WorksheetsMs. Mary's List 1: 50 roots
Total questions: 50
Worksheet time: 25mins
If you study the way things are formed, you are a __.
morphologist
psychologist
biologist
what-cha-ma-call-it
Poking holes into the garden soil is called "aerating" in order to get __ to the roots of the plant.
light
air
water
worms
In snowy climates, drivers use antifreeze in their car. What does antifreeze prevent?
freezing
melting
stopping
driving
If -ion means "the act of", then mot in the word motion means __.
to answer
to move
to ask
to stop
What part of the word "automobile" means move?
auto
mob
ile
What part of the word "incredibly" tells you it is probably an adverb?
in
cred
ib
ly
What part of the word "incredible" means believe?
in
cred
ible
Using the word parts of "geography," which of the following is an example of "geo-graph-y"?
a map
a mountain
a road
a river
How much is cent?
1,000
10,000
1,000,000
100
How much is a giga?
1,000 / one thousand
1,000,000 / one million
1,000,000,000 / one billion
1,000,000,000,000 / one trillion
How many grams are in a hectogram?
10
100
1000
1
Since "loc" means place, then the locomotion of a speeding train means the act of a location __.
moving
lifting
When does a nocturnal animal hunt for food?
at sunrise
before sunset
after sunset
after sunrise
What is philphobia?
fear of love
crazy about love
fear of weddings
fear of friends
Pyrotechnics are fireworks. What part of the word "pyrotechnics" means fire?
pyro
tech
nics
What part of the word "deconstruction" means build?
de
con
struct
ion
What part of the word "monotheology" means god?
mono
theo
logy
What part of the word "thermodynamics" tells you it has to do with heat?
thermo
dyna
mics
What part of the word "thermodynamics" tells you it has to do with power/energy?
thermo
dyna
mics
If I want to buy a midsize car, which best describes its size?
smaller than most cars
larger than most cars
between the smaller and larger cars
one that gets good milage
How much is a kilo?
1000, one thousand
100, one hundred
50, fifty
500, five hundred
A hypnobate is
a person who walks in their sleep.
a thirsty person in need of water.
a type of locust that eats corn.
an action used to motivate children.
I received a reinjection of the vaccine. What part of the word "reinjection" means "to throw"?
re
in
ject
ion
I received a reinjection of the vaccine. What part of the word "reinjection" means "do again"?
re
in
ject
ion
If you write a book under a pseudonym,
you use your real name.
you use a fake name.
you go by Autonomous.
you do not use any name.
What part of the word "bisection" means two?
bi
sect
ioin
What part of the word "bisection" means cut?
bi
sect
ion
How many sides must a polygon have?
one
none
two
three or more
What part of the word "polytheism" means more than one god is worshipped?
poly
the
ism
Which is the fear of flying?
aerophobia
astrophobia
hydrophobia
claustrophobia
What is an autophobic?
the PERSON afraid of being alone
the FEAR of being alone
the PERSON who loves being alone
the DESIRE to be alone
I don't know what "chronomentrophobia" is but if I break the word apart, I know it has something to do with __ so the best answer is __.
time and fear, fear of clocks
colors and fear, fear painting
light and fear, fear daylight.
As visible light penetrates a glass prism from the right, it is refracted. What happened?
The light went through and broke apart into a rainbow.
The light went straight through and stayed clear.
The light bounced off and hit elsewhere, staying clear.
The light stopped when it hit the prism.
If cardio means heart, then cardiography is most likely...
a written record of my beating heart.
medicine useful for my beating heart.
a prescription for heart medicine.
all of these.
"naut" is Greek for sailor or traveler. So, what do you think the English word for "star traveler" would be?
astronaut
lunanaut
helionaut
solonaut
If "arrest" means to stop, what would a cardiac arrest be?
heart attack
police involvement
falling in love
loss of balance
The pentagram hanged over the quintuplets baby cribs. How many is penta and quint?
penta means 5 and quint means 4
penta means 4 and quint means 5
both mean 4
both mean 5
How many sides to a hexagon?
4
5
6
8
The heptagon and September have the same root word meaning. What number does hept and sept mean?
6
7
8
9
If you measure the perimeter of a square, you measure (HINT: same as a circumference of a circle)
from the middle to the outside edge, like a "+".
from corner to corner, like an "x"
around the outside edge.
To stay hidden, submarines use a periscope that pops out of the water so they cannot be seen by the enemy but they can see __.
around in all directions
east and west
north and south
front and back
What does bisection mean?
join together different amounts
cut into two pieces
arrange in order
The duet sang in the video riding a bicycle. How many is "du" and "bi"?
2
3
4
Children remember picture books when they are trichromatic. Using what you know about word parts, which describes the book?
pictures are done in 3 colors
book is printed 3 times larger
books are read 3 at a time
I don't know what a microbiologist studies, but if I break the word apart, I know that micro means __ and bio means __ so I can figure it out.
very small, life
very large, life
harmful, earth
high, earth
The word "attract" means something draws your attention. What part of the word "attraction" means to pull toward?
at
trac
tion
The root rupt means to break or burst. What does the word interrupt mean?
to pull or drag something between 2 other things
to hear the middle of a conversation
to break in on something in the middle of it
to follow through at the end of a class.
The root scrib means write or draw. What does the word transcribe mean?
to fix what is broken
to understand what is explained
to write down what is said
to listen for directions
The root mit means send. What does the word transmit mean?
to watch or observe from far away
to send from one place to another
to listen to another person speak
to give clear directions
The root voc means call or speak. What does the word advocate mean?
person who reviews an idea to improve it
person who speaks out in support of an idea
person who writes for a living, an author
person who commits a crime unknowingly
