WorksheetsMs. Frank's Root Words Quiz
Total questions: 20
Worksheet time: 23mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
Which of the following root words means "against" or "opposite"?
a)
bio
b)
helio
c)
script/scribe
d)
anti
2.
Which of the following root words means "to write"?
a)
nym
b)
script/scribe
c)
anti
d)
helio
3.
Which of the following root words means "sun"?
a)
bio
b)
script/scribe
c)
helio
d)
nym
4.
True or False: Biographers write stories about themselves
a)
True
b)
False
5.
phobia
a)
fear
b)
sound
c)
light
d)
over
6.
What does the root word zoo mean?
a)
earth
b)
animal, life
c)
nature
d)
sound
7.
non
a)
not, without
b)
many
c)
eight
d)
one
8.
mis
a)
bad or wrong
b)
good
c)
happy
d)
not without
9.
un
a)
the same as
b)
whole
c)
under
d)
opposite of
10.
anti
a)
for
b)
against
c)
hundred
d)
reduce
11.
-less
a)
Without
b)
Again
12.
-ful
a)
Not
b)
Full of
13.
Where is a prefix located on a word?
a)
At the end of a word.
b)
At the beginning of a word.
c)
In the middle of the word.
d)
On your head.
14.
Which suffix means already happened?
a)
-ly
b)
-ed
c)
-ness
d)
-s
15.
Which suffix means happening now?
a)
-ing
b)
-s
c)
-ness
d)
-ed
16.
Which suffix tells us how something is done?
a)
-ness
b)
-ly
c)
-s
d)
-ing
17.
The suffix "able/ible" means ______________.
a)
fear of
b)
able to do
c)
in the direction of
d)
surgical removal of
18.
What does the root aut mean?
a)
self
b)
carry
c)
end
d)
foot
19.
Use what you know about roots to answer the question.
Humans are bipedal, which means we have two ________.
Humans are bipedal, which means we have two ________.
a)
ears
b)
eyes
c)
feet
d)
freckles
20.
examination, examiner
a)
nation
b)
entertain
c)
execute
d)
exam
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