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Root Review

Total questions: 60

Worksheet time: 30mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Root word that means 'feet'

a)

ped

b)

pod

c)

counter

d)

contra

2.

Root word that means 'opposite.'

a)

ped

b)

pod

c)

counter

d)

contra

3.

Root word that means 'against.'

a)

ped

b)

pod

c)

counter

d)

contra

4.

a support or stand for a camera or telescope that has three legs

a)

pedestrian

b)

pedicure

c)

tripod

d)

pedometer

5.

act against something; to cause something to have less or an effect or no effect at all

a)

counterfeit

b)

counterpart

c)

counteract

d)

contrary

6.

an opposite or different fact, event or situation

a)

contradict

b)

contrary

c)

counteract

d)

counterfeit

7.

contrary/same

a)

synonyms

b)

antonyms

8.

counteract/enhance

a)

synonyms

b)

antonyms

9.

root word that means hear

a)

aud

b)

audi

c)

anti

10.

prefix that means opposite

a)

aud

b)

audi

c)

anti

11.

prefix that means against

a)

aud

b)

audi

c)

anti

12.

heard or able to be heard

a)

audible

b)

audience

c)

audio

d)

audition

13.

a large room or building where people gather to hear a speech or watch a performance

a)

audible

b)

audience

c)

audio

d)

auditorium

14.

a group of people who gather together to listen to or watch something; the people who watch, read, or listen to something

a)

audio

b)

audition

c)

audience

d)

auditorium

15.

of or relating to the sound that is heard on a recording or broadcast

a)

audible

b)

audience

c)

audio

d)

auditorium

16.

a short performance to show the talents of someone (such as an actor or musician)

a)

audible

b)

audio

c)

audition

d)

audience

17.

a substance produced by the body to fight disease

a)

antidote

b)

antipathy

c)

antibody

d)

antiseptic

18.

violent or harmful to people; not friendly to other people

a)

antidote

b)

antisocial

c)

antipathy

d)

antibody

19.

a strong feeling of dislike

a)

antidote

b)

antipathy

c)

antibody

d)

antisocial

20.

a substance that prevents infection in a wound by killing bacteria

a)

antidote

b)

antiseptic

c)

antibody

d)

antisocial

21.

a substance that stops the harmful effects of a poison; something that corrects or improves the bad effects of something

a)

antibody

b)

antiseptic

c)

antidote

d)

antipathy

22.

antidote/sickness

a)

synonyms

b)

antonyms

23.

antisocial/ party animal

a)

synonyms

b)

antonyms

24.

antipathy/hatred

a)

synonyms

b)

antonyms

25.

antiseptic/infectious

a)

synonyms

b)

antonyms

26.

antibody/vaccine

a)

synonyms

b)

antonyms

27.

What does the root 'cred' mean?

a)

believe

b)

opposite

c)

against

28.

What does the prefix 'de-' mean?

a)

believe

b)

opposite

c)

against

29.

What does the prefix 'dis-' mean?

a)

believe

b)

opposite

c)

against

30.

a statement of the basic beliefs of a religion; an idea or set of beliefs that guides the actions of a person or group

a)

credential

b)

creed

c)

incredulous

d)

creditor

31.

to take the job or position of someone or something; to force people or animals to leave an area where they live; to move something so that it is no longer in its original or regular location

a)

displace

b)

disgrace

c)

decode

d)

deprive

32.

to cause someone to feel ashamed; to cause someone or something to lose or become unworthy of respect or approval

a)

displace

b)

decline

c)

disgrace

d)

deprive

33.

to find or understand the true or hidden meaning of something; to change secret messages, documents) from a set of letters, numbers, and/or symbols you cannot understand into words you can understand

a)

displace

b)

deprive

c)

decline

d)

decode

34.

to take something away from someone or something; to not allow to have or keep something

a)

disgrace

b)

decline

c)

deprive

d)

decode

35.

to become lower in amount or less in number; to become worse in condition or quality; to say that you will not or cannot do something

a)

decline

b)

deprive

c)

disgrace

d)

displace

36.

displace/evict

a)

synomyms

b)

antonyms

37.

disgrace/admiration

a)

synonyms

b)

antonyms

38.

decode/solve

a)

synonyms

b)

antonyms

39.

deprive/solve

a)

synonyms

b)

antonyms

40.

decline/recession

a)

synonyms

b)

antonyms

41.

a paper copy of a document or picture that is made with a special machine (copier or photocopier)

a)

photograph

b)

photocopy

c)

photon

d)

telephoto

42.

the process by which a green plant turns water and carbon dioxide into food when the plant is exposed to light

a)

telephoto

b)

photon

c)

photosynthesis

d)

photograph

43.

not able to do something; not having the necessary skill or ability to perform a specific act or function

a)

illiterate

b)

imbalance

c)

ineligible

d)

incapable

44.

not allowed to do or be something; legally disqualified

a)

incapable

b)

ineligible

c)

imbalance

d)

illiterate

45.

state or condition in which different things do not occur in equal or proper amounts

a)

incapable

b)

ineligible

c)

imbalance

d)

illiterate

46.

not knowing how to read or write; having or showing a lack of knowledge about a particular subject

a)

illiterate

b)

illogical

c)

imbalance

d)

incapable

47.

not thinking about things in a reasonable or sensible way; unreasoning

a)

incapable

b)

illiterate

c)

imbalance

d)

illogical

48.

What does the root photo mean?

a)

light

b)

not

49.

What does the prefix im- mean?

a)

light

b)

not

50.

What does the prefix in- mean?

a)

light

b)

not

51.

What does the prefix il- mean?

a)

light

b)

not

52.

photosynthesis/dying

a)

synonyms

b)

antonyms

53.

incapable/inadequate

a)

synonyms

b)

antonyms

54.

ineligible/suitable

a)

synonyms

b)

antonyms

55.

imbalance/inequality

a)

synonyms

b)

antonyms

56.

Which root/prefix means 'write'?

a)

graph

b)

ir

c)

non

57.

Which root/prefix means 'not'?

a)

graph

b)

ir

c)

non

58.

an outdated system of sending messages over long distances by using wires and electrical signals

a)

autograph

b)

paragraph

c)

telegraph

d)

graphite

59.

not involving words; not able to speak

a)

nonexistent

b)

nonverbal

c)

irrelevant

d)

graphite

60.

nonverbal/vocal

a)

synonyms

b)

antonyms