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Back to School Root Words with Context Clues- Fall 2021

Total questions: 10

Worksheet time: 2hrs 40mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Ped - pedal, pedestrian, pedestal, and biped.


What do you think "ped" means?

a)

bike

b)

foot

c)

two

2.

Narcolepsy is a condition where a person suddenly falls asleep throughout the day.


What would the root word "narc" mean?

a)

Seizure

b)

Sunlight

c)

Sleep

3.

Volcanos erupt. Pimples erupt.


What do you think the root "rupt" means?

a)

To sleep

b)

To dance

c)

To cook

d)

To break or burst

4.

The root "schem" means "plan".


Which word means to make plans, especially in a devious way or with intent to do something illegal or wrong.

a)

scheme

b)

organize

c)

collaborate

d)

map

5.

Glasses are also called spectacles, and spectators are people who sit and watch events like baseball games.


What do you think "spec" means?

a)

to stop

b)

to see

c)

to hurt

d)

to achieve

6.

If something helps you, it benefits you.


If you are kind to someone, you are being benevolent.


What do you think "bene" means?

a)

bad

b)

neutral

c)

good

d)

indifferent

7.

The root "scribe" means to write. Which word does NOT contain the root word "scribe"?

a)

describe

b)

transcribe

c)

conspiracy

d)

circumscribe

8.

Which of these words is not like the others?

a)

export

b)

transition

c)

import

d)

transport

9.

If normal means "typical" and abnormal means "deviating from what is typical", what do you think "ab" means?

a)

away

b)

close

c)

elongated

d)

same

10.

How are you feeling about this school year so far?

a)
b)
c)
d)
e)