wayground logo

Free Printable Worksheets

Font size

S
M
L
XL
Worksheets

Units 5-8 Greek/Latin Roots

Total questions: 90

Worksheet time: 47mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

This roots means MAKE

(a)  

2.

This root means STAR

(a)  

3.

This root means EARTH

(a)  

4.

This root means BREAK

(a)  

5.

This root means SHAPE

(a)  

6.

This symbol (*) is an ____________.

a)

asterisk

b)

astronomy

c)

astronaut

7.

The _______ launched into space on the rocket.

a)

morph

b)

astronomy

c)

astronaut

d)

asterisk

8.

_______ is the scientific study of outerspace.

a)

Astronaut

b)

Astronomy

c)

Geology

d)

Asterisk

9.

The rustic pot was an _________ from the Mayan civilization.

a)

amorphous

b)

manufactured

c)

artifact

d)

factory

10.

The car ________ produces 1,000s of cars in one week.

a)

factory

b)

astronaut

c)

metamorphous

d)

artifact

11.

Sometimes companies relocate because it is cheaper to _________ their goods in different areas of the world.

a)

artifact

b)

factory

c)

manufacture

12.

____________ is the study of the Earth's surface.

a)

Astronaut

b)

Geology

c)

Geography

d)

Morph

13.

____________ is the study of rocks, soils, minerals, and other things that make up a planet.

a)

Metamorphosis

b)

Geology

c)

Astronaut

d)

Geography

14.

_______ energy uses heat from the ground.

a)

Geothermal

b)

Interrupt

c)

Geography

d)

Geology

15.

A caterpillar goes through _______ to become a butterfly.

a)

amorphous

b)

metamorphosis

c)

amorphous

16.

Something _____ has no shape.

a)

amorphous

b)

metamorphosis

c)

morph

d)

geothermal

17.

When an image on the computer screen _____, it changes from one thing to another.

a)

astronaut

b)

amorphous

c)

metamorphosis

d)

morphs

18.

People who are ______ are unable to pay because they do not have the money to do so.

a)

morph

b)

erupt

c)

bankrupt

d)

interrupt

19.

When you break into someone's conversation, you ______ them.

a)

interrupt

b)

erupt

c)

bankrupt

d)

manufacture

20.

As a volcano _______, hot magma from the center of the Earth breaks through the surface crust.

a)

erupts

b)

interrupts

c)

bankrupt

21.

This roots means SHORT

(a)  

22.

This root means HEAD

(a)  

23.

This root means ROW, RANK

(a)  

24.

This root means LOVE

(a)  

25.

This root means HEALTH

(a)  

26.

A _______ is a curved symbol for a short-vowel sound.

a)

breve

b)

abbreviation

c)

brevity

d)

abbreviated

27.

The saying "___________ is the soul of wit" means that to be clever, one should use only a few well-chosen words.

a)

breve

b)

brevity

c)

abbreviation

d)

captain

28.

An ______ is the shortened form of a longer word.

a)

brevity

b)

ordinal

c)

abbreviation

d)

breve

29.

The ______ is the head of a ship.

a)

capstone

b)

decapitate

c)

capital

d)

captain

30.

To remove one's head.

a)

captain

b)

capstone

c)

decapitate

d)

capital

31.

Something that is special and out of the ordinary

a)

ordinary

b)

extraordinary

c)

ordinal

d)

order

32.

The ______ of events takes place one after another.

a)

extraordinary

b)

ordinary

c)

ordinal

d)

order

33.

These numbers show rank, like first, second, third, etc.

a)

ordinary

b)

ordinal

c)

extraordinary

34.

Something that is not special could be called ______.

a)

ordinary

b)

order

c)

ordinal

d)

extraordinary

35.

A _______ can show their love for humanity by donating money to various charities.

a)

philharmonic

b)

philanthropist

c)

philosopher

d)

captain

36.

A ______ is a scholar who works to understand the nature of life.

a)

philosopher

b)

philanthropist

c)

philharmonic

d)

ordinal

37.

People who attend _______ performances enjoy great music!

a)

philharmonic

b)

philosopher

c)

philanthropist

d)

ordinal

38.

People with severe mental illnesses are said to be _____.

a)

sanitation

b)

insane

c)

sane

d)

sanitary

39.

People who are mentally healthy are _______.

a)

captain

b)

sanitation

c)

insane

d)

sane

40.

To be ______, you should wash your hands before you eat!

a)

sanitation

b)

sanitary

c)

sane

d)

insane

41.

_______ crews vacuum and take out the trash after hours to keep the building clean!

a)

Captain

b)

Sanitation

c)

Insane

d)

Breve

42.

A _________ is the stone at the top of a wall.

a)

ordinal

b)

capital

c)

captain

d)

capstone

43.

