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Root Quiz 1

Total questions: 82

Worksheet time: 1hrs 10mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

tele

a)

light

b)

say

c)

distance

d)

self

2.

In olden days, people used a __________________ to write messages to people far away.

a)

telegraph

b)

monograph

c)

graphic novel

d)

television

3.
re
a)
again
b)
large
c)
out
d)
bird
4.

Broadway Brooke seemed rather ________, and shrugged her shoulders after hearing about her "F" in class.

a)

nonchalant

b)

amoral

c)

monarchy

d)

charasmatic

5.
When I respond to something:
a)
react
b)
mangle
c)
study stars
d)
animate
6.
What is the purpose of a prefix?
a)
to add something to the end of a root word
b)
to add something to the beginning of a root word
7.
What is a suffix?
a)
a letter or group of letters added to the beginning of a root word to form a new word
b)
a letter or group of letters added to the end of a root word to form a new word
8.
bio means 
a)
death
b)
love
c)
life
d)
hazard 
9.
Choose the correct word to fill in the blank.
We have an opportunity to ___________ and restructure an antiquated schooling progam.
a)
Fraction
b)
Judicial
c)
Projections
d)
Reform
10.
Wrong, bad
a)
-ing
b)
-est
c)
-ed
d)
mis-
11.

Bio

a)

study of

b)

3

c)

far

d)

life

12.

tele

a)

far

b)

study of

c)

life

d)

Earth

13.
a)

-ology

b)

geo

c)

bio

d)

tri

14.
a)

tri

b)

bio

c)

geo

d)

tele

15.

What does "Bio" mean?

a)

Greek root word for "Study"

b)

Latin root word for "Study"

c)

Greek root word for "Life"

d)

Latin root word for "Life"

16.

The removal and examination of tissue, cells, or fluids from a living body

a)

Bionic

b)

Symbiosis

c)

Biopsy

d)

Biodegradable

17.

Having normal powers, abilities, or performance improved by electronic or mechanical devices

a)

Biodegradable

b)

Bionic

c)

Biopsy

d)

Symbiosis

18.

The close living together of two different forms of life in a way that benefits both

a)

Bionic

b)

Biodegradable

c)

Biopsy

d)

Symbiosis

19.

Able to be broken down by microorganisms or other living things

a)

Biodegradable

b)

Symbiosis

c)

Biopsy

d)

Bionic

20.

Which root word means "life"

a)

sign

b)

gen

c)

bio

d)

loc

21.

The study of life science is known as

a)

biology

b)

natural

c)

autobiography

d)

generation

22.
What does Re mean?
a)
again/back
b)
water
c)
circle 
d)
relating to
23.
Many common root words in English come from which 2 languages?
a)
Russian and Hebrew
b)
Pashtu and Arabic
c)
Mandarin and Japanese
d)
Greek and Latin
24.

What you do when you watch the movie clips for upcoming movies before your real movie starts

a)

Prepay

b)

Preview

c)

Predict

d)

Preapprove

25.

Describes what happens when you pay for something before you really need to

a)

Predict

b)

Preapprove

c)

Prepay

d)

Preview

26.

How you say what will happen in a story before you read

a)

Preview

b)

Preapprove

c)

Prepay

d)

Predict

27.

A measure taken in advance to prevent harm

a)

Prejudge

b)

Precaution

c)

Precede

d)

Prefix

28.

Trying to stop something before it happens

a)

Prejudge

b)

Precede

c)

Pretest

d)

Prevent

29.

When something comes before something else

a)

Preview

b)

Pretest

c)

Precede

d)

Precaution

30.
A prefix goes _________of a word.
a)
at the end
b)
at the beginning
c)
in the middle
31.
What does the prefix re mean?
a)
wrong
b)
not
c)
again
d)
supporting
32.
I had to retie my shoe because it wasn't tight enough.
The word "retie" means
a)
tie again
b)
untie
c)
without a tie
d)
does not tie
33.
What do you do if you reread a book? 
a)
don't read it
b)
read it again
c)
read it for the first time
34.

Which word is the prefix "re" used as an actual prefix?

a)

read

b)

remake

c)

reign

d)

recess

35.
What does "rewrite" mean?
a)
write again
b)
not write
36.
What is the correct meaning of the word rewrite?
a)
Write again
b)
Don't write
c)
Can't write
d)
I don't know
37.
What does retell mean?
a)
tell again
b)
not tell
c)
tell
d)
very tell
38.
Which word means to heat before?
a)
preheat
b)
reheat
c)
uncool
d)
heater
39.

The word part "non" means...

a)

negative

b)

not

c)

with

d)

without

40.

"over" is word part, what does it mean?

a)

under

b)

above

c)

over

d)

opposite

41.

re

a)

beneath

b)

back, again

c)

backwards

d)

before

42.

pre

a)

before

b)

after

c)

through

d)

around

43.

tele

a)

across

b)

distant

c)

beneath

d)

above

44.

The prefix over- means

a)

too little

b)

never

c)

too much

45.

What does the prefix dis- mean?

a)

Not

b)

Wrong

c)

Before

d)

Supporting

46.

What does the prefix mis- mean?

a)

Not

b)

Before

c)

Wrong

d)

Supporting

47.

Tele- like in telegraph

a)

phone

b)

not

c)

distant

48.

re- as in redo or rewrite

a)

back

b)

not

c)

again

49.

What does the prefix over-mean?

a)

Under

b)

Less than normal

c)

More than normal

d)

Normal

50.

