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WorksheetsSpelling Morphology Root Words Quiz (#3)
Total questions: 20
Worksheet time: 20mins
Which root has a similar meaning to the roots "anti" and "contra"?
duc
mov
belli
alter
What do the roots "cert", "cogn" and "sci" mean? Select all that are correct.
the be sure
to persevere
to know
the get lost
Which word does NOT use one of these roots: "ambi", "bi", "bin" or "du"?
ambivalent
duo
binoculars
amber
Choose the word that shares a root meaning with the root "port".
movement
transfer
cyclical
airplane
The roots "circu", "cycl" and "peri" mean around, circle or ring.
True
False
Select all of the roots that mean small. (Select all that apply.)
cle
micro
min
mini
The chef ________ the vegetables for the soup. (chopped into small pieces)
diminished
minced
minuted
minimum
What do the roots "alter", "meta" and "var" mean? Choose all that apply.
change
fly
different
other
Popular television shows _____ over time.
vary
variable
metabolism
metamorphosis
The roots "mob", "mot" and "mov" mean...
action
master
move
accelerate
Because he was late to work too many days, his boss considered ____________ him.
mobilizing
promoting
motioning
demoting
The tickets for admission to the concert were transmitted to my phone after I submitted my order. I would have been remiss if I had omitted the ticket for my sister.
The roots "miss" and "mit" mean ...
both
mind
bring
send
The roots "jud", "jus", "leg", and "reg" all mean law, guide or rule.
Choose the branch of government that does not use these roots.
(*Hint one of these is NOT a branch of government.)
executive
judicial
legislative
influencer
Which roots mean mark?
scrib
not
sign
soph
The teacher asked the students to read and _________ the text as their homework.
notarize
annotate
signature
sign
What do the roots "graph", "scrib" and "script" mean?
write
read
answer phones
see
A _______ records the movements of the earth.
photographer
autograph
seismograph
paragraph
Choose all the roots that mean advise, teach, wise.
scrib
soph
mon
doc
________ studied the structure of governments and democracy.
principals
doctorates
philosophers
testimonials
Choose the roots that we HAVEN'T yet studied!
aud
funct
meta
soph
