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Unit One: Childhood Vocabulary Quiz

Total questions: 45

Worksheet time: 45mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What is the definition for the root -flect-?

a)

bent

b)

mark

c)

see

d)

opposite

2.

What is the definition for the root -not-?

a)

bent

b)

see

c)

mark

d)

opposite

3.

What is the definition of the root -trib-?

a)

bent

b)

mark

c)

give

d)

learn

4.

What is the definition of the root -cogn-?

a)

opposite

b)

mark

c)

bent

d)

learn

5.

What is the definition of the root -mem-?

a)

know

b)

learn

c)

mind

d)

forget

6.

What is the definition of the root dis-?

a)

for

b)

not

c)

wrong

d)

bad

7.

What is the definition of the root -puls-?

a)

drive

b)

stop

c)

begin

d)

reflect

8.

What is the definition of the root ant-?

a)

against

b)

learn

c)

apart

d)

destroy

9.

What is the definition of the root ness-?

a)

quality of being

b)

push

c)

drive

d)

force

10.

The language of origin of the root -flect- is Latin.

a)

True

b)

False

11.

What is the language of origin of the root -not-

a)

Latin

b)

Greek

c)

Anglo-Saxon

12.

What is the language of origin of the root ness-

a)

Latin

b)

Greek

c)

Anglo-Saxon

13.

The language of origin of the root ant- is Latin.

a)

True

b)

False

14.

What is the language of origin of the root dis-?

a)

Latin

b)

Greek

c)

Anglo-Saxon

15.

What is the language of origin of the root -puls-

a)

Greek

b)

Latin

16.

The language of origin of the root -mem- is Greek.

a)

True

b)

False

17.

The language of origin of the root -cogn- is Anglo-Saxon.

a)

True

b)

False

18.

What is the language of origin of the root -trib-?

a)

Anglo-Saxon

b)

Greek

c)

Latin

19.

Which related word best describes the picture?

a)

reflect

b)

deflect

c)

inflect

20.

Which related word best describes the picture?

a)

note

b)

annotate

c)

notorious

d)

notable

21.

Which related word best describes the picture?

a)

cognitive

b)

incognito

c)

recognition

22.

Which of the following words best means:

have or express an unfavorable opinion about something.

a)

compulsion

b)

contribute

c)

disassemble

d)

disapprove

23.

Which of the following words best means:

cause (someone) to become hostile.

a)

antagonize

b)

tease

c)

inflect

d)

compulsive

24.

Which of the following words best means:

commit to memory; learn by heart.

a)

memory

b)

memorize

c)

memoir

d)

remember

25.

Her narrative ________________ her writing abilities.

a)

reflects

b)

reflection

c)

deflects

d)

shows

26.

The substitute may be subject to change without ________________.

a)

notification

b)

knowledge

c)

a heads up

d)

notice

27.

Working hard and a positive attitude are both ______________ Miss Quittner and Miss Sass want in a student.

a)

qualities

b)

attributes

c)

things

28.

The awards ceremony gives ____________________ to students who have worked hard throughout the academic quarter.

a)

reflection

b)

kindness

c)

knowledge

d)

recognition

29.

My students have a difficult time _______________ to raise their hands.

a)

forgetting

b)

remembering

c)

memorizing

d)

memorandom

30.

When someone is impulsive, they act before they think.

a)

True

b)

False

31.

Students wrote and sang a song as a ___________________ to their teacher who passed away form cancer.

a)

tribute

b)

contribution

32.

Read the passage below.


Some western films will feature Native Americans in a positive light, while others will portray them as the main antagonist force in the movie. Many people believe that featuring Native Americans as antagonists is historically inaccurate and perpetuates racism.


What does antagonist mean?

a)

giver

b)

violent

c)

opponent

d)

intelligent

33.

I experienced ________________ when I got my flu shot.

a)

pain

b)

tingliness

c)

discomfort

d)

dissatisfaction

34.

You would be doing me a great ________________ if you agreed to help.

a)

act

b)

service

c)

reflection

d)

kindness

35.

Read the passage below.

The way someone dresses during the winter in Florida is very different from the way someone in Maryland dresses. Why? Each state has a very different climate. In Florida, residents expect rain and cool temperatures in the winter whereas residents of Maryland expect snow and very cold temperatures. Climate then is one of the forces which play an important part in how people dress; at the same time care must be taken not to attribute too much influence to it because there are other factors as well.


What is the meaning of the word attribute?

a)

considering something to be a cause

b)

accusing something of being a poor influence

c)

a figment of someone's imagination

d)

a weather tool

36.

​When someone is being rude or pushy, it is a good idea to ______________ from the conversation before turmoil begins and feelings become hurt.​

a)

disengage

b)

repulse

c)

tribute

d)

reflect

37.

As you get older, it is important to continue to read and exercise your mind to help support your memory.

a)

True

b)

False

38.

When annotating a text, the reader marks important ideas and connections.

a)

True

b)

False

39.

Which of the following does not relate to the root definition of -puls-?

a)

push

b)

pull

c)

drive

d)

force

40.

Which root means against, or opposite

a)

ant-

b)

dis-

c)

-not-

41.

Which root means mind, or memory?

a)

-trib-

b)

-flect-

c)

-cogn-

d)

-mem-

42.

Were you given a study guide for this assessment?

a)

Yes

b)

No

43.

Did you study for today's assessment?

a)

Yes

b)

No

44.

How often do we practice our root study?

a)

Everyday

b)

Once a week

c)

Twice a week

d)

Never

45.

How do you feel about your basic command of the roots in Unit One: Childhood?

a)

Great!

b)

I need to study more for next time

c)

I need to pay more attention during vocabulary lessons