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Word Starts - Learning Latin Roots

Total questions: 15

Worksheet time: 8mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What does the Latin root BELL/BELLI mean?

a)

War and fighting

b)

Group

c)

Light (in weight)

d)

Break or burst

2.

What does the Latin root CULP mean?

a)

Good and well

b)

Speech and words

c)

Blame or guilt

d)

War and fighting

3.

What does the Latin root GREG mean?

a)

Blame or guilt

b)

Change

c)

Speech and words

d)

Group

4.

What does the Latin root LOC/LOQ mean?

a)

Speech and words

b)

Group

c)

Blame or guilt

d)

War and fighting

5.

What does the Latin root LEV mean?

a)

Change

b)

Break or burst

c)

Fight

d)

Light (in weight)

6.

What does the Latin root EU mean?

a)

Fight

b)

Good and well

c)

War-like

d)

Group

7.

What does the Latin root PUG mean?

a)

Fight

b)

Good and well

c)

Turn

d)

Speech and words

8.

What does the Latin root TORT mean?

a)

Break or burst

b)

Turn

c)

Light (in weight)

d)

Change

9.

What does the Latin root MUT mean?

a)

Turn

b)

Group

c)

Change

d)

Speech and words

10.

What does the Latin root RUPT mean?

a)

Turn

b)

Fight

c)

Break or burst

d)

Group

11.

Which of the choices below most closely matches the meaning of the word LEVITY as used in the following sentence: 

After battles, some soldiers try and add levity to their days by telling jokes around the campfire.

a)

Liveliness, cheerfulness

b)

Seriousness

c)

Quiet; calm

d)

Gloom; sadness

12.

Which of the choices below most closely matches the meaning of the word CONGREGATE as used in the following sentence:

The 8th graders were asked to congregate in the auditorium for a special assembly. 

a)

Leave

b)

Disperse

c)

Gather

d)

Separate

13.

Which of the choices below most closely matches the meaning of the word CULPABLE as used in the following sentence:

The judge found the man culpable of the crime and sentenced him to life in prison.

a)

Innocent

b)

Guilty

c)

Irresponsible

d)

Ignorant

14.

Which of the choices below most closely matches the meaning of the word EUPHEMISM as used in the following sentence:

He used a euphemism to disguise his real feelings about the incident.

a)

a nice way of saying something

b)

a harsh way of saying something

c)

a word/phrase intended to cause a fight

d)

a lie

15.

Which of the choices below most closely matches the meaning of the word PERMUTATION as used in the following sentence:

Each altered photograph is a permutation of the original image.

a)

a different form

b)

an exact copy

c)

a competitor

d)

a better/nicer phrase