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Word Parts 1

Total questions: 10

Worksheet time: 5mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

One clue to help me determine if a word is from a Latin root is...

a)

It includes a silent p

b)

It includes the suffixes -tion or -sion

c)

It sounds Latin

d)

It includes the letter combonation "ph" that sounds like an "f".

2.

Another clue that a word is from Greek orgins is...

a)

It includes the prefix "pre-"

b)

It includes the letter combination "ph" that sounds like an "f".

c)

It includes an "ie" vowel combination.

d)

I heard it in science class

3.

One way to determine if a word has Anglo-Saxon origins is

a)

It includes the suffix -tion or -sion.

b)

It includes the silent "p".

c)

It includes the

d)

It includes the consonant combinations "th" or "gh".

4.

Which words below are probably from Greek origins?

a)

Exception

b)

Confusion

c)

The

d)

Pyschology

5.

Which word below is probably from Latin origin.

a)

Biology

b)

Inception

c)

Milk

d)

Paragraph

6.

Which word below is probably from Anglo-Saxon origin

a)

Biology

b)

Geography

c)

Love

d)

Immigration

7.

"-ology" is a suffix which means....

a)

difficult

b)

the study of

c)

medicine

d)

school

8.

"Extra" is a word part that means...

a)

beyond or outside of

b)

a lot of

c)

sports

d)

too much

9.

"Duo" is a word part that means...

a)

superhero

b)

to fight someone else

c)

two or double

d)

to do over

10.

Two clues to help me determine if a word is originally from Greek is...

a)

It includes a silent p.

b)

It is includes the suffix -tion or -sion

c)

It includes a y in the middle that makes long or short "i" sound.

d)

It is confusing