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Root Words Unit 2: All Eyes and Ears

Total questions: 20

Worksheet time: 10mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What is a phonograph?

a)

A device used to measure sound waves

b)

A machine that reproduces sound by placing a needle in contact with a grooved rotating disk

c)

An instrument for recording sound onto tape

d)

A tool for amplifying acoustic sounds

2.

Why was Megan nervous?

a)

She forgot her lines for the play

b)

She was performing in front of a large audience

c)

She was still very nervous before the audition, even though she rehearsed for the lead role in the school play

d)

She didn't want to participate in the school play

3.

What does the word "visionary" mean?

a)

A person who cannot see

b)

A person with original ideas about what the future will or could be like

c)

A person who only believes in what they see

d)

A person who has no ideas about the future

4.

What does the Latin root "vis/vid" mean?

a)

Hear

b)

Sound

c)

See, look

d)

Speak

5.

Based on the example given, what can you visualize in your mind?

a)

The deserts of Sahara

b)

The mountains of Everest

c)

The crystal blue beaches of Hawaii

d)

The streets of Paris

6.

According to the example given, who is considered a visionary for their futuristic thinking and creativity?

a)

Albert Einstein

b)

Nikola Tesla

c)

Steve Jobs

d)

Isaac Newton

7.

What are the mallets used to play a xylophone typically made of?

a)

A. Rubber

b)

B. Wood or plastic

c)

C. Glass

d)

D. Steel

8.

What is a xylophone?

a)

A. A type of drum

b)

B. A musical instrument played by striking metal bars

c)

C. A string instrument

d)

D. A wind instrument

9.

What did the audience do for the orchestra according to the sentence?

a)

The audience booed the orchestra

b)

The audience gave a standing ovation to the orchestra

c)

The audience ignored the orchestra

d)

The audience played with the orchestra

10.

What does the term "auditorium" refer to?

a)

The backstage area of a theater

b)

The seating area in a public building for an audience

c)

The entrance of a concert hall

d)

A private meeting room

11.

What does the word "vista" mean?

a)

A) A type of window

b)

B) A pleasing view, especially one seen through a long, narrow opening

c)

C) A small cottage in the mountains

d)

D) A path through the forest

12.

What does the word "symphony" mean?

a)

A type of painting

b)

A solo musical performance

c)

An unpleasant sound

d)

An elaborate musical composition for full orchestra

13.

What does the word "cacophony" mean?

a)

A harmonious sequence of sounds

b)

A single, loud sound

c)

A mixture of various unpleasant sounds

d)

A type of musical instrument

14.

Which of the following is an example of an onomatopoeia?

a)

The smoothness of silk

b)

The color blue

c)

The buzz of a bee

d)

The taste of lemon

15.

What does the Latin root "aud" mean?

a)

See, look

b)

Hear

c)

Sound

d)

Speak

16.

What does the adjective "audible" mean?

a)

Capable of being touched

b)

Capable of being seen

c)

Capable of being heard

d)

Capable of being tasted

17.

What does the word "audience" mean?

a)

A group of performers on stage

b)

A single person watching a show

c)

A group of people who have gathered to watch a performance or public event

d)

The background music in a performance

18.

Which of the following examples could be considered a cacophony?

a)

The sound of a gentle stream

b)

The barking dogs, car alarms, and sirens in a city

c)

A choir singing in unison

d)

The quiet hum of a refrigerator

19.

What does the Greek root "phon" mean?

a)

See, look

b)

Hear

c)

Sound

d)

Speak

20.

What does the word "visualize" mean?

a)

To forget a memory

b)

To form a mental image of something; imagine

c)

To draw a picture

d)

To see something with eyes