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Prestwick House VII Unit 19 - Greek & Latin Roots

Total questions: 15

Worksheet time: 8mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

The root "narrat" means...

a)

to tell

b)

to announce; to report; to say; to speak

c)

story, fable

d)

story

e)

to calculate; to reckon; to add up

2.

The root "nounc" means...

a)

to tell

b)

to announce; to report; to say; to speak

c)

story, fable

d)

story

e)

to calculate; to reckon; to add up

3.

The roots "fabul" and "fabl" mean...

a)

to tell

b)

to announce; to report; to say; to speak

c)

story, fable

d)

story

e)

to calculate; to reckon; to add up

4.

The root "myth" means...

a)

to tell

b)

to announce; to report; to say; to speak

c)

story, fable

d)

story

e)

to calculate; to reckon; to add up

5.

The root "count" means...

a)

to tell

b)

to announce; to report; to say; to speak

c)

story, fable

d)

story

e)

to calculate; to reckon; to add up

6.

Mark Twain's used many techniques to create a captivating narrative in his novel, "The Adventures of Tom Sawyer." Narrative means...

a)

a story

b)

to tell a story

c)

amazing; fantastic

d)

legendary; famous

7.

Morgan Freeman is known for how he narrates the character of God in many movies. Narrate means...

a)

a story

b)

to tell a story

c)

amazing; fantastic

d)

legendary; famous

8.

The all-star basketball player was known for making fabulous plays to win the game. Fabulous means...

a)

a story

b)

to tell a story

c)

amazing; fantastic

d)

legendary; famous

9.

The phoenix is a mythical bird of great beauty fabled to live 500 or 600 years. Fabled means...

a)

a story

b)

to tell a story

c)

amazing; fantastic

d)

legendary; famous

10.

For many children, it is difficult to pronounce the words "cinnamon" and "ambulance." Pronounce means...

a)

to speak in a certain way; to say aloud

b)

to criticize; to blame

c)

to tell; to describe

d)

to put down; to say or believe something is not worth much

11.

The teacher denounced the students' poor effort. Denounce means...

a)

to speak in a certain way; to say aloud

b)

to criticize; to blame

c)

to tell; to describe

d)

to put down; to say or believe something is not worth much

12.

The judge asked the witness to recount the events of the evening in which the crime took place. Recount means...

a)

to speak in a certain way; to say aloud

b)

to criticize; to blame

c)

to tell; to describe

d)

to put down; to say or believe something is not worth much

13.

Teachers tend to discount the explanation, "My dog ate my homework." Discount means...

a)

to speak in a certain way; to say aloud

b)

to criticize; to blame

c)

to tell; to describe

d)

to put down; to say or believe something is not worth much

14.

The phoenix is a mythical bird of great beauty fabled to live 500 or 600 years. Mythical means...

a)

a story

b)

not existing in reality; made up

c)

amazing; fantastic

d)

legendary; famous

15.

Ancient Roman mythology includes gods, monsters, and heroes, just like Greek mythology. Mythology means...

a)

a story

b)

a group of stories associated with a subject or culture

c)

amazing; fantastic

d)

legendary; famous