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Root Week 17 Tract, struct, man/manu, grad/gress

Total questions: 20

Worksheet time: 40mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What is the meaning of the root tract?

a)

hand

b)

drag, pull

c)

build

d)

step

2.

Which word is NOT an example of the root tract?

a)

tractor

b)

distract

c)

action

d)

extract

3.

Which word would complete the sentence correctly?


The _________ of minerals has damaged the countryside.

a)

tractor

b)

distraction

c)

traction

d)

extraction

4.

Which word would complete the sentence correctly?


The actor on the red carpet found the noise of the photographers a _______ while trying to answer the interview questions.

a)

tractor

b)

distraction

c)

traction

d)

extraction

5.

Which word has this definition?


(n.) - the force that causes a moving thing to stick against the surface it is moving along

a)

tractor

b)

distraction

c)

traction

d)

extraction

6.

What is the meaning of the root struct?

a)

hand

b)

drag, pull

c)

build

d)

step

7.

Which word is NOT an example of the root struct?

a)

deduction

b)

structure

c)

instruct

d)

construction

8.

Which word has this definition?


(n.) - the action or process of causing so much damage to something that it no longer exists or cannot be repaired.

a)

destruction

b)

structure

c)

instruct

d)

construction

9.

Which word correctly completes this sentence?


We _________ our students never to strike someone no matter how angry they feel.

a)

destruct

b)

structure

c)

instruct

d)

construct

10.

Which word correctly completes this sentence?


The police officers are trying to __________ a time line leading up to the murder.

a)

destruct

b)

structure

c)

instruct

d)

construct

11.

What is the meaning of the root man/manu?

a)

hand

b)

drag, pull

c)

build

d)

step

12.

Which word is NOT an example of the root man/manu?

a)

manicure

b)

sportsmanship

c)

manufacture

d)

manuscript

13.

Which word correctly completes this sentence?


She smiled and extended both arms to examine her _______ in detail.

a)

manicure

b)

manual

c)

manufacture

d)

manuscript

14.

Which word correctly completes this sentence?


Although it has yellowed with age, this is a valuable medieval _______ about the king's family.

a)

manicure

b)

manual

c)

manufacture

d)

manuscript

15.

Which word has this definition?


(adj.) doing or involving hard physical work

a)

manicure

b)

manual

c)

manufacture

d)

manuscript

16.

What is the meaning of the root grad/gress?

a)

hand

b)

drag, pull

c)

build

d)

step

17.

Which word is NOT an example of the root grad/gress?

a)

graduate

b)

progress

c)

gradual

d)

agrestic

18.

Which word correctly completes this sentence?


Her sharp, ________ tone set in motion the events that led to her downfall.

a)

graduate

b)

progress

c)

gradual

d)

aggressive

19.

Which word correctly completes this sentence?


Many children show _______ mastery of reading in the first year at school, but they will get better as time goes on.

a)

graduate

b)

progress

c)

gradual

d)

aggressive

20.

Which word has this definition?


(n.) - the process of improving or developing something over a period of time

a)

graduate

b)

progress

c)

gradual

d)

aggressive