WorksheetsRoots Quiz 1
Total questions: 21
Worksheet time: 11mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
First and last name
4 lines
2.
1. As a pup Daisy was very active, she loved chasing his tail.
What is the meaning of the root word act?
a)
play
b)
to do
c)
circle
3.
2. Her friend was discredited when she found out that she lied.
What is the meaning of the root word cred?
a)
believe
b)
understand
c)
to know
4.
3. People should be cognizant and aware of what's going on around them.
What is the meaning of the root word cogn
a)
to believe
b)
to know
c)
to do
5.
4. The gear is protected by a cyclone fence topped with wire.
What is the meaning of the root word cycl?
a)
storm
b)
circle or ring
c)
wire
6.
5. The dialogue in the students story made the reader understand exactly how the characters felt.
What is the meaning of the root word log?
a)
book
b)
word or study
c)
to speak
7.
6. She felt sympathetic toward her friend who just lost her grandmother and she showed it by giving her a hug when she cried.
What does the root word path mean?
a)
to send
b)
a place to walk
c)
feeling suffering
8.
7. The engineer made sure infrastructure of the building was strong enough to withstand a hurricane.
What does the root word struct mean?
a)
strong
b)
to build
c)
branch of knowledge
9.
8. The pilot hit the eject button on his seat just in time to escape the burning plane.
What does the root word ject mean?
a)
to fly
b)
to throw
c)
to escape
10.
9. An asteroid came flying straight towards earth and could be seen in the sky.
What does the root word astr mean?
a)
rock
b)
to send
c)
star
11.
10. The principal transmitted the message to the student right when she got off the phone with her parents.
What does the root word mit mean?
a)
to call
b)
to speak
c)
to send
12.
11. The audience was in awe of the symphony's beautiful music.
What does the root word aud mean?
a)
to watch or observe
b)
to hear or listen
c)
to say or speak
13.
12. He contradicted the teacher and spoke the wrong instructions to the substitute.
What does the root word dict mean?
a)
to lie
b)
to say or speak
c)
to hear or listen
14.
13. The farmer used the tractor to till the soil and prepare for planting.
What does the root word tract mean?
a)
to pull or drag
b)
to get ready
c)
to drive
15.
14. In geometry a student often has to figure out the size of different shapes.
What does the root word meter mean?
a)
inches
b)
measure
c)
shapes
16.
15. People often like to take photos at the golden hour to capture the beauty to the lighting at sunset.
What does the root word photo mean?
a)
image
b)
copy
c)
light
17.
16. A geographer is always interested in what they might find out about the layers of the soil.
What does the root word geo mean?
a)
ground or soil
b)
a branch of knowledge
c)
to know
18.
17. The rough terrain made it difficult to steer the ATV around the lake.
What does the root word terra mean?
a)
rocky
b)
land
c)
road
19.
18. Mount Vesuvius erupted in 1944 spewing burning lava.
What does the root word rupt mean?
a)
to close off
b)
to break or burst
c)
ground or soil
20.
19. The telescope helped the scientists see all of the details of the creators on the moon.
What does the root word scope mean?
a)
to find
b)
far off
c)
to see or look
21.
20. Most kindergarten teachers know how to teach their students phonics to they can understand the letter sounds when they are learning to read.
What does the root word phon mean?
a)
to read
b)
to see or look
c)
sound
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