Grade 3 English Roots Quiz

Identify the root word in the word 'unhappy'.

• joyful

• happy

• sad

• miserable

Find the root word in the word 'beautiful'.

• beauty

• beautify

• beautification

• beautician

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

• tree

• rock

• life

• water

What does the root 'tele' mean?

• close by

• far off or distant

• underneath

• inside

Use the root word 'cent' to determine the meaning of the word 'century'.

• a type of currency used in ancient times

• a unit of time equal to 10 years

• a period of one hundred years

• a measurement of weight

Use the root word 'graph' to determine the meaning of the word 'autograph'.

• Photograph

• Signature

• Biography

• Paragraph

Identify the prefix in the word 'preheat'.

• un-

• pre-

• re-

• post-

Identify the suffix in the word 'careless'.

• less

• able

• ing

• ful

Create a word using the root 'struct'.

• Instruct

• Construction

• Destruction

• Obstruct

Create a word using the root 'aud'.

• auditory

• audition

• audacity

• audible