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Root Quiz (spec, mater, bio, gen, aqua)

Total questions: 15

Worksheet time: 8mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Choose the Greek root meaning for "birth" or "race."

a)

Spec

b)

Loc

c)

Gen

2.

Which word contains the Latin root for "mother?"

a)

Aquarium

b)

Biology

c)

Spectator

d)

Maternity

3.

Which goes with the word "spectator?"

a)
b)
4.

What is the Greek root that means life in the word "biology?"

(a)  

5.

The toddler made a __________ of himself when he threw a tantrum at the grocery store. Lots of people stared at him as he screamed and cried for the candy.

a)

native

b)

pedestrian

c)

spectacle

d)

autobiography

6.

Which is auquamarine in color?

a)
b)
c)
d)
7.

Which image does NOT fit with the word progeny?

a)
b)
c)
d)
8.

Which is most closely associated with the Latin root for "water?"

a)
b)
c)
d)
9.

Choose 2 words that contain the Greek root for birth or race.

a)

Inspect

b)

Generation

c)

Aqua

d)

Progeny

10.

The ______tators sitting in the upper decks are far from the action on the field! They can barely see anything.

a)

spec

b)

gen

c)

mater

d)

bio

11.

Which image is most closely associated with the word alma mater?

a)
b)
c)
12.

Decode the word autobiography.

a)

self water write

b)

self life water

c)

self life mother

d)

self life write

13.

Which image goes with introspection?

a)
b)
c)
14.

Which is an aqueduct?

a)
b)
c)
d)
15.

Which image does NOT go with the root mater?

a)
b)
c)