What does the prefix re- mean?

a)

Never

b)

Redundant

c)

Again

d)

Before

51.

What does the prefix pre- mean?

a)

Before

b)

After

c)

Always

d)

Never

52.

"She distrusted him after he cheated on her." In this sentence, distrust means:

a)

She does not trust him

b)

She is overly trusts him

c)

She wrongly trusts him

d)

She shouldn't have dated him in the first place.

53.

Which prefix means "wrongly?"

a)

over-

b)

mis-

c)

super-

d)

pre-

54.

"She remained noncommittal with each company until she finished her interviews and was able to make a decision about her new job." What does noncommittal mean?

a)

She told all of the places she would work for them and then called all but one back and said "never mind."

b)

She didn't get called back after any of her interviews.

c)

She kept them all waiting until she got offered the salary she wanted.

d)

She chose not to commit herself to any job until she finished all of her interviews and could make the best decision.

55.
My power bill was overdue, so I was charged a fee. What does overdue mean?
a)
to complete something early
b)
to be late on something
c)
to be filled to capacity
d)
to be cooked too long
56.
The dump truck was overloaded with gravel. What does overload mean?
a)
an excessive amount
b)
a minimal amount
c)
not meeting weight requirements
d)
the perfect amount
57.
Overfeeding a horse can cause it to develop colic. What is overfeeding?
a)
to feed too little
b)
to feed just enough
c)
to starve
d)
to feed too much
58.
I overpaid for my order and was refunded the difference. What is overpaid?
a)
paid too little
b)
paid the correct amount
c)
paid more than necessary
d)
paid in change
59.
I felt overdressed when I arrived for the party and others had on jeans. Overdress means?
a)
underdressed
b)
dress too formally
c)
wearing jeans and a shirt
d)
wearing a dress over your clothes
60.

People that are allergic to dairy must have _____ alternatives.

a)

nonfat

b)

nondairy

c)

nonfiction

d)

nonprofit

61.

Many people enjoy reading _____ books to learn new information.

a)

nonsense

b)

nondairy

c)

nonverbal

d)

nonfiction

62.

The skull discovered was _______.

a)

nonfiction

b)

nonhuman

c)

nonprofit

d)

nondairy

63.

The people use _____ signs to communicate.

a)

nontoxic

b)

nonverbal

c)

nonfiction

d)

nonfat

64.

There are many _______ products that are safe for little kids.

a)

nonfat

b)

nonsense

c)

nonfiction

d)

nontoxic

65.

Many people didn’t believe the boy because he just said a bunch of _____.

a)

nonsense

b)

nondairy

c)

nonprofit

d)

nonfiction

66.

What does the prefix "dis-" mean?

a)

yes, please

b)

opposite of or not

c)

jump around

d)

this

67.

What does the word "dishonest" mean?

a)

very honest

b)

you're honest

c)

not honest

d)

happy honesty

68.

What does the word "disrespect" mean?

a)

very respectful

b)

the opposite of respect

c)

show respect

d)

love respect

69.

What does the word "dissatisfied" mean?

a)

Saturday

b)

get satisfied

c)

very satisfied

d)

not satisfied

70.

What does the word "disable" mean?

a)

able table

b)

very able

c)

the opposite of able

d)

a place for horses

71.

What does the word "disagree" mean?

a)

agree

b)

not agree

c)

agreeable

d)

the agreement

72.
 A child who behaved like this could also be called “naughty.”
a)
mischievously
b)
misleading
c)
misunderstood
d)
mistreated
73.
One Monday morning, Trixie spilled her hot chocolate, fell and cut her finger, then lost her homework. What was the day full of?
a)
misfortune
b)
mistreatment
c)
 misunderstanding
d)
misleading
74.
Carly was ignored by her friends for something they assumed she had done. How did she feel?
a)
mistreated
b)
mislead
c)
mischievous
d)
mistaken
75.
Cheyenne is sick in bed with a head cold. How might she be feeling?
a)
misjudged
b)
miserable
c)
misunderstood
d)
mistreated
76.
 Roxy thought her mom told her the keys were by the drink, but she had really told Roxy they were by the sink. What happened?
a)
misadventure
b)
mistreatment
c)
misunderstanding
d)
misjudged
77.

telegraph

a)

to work at home and send work back to the

office by computer

b)

an old-fashioned system of sending written

messages over long distances with wires and

signals

c)

a device used to send sounds (such as

people’s voices) over long distances

d)

a long tube-shaped device used to see things

that are far away

e)

to broadcast something by television

78.

telescope

a)

to work at home and send work back to the

office by computer

b)

an old-fashioned system of sending written

messages over long distances with wires and

signals

c)

a device used to send sounds (such as

people’s voices) over long distances

d)

a long tube-shaped device used to see things

that are far away

e)

to broadcast something by television

79.

telecommute

a)

to work at home and send work back to the

office by computer

b)

an old-fashioned system of sending written

messages over long distances with wires and

signals

c)

a device used to send sounds (such as

people’s voices) over long distances

d)

a long tube-shaped device used to see things

that are far away

e)

to broadcast something by television

80.

On a clear night, we can see Venus with our _________________ .

a)

telephone

b)

telegraph

c)

televise

d)

telescope

e)

telecommute

81.
a telephone and television fund-raiser which runs on non-stop
a)
telephone
b)
telethon
c)
telegraph
d)
telephoto
82.
knowing how someone far away is feeling
a)
television
b)
telephone
c)
telepathy
d)
telephoto

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