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Week 1& 2 root words (first 10 words)

Total questions: 63

Worksheet time: 42mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What does port mean?

a)

to say

b)

heart

c)

to believe

d)

to carry

2.

What does gen mean?

a)

to bring

b)

heart

c)

to write

d)

birth or origin

3.

What does syn/sym mean?

a)

to represent something

b)

together

c)

to be mobil

d)

to be from a specific area

4.
A prefix is at the _________ of a word.
a)
middle
b)
end
c)
beginning
d)
letters
5.
What is the root word in prewrite?
a)
pre
b)
write
c)
wrote
6.

to carry out of the country

a)

deport

b)

export

c)

import

d)

transport

7.

to carry into the country

a)

deport

b)

export

c)

import

d)

report

8.

to carry something from one place to another

a)

porter

b)

export

c)

import

d)

transport

9.

capable of being easily carried

a)

porter

b)

portage

c)

portable

d)

support

10.
HEART
a)
COSM
b)
DEM
c)
FIN
d)
COR, CORD
11.
What are root words?
a)
A root word is a word that comes before an other word
b)
A root word forms the basis to form a new word
c)
I don't know 
d)
a word that comes after the word
12.
Why are root words important?
a)
Because we need them....for something
b)
Idk, Idc
c)
They are Latin and Greek roots that come before the word
d)
They are essential for all word
13.

What is the root word in generation?

a)

gen

b)

ration

14.
Genetic
a)
To be born
b)
Relating to genes or heredity
15.
A prefix is at the _________ of a word.
a)
middle
b)
end
c)
beginning
d)
letters
16.
I sent a sympathy card to my friend when her mom passed away. Sympathy means:
a)

the act of feeling the same emotions as another
b)

a place where Jewish worshippers meet together
c)

a body of business people working together
d)

formed together from artificial parts, not genuine
17.
During Yom Kippur, many people visit their local synagogue. Synagogue means:
a)

the act of feeling the same emotions as another
b)

a place where Jewish worshippers meet together
c)

a body of business people working together
d)

formed together from artificial parts, not genuine
18.
The newspaper editor belonged to a large publishing syndicate. Syndicate means:
a)

the act of feeling the same emotions as another
b)

a place where Jewish worshippers meet together
c)

a body of business people working together
d)

formed together from artificial parts, not genuine
19.
All of my purses are synthetic leather. Synthetic means:
a)

the act of feeling the same emotions as another
b)

a place where Jewish worshippers meet together
c)

a body of business people working together
d)

formed together from artificial parts, not genuine
20.
Many humans and animals live together in symbiosis. Symbiosis means:
a)

the living together in close association of two different organisms
b)

close agreement in size, shape, and relative position of parts on opposite sides of a dividing line or plane or around a central point
c)

a condition indicating a particular diseasea condition indicating a particular disease
d)

a gathering together for the purpose of discussing a particular topica gathering together for the purpose of discussing a particular topic
21.
Our math quiz asked if two triangles had symmetry. Symmetry means:
a)

the living together in close association of two different organisms
b)

close agreement in size, shape, and relative position of parts on opposite sides of a dividing line or plane or around a central point
c)

a condition indicating a particular disease
d)

a gathering together for the purpose of discussing a particular topic
22.
Where is a prefix found?
a)
at the end of a word
b)
at the beginning of a word
23.
Where is a suffix found?
a)
at the beginning of a word
b)
at the end of a word
24.
Which prefix means "together, with"?
a)
uni-
b)
mid-
c)
semi-
d)
syn-
25.
Some symptoms of the flu include: fever, chills, and body aches. Symptom means:
a)

the living together in close association of two different organisms
b)

close agreement in size, shape, and relative position of parts on opposite sides of a dividing line or plane or around a central point
c)

a condition indicating a particular disease
d)

a gathering together for the purpose of discussing a particular topic
26.

What does Cor/Cour mean?

a)

to write

b)

to believe

c)

heart

d)

birth

27.
The root word "port" means:
a)
people
b)
to carry
c)
self
d)
to send
28.

Which word means science of determining the order in which things occur?

a)

chronology

b)

geochronology

c)

synchronous

d)

anachronism

29.

