Spelling Morphology Root Words Quiz (#3)

Which root has a similar meaning to the roots "anti" and "contra"?

• duc

• mov

• belli

• alter

Tags

CCSS.L.4.4B

CCSS.L.5.4B

CCSS.L.6.4B

CCSS.L.7.4B

CCSS.L.8.4B

What do the roots "cert", "cogn" and "sci" mean? Select all that are correct.

• the be sure

• to persevere

• to know

• the get lost

Tags

CCSS.L.4.4B

CCSS.L.5.4B

CCSS.L.6.4B

CCSS.L.7.4B

CCSS.L.8.4B

Which word does NOT use one of these roots: "ambi", "bi", "bin" or "du"?

• ambivalent

• duo

• binoculars

• amber

Tags

CCSS.L.4.4B

CCSS.L.5.4B

CCSS.L.6.4B

CCSS.L.7.4B

CCSS.L.8.4B

Choose the word that shares a root meaning with the root "port".

• movement

• transfer

• cyclical

• airplane

Tags

CCSS.L.4.4B

CCSS.L.5.4B

CCSS.L.6.4B

CCSS.L.7.4B

CCSS.L.8.4B

The roots "circu", "cycl" and "peri" mean around, circle or ring.

• True

• False

Tags

CCSS.L.4.4B

CCSS.L.5.4B

CCSS.L.6.4B

CCSS.L.7.4B

CCSS.L.8.4B

Select all of the roots that mean small. (Select all that apply.)

• cle

• micro

• min

• mini

Tags

CCSS.L.4.4B

CCSS.L.5.4B

CCSS.L.6.4B

CCSS.L.7.4B

CCSS.L.8.4B

The chef ________ the vegetables for the soup. (chopped into small pieces)

• diminished

• minced

• minuted

• minimum

Tags

CCSS.L.2.4B

CCSS.L.3.2E

What do the roots "alter", "meta" and "var" mean? Choose all that apply.

• change

• fly

• different

• other

Tags

CCSS.L.4.4B

CCSS.L.5.4B

CCSS.L.6.4B

CCSS.L.7.4B

CCSS.L.8.4B

Popular television shows _____ over time.

• vary

• variable

• metabolism

• metamorphosis

Tags

CCSS.L.2.4B

CCSS.L.2.4C

CCSS.L.3.2E

The roots "mob", "mot" and "mov" mean...

• action

• master

• move

• accelerate

Tags

CCSS.L.4.4B

CCSS.L.5.4B

CCSS.L.6.4B

CCSS.L.7.4B

CCSS.L.8.4B