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Greek and Latin Roots Unit 19 aud, opt, phon

Total questions: 16

Worksheet time: 1hrs 20mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

The root "aud" means

a)

hear

b)

eye

c)

sound

d)

sight

2.

The root "opt" means

a)

eye, sight

b)

ear, hearing

c)

sound, noise

d)

sound

3.

The root "phon" means

a)

hear

b)

sound

c)

eye

d)

sight

4.

In the hallways at DHS, the noise is so loud that voices over the loudspeaker are not _________.

a)

symphony

b)

optimistic

c)

optional

d)

audible

5.

The words "blue" and "blew" are examples of _____________ as they sound the same but have different meanings.

a)

audiences

b)

auditions

c)

phonemes

d)

homophones

6.

A ______________ makes music with many different instruments such as violins, trombones, trumpets, and many others.

a)

optical

b)

phoneme

c)

symphony

d)

auditory

7.

The _________ gave a standing ovation to the high school cast of the Senior Play.

a)

audition

b)

optical

c)

optimistic

d)

audience

8.

If I don't clean my glasses lenses frequently, their _____ quality deteriorates.

a)

optical

b)

optimistic

c)

optional

d)

auditory

9.

My friend has an ____________ deficit, and he has more trouble hearing the voices of others through their masks.

a)

auditory

b)

optional

c)

optical

d)

phoneme

10.

Some people are pessimistic and look on the negative side of things. I prefer to be __________ and look on the positive side of things.

a)

audible

b)

optimistic

c)

audition

d)

optical

11.

When getting a school computer, insurance is __________, but it surely helps if the computer malfunctions.

a)

audible

b)

optional

c)

phoneme

d)

optical

12.

Before learning to read, young children need to hear ___________ .

a)

homophones

b)

auditions

c)

phonemes

d)

audiences

13.

I wanted a part in the play, so I needed to ___________ for it.

a)

phoneme

b)

audition

c)

optimistic

d)

optical

14.

A friend of mine designed a room around an enormous set of speakers. There are also six other speakers in that room for effects and full sound. She is a true _______.

a)

optician

b)

audiologist

c)

audiophile

d)

symphony

15.

In elementary school, when we learn that certain letters and letter combinations represent certain sounds, we are learning _______.

a)

auditory

b)

phonics

c)

optical

d)

homophones

16.

The root "aud" means

a)

hear

b)

eye

c)

sound

d)

sight