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Word Within a Word #14

Total questions: 30

Worksheet time: 15mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

The root pleo in the word pleomorphic means...

a)

more

b)

foot

c)

divide

d)

ferment

2.

What does the root pod in the word pseudopod mean?

a)

sister

b)

plural

c)

foot

d)

body

3.

The root soror in the word sorority means...

a)

mother

b)

father

c)

brother

d)

sister

4.

The root -a in the word phenomena means...

a)

plural

b)

storm

c)

nourishment

d)

rotten

5.

The root val in the word valiant means...

a)

horse

b)

rose

c)

brother

d)

worth

6.

The root para in the word paraphrase means...

a)

word

b)

beside or near

c)

arrangement

d)

worth

7.

The root dom in the word predominant means...

a)

sleep

b)

rose

c)

beside or near

d)

rule

8.

The root erg in the word synergy means...

a)

rule

b)

work

c)

rule

d)

stop

9.

The root rhiz in the word rhizoid means...

a)

rotten

b)

root

c)

body

d)

seed

10.

The root sapro in the word saprophytic means...

a)

seed

b)

body

c)

rotten

d)

divide

11.

The root schizo in the word schism means...

a)

rotten

b)

body

c)

will

d)

divide

12.

The root hippo in the word hippodrome means...

a)

animal

b)

horse

c)

stop

d)

nourishment

13.

The root som in the word somatic means...

a)

body

b)

stop

c)

sleep

d)

poison

14.

The root spor in the word sporophyte means...

a)

body

b)

seed

c)

nourishment

d)

ferment

15.

The root sta in the word hemostat means...

a)

blood

b)

nourishment

c)

rotten

d)

stop

16.

The root rhodo in the word rhododendron means...

a)

hair

b)

yoke

c)

rotten

d)

rose

17.

The root taxis in the word syntax means...

a)

will

b)

plural

c)

government

d)

arrangement

18.

The root vol in the Voldemort means...

a)

down

b)

death

c)

will

d)

arrangement

19.

The root frat in the word fraternity means...

a)

sister

b)

mother

c)

brother

d)

father

20.

The root trich in the word trichina means...

a)

worm

b)

hair

c)

spiral

d)

ferment

21.

The root troph in the word autotroph means...

a)

self

b)

grow

c)

turn

d)

nourishment

22.

The root tox in the word toxin means...

a)

ferment

b)

yoke

c)

cut

d)

poison

23.

The root sect in the word sector means...

a)

cut

b)

yoke

c)

ferment

d)

poison

24.

The root zygo in the root zygote means...

a)

yoke

b)

ferment

c)

cut

d)

nourishment

25.

The root zym in the word zymurgy means...

a)

ferment

b)

yoke

c)

nourishment

d)

seed

26.

Would you get sick if you drink a NONTOXIC substance?

a)

Yes

b)

No

27.

Is a SAPROPHYTE a plant that lives on decaying matter?

a)

Yes

b)

No

28.

Are green plants AUTOTROPHIC?

a)

Yes

b)

No

29.

If you make a bisect, will you have 3 parts?

a)

Yes

b)

No

30.

If something is benevolent, is it good will or bad will?

a)

good will

b)

bad will