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Worksheets8th Grade Word Study 3
Total questions: 12
Worksheet time: 7mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
What is the meaning of the Latin root 'polis'?
a)
A flock or herd
b)
A city
c)
A citizen
d)
People
2.
What is the meaning of the Latin root 'pub'?
a)
A flock or herd
b)
A citizen
c)
A city
d)
People
3.
What is the meaning of the Greek root 'dem'?
a)
A city
b)
People
c)
A citizen
d)
A flock or herd
4.
What is the meaning of the Latin root 'civ'?
a)
A city
b)
People
c)
A flock or herd
d)
A citizen
5.
What is the definition of 'egregious'?
a)
A large and densely populated city or urban area
b)
The act of separating people based on race, gender, religion, or other characteristics
c)
Referring to something that is extremely bad, shocking, or outstandingly wrong
d)
A type of government where the people have the power to make decisions and vote on laws
6.
Which of the following words is derived from the Latin root 'greg'?
a)
Democracy
b)
Endemic
c)
Egregious
d)
Metropolis
7.
What part of speech is the word publication?
a)
Noun
b)
Verb
c)
Adjective
d)
Adverb
8.
What is the meaning of the word "populace"?
a)
A type of government
b)
Something native to a particular place or culture
c)
Large and densely populated city
d)
The general population
9.
Which word describes politeness, respect, and courteous behavior towards others?
a)
Endemic
b)
Egregious
c)
Civility
d)
Publicize
10.
What does the word "civilian" mean?
a)
A person not involved in the military or law enforcement
b)
A person who holds a position in government
c)
Politeness and respectful behavior
d)
A city
11.
Turkeys are (a) to the Americas and were originally going to be the national symbol instead of the bald eagle.
12.
The school's (a) about cell phones was very annoying to the students.
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