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Greek/Latin Roots!

Total questions: 17

Worksheet time: 3mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What does "fac" mean?

a)

to make, do

b)

to decide

c)

to divide

d)

to cancel

2.

Pick the definition for "aud"

a)

to hear

b)

to speak

c)

to see

d)

to climb

3.

What does "ambi" mean?

a)

both, around

b)

circle

c)

besides, beneath

d)

under

4.

"Aqu" means

a)

aquatic

b)

water

c)

both, around

d)

fire

5.

"bio" means:

a)

life

b)

death

c)

water

d)

fire

6.

Which root means "good"?

a)

bene

b)

excel

c)

bio

d)

ambi

7.

Which root means "to speak"?

a)

dict

b)

fac

c)

mal

d)

spee

8.

"duc/t" means...

a)

to lead

b)

to form

c)

to speak

d)

to create

9.

Which root means "to make, do"?

a)

form

b)

fort

c)

fac

d)

factory

10.

"ject" means...

a)

to throw

b)

to show

c)

to jump

d)

to run

11.

Which root means "bad, ill, wrong"?

a)

mal

b)

evil

c)

phobia

d)

pater

12.

"Mater" means...

a)

mother

b)

father

c)

sister

d)

brother

13.

The word "dysfunction" contains which root?

a)

dys

b)

funct

c)

ion

d)

dysfun

14.

The root "dys" means...

a)

abnormal

b)

perfect

c)

to run

d)

to insult

15.

"Graph" means...

a)

to write

b)

to read

c)

to spell

d)

to draw graphs

16.

The root "mono" means...

a)

one

b)

two

c)

three

d)

same

17.

The root word for "fear" is...

a)

phobia

b)

phobis

c)

pho

d)

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