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Latin Root Words 1

Total questions: 14

Worksheet time: 7mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

The root word "aster" means

a)

a symbol *

b)

star

c)

good

d)

a minor planet

2.

asterisk

a)

a symbol *

b)

minor planet

c)

big risk

d)

a person who studies planets

3.

astronaut

a)

a symbol *

b)

a person who travels to outer space

c)

a person who studies the stars

d)

a person who takes care of plants

4.

What does the root "bene or bon" mean?

a)

star

b)

good or well

c)

life

d)

sick

5.

The root word "audi" means

a)

to hear

b)

a car

c)

life

d)

to sing

6.

The root word "bio" means-

a)

to read

b)

star

c)

life

d)

good

7.

The root word "chron" means

a)

time

b)

believe

c)

credit

d)

good

8.

The root word "cred" means

a)

truth

b)

believe

c)

judge

d)

good

9.

The root word "dict" means

a)

say or tell

b)

believe

c)

life

d)

good or well

10.

To arrange in the order in which the events happened

a)

antibiotic

b)

chronological

c)

beneficial

d)

chronic

11.

The story of a person's life written by another person

a)

Autobiography

b)

Creed

c)

Biography

d)

Biology

12.

producing good or helpful results

a)

Asteroid

b)

Chronicle

c)

Biology

d)

Beneficial

13.

The study of the Earth

a)

geology

b)

chronometer

c)

gradual

d)

geography

14.

The root word "geo" means

a)

grow

b)

graduate

c)

earth, ground

d)

say or tell