Root Words Review

• versatile

• version

• reverse

• vertebrate

The study of the world's physical and cultural features is ​ (a)   .

• geography
• biography
• sociologist
• autobiography

The professional singer was a (a)   .

• vocalist
• vocal
• megaphone
• verdict

• subdue

• controversial

• rapport

• contrary

Match the following

• a shield for the eyes

• envision

• to ‘see’ again

• invisible

• to picture in the mind; imagine

• visor

• to be in charge of; to oversee other workers

• revise

• not able to be ‘seen’

• supervise

• decreased

• dejected

• descended

• demoted

What does the root "phon" mean?

• sound

• to listen

• cut

• friend

What does "mega" most likely mean in the word megaphone?

• large

• small

• sound

• tighter

When you look at a letter and make the sound, you are practicing _________________.

• phonology

• phonics

• dysphonia

• cacophony

Answer explanation

the sounds that letters make and the letters that are used to represent sounds

Match the following words to their definitions.

• a short performance to show the talents of someone (such as an actor or

  musician)

• audience

• heard or able to be heard

• audition

• of or relating to the sound that is heard on a recording or broadcast

• audible

• a group of people who gather together to listen to or watch something

• audio

• a large room or building where people gather to hear a speech or watch a

  performance

• auditorium