Which word means continuing a long time or recurring frequently?

a)

anachronism

b)

chronic

c)

chronology

d)

synchronous

30.

Which words best fits in the following sentence:

Both performers were prepared to start so their acts would be _____________.

a)

chronic

b)

chronology

c)

synchronized

d)

anachronism

31.

Which words best fits in the following sentence:

The measurements of the early versions of the ______________ were affected by the motion of the ship.

a)

chronometer

b)

geochronology

c)

anachronism

d)

chronic

32.

What does the root chron, chrono mean?

a)

time

b)

star

c)

color

d)

skin

33.

Which word means occurring at the same time?

a)

synchronize

b)

chronometer

c)

anachronology

d)

chronic

34.
We talk about synonyms and antonyms in ELA. Synonym means: 
a)

a word having the same meaning as another word
b)

the coming together of light and chemicals within a plant to produce green growth
c)

the act of feeling the same emotions as another
d)

a place where Jewish worshippers meet together
35.
The word root "mono" means
a)
one
b)
two
c)
three
d)
four
36.
A monogram uses two or more letters to make one design. The word root "gram" means "drawing, so the word root "mono" must mean...
a)
letters
b)
design
c)
single
d)
more than one
37.
When a business has a monopoly, they have exclusive control over a product or service. For example, Netflix streams some programs and will not let other streaming services show them. The word root "pel" means to sell, so the word root "mono" must mean...
a)
control
b)
money
c)
a few
d)
one
38.

The word root "mono" means

a)

one

b)

two

c)

three

d)

four

39.

Root word that means time

a)

ology

b)

sci

c)

chron

d)

loc

40.

Root word that means time

a)

temp

b)

circum

c)

tract

d)

loc

41.
What does "chron" mean?
a)
color
b)
time
c)
ill
d)
measure
42.
I need to find a ___________ job during the summer. 
a)
location 
b)
contemporary 
c)
temporary
43.
What does the root temp mean?
a)
time
b)
to say
c)
to write
44.

What does the root 'man' or 'manu' mean?

a)

Foot

b)

Hand

c)

Leg

d)

Arm

45.

Which word means: a treatment for the hands and nails?

a)

pedicure

b)

emancipate

c)

manicure

d)

manacles

46.

A manual is what?

a)

a handbook or book of directions

b)

an order or command placed in one's hands

c)

a treatment for the hands

d)

a handwritten or typed piece of writing

47.
What does the Latin prefix "ped" mean?
a)
hand
b)
foot
c)
head
d)
heart
48.
What does pedestrian mean?
a)
the part of a bike you put your feet on 
b)
an animal with two feet
c)
someone who is walking
d)
an insect with a lot of legs or feet
49.
What does pedal mean?
a)
the part of a bike you put your foot on
b)
an animal with two feet
c)
a long hike
d)
an insect with many legs
50.
a handwritten or typed piece of writing.
a)
manual
b)
manuscript
c)
manipulate
d)
manacles
51.
man-, manu-
a)
see
b)
hands
c)
feet
d)
inside
52.

What does spec mean

a)

See

b)

Time

c)

Know

d)

Place

53.

What is the root word in generation?

a)

gen

b)

ration

54.

The root word "spec" means

a)

a small piece of something

b)

to see or look

55.

The meaning of the root word spec is,

a)

to lead

b)

same, equal

c)

to look, see

d)

to carry

56.

To look at someone or something closely is the definition of,

a)

spectrum

b)

inspect

c)

respect

d)

spectator

57.

Which root word means "Move"?

a)

multi/poly

b)

phon

c)

mob/mot

d)

scrib/script

58.

Which root word means "time"

a)

graph/gram

b)

multi/poly

c)

onym

d)

temp

59.
What does the root mov/mot/mob mean?
a)
removable
b)
moving
c)
move
d)
immovable
60.
motionless, unable to move
a)
removable
b)
immobility
c)
immobile
d)
movable
61.
an advancement in rank or position
a)
commotion
b)
promote
c)
promotion
d)
demotion
62.
relating to the quality of being able to move
a)
movable
b)
immobility
c)
mobility
d)
immovable
63.
The root spec, spect mean? 
a)
hear
b)
do
c)
see
d)
run

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