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Root Words 4

Total questions: 20

Worksheet time: 10mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What root means "hard?"

a)

dys

b)

dur

c)

dyna

d)

equ

2.

Which root means "leaf?"

a)

fen

b)

fall/fals

c)

foli

d)

flec

3.

Which root means "power?"

a)

dur

b)

flec/flex

c)

dys

d)

dyna

4.

Which root means "to bend?"

a)

flec/flex

b)

equ

c)

foli

d)

dys

5.

Which root means "badly/ill?"

a)

fen

b)

dur

c)

dyna

d)

dys

6.

Which root means "to strike?"

a)

fall/fals

b)

fen

c)

dys

d)

foli

7.

What root means "equal, even, level?"

a)

fen

b)

dur

c)

fall/fals

d)

equ

8.

Which root means "to deceive?"

a)

fen

b)

fall/fals

c)

foli

d)

dys

9.

Which word means a method of production used by male singers to sing notes higher than their normal range?

a)

false

b)

fallacy

c)

falsetto

d)

falsify

10.

Which word means staying strong and in good condition over a long period of time?

a)

endure

b)

dynamo

c)

duress

d)

durable

11.

Which word means the condition of having poor and unhealthy behaviors and attitudes within a group of people

a)

dynamic

b)

dysfunction

c)

dynamo

d)

dystopia

12.

Which word means threats, violence, constraints, or other actions brought to bear on someone or something against their will or better judgement?

a)

duress

b)

dysfunction

c)

dystopia

d)

endure

13.

Which word means having two or more possible meanings not easily understood or explained?

a)

equity

b)

equivocal

c)

dyslexia

d)

dysfunction

14.

Which word is used to describe a process of constant change; activity or progress

a)

endure

b)

dynamo

c)

dynasty

d)

dynamic

15.

Which word means capable of making a mistake or being wrong?

a)

falsify

b)

falsetto

c)

fallible

d)

deflect

16.

What word means to change the direction of an object after hitting it or to cause someone to deviate from an intended course?

a)

reflex

b)

genuflect

c)

deflect

d)

exfoliate

17.

Which word means a plant (such as a clover) that has 3 leaves on each stem?

a)

trefoil

b)

foliage

c)

portfolio

d)

exfoliate

18.

Which word means to cast off in scales or splinters?

a)

foliage

b)

fend

c)

reflex

d)

exfoliate

19.

Which word means a flat case for carrying documents or drawings

a)

genuflect

b)

portfolio

c)

trefoil

20.

Which word means the quality of being fair or impartial?

a)

equate

b)

equivocal

c)

equity

d)

flexible