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Root Words

Total questions: 21

Worksheet time: 11mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What is the root of the word, "inspection"?

a)

in

b)

spec

c)

tion

d)

inspect

2.

What does the root "cycl or cyclo" mean?

a)

circular

b)

heart

c)

turn

d)

end

3.

The root of the word "dermatology"?

a)

logy

b)

de

c)

ology

d)

derm

4.

The root "bio" means?

a)

book

b)

library

c)

life

d)

study of

5.

The root "ped" means foot, so a pedicure is?

a)

someone who walks on their feet

b)

a machine that has a foot pedal

c)

a cosemetic treatment of the feet or toenails

d)

a four-footed animal

6.

If "rupt" means to break, which of these words means to break into a conversation?

a)

corrupt

b)

erupt

c)

rupture

d)

interrupt

7.

Which two root words mean "many"?

a)

multi

b)

poly

c)

mono

d)

uni

8.

If the root "mit" means to send what does the word "emit" mean?

a)

to send out

b)

to leave out

c)

to go on a quest

d)

to send an agreement

9.

What does the root "cide" mean as in homicide, suicide, genocide?

a)

people

b)

to cut

c)

to kill

d)

body

10.

Which root word means "time".

a)

spir

b)

therm

c)

tempo

d)

tract

11.

What root word means "light"?

a)

therm

b)

tele

c)

phono

d)

photo

12.

What root word means "light"?

a)

therm

b)

tele

c)

phono

d)

photo

13.

What root means "true"?

a)

ver or veri

b)

vert

c)

vid or vis

d)

volv

14.

What root means "far away"?

a)

script or scribe

b)

tact

c)

pop

d)

tele

15.

What is the root for "love" ?

a)

phil

b)

phobia

c)

sci

d)

mania

16.

What is the root for "water?"

a)

omni

b)

ject

c)

spir

d)

hydro or hydra

17.

What does the root "graph" mean?

a)

large

b)

great

c)

write

d)

shape

18.

What does the root "flex" mean as in reflex, flexible, inflexible?

a)

bend

b)

hand

c)

many

d)

both

19.

What does the root "homo" mean as in homonym, homograph, homosexual, homogeneous?

a)

name

b)

strong

c)

words

d)

same

20.

If "geo" means earth and "ology" means study of - What is geology?

a)

the study of earth, rocks, and formation

b)

the study of the brain

c)

the study of the earth's people

d)

the study of earth's atmosphere

21.

What root word means "to speak"?

a)

act

b)

dic, dict

c)

dur

d)

fac, fact