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Meaning of Root Words and Uses

Total questions: 28

Worksheet time: 14mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What is the meaning of the root "ped"?

a)

foot

b)

tooth

c)

earth/land

d)

hear

2.

What is the meaning of the root "terr"?

a)

build

b)

tooth

c)

earth/land

d)

write

3.

What is the meaning of the root "struct'?

a)

build

b)

sound

c)

light

d)

write

4.

What is the meaning of the root "dict"?

a)

foot

b)

earth/land

c)

write

d)

speak

5.

What is the meaning of the root "spect"?

a)

hear

b)

write

c)

see

d)

carry

6.
What does the root word graph mean?
ex: photographgraphic organizer
a)
write
b)
read
c)
chart
d)
mathmatics
7.
What does the root word bio mean? 
ex: microbiology, autobiography
a)
Air
b)
Atmosphere
c)
Life
d)
Text
8.

Which means to go around?

a)

bio

b)

macro

c)

circu

d)

re

9.

auto

a)

life

b)

self

c)

out/away from

d)

the study of

10.
Define the Root Word "MAL"
a)
bad, evil
b)
life
c)
thrown
d)
back, again
11.
What does the root word mar mean?
a)
Dirt 
b)
Water
c)
Sea
d)
Hot
12.
Fract
a)
cut
b)
broken
c)
join
d)
break
13.
What does the word autograph mean in this selection?
The young boy approached the football player and requested an autograph.
a)
the signature of a famous person
b)
a part of a piece of writing that deals with one subject
c)
a picture of a famous person
d)
a fake name
14.

A hemisphere is

a)

half a sphere

b)

most of a sphere

c)

a little bit of a sphere

d)

not a sphere

15.

Geology is the study of rocks and what the _________ is made of.

a)

science

b)

life

c)

earth

d)

penguins

16.

Which of these involves water?

a)

aquarium

b)

chronograph

c)

aeroplane

d)

geode

17.

semi- is a latin root meaning

a)

stars, outer space

b)

two, twice

c)

half, partial

d)

writing

18.

The Latin root aqua, like in the word aqueduct means

a)

people

b)

body

c)

green

d)

water

19.

The Latin root port like in the word transport means

a)

company

b)

travel

c)

carry

d)

water

20.

The part of this word 'semi' -, like in the word semiprecious means

a)

one

b)

before

c)

half

d)

not or away

21.

What is the main part of the word called?

a)

root word

b)

affix

c)

prefix

d)

suffix

22.
If you were to create a word that means "to write", which of the following roots would you use in your word to help you convey that meaning?
a)
rupt
b)
script
c)
scrub
d)
scan
23.
In the following sentence which word best conveys the meaning "to break or fracture?"
The archeologist had to inspect the inscription on the structure of the tomb after the eruption of the volcano.
a)
eruption
b)
structure
c)
inscription
d)
inspect
24.
The office transmitted a message over the intercom that Lindsey would need to be transported home because of the results of her elevated temperature.
In the above sentence which of the following words best conveys the meaning "to carry?"
a)
temperature
b)
transported
c)
intercom
d)
transmitted
25.
The fundraising event would require students to wear a pedometer in order to see who walked the greatest distance.
Which definition below best represents the definition of pedometer as used in the above sentence?
a)
to measure the distance one covers on foot
b)
to measure the track
c)
to see how fast one  
walks
d)
to see who has the best shoes
26.

Which of these words have to do with 'good'?

a)

portable

b)

benefactor

c)

maternal

d)

astrology

e)

credible

27.

Which of these words have to do with 'belief'?

a)

portable

b)

benefactor

c)

maternal

d)

astrology

e)

credible

28.

Which of these words have to do with 'mother'?

a)

portable

b)

benefactor

c)

maternal

d)

astrology

e)

credible