Question Bank for Grade 8 English

What do the roots "aud: and "audi" mean?

Think of words like audible, audio, and auditorium.

• star

• hear

• think

• music

What does the root "bio" mean?

Think of words like biography, biology, and antibiotic.

• Two

• Listen

• Life

• Write

What does the root "chron" mean?

Think of words like chronological, chronic, and synchronize.

• always

• money

• time

• life

What does the root "cred" mean?

Think of words like credible, incredible, credit, and creed.

• believe

• try

• mix

• time

What does the root "dict" mean?

Think of words like dictionary, predict, and contradict.

• believe

• many

• ask

• say, tell

What does the root "graph" mean?

Think about words like autograph, graphite, and graffiti.

• Answer

• Write

• Grip

• Draw

What does the root "hydr" mean?

Think of words like hydrate, hydra, and hydroplane.

• Bio

• Life

• Write

• Water

What do the roots "ped" and "pod" mean?

Think about words like pedicure, tripod, and pedestrian.

• Foot

• Group

• Case

• Sound

What does the root "phon" mean?

Think of words like megaphone, telephone, and microphone.

• Phone

• Sound

• Trial

• Fake

What does the root "photo" mean?

Think about words like photograph, photosynthesis, and photon.

• Picture

• Sound

• Write

• Light