic
• middle

Multiple Choice

The root spect means

• to say

• to look

• to carry

• to write

Multiple Choice

Use an antifreeze during winter. What does "anti" mean in antifreeze? 

• against
• for
• before
• aunt

Multiple Select

Which of the following latin roots means to see (CHOOSE 2)

• port

• dict

• vis

• vid

Multiple Choice

Flash floods occur in places where people deforest the mountains. What does "de" mean in deforest? 

• with
• opposite
• display
• before

Multiple Choice

Which of the following latin roots means one hundred?

• cent

• mit

• port

• bene

Multiple Choice

What does "under" mean in undersea? 

• against
• with
• before
• under

Multiple Choice

Which of the following latin roots means bad?

• bene

• pater

• mater

• mal

Multiple Choice

In the word disagree, what does "dis" mean? 

• favor
• not
• before
• under

Multiple Choice

The word paternity contains which of the following latin roots that means father?

• mater

• pater

• spect

• mit

Multiple Choice

In the word misled, what does "mis" mean? 

• against
• wrongly
• miss
• under

Multiple Choice

The latin root mater means

• mother

• father

• to look

• to make

Multiple Choice

In the word prepare, what does "pre" mean? 

• against
• with
• before
• under

Multiple Choice

The word portable contains a latin root that means

• to write

• to send

• to carry

• to hear

Multiple Choice

What does "re" mean in revisit? 

• against
• with
• before
• again

Multiple Choice

Which of the following latin roots means to throw?

• jud

• aud

• ject

• mit

Multiple Choice

Please draw a semicircle.  What does "semi" mean in semicircle? 

• cement
• sesame
• half
• full

Multiple Choice

Prejudice and judicial contain the latin root jud that means

• judge

• good

• water

• to send

Multiple Choice

"We are boarding an international flight."   Using your knowledge in prefixes, which is the meaning of the word "international?"

• between countries
• within a country
• outside a nation
• all over the country

Multiple Choice

The word audio and audience contain which of the following latin roots that means to hear?

• aqua

• mit

• bene

• aud

Multiple Choice

"That is an impossible feat! Impossible means..

• extremely possible
• not possible
• possible again
• almost possible

Multiple Choice

The latin root bene means -

• bad

• good

• father

• bent

Multiple Choice

"Satellites monitor the submarines at sea." Sub in submarine means..

• over
• up
• above
• under

Multiple Choice

Which of the following latin roots means to say?

• dict

• mit

• spec

• vis

Multiple Choice

"The weather forecast helps us decide what clothes to wear for the day."  Forecast means...

• a wish
• an ambition
• a prediction of what is to come
• an invitation to an event

Multiple Choice

Which of the following latin roots means to write?

• spect

• bene

• mater

• scrib/script

Multiple Choice

Let us not talk about nonsense things.  Nonsense means...

• sensible
• predictable
• common sense
• not making sense

Multiple Choice

Which of the following latin roots means to send?

• ject

• port

• aud

• mit

Multiple Choice

The bus transports the people around downtown. "Trans" means ...

• before
• above
• not
• across

Multiple Choice

If Lisa says the painting is spectacular, she means that it _____ beautiful.

• sounds

• sends

• looks

• throws

Multiple Choice

If a lamp emits light, that means it _____ light.

• sends out

• throws

• hears

• sees

Multiple Choice

A century is ____ years.

• ten

• one hundred

• one thousand

• ten thousand

Multiple Choice

Maternity has to do with being a _____.

• father

• friend

• sister

• mother

Multiple Choice

Paternity has to do with being a _____.

• father

• mother

• sister

• brother