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Roots Quiz 2

Total questions: 21

Worksheet time: 11mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
Frist and last name
4 lines
2.
1. The little boy was so excited to take his baseball car and favorite pen to ask for an autograph from his favorite baseball player. What does the root word graph mean?
a)
signature
b)
to write
c)
light
3.
2. Studying an animal's biome is a great way to learn about where they live. What does the root word bio mean?
a)
habitat
b)
home
c)
life
4.
3. The portable blue tooth speaker was perfect for a day out on the beach. What does the root word port mean?
a)
light
b)
to carry
c)
to hear or listen
5.
4. He was so excited to be the first one to read the manuscript of his mom's newest book. What does the root word scribe mean?
a)
to write
b)
to read
c)
to hear
6.
5. The spectators at the football game couldn't believe that the game went into overtime. What does the root word spec mean?
a)
fans
b)
to see or observe
c)
to hear or listen
7.
6. The govern nor mandated and evacuation of the city due to the hurricane making its way toward them. What does the root word vac mean?
a)
to leave
b)
people
c)
empty
8.
7. A timeline is a text features that shows events chronologically. What is the meaning of the root word chron?
a)
events
b)
time
c)
to write
9.
8. According to the thermometer Grace had a temperature of 103 and was kept home from school. What is the meaning of the root word therm?
a)
heat
b)
fever
c)
good or well
10.
9. We went to a charity dinner benefitting a local nonprofit organization. What does the root word bene mean?
a)
money
b)
good or well
c)
to give
11.
10. The demographic of the area surrounding TCU was mostly 20 year old students renting apartments. What is the meaning of the root word dem?
a)
empty
b)
heat
c)
people
12.
11. The Vietnam War Memorial in has the names of over 58,000 names of those killed or missing. What is the meaning of the root word mem?
a)
statue
b)
to remember
c)
people
13.
12. If you would like to take care of animals, in college you should study zoology. What is the meaning of the root word ology?
a)
branch of knowledge
b)
word or study
c)
life
14.
13. Galileo proposed the heliocentric theory that the Earth goes around the sun. What does the root word centr mean?
a)
star
b)
center
c)
earth or soil
15.
14. The local hardware store is a great place to go if you need help building something. What does the root word loc mean?
a)
location
b)
close by
c)
to build
16.
15. The teacher was conscious of the students need extra word work and knew it would help so study Greek and Latin roots. What does the root word sci mean?
a)
branch of knowledge
b)
to know
c)
to help
17.
16. Their mother admonished the her children saying that if their rooms were not kept clean their would be consequences.
a)
to warn or remind
b)
to speak
c)
to hear
18.
17. When you are in detention, you have to stay in the same room all day. What is the meaning of the root word ten?
a)
people
b)
word or study
c)
to hold
19.
18. Our family likes to be hospitable when having a guest over by making their favorite meal. What does the root word hosp mean?
a)
host or guest
b)
to cook
c)
enemy
20.
19. The police officers were in a very hostile situation when they were called to the scene of a robbery. What does the root word host mean?
a)
host or guest
b)
enemy
c)
to protect
21.
20. Some people like to write an anonymous letter to a secret admirer on Valentines day. What does the root work onym mean?
a)
name
b)
to know
c)
to write