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Roots Lesson Six (therm, hyper-, super-, hypo-, sub-)

Total questions: 19

Worksheet time: 10mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What does the root therm mean?

a)

heat

b)

away from

c)

above

d)

time

2.

The engineers are trying to use ______________ power to run the machines.

a)

geothermal

b)

thermos

c)

hypothermia

d)

superintendent

3.

The girl pulled from the icy water suffered from ______________.

a)

thermos

b)

hypothermia

c)

superhuman

d)

subway

4.

When it is cold outside, you should wear your ______________ layers underneath your regular clothes.

a)

thermal

b)

thermos

c)

hypothermia

d)

hyperactive

5.

Your soup will stay hot for your lunch if you carry it in a ______________.

a)

thermos

b)

hypothermia

c)

thermal

d)

subway

6.

I can adjust the ______________ in the house if I get too cold.

a)

thermostat

b)

geothermal

c)

hyperactive

d)

superhuman

7.

What do the prefixes hyper- and super- mean?

a)

above

b)

heat

c)

time

d)

not

8.

If you feel ______________, it is best for you to enjoy your recess and PE time to get out some of your energy.

a)

hyperactive

b)

hypothermia

c)

subconscious

d)

superintendent

9.

Dogs' hearing is ______________ when it comes to high-pitched noises.

a)

hypersensitive

b)

hypochondria

c)

superior

d)

superintendent

10.

A huge exaggeration is a ______________.

a)

hyperbole

b)

hyperactive

c)

superintendent

d)

subconscious

11.

Dr. Schuchman is our ______________ because she is in charge of everyone in our school district.

a)

superintendent

b)

subconscious

c)

subway

d)

hyperactive

12.

If you could have any superpower, would you wish for ______________ strength?

a)

superhuman

b)

hyperbole

c)

hypothermia

d)

thermal

13.

If someone thinks they are better than others, they would feel ______________ to them.

a)

superior

b)

hypothermia

c)

hyperactive

d)

thermal

14.

What do the prefixes hypo- and sub- mean?

a)

below

b)

heat

c)

time

d)

against

15.

When you have to get a vaccine, the nurse uses a ______________ needle to inject your arm.

a)

hypodermic

b)

hyperactive

c)

geothermal

d)

thermos

16.

To make an educated guess about something is making a ______________.

a)

hypothesis

b)

hypothermia

c)

hyperactive

d)

superhuman

17.

We are not always aware of what is going on in our ______________ mind.

a)

subconscious

b)

subway

c)

superhuman

d)

hypodermic

18.

If I need to know the difference between 17 and 6, I should ______________ 6 from 17.

a)

subtract

b)

subconscious

c)

superintendent

d)

thermal

19.

When I go to New York City, I can ride the ______________ to get from place to place.

a)

subway

b)

subconscious

c)

hyperactive

d)

geothermal