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Roots (Just Examples)

Total questions: 39

Worksheet time: 20mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Which of the following words comes from the Latin root "vir"?

a)

Virtue

b)

Virtual

c)

Virus

d)

Virtuoso

2.

Which of the following words comes from the Latin root "femina"?

a)

Female

b)

Effeminate

c)

Feline

d)

Feminine

3.

Which of the following words comes from the Latin root "infans, infantis"?

a)

Infant

b)

Infantry

c)

Infatuate

d)

Infantile

4.

Which of the following words comes from the Greek root "pais, paidos"?

a)

Pediatrician

b)

Podiatrist

c)

Pedagogy

d)

Encyclopedia

5.

Which of the following words comes from the Latin root "ludo, lusus"?

a)

Ludicrous

b)

Illusion

c)

Luscious

d)

Prelude

6.

Which of the following words comes from the Greek root "schole"?

a)

School

b)

Schism

c)

Scholarship

d)

Scholar

7.

Which of the following words comes from the Greek root "iatros"?

a)

Psychiatrist

b)

Pediatrician

c)

Podiatrist

d)

iatrogenic

8.

Which of the following words comes from the Latin root "medicus"?

a)

Medicinal

b)

Medicine

c)

Medic

d)

Meditation

9.

Which of the following words comes from the Greek root "holos"?

a)

Hologram

b)

Whole

c)

Holiday

d)

Holy

e)

Holocaust

10.

Which of the following words comes from the Latin root "sanus"?

a)

Insane

b)

Sanitation

c)

Sanitarium

d)

Saint

e)

Sanctum

11.

Which of the following words comes from the Greek root "rhinos"?

a)

Rhinoceros

b)

Rhinoplasty

c)

Rhinoscope

d)

Rhinology

12.

Which of the following words comes from the Latin root "cornu"?

a)

Cornucopia

b)

Unicorn

c)

Cornea

d)

Colonel

e)

Correct

13.

Which of the following words comes from the Greek root "derma"?

a)

Dermatologist

b)

Epidermis

c)

Dermoptera

d)

Hypodermic

14.

Which of the following words comes from the Latin root "cutis"?

a)

Cuticle

b)

Cute

c)

Cutify

d)

Sub-cutaneous

e)

Curtain

15.

Which of the following words comes from the Latin root "dorsum"?

a)

Endorse

b)

Dork

c)

Dorsigerous

d)

Dorsal fin

e)

Doors

16.

Which of the following words comes from the Greek root "athlon"?

a)

Athlete

b)

Python

c)

Decathlon

d)

Athletic

e)

Decagon

17.

Which of the following words comes from the Greek root "agon"?

a)

Agony

b)

Agoraphobia

c)

Antagonist

d)

Protagonist

e)

Psychologist

18.

Which of the following words comes from the Latin root "cor, cordis"?

a)

Courage

b)

Record

c)

Discord

d)

Encourage

e)

Core

19.

Which of the following words comes from the Latin root "folium"?

a)

Foliage

b)

Exfoliate

c)

Portfolio

d)

Foliate

e)

Folly

20.

Which of the following words comes from the Latin root "humus"?

a)

Humus

b)

Humble

c)

Humiliate

d)

Hummus

e)

Hum

21.

Which of the following words comes from the Latin root "mons, montis"?

a)

Mountain

b)

Mound

c)

Insurmountable

d)

Paramount

e)

Promontory

22.

Which of the following words comes from the Greek root "dromos"?

a)

Hippodrome

b)

Dromedary

c)

Palindrome

d)

Aerodrome

e)

Syndrome

23.

Which of the following words comes from the Latin root "sal, salis"?

a)

Salamander

b)

Salary

c)

Salinometer

d)

Salami

e)

Saltern

24.

Which of the following words comes from the Latin root "mare"?

a)

Marine

b)

Marina

c)

Mariner

d)

Submarine

e)

Maritime

25.

Which of the following words comes from the Greek root "naus"? (NAH-oos)

a)

Nautical

b)

Aeronaut

c)

Astronaut

d)

Nausea

e)

Nautilus

26.

Which of the following words comes from the Greek root "navis"? (NAH-wis)

a)

Navy

b)

Naval

c)

Navigate

d)

Circumnavigate

e)

Navel

27.

Which of the following words comes from the Greek root "homos"? (HOH moss)

a)

Homograph

b)

Homonym

c)

Homogeneous

d)

Homophone

e)

Homeopathic

28.

Which of the following words comes from the Greek root "heteros"? (HEH teh ross)

a)

Heterography

b)

Heteronomy

c)

Heterogeneous

d)

Heterodox

e)

Heater

29.

Which of the following words comes from the Latin root "cardo, cardinis"? (KAR do, KAR di nis)

a)

Cardinal

b)

Car

c)

Card game

d)

Carpet

e)

Carpal

30.

Which of the following words comes from the Latin root "porta"? (POR tah)

a)

Port

b)

Airport

c)

Portal

d)

Portcullis

e)

Porch

31.

Which of the following words comes from the Latin root "porto, portatum"? (POR to, por TAH toom)

a)

Porter

b)

Portable

c)

Transport

d)

Important

e)

Support

32.

Which of the following words comes from the Latin root "novus"? (NOH woos)

a)

Novel

b)

Novice

c)

Novelty

d)

Supernova

e)

Notice

33.

Which of the following words comes from the Latin root "ordo, ordinis"? (OR do, OR din is)

a)

Order

b)

Orderly

c)

Ordinary

d)

Ordinance

e)

Orifice

34.

Which of the following words comes from the Latin root "primus"? (PREE moos)

a)

Primary

b)

Prime

c)

Primate

d)

Primitive

e)

Prima Donna

35.

Which of the following words comes from the Latin root "secundus"? (seh KOON doos)

a)

Second

b)

Secondary

c)

Secondhand

d)

Secretive

e)

Secretary

36.

Which of the following words comes from the Greek root "elektron"?

a)

Electricity

b)

Electrician

c)

Electric

d)

Electron

e)

Elective

37.

Which of the following words comes from the Latin root "gradus"?

a)

Grade

b)

Gradual

c)

Gradient

d)

Centigrade

e)

Regress

38.

Which of the following words comes from the Latin root "plus, pluris"? (PLOOS, PLOO ris)

a)

Plus

b)

Plural

c)

Surplus

d)

Nonplussed

e)

E Pluribus Unum

39.

Which of the following words comes from the Greek root "akros"? (AH kross)

a)

Acrobat

b)

Acronym

c)

Acrophobia

d)

Acropolis

e)

Actor

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