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Prestwick House VII Unit 12 - Greek & Latin Roots

Total questions: 14

Worksheet time: 7mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

The root "capita" means...

a)

head

b)

mouth

c)

hand

d)

tongue

2.

The root "ora" means...

a)

head

b)

mouth

c)

hand

d)

tongue

3.

The roots "man" and "manu" mean...

a)

head

b)

mouth

c)

hand

d)

tongue

4.

The root "ling" means...

a)

head

b)

mouth

c)

hand

d)

tongue

5.

The students capitalized on the free time they had in class by reading their books and completing their homework. Capitalize means...

a)

to make the best of

b)

to remove the head of

c)

to build; to make

d)

to set free

6.

The Queen of Hearts ordered Alice be decapitated by shouting, "Off with her head!" Decapitate means...

a)

to make the best of

b)

to remove the head of

c)

to build; to make

d)

to set free

7.

The teacher told the class that they would present an oral presentation; they would have to give a speech. Oral means...

a)

speaking several languages

b)

a grand, formal speech

c)

having to do with the mouth

d)

done by hand

8.

Do not manufacture an answer; simply tell the truth. Manufacture means...

a)

to make the best of

b)

to remove the head of

c)

to build; to make

d)

to set free

9.

One of the best ways to emancipate your mind - to be able to think for yourself - is to read. Emancipate means...

a)

to make the best of

b)

to remove the head of

c)

to build; to make

d)

to set free

10.

Although the Martin Luther King Jr.'s oration lasted for only seventeen minutes, his "I Have a Dream" message left many in the audience in tears and filled with excitement. Oration means...

a)

speaking several languages

b)

a grand, formal speech

c)

having to do with the mouth

d)

having to do with the structure of language

11.

It is not uncommon for Europeans to be multilingual, speaking languages such as English, French, Greek, and Italian. Multilingual means...

a)

speaking several languages

b)

a grand, formal speech

c)

having to do with the mouth

d)

done by hand

12.

Instead of using a computer, some authors prefer a manual typewriter. Manual means...

a)

speaking several languages

b)

a grand, formal speech

c)

having to do with the mouth

d)

done by hand

13.

Children innately know most of the linguistic rules of their native language by the time they are four years old. Linguistic means...

a)

speaking several languages

b)

a grand, formal speech

c)

having to do with the mouth

d)

having to do with the structure of language

14.

Shakespeare's characters had a simple style of oratory, using common and not formal language in his plays; this is what made his plays so very popular. Oratory means...

a)

the art of public speaking

b)

a grand, formal speech

c)

having to do with the mouth

d)

having to do with the structure of language