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2018-2019, 5th ELA/SS Roots, Week 2

Total questions: 10

Worksheet time: 5mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What are the meanings of the root "in"?

a)

not

b)

heat

c)

very

d)

with

2.

What are the meanings of the root "ad"?

a)

to

b)

towards

c)

not

d)

star

3.

What is the meaning of the root "ab"?

a)

from

b)

to

c)

one

d)

away

4.

Where did English come from?

a)

Native Americans

b)

It is a mix of a lot of other languages.

c)

The American Patriots invented it when they broke away from England.

d)

We make it up as we go along.

5.

What are "roots" in language?

a)

things that help plants and animals get water

b)

the smallest units of letters that contain meaning

c)

where your family ancestors came from

d)

a delicious snack made of raisins and milk duds

6.

Why do you need to know roots?

a)

I don't.

b)

They give clues to understanding lots of vocabulary words.

c)

So I can become a famous doctor one day.

d)

To understand the spells in Harry Potter.

7.

"Infamous" means very famous. Pick another word where "in" means very.

a)

indecisive

b)

incorrect

c)

inedible

d)

inflame

8.

"Indestructible" means it cannot be destroyed. Pick another word where "in" means not.

a)

ingenious

b)

infamous

c)

inexpensive

d)

inflame

9.

When companies "advertise" their products, they are trying to...

a)

make a lot of money

b)

turn your attention towards something

c)

keep you away from things that could harm you

d)

make you very uninterested

10.

If someone says they "abhor" you it means:

a)

they really like you

b)

they want to get away from you

c)

they want to borrow your homework

d)

they want to eat fried ice cream