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Roots

Total questions: 92

Worksheet time: 1hrs 13mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
What does "chron" mean?
a)
color
b)
time
c)
ill
d)
measure
2.
A prefix is at the _________ of a word.
a)
middle
b)
end
c)
beginning
d)
letters
3.
graph means
a)
draw/ write
b)
color/shade
c)
spin/sit
d)
essay/novel
4.
Geology is the study of rocks and what the _________ is made of.
a)
science
b)
life
c)
earth
d)
penguins
5.
Mono means
a)
ten
b)
one
c)
too many
d)
multi
6.
What is the latin root of the word "pedometer"?
a)
er
b)
me
c)
meter
d)
ped
7.
The root word "astr" means
a)
planet
b)
star
c)
moon
d)
foot
8.
The root word "ped" means 
a)
knee
b)
hand
c)
foot
d)
leg
9.
The latin root "cred" means
a)
false
b)
star
c)
believe
d)
good
10.
The latin root "audi/aud" means
a)
hear
b)
a freaking nice car
c)
a big room
d)
star
11.
A dictator is a person who__________________.
a)
says the opposite of something.
b)
rules a country with total authority, often in a cruel or brutal way.
c)
makes the decision by a jury.
d)
the act of speaking words that someone writes down.
12.
Chronological means ____________________.
a)
a watch or clock that measures time precisely.
b)
a reoccuring problem.
c)
things happening at the same time.
d)
arranged in the order that things happened or came to be.
13.
Chronological means ____________________.
a)
a watch or clock that measures time precisely.
b)
a reoccuring problem.
c)
things happening at the same time.
d)
arranged in the order that things happened or came to be.
14.
The benevolent company donated millions of dollars to education.  Benevolent means _______.
a)
kind and generous
b)
not causing death
c)
something more than required
d)
sad
15.
The root word "grad" means
a)
to do badly
b)
step
c)
sound
16.
Geoponics is the study of
a)
a person who studies rocks
b)
natural heat
c)
the art or science of agriculture
17.
Gradual means ___________________________.
a)
to treat someone poorly
b)
earning a degree from somewhere
c)
moving or changing in small amounts
18.
An auditorium is ______________________________.
a)
a large room or building where people gather
b)
able to be heard
c)
a group of people
19.
To treat something or someone poorly without respect is the word
a)
regress
b)
degrade
c)
graduate
d)
gradual
20.
Dictation means______________
a)
to say the opposite of something
b)
to say what might happen in the future
c)
the act of speaking words that someone writes down or that a machine records
21.
The natural heat of the earth is known as
a)
geography
b)
geothermal
c)
geologist
d)
geographic
22.
Incredulous means 
a)
incredible
b)
a person, bank, or company that lends money to someone
c)
not being able or willing to believe something
23.
To check someone's temperature, you would use a thermometer.  What does the root "therm" mean?
a)
ice
b)
sky
c)
heat
d)
see
24.
The audience watched the soccer game.  The root "aud" means......
a)
to hear
b)
to eat
c)
to send
d)
to sleep
25.
Your vision is very important for learning.  What does the root "vis" mean?
a)
to hear
b)
to send
c)
to laugh
d)
to see
26.
Construction is a good career for many people.  What does the root "struc" mean?
a)
to build
b)
to see
c)
to hear
d)
to sleep
27.
The speech in a story is called dialogue.  What does the root "log" mean?
a)
dance
b)
word or study
c)
sleep or rest
d)
travel or go
28.
If you have a portable computer, you can take it with you.  What does the root "port" mean?
a)
to see
b)
to sleep
c)
to carry
d)
to throw
29.
When you study astronomy, you look at the night sky.  What does the root "ast or astro" mean?
a)
day
b)
dark
c)
star
d)
boy
30.
When you are a spectator at a soccer game, you watch people run and kick the ball.  What does "spec" mean in spectator?
a)
to see
b)
to hear
c)
to pay
d)
to sleep
31.
When you ask for someone's autograph, you want them to sign something.  The root "graph" means ......
a)
to play
b)
to see
c)
to hear
d)
to write
32.
When you put things in chronological order, you are making a time line.  What does the root "chron" mean?
a)
bake
b)
laugh
c)
time
d)
see
33.
geo
a)
written words
b)
sound
c)
the earth
34.
dict
a)
written words
b)
light
c)
to carry
35.
micro
a)
self
b)
small
c)
the earth
36.
rupt
a)
to look
b)
to build
c)
to break
37.
photo
a)
sound
b)
move across
c)
light
38.
bio
a)
death
b)
life
c)
to carry
39.
phone
a)
sound
b)
small
c)
self
40.
port
a)
a dock
b)
to carry
c)
light
41.
struct
a)
to break
b)
to speak
c)
to build
42.
tele
a)
to watch
b)
over a distance
c)
light
43.
spec
a)
a dot
b)
light
c)
to look
44.
trans
a)
to move across
b)
to break
c)
to build
45.
thermo
a)
light
b)
the earth
c)
heat
46.

what word identifies a word, image, icon, or trademark that corresponds to a company or brand for easy recognition?

a)

logo

b)

dialog

c)

monlogue

d)

logical

e)

eulogy

47.

What word means the same thing as a conversation between two or more people?

a)

logo

b)

dialog

c)

monlogue

d)

logical

e)

eulogy

48.

What word names along speech made by one person to a crowd?

a)

logo

b)

dialog

c)

monlogue

d)

logical

e)

eulogy

49.

