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Root Words Unit 1

Total questions: 22

Worksheet time: 11mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
What is the meaning of "aero" in the word "aerobatic"?
a)
Life
b)
Light
c)
Air
d)
Fly
2.
What is the meaning of "amo" in the word "glamorous"?
a)
Love
b)
Friendship
c)
Beauty
d)
Death
3.
What is the meaning of "anim" in the word "animalistic"? 
a)
Animal
b)
Life
c)
Real
d)
Wild
4.
What is the meaning of "cap" in the word "capacious"?
a)
Foot
b)
People
c)
Hand
d)
Head
5.
What is the meaning of "cardi" in the word "angiocardiogram"?
a)
Heart
b)
Light sweater
c)
Head
d)
Life
6.
What is the meaning of "clam" in the word "clamorous"?
a)
Clear
b)
Rule
c)
Quiet
d)
Shout
7.
What is the meaning of "clar" in the word "clarification"?
a)
Rule
b)
Write
c)
Shout
d)
Clear
8.
What is the meaning of "crat" in the word "consecrate"? 
a)
Light
b)
Rule
c)
God
d)
Truth
9.
What is the meaning of "dem" in the word "demographic"?
a)
People
b)
Rule
c)
State
d)
Wise
10.
What is the meaning of "luc" in the word "lucid"?
a)
Air
b)
Light
c)
Clear
d)
Shine
11.
What is the meaning of "claim" in the word "acclaim"?
a)
Clear
b)
Rule
c)
Shout
d)
Praise
12.
What is the meaning of "lust" in the word "luster"?
a)
Love
b)
Shine
c)
Light
d)
Air
13.
What is the meaning of "lum" in the word "luminescent"? 
a)
Air
b)
Shine
c)
Clear
d)
Light
14.
What is the meaning of "narr" in the word "narrate"?
a)
Tell
b)
Shout
c)
Write
d)
Wise
15.
What is the meaning of "noun" in the word "denounce"?
a)
Tell 
b)
Shout
c)
Write
d)
State
16.
What is the meaning of "opt" in the word "optimistic"?
a)
Light
b)
Happy
c)
Eye
d)
People
17.
What is the meaning of "pod" in the word "podiatry"?
a)
Head
b)
Foot
c)
City
d)
State
18.
What is the meaning of "poli" in the word "metropolitan"?
a)
People
b)
State
c)
City
d)
Head
19.
What is the meaning of "script" in the word "subscription"?
a)
Write
b)
Light
c)
Rule
d)
State
20.
What is the meaning "soph" in the word "philosophy"?
a)
Wise
b)
Write
c)
Shout
d)
Head
21.
What is the meaning of "theo" in the word "theory"?
a)
God
b)
Head
c)
Wise
d)
Write
22.
What is the meaning of "ver" in the word "divergent"?
a)
Clear
b)
Life
c)
Rule
d)
Truth