Common Root Words Quiz

What is the meaning of the root -ast(er), that is associated with asteroid and astronomy?

• night

• star

• book

• sky

What does the root word -audi- mean, that is associated with audible and/or audience?

• hear

• buy

• crowd

• say

What does the root word -auto- mean, that is associated with automatic and autopsy?

• dead

• sad

• self

• car

What does the root word -bene- mean, it is associated with benefit and benign?

• bad

• good

• happy

• sad

What does the root word -bio- mean, it is associated with biography and biology?

• death

• study

• life

• science

What does the root word -chrono- mean, it is associated with chronic and synchronize?

• clock

• beat

• time

• word

What does the root word -dict- mean, it is associated with dictate and diction?

• say

• sing

• walk

• read

What does the root -duc- mean, it is associated with deduce and produce?

• read, learn

• lead, make

• take, buy

• send, go

What does the root word -gen- mean, it is associated with gene and generate?

• give birth

• baby

• travel

• see

What does the root word -geo- mean, it is associated with geography and geology?

• Mars

• earth

• ride

• buy