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Worksheets3rd Quarter Root Words
Total questions: 21
Worksheet time: 21mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
Epi-
a)
love, kindness
b)
above, beyond the normal
c)
self
d)
talk, speak, say
2.
luc-, lum-
a)
evil, bad
b)
good, kind, love
c)
legal, relating to the law
d)
light
3.
-graph-
a)
to write
b)
self
c)
light
d)
all, every
4.
mani-, manu-
a)
light
b)
self
c)
to bring out; lead
d)
hand
5.
logue-, loqu-
a)
to write or draw
b)
to draw out; lead
c)
talk, speak, say
d)
above, over, beyond the normal
6.
omni-
a)
all, every
b)
self
c)
above, beyond the normal
d)
to speak, talk, say
7.
jur-, jus-
a)
talk, speak, say
b)
light
c)
law
d)
all, every
8.
Which of the following accurately breaks down the word "autobiography"?
a)
auto = self
biography = book
biography = book
b)
aut, aud = sound
bio = self
graphy = life
bio = self
graphy = life
c)
auto = self
bio = life
graph - write
-y = the state, condition, or quality of; the act of
bio = life
graph - write
-y = the state, condition, or quality of; the act of
d)
auto = life
bio = self
graph = write
-y = one who
bio = self
graph = write
-y = one who
9.
If a person is "manacled," they are most likely...
a)
surrounded by light.
b)
a retired writer.
c)
giving a speech.
d)
wearing handcuffs.
10.
A loquacious person would most often be found doing what?
a)
writing
b)
talking, a lot.
c)
everything!
d)
practicing law.
11.
Who is most likely to commit injurious behavior?
a)
A priest.
b)
An author.
c)
A public speaker.
d)
A criminal.
12.
What might you call a person who is the ruler of all things, or "one who rules everything"?
a)
An "omniarch"
b)
An "epigraphy"
c)
A "loquescient"
d)
A "luminarch"
13.
The image included here best symbolizes, or represents, the meaning of which root?
a)
omni-
b)
lum-, luc-
c)
mani-, manu-
d)
graph-
14.
The image included here best symbolizes, or represents, the meaning of which root?
a)
omni-
b)
lum-, luc-
c)
mani-, manu-
d)
graph-
15.
The image included here best symbolizes, or represents, the meaning of which root?
a)
omni-
b)
lum-, luc-
c)
mani-, manu-
d)
graph-
16.
The image included here best symbolizes, or represents, the meaning of which root?
2nd hour, you gotta get it right!
;-)
2nd hour, you gotta get it right!
;-)
a)
omni-
b)
lum-, luc-
c)
mani-, manu-
d)
graph-
17.
Which of the following would most accurately define the following nonsense word:
epilumor
epilumor
a)
One whose lights shine brighter than normal - one with excessive light.
b)
The act of writing with light.
c)
To talk with one's hands; one who can speak with their hands.
d)
A person who knows all laws; one with every law memorized.
18.
Which of the following would most accurately define the following nonsense word:
maniloquent
maniloquent
a)
One whose lights shine brighter than normal - one with excessive light.
b)
The act of writing with light.
c)
One who speaks with their hands.
d)
A person who knows all laws; one with every law memorized.
19.
Which of the following would most accurately define the following nonsense word:
omnijur
omnijur
a)
One whose lights shine brighter than normal - one with excessive light.
b)
The act of writing with light.
c)
One who speaks with their hands.
d)
A person who knows all laws; one with every law memorized.
20.
Which of the following would most accurately define the following nonsense word:
lucigraphing
lucigraphing
a)
One whose lights shine brighter than normal - one with excessive light.
b)
The act of writing with light.
c)
One who speaks with their hands.
d)
A person who knows all laws; one with every law memorized.
21.
What strategy did you learn last semester that many college students use when memorizing large amounts of information?
(It would help when studying long lists of root words, for example!)
(It would help when studying long lists of root words, for example!)
a)
Talking when the teacher is instructing. (I try to use this strategy at least five times a day!)
b)
Using BSW (basic signal words) to summarize a text.
c)
Cornell Notes
d)
Hamburger Paragraphs
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