Roots Quiz

Identify the root word in the following: 'unbelievable'.

• un

• believe

• able

• liev

Tags

CCSS.L.3.4B

CCSS.RF.4.3A

CCSS.RF.5.3A

CCSS.RF.3.3A

CCSS.L.3.4C

Which of the following words contains a Latin root meaning 'to write'?

• Graphite

• Scripture

• Biology

• Chronology

Tags

CCSS.L.4.4B

CCSS.L.5.4B

CCSS.L.6.4B

CCSS.L.7.4B

CCSS.L.8.4B

What is the root word of 'dislocation'?

• dis

• locate

• location

• loc

Tags

CCSS.L.3.4B

CCSS.RF.4.3A

CCSS.RF.5.3A

CCSS.RF.3.3A

CCSS.L.3.4C

Choose the word that contains a Greek root meaning 'earth'.

• Geology

• Astronomy

• Biology

• Hydrology

Tags

CCSS.L.4.4B

CCSS.L.5.4B

CCSS.L.6.4B

CCSS.L.7.4B

CCSS.L.8.4B

Which word has a root meaning 'to see'?

• Vision

• Audible

• Tactile

• Olfactory

Tags

CCSS.L.1.5A

CCSS.L.1.5B

CCSS.L.K.5A

What is the root word in 'transportation'?

• trans

• port

• transport

• ation

Tags

CCSS.L.3.4B

CCSS.RF.4.3A

CCSS.RF.5.3A

CCSS.RF.3.3A

CCSS.RF.3.3B

Identify the root in the word 'predict'.

• pre

• dict

• predict

• ed

Tags

CCSS.L.1.5A

CCSS.L.1.5B

CCSS.L.K.5A

Which of the following words contains a root meaning 'life'?

• Biography

• Geography

• Autonomy

• Democracy

Tags

CCSS.L.4.4B

CCSS.L.5.4B

CCSS.L.6.4B

CCSS.L.7.4B

CCSS.L.8.4B

What is the root word of 'construction'?

• con

• struct

• construction

• tion

Tags

CCSS.L.1.5A

CCSS.L.1.5B

CCSS.L.K.5A

Choose the word that contains a root meaning 'time'.

• Chronology

• Biology

• Geology

• Psychology

Tags

CCSS.L.4.4B

CCSS.L.5.4B

CCSS.L.6.4B

CCSS.L.7.4B

CCSS.L.8.4B