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GRADE 6 QUIZ 1: Root Words

Total questions: 15

Worksheet time: 15mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Which root word means small?

a)

Multi

b)

Hyper

c)

Tract

d)

Micro

2.

Which root word means self?

a)

Auto

b)

Graph

c)

Port

d)

Form

3.

Which root word means to carry?

a)

Form

b)

Port

c)

Hyper

d)

Graph

4.

Which root word means to draw/to write?

a)

Phon/Phono

b)

Auto

c)

Graph

d)

Form

5.

Which root word means many?

a)

Bi

b)

Multi

c)

Hyper

d)

Micro

6.
cent means:
a)
one hundred
b)
one minute
c)
one thousand
d)
one century
7.

If "geo" means earth and "ology" means study of - What is geology?

a)

the study of earth, rocks, and formation

b)

the study of the brain

c)

the study of the earth's people

d)

the study of earth's atmosphere

8.

What root word means "to speak"?

a)

act

b)

dic, dict

c)

dur

d)

fac, fact

9.

auto- is a Greek root meaning

a)

earth

b)

people

c)

two, twice

d)

self, one

10.

dem-is a Greek root meaning

a)

writing

b)

people

c)

self, one

d)

time

11.

auto- is a Greek root meaning

a)

earth

b)

people

c)

two, twice

d)

self, one

12.

What does the word automatic mean in the sentence below?


An automatic car wash opened on the corner.

a)

self-powered

b)

wind-powered

c)

hand-powered

d)

human-powered

13.

What does the word magnify mean in the sentence below?


We used a hand lens to magnify the grains of sand so we could see them better.

a)

to separate something

b)

to put something together

c)

to make something look larger

d)

to make something look smaller

14.

What does the word maximum mean in the sentence below?


The bridge had a maximum weight of four tons.

a)

the lowest

b)

the greatest

c)

the weakest

d)

the strongest

15.

port = to carry


If you have a portable stove, what does that tell you about the stove?

a)

it is able to be easily carried or moved

b)

it easily warms up