WorksheetsRoots, Idioms, & Analogies
Total questions: 40
Worksheet time: 23mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
Based on what you know of roots, what is the meaning of the word "biology?"
a)
study of school
b)
study of life
c)
study of plants
d)
study of bugs
2.
What is the meaning of the root "aer?"
a)
planes
b)
arrow
c)
air
d)
flow
3.
What is the meaning of the root "am" or "amat?"
a)
love
b)
morning
c)
unprofessional
d)
against
4.
What is the meaning of the root "aqu?"
a)
fish
b)
sealife
c)
peace
d)
water
5.
What is the meaning of the root "arch?"
a)
curve
b)
ruler
c)
wave
d)
part of the arm
6.
Based on what you know of root words, what is the meaning of the word "astronomy?"
a)
study of astroids
b)
study of muscles
c)
study of the human body
d)
study of space and stars
7.
Based on what you know of root words, what is the meaning of the word "audible?"
a)
able to hear
b)
able to remove something
c)
able to be normal
d)
able to see
8.
What is the meaning of the root "auto?"
a)
self-propelled
b)
self-centered
c)
directed from within
d)
directed from the outside
9.
Based on what you know of root words, what do you think a barometer measures?
a)
length
b)
atmospheric pressure
c)
volume of liquids
d)
mass of objects
10.
Based on what you know of root words, what does the word "bidirectional" mean?
a)
turning around
b)
something you must bid on
c)
working in two directions
d)
redirecting something large
11.
Based on what you know of root words, what does the word "beneficial" mean?
a)
having good results
b)
a nice face
c)
somewhere you've been before
d)
something bad is about to happen
12.
Based on what you know of root words, what does the word "abbreviate" mean?
a)
to jump into action
b)
to get dressed
c)
to shorten a word
d)
to cook a difficult recipe
13.
What is the meaning of the root word "cal?"
a)
fat units
b)
heat
c)
cold
d)
food parts
14.
Based on what you know of root words, what is the meaning of the word "captive?"
a)
a person who is making more money than others
b)
a person who has been held against their will
c)
a person who is in charge
d)
a person who wears hats
15.
What is the meaning of the root word "ceed?"
a)
to move or surrender
b)
to be successful
c)
to run away
d)
to plant crops
16.
Based on what you know of root words, what is the meaning of the word "anti-bullying?"
a)
against friendships
b)
never bullying
c)
never gaining friends
d)
against bullying
17.
fish : scales :: bird : ______
a)
beak
b)
feathers
c)
wings
d)
branch
18.
bear : polar :: bird : _____
a)
trees
b)
beak
c)
parrot
d)
fly
19.
shout : yell :: touch : ____
a)
scream
b)
feel
c)
hand
d)
eye
20.
house : bedroom :: school : ________
a)
classroom
b)
teacher
c)
den
d)
building
21.
laugh : funny :: cry : _____
a)
tears
b)
sob
c)
silly
d)
sad
22.
pencil : write :: phone : _______
a)
wire
b)
talk
c)
ring
d)
cell
23.
switch : light :: key : ________
a)
keyboard
b)
car
c)
house
d)
ring
24.
soup : bowl :: tea : _____
a)
hot
b)
liquid
c)
drink
d)
cup
25.
spider : eight :: wolf : _____
a)
two
b)
four
c)
six
d)
ten
26.
An analogy is a type of word association in which a ___________ is made between two things.
a)
difference
b)
comparison
c)
bridge
d)
synonym
27.
What is an idiom?
a)
A saying that means something different from its literal meaning
b)
A saying that no one knows what it means
c)
A type of figurative language that compares two things
d)
A type of figurative language that uses "like" or "as"
28.
What is the meaning of the idiom, "when pigs fly?"
a)
Don't count your pigs because they may leave
b)
Be grateful for what you have
c)
Something that will probably never happen
d)
Winning is hard work
29.
What is the meaning of the idiom, "a drop in the bucket?"
a)
a small, insignificant amount
b)
save the earth
c)
be grateful for what you have
d)
a little goes a long way
30.
What is the meaning of the idiom, "get your ducks in a row?"
a)
line your family up
b)
be good at whatever you do
c)
get organized
d)
don't let your ducks run around
31.
What is the meaning of the idiom, "being all wound up?"
a)
having too much to do
b)
being overwhelmed
c)
getting hurt
d)
being stressed or excited
32.
What is the meaning of the idiom, "We are all in the same boat?"
a)
We are in this together
b)
We are glad we aren't swimming
c)
We might drown
d)
We are about to win the race
33.
What is the meaning of the idiom, "hit the books?"
a)
fall asleep
b)
study
c)
read until you pass out
d)
get frustrated from working too hard
34.
What is the meaning of the idiom, "don't put all your eggs in one basket?"
a)
Don't run when you need to be careful
b)
Don't count on just one thing in case it falls through
c)
Spread your valuables around so they don't get stolen
d)
don't devote too much time to unimportant things
35.
What is the meaning of the idiom, "give your two cents?"
a)
give all you have to the poor
b)
turn your pennies into dollars
c)
offer your opinion when no one asked you
d)
don't speak if you aren't very smart
36.
What is the meaning of the idiom, "to beat around the bush?"
a)
if you lose something, never stop looking
b)
never quit working your hardest
c)
to avoid talking about difficult issues
d)
to run away from your problems
37.
What is the meaning of the idiom, "can I get a rain check?"
a)
can someone look up the weather forecast for me?
b)
can you put my raincoat on for me?
c)
can we reschedule this for another time?
d)
can you give me a ride home?
38.
What is the meaning of the idiom, "to kick the bucket?"
a)
to die
b)
to be clumsy
c)
to run away
d)
to lose your money
39.
What is the meaning of the idiom, "to spill the beans?"
a)
to waste food
b)
to lose something special to you
c)
to tell a secret
d)
to pass gas
40.
What is the meaning of the idiom, "it costs an arm and a leg?"
a)
you need to work out
b)
it is very cheap
c)
it is very expensive
d)
it's not a good item so you shouldn't buy it
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