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Root Words: Ped, Man/Manu, Spec

Total questions: 15

Worksheet time: 16mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Select the correct definition of the root: -ped. (a)  

Choose from the below words
see, look
foot
hand
2.

Select the sentence that uses the word correctly.

a)

Jane is a good pedestrian; she never jaywalks on the street.

b)

Jane is a good peddler; she never jaywalks on the street.

c)

Jane is a good quadruped; she never jaywalks on the street.

d)

Jane is a good impediment; she never jaywalks on the street.

3.

Select the sentence that uses the word correctly.

a)

As a teenager, Bob worked as a pedestrian selling magazines door-to-door.

b)

As a teenager, Bob worked as a quadruped selling magazines door-to-door.

c)

As a teenager, Bob worked as a peddler selling magazines door-to-door.

d)

As a teenager, Bob worked as an impediment selling magazines door-to-door.

4.

Select the sentence that uses the word correctly.

a)

The tree fell over in the road and became a quadruped for the school bus.

b)

The tree fell over in the road and became an impediment for the school bus.

c)

The tree fell over in the road and became a peddler for the school bus.

d)

The tree fell over in the road and became a pedestrian for the school bus.

5.

Select the sentence that uses the word correctly.

a)

Dogs, cats, and horses are all in the category of pedestrians.

b)

Dogs, cats, and horses are all in the category of peddlers.

c)

Dogs, cats, and horses are all in the category of impediments.

d)

Dogs, cats, and horses are all in the category of quadrupeds.

6.

Select the correct definition of the root: -man/manu.

a)

see, look

b)

foot

c)

hand

7.

Select the sentence that uses the word correctly.

a)

The car smoothly maneuvered around the corners of the steep hill.

b)

The car smoothly manipulated around the corners of the steep hill.

c)

The car smoothly emancipated around the corners of the steep hill.

d)

The car smoothly manufactured around the corners of the steep hill.

8.

Select the sentence that uses the word correctly.

a)

Clothing is maneuvered in factories by machines or sometimes by hand.

b)

Clothing is manipulated in factories by machines or sometimes by hand.

c)

Clothing is manufactured in factories by machines or sometimes by hand.

d)

Clothing is emancipated in factories by machines or sometimes by hand.

9.

Select the sentence that uses the word correctly.

a)

Animal rights' activists argue that animals in a zoo should be maneuvered back to the wild.

b)

Animal rights' activists argue that animals in a zoo should be manufactured back to the wild.

c)

Animal rights' activists argue that animals in a zoo should be manipulated back to the wild.

d)

Animal rights' activists argue that animals in a zoo should be emancipated back to the wild.

10.

Select the sentence that uses the word correctly.

a)

Billy likes to do puzzles and emancipates the puzzle pieces until they fit just right.

b)

Billy likes to do puzzles and manipulates the puzzle pieces until they fit just right.

c)

Billy likes to do puzzles and maneuvers the puzzle pieces until they fit just right.

d)

Billy likes to do puzzles and manufactures the puzzle pieces until they fit just right.

11.

Select the correct definition of the root: -spec.

a)

see, look

b)

foot

c)

hand

12.

Select the sentence that uses the word correctly.

a)

The judges on the Great British Baking Show speculate each contestant's baking and decide on a Star Baker each week.

b)

The judges on the Great British Baking Show respect each contestant's baking and decide on a Star Baker each week.

c)

The judges on the Great British Baking Show inspect each contestant's baking and decide on a Star Baker each week.

d)

The judges on the Great British Baking Show spectacle each contestant's baking and decide on a Star Baker each week.

13.

Select the sentence that uses the word correctly.

a)

Before giving a consequence, the principal must speculate about why the students were fighting.

b)

Before giving a consequence, the principal must inspect about why the students were fighting.

c)

Before giving a consequence, the principal must spectacle about why the students were fighting.

d)

Before giving a consequence, the principal must respect about why the students were fighting.

14.

Select the sentence that uses the word correctly.

a)

Disagreeing with the umpire's decision, the coach caused such a speculate that they were thrown out of the game.

b)

Disagreeing with the umpire's decision, the coach caused such a spectacle that they were thrown out of the game.

c)

Disagreeing with the umpire's decision, the coach caused such an inspect that they were thrown out of the game.

d)

Disagreeing with the umpire's decision, the coach caused such a respect that they were thrown out of the game.

15.

Select the sentence that uses the word correctly.

a)

I really speculate my parents for all they did to help my brother and I get a good education.

b)

I really inspect my parents for all they did to help my brother and I get a good education.

c)

I really spectacle my parents for all they did to help my brother and I get a good education.

d)

I really respect my parents for all they did to help my brother and I get a good education.