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Root Words Quiz

Total questions: 20

Worksheet time: 10mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Which root word means "to send"?

a)

Mit

b)

ject

c)

ped

d)

phon

2.

A word containing "hydr" mostlikely relates to:

a)

sound

b)

light

c)

water

d)

measurement

3.

In the word malfunction, what does the root word "mal" mean?

a)

good

b)

bad

c)

big

d)

small

4.

The root word "pod" or "ped" refers to:

a)

water

b)

sound

c)

foot

d)

light

5.

Which word contains a root meaning "to throw"?

a)

hydrant

b)

photosynthesis

c)

Injection

d)

malware

6.

The root "phon" relates to:

a)

sound

b)

water

c)

measurement

d)

light

7.

In "photography," what does "photo" mean?

a)

water

b)

sound

c)

writing

d)

light

8.

Words containing "jud" or "jur" often relate to:

a)

measurement

b)

law or justice

c)

water

d)

foot

9.

The root "log" or "logue" means:

a)

word

b)

measurement

c)

water

d)

sound

10.

Which root means "to measure"?

a)

mit

b)

phon

c)

metr

d)

mal

11.

A "phonograph" contains which two root words?

a)

photo and graph

b)

phon and graph

c)

phone and meter

d)

photo and meter

12.

The word "dismiss" contains which root word meaning "to send"?

a)

mis

b)

mit

c)

metr

d)

mal

13.

A "podiatrist" is a doctor who studies:

a)

water

b)

sound

c)

feet

d)

light

14.

The root word in "dialogue" that means "word" or "speech" is:

a)

dia

b)

log

c)

ouge

d)

al

15.

In "hydroelectric," what does "hydr" indicate?

a)

electricity

b)

power

c)

water

d)

energy

16.

The word "jurisdiction" contains which root meaning "law"?

a)

dict

b)

jur

c)

tion

d)

ion

17.

A "thermometer" contains which root meaning "measure"?

a)

therm

b)

meter

c)

met

d)

mete

18.

Which root word means "bad" or "evil"?

a)

mis

b)

mal

c)

mit

d)

metr

19.

In "photometer," what does "meter" measure?

a)

water

b)

sound

c)

light

d)

distance

20.

Which word uses the root "ject" correctly?

a)

phonetic

b)

photogenic

c)

project

d)

malice