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Latin Roots in Romeo and Juliet

Total questions: 17

Worksheet time: 4mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Which Latin root means 'death'?

a)

mort

b)

vit/viv

c)

fort

d)

temp

2.

What is an example word for the Latin root 'fort'?

a)

Illuminate

b)

Mortal

c)

Fortify

d)

Scribe

3.

The Latin root 'lum/luc' is associated with which meaning?

a)

Write

b)

Light

c)

War

d)

Head

4.

The Latin root "dict" means

a)

hold

b)

head or seize

c)

say or speak

d)

die

5.

What does the Latin root 'cred' mean?

a)

Peace

b)

Believe

c)

Write

d)

Seize

6.

The Latin root 'temp' is associated with which concept?

a)

Time

b)

War

c)

Light

d)

Strength

7.

What is the meaning of the Latin root "bell" or "bellum"?

a)

War

b)

Love

c)

Carry

d)

Light

8.

What is the meaning of the Latin root "port"?

a)

War

b)

Love

c)

Carry

d)

Light

9.

What is the meaning of the Latin root "cap"?

a)

War

b)

Love

c)

seize

d)

Light

10.

What does the Latin root 'scrib/script' mean?

a)

Write

b)

Light

c)

Death

d)

Hold

11.

The Latin root 'amor' is associated with which example word?

a)

glamorous

b)

enamored

c)

temporal

d)

amoral

12.

The Latin root 'vit' or 'viv' means...

a)

Live or life

b)

say or speak

c)

peace or calm

d)

carry

13.

The Latin root 'ten' or 'tain' means...

a)

Live or life

b)

say or speak

c)

peace or calm

d)

hold

14.

Listening to soothing music helped _______________ his anxiety before the big presentation.

a)

increase

b)

contain

c)

placate

d)

illuminate

15.

"Placate" comes from which Latin root?

a)

play

b)

plac

c)

-ate

16.

"Portmanteau" is a French word. "Manteau" is a French word meaning something like "coat" or "clothes." Based on your understanding of the root word "port," what is a "portmanteau"?

a)

a winter night

b)

a suitcase

c)

a type of ship or naval vessel

17.

The peace talks aimed to end years of _______________ in the region.

a)

harmony

b)

belligerence ("rebellion" would also work)

c)

prosperity

d)

vitality