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Word Roots: Lessons 1 & 2

Total questions: 18

Worksheet time: 4mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Translate: destruct

a)

to deliberately destroy an object

b)

the act of putting back together

c)

to put back together again

d)

underlying framework of a system

2.

Translate: infrastructure.

a)

to put back together again

b)

underlying framework of a system

c)

that which is built in a particular way

d)

to block or fill with obstacles

3.

Which of the following word parts define de...

a)

from, away

b)

down, apart

c)

to

d)

toward

e)

not

4.

The root word "struct" means (a)  

5.

To block or fill with obstacles is to:

a)

destruct

b)

obstruct

c)

reconstruct

d)

structure

6.

The word infratable would mean (a)  

7.

A word with "ion" at the end makes that word a....

a)

a verb

b)

an adjective

c)

an action or process

d)

with, together

8.

The act of putting back together.

a)

structure

b)

infrastructure

c)

reconstruction

d)

construction

9.

A large _______ was being built on the new college campus.

a)

structure

b)

obstruction

c)

infrastructure

d)

destruction

10.

This image shows the ________ of our roadways.

a)

obstruction

b)

destruction

c)

structure

d)

infrastucture

11.

Superheroes are in-vinc-ible because they are...

a)

fast.

b)

enormous.

c)

unbeatable.

d)

always ready for battle.

12.

Definitions for the word part "tract" include:

a)

conquer

b)

to draw or pull

c)

drag

d)

draw out

13.

If you convince someone of something, you are...

a)

able to be conquered

b)

unbeatable

c)

drawing or pulling back

d)

with an argument or evidence, persuading them.

14.

The New York Times had to print a (a)   because the information they printed previously was incorrect.

15.

Sally had to go to a special dentist for the ___________ of her rotten tooth.

a)

retraction

b)

reconstruction

c)

extraction

d)

obstruction

16.

The act of drawing together or shrinking

a)

retraction

b)

contraction

c)

extraction

d)

convincible

17.

The roof of the Cowboys Stadium is __________.

a)

retractable

b)

extractible

c)

a contraction

d)

convincible

18.

The prefixes ex- and in- could be considered...

a)

homonyms

b)

synonyms

c)

antonyms

d)

words