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Greek and Latin Roots Unit 5: From Head to Toe

Total questions: 13

Worksheet time: 7mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

My younger brother is learning to ____________________ a mouse to control the computer.

a)

wiggle

b)

maneuver

c)

manipulate

d)

shake

2.

With a quick ____________________, the pilot avoided a deadly crash.

a)

maneuver

b)

dive

c)

pedestal

d)

spin

3.

The city built a bridge so ____________________ could cross over the busy freeway.

a)

children

b)

pedestrians

c)

deer

d)

precipitation

4.

This root word means "head" and is of Latin origin.

a)

capit/cipit

b)

viv/vit

c)

ped

d)

mort

5.

I was not used to ____________________ labor, so after a day of working on the farm with Uncle Dennis my whole body ached in pain.

a)

mortify

b)

dirty

c)

manipulate

d)

manual

6.

After years of fighting, his brother would eventually ____________________and admit his wrong.

a)

maneuver

b)

capitulate

c)

aerial

d)

pyrotechnics

7.

This root word means "hand" and is of Latin origin

a)

ped

b)

aer

c)

pyr

d)

manu

8.

The famous author had an unpublished ____________________ that was only discovered after his death.

a)

pedestal

b)

pyromania

c)

manuscript

d)

mortuary

9.

They used sandbags to ____________________ the flood waters.

a)

capitulate

b)

finale

c)

impede

d)

confine

10.

A successful teacher needs to ____________________ her students.

a)

mortify

b)

impede

c)

manipulate

d)

captivate

11.

This root word means "foot" and is of Latin origin.

a)

hydr

b)

ped

c)

term

d)

ology

12.

With such low levels of ____________________ a drought seemed likely.

a)

precipitation

b)

maternal

c)

pedestrians

d)

generations

13.

The statue was placed on a ____________________ for all to admire.

a)

hydrant

b)

kaleidoscope

c)

pedestal

d)

tangible