Root Words Quiz

What is the root word of "buried" as used in the sentence "The squirrel buried the nuts in the ground."?

• bury

• bur

• buried

• burying

Choose the root word for "scraped" from the sentence "Timothy scraped his knee when he fell off his bike."

• scrape

• scrap

• scraping

• scrapes

Identify the root word of "shaking" as in the sentence "Lillian was so cold, she was shaking!"

• shake

• shakes

• shak

• shaking

What is the root word of "tried" in the sentence "Roberto tried to do his best on the test."?

• try

• trie

• tried

• trying

From the sentence "Do you like to go hiking?", what is the root word of "hiking"?

• hike

• hik

• hiking

• hiked

What is the root word of "scratched" as used in the sentence "Jermaine scratched the spot where a mosquito bit him."?

• scratch

• scrat

• scratching

• scratched

In the sentence "Are you good at adding numbers together?", what is the root word of "adding"?

• add

• adding

• adds

• added

Choose the root word for "digging" from the sentence "My puppy is happy to be outside digging in our yard."

• dig

• digs

• digging

• digged

Identify the root word of "riding" as in the sentence "My dad thinks that riding a train to work is very convenient."

• ride

• rides

• riding

• rode

What must authors provide when presenting their ideas in a nonfiction text?

• Their personal stories

• Support or evidence for their ideas

• A summary of the text

• A list of characters