Man- and Ped- Root Words Practice Quiz

What does the root word "man-" mean in the word "manual"?

• Foot

• Hand

• Head

• Mind

Which word means "a person who walks on foot"?

• Pedestrian

• Manual

• Manager

• Pedicure

What is the meaning of the word "manipulate" based on the root "man-"?

• To walk

• To handle or control

• To think

• To speak

Which of the following words means "a creature who walks on a hundred legs"?

• millipede

• centipede

• biped

• quadriped

What does the word "pedicure" mean?

• A treatment for the hands

• A treatment for the feet

• A treatment for the head

• A treatment for the back

Which word means "text that is written by hand"?

• Pedal

• Manuscript

• Pedestrian

• Manager

The word "bipedal" describes what kind of creature?

• A creature that walks on four legs

• A creature that walks on one hundred legs

• A creature that walks on two legs

• A creature that walks on a thousand legs

How is the meaning of the root word "man-" reflected in the meaning of the word "manager"?

• A manager is a person who does things by hand

• A manager is someone who guides people and processes, as if by hand

• A manager makes things

• A manager uses their hands to create

The term "manual labor" means...

• hard work

• easy work

• physical work

• required work

How is the root word "-man-" reflected in the word "emancipate"?

• Emancipate means to free from a legal relationship

• Emancipate means to take apart something and rebuild it, or to build something better off of another thing

• Emancipate means to set free, or lend a hand in freeing someone, or to release from someone else's control.

• Emancipate means to use one's hands to operate an object, like a combination lock