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Greek and Latin Roots Unit 7: I Like to Move It Move It

Total questions: 15

Worksheet time: 8mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

This root word means "move" and is Latin in origin.

a)

mob/mot

b)

loc

c)

circ/circum

d)

tract

2.

Able to move from one place to another

a)

Cycle

b)

Mobile

c)

Aquifer

d)

Extend

3.

A large vehicle used to pull farm equipment

a)

Attention

b)

Geology

c)

Tractor

d)

Transcript

4.

The act of power of carefully thinking about, listening to, or watching someone or something.

a)

Allocate

b)

Contentious

c)

Visualize

d)

Attention

5.

Likely to cause people to argue or disagree.

a)

Contentious

b)

Concentric

c)

Motive

d)

Cacophony

6.

This root word means "pull, draw" and is of Latin origin.

a)

Chron

b)

Tract

c)

Dict

d)

Temp

7.

The condition of being eager to act or work.

a)

Contradict

b)

Marina

c)

Motivation

d)

Contract

8.

To reduce the strength, value, or importance of something

a)

Dehydrate

b)

Motive

c)

Etymology

d)

Detract

9.

To cause something, such as your arm or leg, to straighten out or to stretch out.

a)

Extend

b)

Eccentric

c)

Contract

d)

Dislocate

10.

BONUS: A word that is spelled and pronounced like another word but is different in meaning.

a)

Pseudonym

b)

Antonym

c)

Acronym

d)

Synonym

11.

This root word means "stretch, give" and is of Latin origin.

a)

mob/mot

b)

vis/vid

c)

tend/tens/tent

d)

graph/gram

12.

A reason for doing something.

a)

Memorialize

b)

Tension

c)

Eccentric

d)

Motive

13.

To make something smaller or shorter; to become smaller

a)

Contract

b)

Dictate

c)

Mobile

d)

Circumference

14.

The amount that something is stretched; an uneasy feeling that makes it difficult to relax.

a)

Memento

b)

Tension

c)

Transcript

d)

Motivation

15.

BONUS: Generous and friendly to guests or visitors

a)

Hostile

b)

Anonymous

c)

Hospitable

d)

Hostage