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Root Words #2

Total questions: 19

Worksheet time: 13mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
Define the Root Word "TEN"
a)
bad, evil
b)
life
c)
above
d)
hold
2.

The root word PORT means

a)

to write

b)

to study

c)

to carry

d)

to hold

3.

What does the root word SPECT mean?

a)

two

b)

three

c)

water

d)

to look / see

4.

What is a spectator?

a)

someone who is looking / peeking

b)

someone who tells people what to do

c)

someone who shares

d)

a mean person

5.
Rupt
a)
cut
b)
broken
c)
join
d)
break
6.

port

a)

to look

b)

death

c)

carry

d)

against or opposite

7.

spect

a)

to look

b)

death

c)

carry

d)

against or opposite

8.

Which word would describes a person who watches a game, a show, or event?

a)

retrospective

b)

respect

c)

spectacles

d)

spectator

9.

What does the root SPEC mean?

a)

by hand

b)

by foot

c)

to look; see

d)

to touch

10.

Which root means ask or seek?

a)

abol

b)

abs

c)

cav

d)

quest

11.

root for health

a)

cap

b)

san

c)

phil

d)

ord

e)

brev

12.

Which root means "to breathe"?

a)

spir/spire

b)

aud

c)

ped

d)

vid/vis

13.

Which word means "to fill someone with the urge to do something" ?

a)

inspire

b)

auditorium

c)

visage

d)

pedicure

14.

What does the root "tain" mean?

Example: entertain

a)

to hold

b)

build

c)

pull

d)

live

15.

What is the meaning of the root word: spec, spect

a)

true

b)

heat

c)

hold

d)

touch

e)

see

16.

What is the meaning of the root word: ten

a)

true

b)

heat

c)

hold

d)

touch

e)

see

17.

Which root is used to complete the word: _______al

a)

tort

b)

voc

c)

mem

d)

phon

18.

Which root is used to complete the word: tele______

a)

port

b)

tort

c)

ject

d)

aud

19.

port = to carry


If you have a portable stove, what does that tell you about the stove?

a)

it is able to be easily carried or moved

b)

it easily warms up