What word describes something that is reasonable and makes sense?

a)

logo

b)

dialog

c)

monlogue

d)

logical

e)

eulogy

50.

What word describes an item that contains records, such as a ship's destination and course?

a)

logbook

b)

prologue

c)

analogy

d)

apology

e)

epilogue

51.

What word names the introductory chapter of a book?

a)

logbook

b)

prologue

c)

analogy

d)

apology

e)

epilogue

52.

What word compares words or ideas to see how they are similar?

a)

logbook

b)

prologue

c)

analogy

d)

apology

e)

epilogue

53.

What word identifies what you are offering if you say, "I'm Sorry"?

a)

logbook

b)

prologue

c)

analogy

d)

apology

e)

epilogue

54.

What word identifies a short section added to the end of a book that usually tells what happened later?

a)

logbook

b)

prologue

c)

analogy

d)

apology

e)

epilogue

55.

What does the root duct mean?

a)

star

b)

lean

c)

pull/drag

d)

lead

56.

What does the root "tract" mean?

a)

star

b)

pull or drag

c)

turn

d)

lean

57.

What does the root "vert" mean?

a)

turn

b)

lead

c)

lean

d)

star

58.

What does the root "cline" mean?

a)

pull or drag

b)

star or space

c)

lean

d)

turn

59.

What does the root "astro" mean?

a)

star or space

b)

turn

c)

lead

d)

pull or drag

60.

Leading into an official position is

a)

induction

b)

advertisement

c)

controversy

d)

astronomer

61.

A scientist who studies stars is called an

a)

asteroid

b)

conduct

c)

astronomer

d)

controversy

62.

To lean or lie back in a relaxed position is to

a)

recline

b)

incline

c)

attract

d)

traction

63.

When transportation goes uphill

a)

incline

b)

recline

c)

attract

d)

traction

64.

Gravity and magnets do this

a)

recline

b)

traction

c)

incline

d)

attract

65.

A disagreement is called a

a)

asteroid

b)

conduct

c)

controversy

d)

astronomer

66.

A paid announcement to get your attention is called an

a)

induction

b)

advertisement

c)

astronomer

d)

controversy

67.

A small, minor planet

a)

asteroid

b)

conduct

c)

astronomer

d)

attract

68.

The ability to move or drag something

a)

traction

b)

attract

c)

incline

d)

recline

69.

To lead a project or activity

a)

asteroid

b)

conduct

c)

induction

d)

controversy

70.

Subaquatic means growing ______________ water.

a)

love

b)

different

c)

under

d)

in

71.

Biblomania is a crazy ____________ for books.

a)

love

b)

dislike

c)

heart

d)

under

72.

A cardiologist is a ___________________ doctor.

a)

heart

b)

bad

c)

animal

d)

different

73.

The prefix -dys means

a)

love

b)

different

c)

bad

d)

under

74.

Malodorous means __________________ smelling.

a)

love

b)

bad

c)

good

d)

fresh

75.

We used an ______ to compare the parts of a cell to the parts of a classroom.

a)

analogy

b)

apology

c)

dialog

d)

epilogue

e)

eulogy

76.

Considering how we treated the new teacher, I felt that we all owed her an __________ for our behavior.

a)

analogy

b)

apology

c)

dialog

d)

epilogue

e)

eulogy

77.

Because of the __________ in the book, we were able to understand the character's motive for his actions.

a)

analogy

b)

apology

c)

dialog

d)

epilogue

e)

eulogy

78.

Which choice best matches the meaning of the root "flex"?

a)

carry

b)

bend

c)

write

d)

break

79.

Which choice best matches the meaning of the root "ject"?

a)

to hear

b)

to see

c)

to build

d)

to throw

80.

which choice best matches the meaning of the root "spect"?

a)

see or observe

b)

sound

c)

far away

d)

heat

81.

which root means "place"?

a)

therm

b)

scop

c)

loc

d)

migr

82.

Which root means "to hear"?

a)

aud

b)

dict

c)

geo

d)

graph

83.

Which choice best matches the meaning of the root "bio"?

a)

body

b)

fun

c)

book

d)

life

84.

Which choice best matches the meaning of the root "geo"?

a)

life

b)

earth

c)

rock

d)

play

85.

Which choice best matches the meaning of the root "astr"?

a)

earth

b)

friend

c)

star

d)

small

86.

Which choice best matches the meaning of the root "ology"

a)

think

b)

love

c)

study

d)

play

87.

Use your knowledge of the meaning of the roots to determine the meaning of the word BIOLOGY.

a)

the study to books

b)

the study of earth

c)

the study of life

d)

the study of hearing

88.

Use your knowledge of the meanings of root words to determine the meaning of the word autobiography?

a)

to write about auto

b)

to write about someones life

c)

to write about hearing

d)

to write about your life

89.

Use your knowledge of the meaning of the root words to help you determine the meaning of the word astrology?

a)

to the study of rocks

b)

the study of books

c)

the study of earth

d)

the study of stars

90.

Use your knowledge of the meaning of the root words to determine the meaning of the word telephone.

a)

far away sound

b)

far away speaking

c)

far away listening

d)

far away

91.

Use your knowledge of the meaning of root words to determine the meaning of the word dehydrate.

a)

no hearing

b)

no heat

c)

no water

d)

no talking

92.

prefixes are at the ____________ of a word.

a)

end

b)

middle

c)

beginning

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