Fun with Word Roots Quiz

What does the root "port" mean in the word "transport"?

• Write

• Carry

• See

• Sound

Which word means "to pull towards" using the root "tract"?

• Attract

• Contract

• Eject

• Describe

What is the meaning of the root "scrib/script" in the word "manuscript"?

• Throw

• Write

• Heat

• Water

Which word means "to throw out" using the root "ject"?

• Reject

• Eject

• Attract

• Visible

What does the root "vis/vid" mean in the word "video"?

• See

• Sound

• Life

• Heat

Which word means "far sound" using the root "tele"?

• Telescope

• Telephone

• Thermometer

• Symphony

What is the meaning of the root "aqua" in the word "aquarium"?

• Life

• Water

• Heat

• Write

Which word means "study of life" using the root "bio"?

• Biography

• Biology

• Thermostat

• Aqueduct

What does the root "therm" mean in the word "thermometer"?

• Sound

• Heat

• Water

• See

Which word means "sound together" using the root "phon"?

• Telephone

• Symphony

• Video

• Export