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Root Word Quiz

Total questions: 10

Worksheet time: 10mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Identify the root word in the following words - actor, react, activity.

a)

re

b)

act

c)

ct

2.

Root words are:

a)

Something you add to the start of a word

b)

Something you add to the end of a word

c)

Inconsequential

d)

One of the most basic parts of a word

3.

What is the root word in this set of words - calligraphy, graphite, paragraph.

4 lines
4.

The meaning of the root word 'bio' is:

a)

life

b)

light

c)

baby

d)

person

5.

The root word meaning 'two' is:

a)

pi

b)

hi

c)

bi

d)

si

6.

'Hypo' is a root word meaning:

a)

To the side

b)

Above

c)

Over

d)

Under

7.

'Hyper' is the root word meaning:

a)

Below/under

b)

Above/over

c)

To the side

d)

Adjacent to

8.

Most root words in English come from the following languages:

a)

Latin

b)

French

c)

Greek

d)

Romansh

9.

Root words can help you...

(More than 1 correct answer)

a)

Understand language better

b)

Decode what unfamiliar words mean

c)

Learn a different language

d)

Improve your vocabulary

10.

The root word in each of the following words is...

Kilobyte, kilometre, kilogram

a)

Kilo

b)

Kil

c)

Ilo

d)

Ki