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Roots #14 (phon, strain)

Total questions: 20

Worksheet time: 10mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What would you see cheerleaders using at a football game in high school?

a)

megaphones

b)

saxophones

c)

gramophones

d)

phonics

2.

What skill are you using when you read words by matching sounds to the letters?

a)

phonology

b)

phonics

c)

dysphonia

d)

cacophony

3.

If you hear a terrible sound and you immediately want to plug your ears, what are you hearing?

a)

cacophony

b)

euphonic

c)

phonology

d)

gramophones

4.

What do we call two words that sound the same but have different meanings?

a)

gramophones

b)

phonics

c)

saxophones

d)

homophones

5.

Which word names an invention that made music come out of a machine?

a)

microphone

b)

phonology

c)

megaphone

d)

gramophone

6.

If you like what you hear, which adjective might you use to describe the sound?

a)

dysphonic

b)

cacophonic

c)

phonics

d)

euphonic

7.

What is commonly used to make voices sound louder in large rooms?

a)

saxophone

b)

microphone

c)

gramophone

d)

phonology

8.

The study of speech sounds is called _______

a)

phonics

b)

euphoric

c)

phonology

d)

cacophony

9.

Every once in a while, a famous singer will have to cancel a concert due to which problem?

a)

cacophony

b)

euphonic

c)

microphone

d)

dysphonia

10.

Which woodwind instrument sends sounds out of its curved body?

a)

saxophone

b)

megaphone

c)

microphone

d)

gramophone

11.

Lisa watched television instead of doing her homework. She will most likely not be allowed to watch any more television. What is another word for this?

a)

district

b)

constrict

c)

strainer

d)

restricted

12.

Which type of snake squeezes its prey?

a)

raptor

b)

boa constrictor

c)

viper

d)

rattlesnake

13.

If you do this to a muscle, then you might walk with a limp for a while.

a)

stringent

b)

construct

c)

restrain

d)

strain

14.

What can be used to wrap newspapers into a bundle for recycling?

a)

strain

b)

astringent

c)

strainer

d)

string

15.

"Mom, where's that kitchen gadget that drains the water out?" asked Julie. What was Julie looking for?

a)

strain

b)

restrictor

c)

boa constrictor

d)

strainer

16.

What is another word that describes a rigid and strict set of rules?

a)

strain

b)

stringent

c)

district

d)

restrain

17.

Many years ago, women wore tight garments called corsets that squeezed their upper bodies to make them look smaller. What did the corsets do?

a)

constricted

b)

restricted

c)

strained

d)

districted

18.

What is a person of a state that forms its own rules and goals called?

a)

district

b)

constrictor

c)

astringent

d)

restraining

19.

Some people like to put this on their face because it makes their face feel clean and fresh.

a)

restraint

b)

boa constrictor

c)

astringent

d)

strainers

20.

In the movie, the police officer had to do this to the car thief until back-up help arrived?

a)

constrict

b)

restrain

c)

restrict

d)

district