Nashville is the _________ of Tennessee.

a)

capital

b)

captain

c)

capstone

d)

decapitate

44.

This root means WORD

(a)  

45.

This root means DRAW TIGHT

(a)  

46.

This root means GREATEST

(a)  

47.

This root means NEW

(a)  

48.

This root means DRIVE

(a)  

49.

This is an exchange of words between people

a)

monologue

b)

dialogue

c)

apologize

d)

prologue

50.

This is a long speech given by ONE person.

a)

monologue

b)

dialogue

c)

apologize

d)

prologue

51.

This is the introduction that is before the main story.

a)

monologue

b)

dialogue

c)

apologize

d)

prologue

52.

Someone would do this when they are sorry.

a)

monologue

b)

dialogue

c)

apologize

d)

prologue

53.

A short saying that makes the most of a few words.

a)

maximize

b)

maxim

c)

maximum

54.

A 100% was the _____________ score on the test.

a)

maximize

b)

maxim

c)

maximum

55.

To make the most of something.

a)

maximize

b)

maxim

c)

maximum

56.

A new story is a _______.

a)

novel

b)

novelty

c)

novice

d)

nova

57.

This is something that is new, different, or unique.

a)

novel

b)

novelty

c)

novice

d)

nova

58.

A ________ is someone who has just started to learn or do something that is new.

a)

novel

b)

novelty

c)

novice

d)

nova

59.

To _____ is to move forward.

a)

repel

b)

compelled

c)

propel

d)

propellers

60.

To be sent or driven away is to be ________.

a)

expelled

b)

compelled

c)

propel

d)

propellers

61.

When you are ______, you feel like you must do something.

a)

expelled

b)

compelled

c)

propel

d)

propellers

62.

Something that drives you away such as the smell of a skunk.

a)

expelled

b)

compelled

c)

repels

d)

propellers

63.

These help to drive a boat forward.

a)

expelled

b)

compelled

c)

repels

d)

propellers

64.

If the bandage is too tight it will do this to the blood flow?

a)

propeller

b)

strict

c)

constrict

65.

A ______ coach would keep everything on the team under control.

a)

propeller

b)

strict

c)

constrict

66.

Bug _________ helps to keep bugs away.

a)

expelled

b)

repellent

c)

repels

d)

propellers

67.

To _______ is to hold something within fixed limits.

a)

restricted

b)

restrict

c)

strict

d)

constrictor

68.

The area was ______ so no one was allowed to enter.

a)

restricted

b)

restrict

c)

strict

d)

constrictor

69.

The sergeant ordered his soldiers in a ______ voice.

a)

mandatory

b)

demanding

c)

commanding

d)

command

70.

To _____ is to order someone to do something.

a)

demand

b)

command

c)

mandatory

71.

Something that is _______ is something that must be done.

a)

strict

b)

command

c)

mandatory

72.

Soldiers follow the ______ of their officers.

a)

commands

b)

mandatory

c)

demands

d)

strict

73.

The least amount

a)

minority

b)

mini

c)

minimum

d)

minus

74.

A smaller party or group opposed to a majority, as in voting or other action.

a)

minus

b)

minor

c)

minority

d)

mini

75.

A ______ is a person under the age of 18, not yet considered an adult.

a)

minus

b)

minor

c)

minority

d)

mini

76.

_____ is the mathematical operation of taking away, resulting in less.

a)

minus

b)

minor

c)

minority

d)

mini

77.

To _____ is to reduce or make smaller.

a)

minus

b)

minor

c)

minimize

d)

mini

78.

A _____ answer to a question is "no".

a)

minimize

b)

negative

c)

renegade

d)

renege

79.

A _______ is someone who chooses not to follow the laws and customs of a group or society.

a)

minimize

b)

negative

c)

renegade

d)

renege

80.

An _____ story is completely new, not copied or based on something else.

a)

origin

b)

aboriginal

c)

original

81.

The first or native people of a place are _______ tribes.

a)

origin

b)

aboriginal

c)

original

82.

The ______ of a river might be a spring high up in the mountains.

a)

origin

b)

aboriginal

c)

original

83.

This root means ORDER

a)

orig

b)

mand

c)

min

d)

neg

84.

This root means small, less

a)

orig

b)

mand

c)

min

d)

neg

85.

This root means no

a)

orig

b)

mand

c)

min

d)

neg

86.

This root means BEGINNING

a)

orig

b)

mand

c)

min

d)

neg

87.

This root means GIVE

a)

orig

b)

trib

c)

min

d)

neg

88.

To _____ is to give of your time or money to a cause or effort.

a)

tributary

b)

distribute

c)

contribute

89.

To ______ is to give to others something they need.

a)

tributary

b)

distribute

c)

contribute

90.

A ______ is a river that flows into or gives its water, to a larger river.

a)

tributary

b)

distribute

c)

contribute