Wayground logo

Free Printable Worksheets

Font size

S
M
L
XL
Worksheets

Greek/Latin Roots and Affixes Quiz

Total questions: 10

Worksheet time: 50mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Since acr- means height/top and phob- means fear, which word means fear of heights?

a)

Acrophobia

b)

Monophobia

c)

Necrophobia

d)

Monologue

2.

Since mono-means one and log-/logy means speech; study, which word means a long speech from one person?

a)

Dialogue

b)

Epilogue

c)

Monologue

d)

Text Evidence

3.

Since post means after/following, which word means to put off until later?

a)

Phonics

b)

Ponder

c)

Postpone

d)

Podium

4.

Match the following roots/affixes to the correct meaning.

a)

bene-

1.

good

b)

bio-

2.

life

c)

script

3.

writing

5.

Since bio- means life and logy- means study, which word means the study of living things?

a)

Geology

b)

Biology

c)

Cardiology

d)

Psychology

6.

Affixes are...

a)

Prefixes

b)

Suffixes

c)

Both prefixes and suffixes

7.
  • If you add an affix to a root or base word, you change the meaning of the word.

a)

True

b)

False

8.

Prefixes are word parts (affixes) that comes at the _______ of the root word or base word.

a)

Beginning

b)

Middle

c)

End

9.
  • Suffixes are word parts (affixes) that come at the _____ of the root word or base word.

a)

Beginning

b)

Middle

c)

End

10.

What is the root/base word in "uncooked"?

a)

Un-

b)

Cook

c)

-ed