Root Words Quiz

What does the root 'tele' mean in the word 'telescope'?

• Sound

• Far

• Write

• Small

Which device would you use to magnify very small objects?

• Telephone

• Microscope

• Telegraph

• Periscope

The root 'graph' in the word 'autograph' refers to what action?

• Calling

• Listening

• Writing

• Viewing

What does the root 'phone' mean in the word 'symphony'?

• Light

• Sound

• Distance

• Image

What does the root word "vis" mean?

• To hear

• To see

• To move

• To speak

Which word means "able to move by itself"?

• Automobile

• Visionary

• Displace

• Submarine

The prefix "sub-" in submarine most likely means:

• Above

• Against

• Under

• Before

What does the root 'micro' mean in the word 'microbiology'?

• Study

• Life

• Small

• Earth

Which word refers to a visual representation of data?

• Paragraph

• Grammar

• Graph

• Telegram

What does the root word "auto" mean?

• Self

• Other

• Life

• Water