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MS Greek and Latin Roots

Total questions: 25

Worksheet time: 8mins

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What is the most basic part of a word that has a meaning, with no prefix or suffix added to it?

stem

base

root

core

What are affixes?

Morphemes added to the middle of a word to change its meaning or function.

Morphemes added to the beginning or end of a word to change its meaning or function.

Morphemes added to a sentence to change its meaning or function.

Morphemes added to a word to make it longer or shorter.

What are the two kinds of affixes?

infixes and circumfixes

base and radical

prefixes and suffixes

root and stem

What is a prefix?

A word part added to the beginning of a base word to create a new word with a different meaning.

A word part that changes the spelling of a base word.

A word part that has no effect on the meaning of a base word.

A word part added to the end of a base word to create a new word with a different meaning.

What is a suffix?

A word part added to a base word to keep its meaning or function unchanged.

A word part added to the end of a base word to change its meaning or function.

A word part added to the middle of a base word to change its meaning or function.

A word part added to the beginning of a base word to change its meaning or function.

Give an example of a word with the root 'astro'.

astrohuge

astromic

astrophysics

astronomy

What does the root 'bene' mean?

good or well

big or large

happy or joyful

bad or poorly

Give an example of a word with the root 'contra/counter'.

countermineral

counteract

contradictator

countereconomy

What do the prefixes 'anti' and 'ante' mean?

The prefix 'anti' means in favor of or supporting, while the prefix 'ante' means after or behind.

The prefix 'anti' means against or opposite, while the prefix 'ante' means before or in front of.

The prefix 'anti' means before or in front of, while the prefix 'ante' means against or opposite.

The prefix 'anti' means after or behind, while the prefix 'ante' means before or in front of.

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What does the root 'dys' mean?

good or easy

healthy or normal

happy or successful

bad or difficult

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What does the root 'fac' mean?

to see

to make or to do

to break

to eat

12.

What does the root 'hydro' mean?

water

air

earth

fire

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What does the root 'hypo' mean?

above or over

under or below

around or surrounding

inside or within

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What does the prefix 'hyper' mean?

below normal

within normal

insufficient

excessive or beyond normal

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What does the root 'ject' mean?

to throw or to throw down

to build

to catch

to run

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What does the root 'jud' mean?

justice or fairness

judgment or decision

jury or trial

judge or law

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What does the root 'morph' mean?

shape or form

sound or noise

color or pigment

change or transform

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What does the prefix 'mis/miso' mean?

right/good

correct/accurate

true/valid

wrong/bad

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What does the root 'nym' mean?

synonym

homonym

antonym

name or word

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What does the root 'phob' mean?

fear or aversion

happiness or joy

courage or bravery

love or attraction

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What does the root 'psych' mean?

mind or soul

language or speech

body or physical

nature or environment

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What does the root 'scrib/scribe' mean?

to speak or to communicate

to write or to record

to read or to understand

to listen or to hear

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What does the root 'therm' mean?

heat

cool

bad

cold

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What does the root 'homo' mean?

opposite

unique

same or similar

different

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What does the root 'hetero' mean?

similar or alike

same or identical

different or diverse

united or uniform

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MS Greek and Latin Roots

Total questions: 25

Worksheet time: 8mins

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