Exploring Word Roots Quiz

What is the meaning of the root "mort"?

• move

• death

• new

• hand

Tags

CCSS.L.4.4B

CCSS.L.5.4B

CCSS.L.6.4B

CCSS.L.7.4B

CCSS.L.8.4B

Which root means "light"?

• lum

• man

• mar

• min

Tags

CCSS.L.4.4B

CCSS.L.5.4B

CCSS.L.6.4B

CCSS.L.7.4B

CCSS.L.8.4B

The root "multi" means:

• sound

• many

• city

• born

Tags

CCSS.L.4.4B

CCSS.L.5.4B

CCSS.L.6.4B

CCSS.L.7.4B

CCSS.L.8.4B

What does the root "ology" mean?

• study of

• best

• ocean

• send

Tags

CCSS.L.4.4B

CCSS.L.5.4B

CCSS.L.6.4B

CCSS.L.7.4B

CCSS.L.8.4B

Which root means "move"?

• mob

• port

• ped

• opt

Tags

CCSS.L.4.4B

CCSS.L.5.4B

CCSS.L.6.4B

CCSS.L.7.4B

CCSS.L.8.4B

Match the root "liber" with its correct meaning.

• free

• place

• measuring

• fear

Tags

CCSS.L.4.4B

CCSS.L.5.4B

CCSS.L.6.4B

CCSS.L.7.4B

CCSS.L.8.4B

Which word contains the root that means "sound"?

• telephone

• minimum

• mortal

• optical

Tags

CCSS.L.4.4B

CCSS.L.5.4B

CCSS.L.6.4B

CCSS.L.7.4B

CCSS.L.8.4B

If a person has "hydrophobia," what are they afraid of?

• water

• light

• sound

• cities

Tags

CCSS.L.3.4B

CCSS.L.3.4C

CCSS.RF.3.3A

CCSS.RF.4.3A

CCSS.RF.5.3A

Which of the following words is related to the root "meter"?

• thermometer

• metropolis

• manuscript

• novel

Tags

CCSS.L.4.4B

CCSS.L.5.4B

CCSS.L.6.4B

CCSS.L.7.4B

CCSS.L.8.4B

A "pedestrian" is someone who travels by:

• foot

• car

• boat

• plane

Tags

CCSS.L.1.6

CCSS.L.3.6

CCSS.L.K.5A