Word Roots Quiz

Word Roots Quiz

8th Grade

10 Qs

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Word Roots Quiz

Word Roots Quiz

Assessment

Quiz

English

8th Grade

Hard

CCSS
L.8.4B, RI.8.4, L.8.5B

+3

Standards-aligned

Created by

Joshua Costello

FREE Resource

10 questions

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1.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What is the meaning of the Greek word root 'bio-'?

Life

Water

Love

Death

Tags

CCSS.L.8.4A

CCSS.L.8.4B

CCSS.RI.8.4

2.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Which Latin word root means 'to speak'?

scrib

The Latin word root that means 'to speak' is 'loqu'

aud

vis

Tags

CCSS.L.8.4B

CCSS.L.8.4C

CCSS.L.8.5B

CCSS.L.8.6

3.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Give an example of a word that uses the Greek word root 'tele-'

Television

Teleport

Telescope

Telegraph

Tags

CCSS.L.8.5B

CCSS.L.8.6

4.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What does the Latin word root 'aud-' mean?

The Latin word root 'aud-' means 'hear' or 'listen'.

smell

touch

see

Tags

CCSS.RI.8.4

5.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Provide an example of a word that uses the Greek word root 'chron-'

Symphony

Synchronize

Chronic

Chromosome

6.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What is the meaning of the Latin word root 'dict-'?

The Latin word root 'dict-' means 'to run'

The Latin word root 'dict-' means 'to eat'

The Latin word root 'dict-' means 'to sleep'

The Latin word root 'dict-' means 'to say' or 'to speak'.

Tags

CCSS.L.8.4A

CCSS.L.8.4B

CCSS.RI.8.4

7.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Give an example of a word that uses the Greek word root 'graph-'

Photograph

Telegraph

Biography

Geography

Tags

CCSS.L.8.5B

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