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Roots Units 7 & 8

Total questions: 13

Worksheet time: 8mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What does the root word "log" mean?

a)

word

b)

write

c)

wood

d)

fallen tree

2.

What does the root word "strict" mean?

a)

rope

b)

draw tight

c)

noose

d)

Ms. Carpenter

3.

What is the root word for "greatest"?

(a)  

4.

What does the root word "nov" mean?

a)

old

b)

super

c)

new

d)

young

5.

What does the root word "pel" mean?

(a)  

6.

What does the root word "neg" mean?

a)

no

b)

opposite

c)

yes

d)

bad

7.

What does the root word "orig" mean?

a)

end

b)

new

c)

beginning

d)

start

8.

What is the root word for "order"?

(a)  

9.

What does the root word "trib" mean?

a)

flow

b)

steal

c)

take

d)

give

10.

What is a river

that flows into or gives its water, to a larger river

a)

tributary

b)

tribal

c)

turbulant

d)

contribute

11.

What is

to go back on your word and not do what you promised to do.

a)

relegate

b)

renew

c)

renege

d)

revenge

12.

What is a short saying that

makes the most of a few words to state a proven truth or general principle?

a)

maximize

b)

maximum

c)

Marxist

d)

maxim

13.

What is the introduction that comes before the

main story?

a)

epilogue

b)

prologue

c)

eulogy

d)

monologue