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Roots Unit 5

Total questions: 44

Worksheet time: 22mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What is the meaning of the root word "capit/cipit"?

a)

Hand

b)

Foot

c)

Head

d)

Water

2.

Which word means "to attract and hold the attention of someone by being interesting"?

a)

Precipitation

b)

Captivate

c)

Maneuver

d)

Pedestal

3.

What does the word "precipitation" refer to?

a)

Clever or skillful action

b)

Water that falls to the ground as rain, snow, hail, sleet, etc.

c)

To stop fighting an enemy

d)

The original copy of a play or book

4.

What does "capitulate" mean?

a)

To stop fighting an enemy or opponent

b)

To move or control something with your hands

c)

To slow the movement or progress of something

d)

The base of a column or tall object

5.

Which word describes something that involves hard physical work or is operated by a person?

a)

Pedestrian

b)

Manual

c)

Manuscript

d)

Pedestal

6.

What does "manipulate" mean?

a)

To move or control something with your hands or by using a machine

b)

The original copy of a play or book

c)

Clever or skillful action

d)

To slow the movement or progress of something

7.

What is a "manuscript"?

a)

A person who is walking in a city

b)

The base of a column or tall object

c)

The original copy of a play, book, piece of music, etc.

d)

To stop fighting an enemy or opponent

8.

What does "maneuver" mean?

a)

To attract and hold the attention of someone

b)

Water that falls to the ground as rain, snow, hail, sleet, etc.

c)

Clever or skillful action or movement

d)

To slow the movement or progress of something

9.

What is the meaning of "pedestrian"?

a)

A person who is walking in a city, along a road, etc.

b)

The base of a column or tall object

c)

To move or control something with your hands

d)

To stop fighting an enemy or opponent

10.

What does "impede" mean?

a)

To attract and hold the attention of someone

b)

To slow the movement, progress, or action of someone or something

c)

Clever or skillful action or movement

d)

The original copy of a play, book, piece of music, etc.

11.

What is a "pedestal"?

a)

The base of a column or other tall object

b)

A person who is walking in a city

c)

To stop fighting an enemy or opponent

d)

To move or control something with your hands

12.

My younger brother is learning to _______________ a mouse to control the computer.

a)

captivate

b)

manipulate

c)

capitulate

d)

impede

13.

With a quick _______________, the pilot avoided a deadly crash.

a)

maneuver

b)

manuscript

c)

pedestal

d)

precipitation

14.

The city built a bridge so _______________ could cross over the busy freeway.

a)

pedestrians

b)

manuals

c)

manipulates

d)

impedes

15.

I was not used to _______________ labor, so after a day of working on the farm with Uncle Dennis my whole body ached in pain.

a)

manual

b)

captivate

c)

capitulate

d)

pedestal

16.

After years of fighting, his brother would eventually _______________ and admit he was wrong.

a)

capitulate

b)

manipulate

c)

impede

d)

maneuver

17.

The famous author had an unpublished _______________ that was only discovered after his death.

a)

manuscript

b)

pedestrian

c)

maneuver

d)

precipitation

18.

They used sandbags to _______________ the flood waters.

a)

impede

b)

manipulate

c)

captivate

d)

capitulate

19.

A successful teacher needs to _______________ her students.

a)

captivate

b)

capitulate

c)

impede

d)

manipulate

20.

With such low levels of _______________, a drought seemed likely.

a)

precipitation

b)

manuscript

c)

maneuver

d)

pedestal

21.

The statue was placed on a _______________ for all to admire.

a)

pedestal

b)

pedestrian

c)

manual

d)

manipulate

22.

Choose TWO words that BEST explain or define the bold root word "captivate".

a)

entertain

b)

alleviate

c)

dominate

d)

fascinate

23.

Choose TWO words that BEST explain or define the bold root word "precipitation".

a)

river

b)

rain

c)

snow

d)

flood

24.

Choose TWO words that BEST explain or define the bold root word "capitulate".

a)

surrender

b)

succumb

c)

challenge

d)

resist

25.

Choose TWO words that BEST explain or define the bold root word "manual".

a)

digital

b)

machinery

c)

hands

d)

work

26.

Choose TWO words that BEST explain or define the bold root word "manipulate".

a)

manufacture

b)

control

c)

operate

d)

create

27.

Choose TWO words that BEST explain or define the bold root word "manuscript".

a)

printed

b)

architect

c)

writing

d)

unpublished

28.

Choose TWO words that BEST explain or define the bold root word "maneuver".

a)

tactic

b)

adroit

c)

mistake

d)

clumsy

29.

Choose TWO words that BEST explain or define the bold root word "pedestrian".

a)

driving

b)

walking

c)

stroll

d)

riding

30.

Choose TWO words that BEST explain or define the bold root word "impede".

a)

hamper

b)

incite

c)

block

d)

assist

31.

Choose TWO words that BEST explain or define the bold root word "pedestal".

a)

closet

b)

grave

c)

podium

d)

stage

32.

Circle the analogy that BEST matches the bold words: MANEUVER : PLOY

a)

skill : action

b)

contract : agreement

c)

move : ignore

d)

deface : rearrange

33.

Circle the analogy that BEST matches the bold words: CAPITULATE : CONQUER

a)

forgive : forget

b)

surrender : hope

c)

shun : accept

d)

fight : persist

34.

Circle the analogy that BEST matches the bold words: MANUSCRIPT : DOCUMENT

a)

fruit : tomato

b)

president : leader

c)

house : room

d)

hand : written

35.

Circle the analogy that BEST matches the bold words: IDOL : PEDESTAL

a)

steeple : church

b)

dog : flea

c)

podium : stand

d)

horse : cowboy

36.

Circle the analogy that BEST matches the bold words: MANIPULATE : VERB

a)

manipulation : adverb

b)

manipulator : adjective

c)

manipulative : adjective

d)

manipulated : noun

37.

Circle the analogy that BEST matches the bold words: SNOW : PRECIPITATION

a)

citrus : orange

b)

almond : nut

c)

rain : sleet

d)

fog : dew

38.

Circle the analogy that BEST matches the bold words: MANUAL : HAND

a)

difficult : work

b)

simple : easy

c)

labor : job

d)

manufactured : machine

39.

What does the word "capitulate" mean?

a)

To give up or surrender

b)

To walk

c)

To create with hands

d)

To place on a pedestal

40.

What does the word "maneuver" mean?

a)

To give up or surrender

b)

To move skillfully or carefully

c)

To place on a pedestal

d)

To create with hands

41.

What does the word "precipitation" refer to?

a)

The act of giving up

b)

The act of moving skillfully

c)

Forms of water falling from the sky

d)

The act of creating with hands

42.

What is a NOUN that uses the root CAP/CIPIT?

a)

captivate

b)

precipitation

c)

precipitous

d)

precipitously

43.

What is an ADVERB that uses the root MANU?

a)

manipulate

b)

manuscript

c)

manual

d)

manually

44.

What is a VERB that uses the root PED?

a)

impede

b)

pedestal

c)

pedestrian

d)

pedantically

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