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OPTIONAL Practice for 2.11 Growth Quiz

Total questions: 40

Worksheet time: 40mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

The prefix hyper means ____________.

a)

below

b)

under

c)

away

d)

above

2.

The prefix meaning under is _______________.

a)

sub

b)

past

c)

with

d)

and

3.

The prefix meaning for super is __________.

a)

beside

b)

with

c)

over

d)

on top

4.

What is a "root" word?

a)

Holds the most basic meaning of any word

b)

A word that has to do with plants

c)

The beginning of a word

d)

The first word in a compound word

5.

Where do most roots in the English language come from? (check all that apply)

a)

Latin

b)

Greek

c)

Spanish

d)

Japanese

6.

True or False: roots can only go at the beginning of a word.

a)

True

b)

False

7.

If you were to add the suffix -est to the end of a word it would mean ____

a)

Full of

b)

Most

c)

More

d)

Less

8.

Which prefix would you add to a word to make it mean "wrong"?

a)

Inter-

b)

Mis-

c)

Trans-

d)

Semi-

9.

What does the Greek/Latin Prefix "Re-" mean?

a)

do for the first time

b)

do before

c)

do after

d)

do again

10.

What does the Greek/Latin Prefix "Pre-" mean?

a)

to do again

b)

to do often

c)

to do before

d)

to do after

11.

If you are dishonest, you are

a)

doing what you are supposed to

b)

not being honest

c)

being fair and just

12.

If my yogurt was nonfat, it would

a)

be amazing

b)

not have any fat in it

c)

would have a lot of fat in it

13.

To predict means to

a)

to write something down

b)

to say after something

c)

say beforehand

14.

audi is a latin root that means

a)

to see

b)

to hear

c)

to know

15.

biology

a)

the study of spiders

b)

trees

c)

the study of living things

16.

hydr and aqua both mean

a)

yellow

b)

to hear

c)

water

d)

green

17.

A tricycle has ______ wheels

a)

two

b)

three

c)

four

d)

one

18.

Graph means

a)

write

b)

light

c)

not

d)

against

19.
Which of the following is the best definition of the word "biology?"
a)
small life
b)
the study of the earth
c)
the study of small life
d)
the study of life
20.
Which one of these prefixes does NOT mean "not?"
a)
il
b)
un
c)
sub
d)
im
21.
Which of the following would be the best definition of the word "transport?"
a)
to carry out
b)
to carry in
c)
to carry above
d)
to carry across
22.
Which of the following roots mean "self?"
a)
bio
b)
inter/a
c)
auto
d)
micro
23.
If a story is in "chronological" order, how is it organized?
a)
most important to least important
b)
sequence of time
c)
alphabetically
d)
randomly
24.
In order to bake a cake, you must first prepare the batter. The prefix pre- means
a)
after
b)
before
c)
until
d)
move
25.
The doctor returned to check on his patient. The prefix re- means:
a)
away
b)
again
c)
aging
d)
not
26.
-ology is a suffix meaning _____?
a)
study of
b)
color
c)
water
d)
between
27.

Which definition matches "automatic"?

a)

an object made by a human for a purpose

b)

starting, acting, and moving by itself or by oneself

c)

a small unit of time

d)

the tryout of a singer or a performer

28.

sub (like in subway) means..

a)

under

b)

through

c)

before

d)

half

29.
Sophie's grandma asked her to go get her spectacles. The root word spec means...
a)
Water
b)
Look, see, watch
c)
Love
d)
Maganize
30.

What is a prefix?

a)

base of a word

b)

beginning part of a word

c)

the end part of a word

31.

What is a root?

a)

base of a word

b)

beginning part of a word

c)

end part of a word

32.

What is a suffix?

a)

the base of a word

b)

the beginning part of a word

c)

the end part of a word

33.
What is an autograph?
a)
a person's own signature
b)
a story on one's own life
c)
writing about math
d)
a story of another person's life
34.
Fill in the blank:
The kind gentleman was __________ of saying a bad thing.
a)
illiterate
b)
incapable
c)
illogical
d)
imbalance
35.
What does irreplaceable mean?
a)
to replace again
b)
not able to be replaced
c)
to place somewhere
d)
None of the above
36.
Auditions for the school play will be held in the school gym.  What does the word auditions mean? 
a)
a group of people who listen to something
b)
a large room where people gather to listen to something
c)
a short performance to show the talents of someone
d)
the sound that is heard on a recording
37.
What does the word "imperfect" mean?
a)
not perfect
b)
extremely perfect
c)
perfection
d)
None of the Above
38.

What is the root of a word?

a)

a word or word part to which you can add a suffix

b)

a word or a word part that can form the basis of new words by adding prefixes

c)

a word or a word part that can form the basis of new words by adding prefixes or suffixes

39.

Which of the words below includes an example of a prefix?

a)

sign

b)

unclear

c)

reader

d)

flame

40.

What is the prefix in the word "superhero" mean?

a)

opposite of

b)

too little

c)

above

d)

between