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Greek and Latin Roots

Total questions: 34

Worksheet time: 18mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

The root aqua (aquarium, aquatic, aquifer, aqueous, aqueduct) means

a)

blue

b)

green

c)

water

d)

fish

2.

The root aud, audi (audio, audible, audience, audition, auditorium) means

a)

hear

b)

speak

c)

watch

d)

see

3.

The root bio (biology, biography, biohazard, biodegradable, antibiotic) means

a)

plant

b)

animal

c)

life

d)

science

4.

The root chron (chronic, chronicle, chronological, synchronize, anachronism) means

a)

place

b)

order

c)

news

d)

time

5.

The root cred (credible, incredible, creed, credit, credential) means

a)

owe

b)

ask

c)

believe

d)

have

6.

The root dict (dictionary, dictator, predict, verdict, contradict) means (choose 2)

a)

say

b)

decide

c)

word

d)

tell

7.

The root geo (geography, geometry, geologist, geothermal, geode) means (choose 2)

a)

ground

b)

earth

c)

dig

d)

stone

8.

The root graph (autograph, graffiti, paragraph, graphic, telegraph) means

a)

word

b)

read

c)

type

d)

write

9.

The root hydr (hydrate, dehydrated, hydrant, hydroplane, hydraulic) means

a)

water

b)

drink

c)

flow

d)

fluid

10.

The root ject (inject, ejection, projector, rejecting, interjection) means

a)

reply

b)

needle

c)

throw

d)

exclaim

11.

The root loc (local, location, relocate, locomotive, dislocate) means

a)

move

b)

town

c)

home

d)

place

12.

The root meter, metr (metric, symmetry, perimeter, diameter, thermometer) means

a)

width

b)

length

c)

measure

d)

area

13.

The root mit, mis (mission, transmit, dismiss, omit, submit) means

a)

receive

b)

send

c)

across

d)

throw

14.

The root ped, pod (pedestrian, pedicure, podiatrist, tripod, expedition)

a)

foot

b)

walk

c)

toes

d)

move

15.

The root phon (phonics, saxophone, symphony) means

a)

speak

b)

word

c)

sound

d)

music

16.

The root photo (photograph, photosynthesis, telephoto) means

a)

light

b)

air

c)

wind

d)

beam

17.

The root port (portable, transport, teleport) means

a)

walk

b)

carry

c)

run

d)

across

18.

The root rupt (erupt, interrupt, disruptive) means (choose 2)

a)

speak

b)

burst

c)

break

d)

yell

19.

The roots scrib, script (scribble, describe, prescription) mean

a)

write

b)

talk

c)

order

d)

type

20.

The root spect (spectator, inspect, prospect) means

a)

like

b)

light

c)

write

d)

see

21.

The root struct (structure, instruct, destruction) means

a)

build

b)

see

c)

learn

d)

side

22.

The root tele (telescope, telephone, telegram) means

a)

far

b)

near

c)

message

d)

light

23.

The root therm (thermometer, thermos, geothermal) means

a)

earth

b)

cold

c)

heat

d)

measure

24.

The root tract (tractor, attract, subtract) means (choose 2)

a)

calculate

b)

measure

c)

draw

d)

pull

25.

The roots vis, vid (visible, video, visit) mean

a)

feel

b)

listen

c)

talk

d)

see

26.

The root ast (astronaut, asteroid, asterisk) means

a)

moon

b)

star

c)

sun

d)

space

27.

The root bene (benefit, benediction, benign) means (choose 2)

a)

well

b)

good

c)

prize

d)

gift

28.

What does the root word duc (conduct, educate, induct) means

a)

place

b)

carry

c)

teach

d)

lead

29.

What do the root words jur, jud, jus (jury, judiciary, justice, injure) mean

a)

law

b)

court

c)

fair

d)

punish

30.

What does the root words mand (command, mandatory, demand) mean

a)

shout

b)

ask

c)

order

d)

pull

31.

What does the root word min (miniature, minor, minute, diminish) mean (choose 2)

a)

time

b)

least

c)

smallest

d)

child

32.

What does the root word path (sympathy, pathology, pathetic) mean (choose 2)

a)

comfort

b)

death

c)

disease

d)

feeling

33.

What does the root word vac (vacuum, evacuate, vacation) mean

a)

empty

b)

clean

c)

move

d)

holiday

34.

What does the root word man (manual, manufacture, manuscript) mean

a)

work

b)

hand

c)

write

d)

produce