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Roots Quiz

Total questions: 29

Worksheet time: 5hrs 50mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What is the definition of the root word found in words like audience or audio?

a)

many

b)

to hear

c)

to call

d)

strong

2.

What does the root word 'multi' mean in words like multiply?

a)

many

b)

few

c)

to break

d)

good

3.

Match the following

a)

immortal

1.

example word

b)

mort

2.

root word

c)

death

3.

meaning

4.

Which root word means 'to send'? We see it in words like dismissive.

a)

dis

b)

miss

c)

sive

5.

The root word ​ (a)   means 'mother'. We see it in words like ​ (b)   .

Choose from the below words
matr
matriarchy
patr
patriarchy
both
to throw
beneficial
6.

Match the following

a)

mal

1.

root word

b)

bad

2.

meaning

c)

malicious

3.

example word

7.

Match the following

a)

jud

1.

root word

b)

to judge

2.

meaning

c)

judgment

3.

example word

8.

Which root word means 'to throw'? We see it in words like interject.

a)

in

b)

ter

c)

ject

9.

The root word ​ (a)   means ​ (b)   . We see it in words like fracture and ​ (c)   .

Choose from the below words
fract
to break
fraction
rupt
to burst
erupt
both
multiply
10.

What does the root word 'fort' mean? We see it in words like fortress and fortify.

a)

shape

b)

to call

c)

strong

d)

many

11.

The root word ​ (a)   means ​ (b)   . We see it in words like formation or ​ (c)   .

Choose from the below words
form
shape
formula
fact
photosynthesis
strong
manufacture
12.

This root means 'to make/to do'. We see it in words like manufacture.

a)

manu

b)

fact

c)

ure

13.

What word contains the root word 'to lead'?

a)

educate

b)

manufacture

c)

erupt

d)

cancel

14.

The root word ​ (a)   means 'to say'. We see it in words like dictionary ​and ​ (b)   .

Choose from the below words
dict
contradict
duc/duct
conduct
educate
15.

The root word contra/counter means ​ (a)   . We see it in words like ​ ​ (b)  

Choose from the below words
against/opposing
counterargument
strong
one hundred
to call
multiply
amphibian
manufacture
16.

The root word 'circum' means (a)   . We see it in words like circumference and circumstance.

17.

What does 'cent' mean? We see it in words like century and percent.

a)

good

b)

around

c)

one hundred

d)

strong

18.

The root word ben/bene means ​ (a)   . We see it in words like beneficial or Benviolio.

Choose from the below words
good
to call
strong
to make/to do
both
many
19.

The root word​ (a)   means ​ (b)   . We see it in words like​ amphibian and ​ (c)   .

Choose from the below words
ambi/amphi
both
ambidextrous
multi
multiply
strong
to look
20.

The root word ​ (a)   means 'father'. We see it in words like patriarchy and ​ (b)   .

Choose from the below words
patr
patricide
erupt
to break
to call
vocal
21.

The root word (a)   means 'to carry'. We see it in words like portable.

22.

Match the following

a)

rupt

1.

root word

b)

to burst

2.

meaning

c)

eruption

3.

example word

23.

The root word 'scrib' means ____. We see it in words like scribble and inscription.

a)

to break

b)

to call

c)

fracture

d)

to write

24.

The root words ________ means 'to cut'. We see it in words like insect and section.

a)

sec

b)

sect

c)

in

d)

tion

25.

The root words ​ (a)   means ​ (b)   . We see it in words like sensation and ​ (c)   .

Choose from the below words
sent/sens
to feel
sentimental
vocal
to call
vocation
to break
erupt
multiply
26.

The root word (a)   means 'to look/watch'. We see it in words like inspect.

27.

The root word ​ (a)   means 'to build'. We see it in words like construct and ​ (b)   .

Choose from the below words
struct
instruction
educate
to break
father
multiply
in
28.

Match the following

a)

vid

1.

root word

b)

vis

2.

root word

c)

to see

3.

meaning

d)

visible

4.

example word

29.

The root word 'voc' means _______. We see it in words like vocation and vocal.

a)

to break

b)

to educate

c)

inside

d)

to call