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Roots Unit 1 Quiz

Total questions: 20

Worksheet time: 28mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

tele

a)

light

b)

say

c)

distance

d)

self

2.
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
3.
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
4.
bio means 
a)
death
b)
love
c)
life
d)
hazard 
5.
Wrong, bad
a)
-ing
b)
-est
c)
-ed
d)
mis-
6.
What does the prefix re mean?
a)
wrong
b)
not
c)
again
d)
supporting
7.

The word part "non" means...

a)

negative

b)

not

c)

with

d)

without

8.

pre

a)

before

b)

after

c)

through

d)

around

9.

What does the prefix over-mean?

a)

Under

b)

Less than normal

c)

More than normal

d)

Normal

10.

What does the prefix "dis-" mean?

a)

yes, please

b)

opposite of or not

c)

jump around

d)

this

11.

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

a)

telephone

b)

telegraph

c)

televise

d)

telescope

e)

telecommute

12.
Cheyenne is sick in bed with a head cold. How might she be feeling?
a)
misjudged
b)
miserable
c)
misunderstood
d)
mistreated
13.
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
14.

What does the word "disable" mean?

a)

able table

b)

very able

c)

the opposite of able

d)

a place for horses

15.

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

a)

nonfat

b)

nonsense

c)

nonfiction

d)

nontoxic

16.

When something comes before something else

a)

Preview

b)

Pretest

c)

Precede

d)

Precaution

17.

The study of life science is known as

a)

biology

b)

natural

c)

autobiography

d)

generation

18.

Able to be broken down by microorganisms or other living things

a)

Biodegradable

b)

Symbiosis

c)

Biopsy

d)

Bionic

19.
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
20.

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

a)

nonchalant

b)

amoral

c)

monarchy

d)

charasmatic