Root Words Question Bank for Grade 9 English

What does the root word "act" mean, such as in the word "action" or "actor."

• To be

• To do

• To teach

• To live

What does the root word "ego" mean, such as in the word "egotistical" or "egocentric"?

• Earth

• Environmen

• I or self

• Money

What does the root word "phobia" mean, such as in the word agoraphobia?

• Happiness

• Fear

• Loniness

• Bravery

What does the root word "aud" mean, such as in the word "audience" or "audible"?

• to hear

• to see

• to touch

• to smell

What does the root word "bene" mean, such as in the word "benign" or "benevolent"?

• bad

• lazy

• scrappy

• good

What does the root word "corp" mean, such as in the word "corpse" or "corporation"?

• small

• body

• large

• nothing

What does the root word "gen" mean, such as in the word "generation" or "generate."

• kid or kids

• group or gang

• birth or type

• animal or human

What does the root word "lum" mean, such as in the word "luminescence" or "illuminate"?

• darkness

• light

• shade

• sun

What does the root word "sect" mean, such as in "section" or "insect"?

• part or cut

• whole

• half

• one third

What does the root word "mal" mean, as in "malevolent" or "maleficence"?

• good/positive

• happy/joyful

• sad/depressed

• bad/evil