WorksheetsRoot Words Quiz
Total questions: 20
Worksheet time: 10mins
Which root word means "to send"?
Mit
ject
ped
phon
A word containing "hydr" mostlikely relates to:
sound
light
water
measurement
In the word malfunction, what does the root word "mal" mean?
good
bad
big
small
The root word "pod" or "ped" refers to:
water
sound
foot
light
Which word contains a root meaning "to throw"?
hydrant
photosynthesis
Injection
malware
The root "phon" relates to:
sound
water
measurement
light
In "photography," what does "photo" mean?
water
sound
writing
light
Words containing "jud" or "jur" often relate to:
measurement
law or justice
water
foot
The root "log" or "logue" means:
word
measurement
water
sound
Which root means "to measure"?
mit
phon
metr
mal
A "phonograph" contains which two root words?
photo and graph
phon and graph
phone and meter
photo and meter
The word "dismiss" contains which root word meaning "to send"?
mis
mit
metr
mal
A "podiatrist" is a doctor who studies:
water
sound
feet
light
The root word in "dialogue" that means "word" or "speech" is:
dia
log
ouge
al
In "hydroelectric," what does "hydr" indicate?
electricity
power
water
energy
The word "jurisdiction" contains which root meaning "law"?
dict
jur
tion
ion
A "thermometer" contains which root meaning "measure"?
therm
meter
met
mete
Which root word means "bad" or "evil"?
mis
mal
mit
metr
In "photometer," what does "meter" measure?
water
sound
light
distance
Which word uses the root "ject" correctly?
phonetic
photogenic
project
malice
