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Greek and Latin Roots #3

Total questions: 20

Worksheet time: 20mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Which prefix means "not" or "without"

a)

A

b)

Mis

c)

Trans

d)

Ambi

2.

What does "path" mean as in sympathy, empathy or telepathy.

a)

mind

b)

thought

c)

feeling

d)

together

3.

What does the suffix -ic or -tic mean as in apathetic, dramatic, or logistic.

a)

A person who does something

b)

Having the quality of

c)

Turns verbs into nouns

d)

Of, or pertaining to

4.

What would it mean to be apathetic?

a)

not really caring, being without feeling

b)

being optimistic and energetic

c)

being able to read other peoples thoughts

d)

feeling bad for someone else

5.

What does meta mean as in metaphor, metaphysics, or metacognition

a)

shape

b)

beyond or change

c)

irrational fear

d)

both

6.

What does morph mean as in amorphous, Might Morphin' Power Rangers, or morphology

a)

Right

b)

Carry

c)

Two

d)

Shape

7.

What does the suffix "-sis" mean as in metamorphosis, analysis, or osmosis

a)

A thing that does something

b)

The process of

c)

Irrational Fear

d)

Having the quality of

8.

What does "trans" mean as in transpose, transgress, or intransigent?

a)

Across, Beyond, or Change

b)

Form or Shape

c)

Quality of

d)

Occurring every year

9.

What does "port" mean as in portable, portly or export?

a)

Both

b)

Carry

c)

Shape

d)

Two

10.

What does the suffix "tion" mean as in devotion, election, or addition.

a)

Turns verbs into nouns

b)

The process of

c)

A thing that does something

d)

Of, or pertaining to

11.

What would it mean to literally go through a metamorphosis?

a)

It's the ability to use both hands equally as well

b)

It's the process of changing clothes or hair styles

c)

It's when all the Power Rangers change into the big robot mech Power Ranger.

d)

It's the process of changing a physical form or shape.

12.

What does "bi" mean as in bicycle, bicep, or bisect?

a)

two

b)

muscle

c)

wheel

d)

cut

13.

What does "cent" mean as in percent, century or centurion?

a)

hundred

b)

many

c)

part

d)

shape

14.

What does "ennial" or "annual" mean as in perennial, anniversary, or millennial?

a)

everlasting

b)

occurring every year

c)

every 6 months

d)

every two hundred years

15.

What is the traditional gift when your boyfriend/girlfriend wants to celebrate a 3 month anniversary?

a)

Flowers

b)

Chocolate

c)

Diamonds

d)

A dictionary

16.

What does the root "ambi" mean as in ambivalent, ambiguity or ambiance?

a)

right

b)

change

c)

form

d)

both

17.

What does the root "dex" mean as in dextrous, dexterity, or maltodextrin?

a)

Right

b)

Left

c)

Both

d)

Opposite of

18.

What does "ous" mean as in famous, glamorous or frivolous?

a)

The process of

b)

Having the quality of

c)

Occurring every year

d)

Both

19.

What does the prefix "dis" mean as in dislocate, disregard or disrespect?

a)

height

b)

form or shape

c)

both

d)

not or reverse

20.

What does the root "phobia" mean as in agoraphobia, hydrophobia, or hippomonstrosesquippedaliophobia?

a)

Irrational Fear of

b)

A tiny fear of

c)

Slightly scared of

d)

Nervousness or anxiety