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Root Word Race Quiz

Total questions: 70

Worksheet time: 35mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

The root scrib/script means 'to write.'

a)

True

b)

False

2.

What does the root dict mean?

a)

to build

b)

to say or declare

c)

to move

d)

to nourish

3.

The root vid/vis means 'to believe.'

a)

True

b)

False

4.

What does the root cred mean?

a)

to carry

b)

to believe

c)

to follow

d)

to fear

5.

The root pos/pon means 'to place or put.'

a)

True

b)

False

6.

What does the root aud mean?

a)

to lead

b)

to measure

c)

to hear

d)

to nourish

7.

The root miss/mit means 'to send.'

a)

True

b)

False

8.

What does the Greek root graph mean?

a)

to write or draw

b)

to fear

c)

to rule

d)

to touch

9.

The root duc/duct means 'to believe.'

a)

True

b)

False

10.

What does the root nutri mean?

a)

to nourish

b)

to follow

c)

to move

d)

to break

11.

The Latin root greg means 'flock or herd.'

a)

True

b)

False

12.

What does the root jud/jur/jus mean?

a)

law, right

b)

to measure

c)

to deceive

d)

to carry

13.

The root bene means 'bad or harmful.'

a)

True

b)

False

14.

What does the root sequ/sec mean?

a)

to hide

b)

to follow

c)

to see

d)

to say

15.

The root clam/claim means 'to shout, call.'

a)

True

b)

False

16.

What does the root manu mean?

a)

hand

b)

death

c)

time

d)

shape

17.

The root mand means 'to order or command.'

a)

True

b)

False

18.

What does the root voc/vok mean?

a)

to build

b)

voice, call

c)

to break

d)

to move

19.

The root val/vale/vali means 'worth, value.'

a)

True

b)

False

20.

What does the root simili/simul mean?

a)

fear

b)

like, resembling

c)

measure

d)

image

21.

The root fid means 'faith or trust.'

a)

True

b)

False

22.

What does the root fac/fact/fect mean?

a)

to make, do

b)

to live

c)

to fear

d)

to move

23.

The Greek root sym/syn means 'together, with.'

a)

True

b)

False

24.

What does the root reg/rect mean?

a)

to nourish

b)

to rule, guide, straighten

c)

to build

d)

to follow

25.

The root imag means 'likeness, image.'

a)

True

b)

False

26.

What does the root struct mean?

a)

to build

b)

to write

c)

to move

d)

to deceive

27.

The Greek root path means 'feeling or disease.'

a)

True

b)

False

28.

What does the root clar mean?

a)

clear

b)

large

c)

new

d)

distant

29.

The root port means 'to build.'

a)

True

b)

False

30.

What does the root mort mean?

a)

death

b)

light

c)

sound

d)

life

31.

The root crypt means 'hidden.'

a)

True

b)

False

32.

What does the root spect mean?

a)

to look, to see

b)

to write

c)

to carry

d)

to build

33.

The root turb means 'confusion or upset.'

a)

True

b)

False

34.

What does the root fall/fals mean?

a)

to deceive

b)

to nourish

c)

to live

d)

to lead

35.

The root phon means 'fear.'

a)

True

b)

False

36.

What does the root phob mean?

a)

distant

b)

wonder

c)

fear

d)

ruler

37.

The root mir means 'wonder.'

a)

True

b)

False

38.

What does the root photo mean?

a)

light

b)

hand

c)

move

d)

shape

39.

The Greek root arch means 'ruler or first.'

a)

True

b)

False

40.

What does the root magn mean?

a)

large, great

b)

equal

c)

new

d)

worthy

41.

The root temp means 'time.'

a)

True

b)

False

42.

What does the root vit/viv mean?

a)

A) life

b)

B) hand

c)

C) hidden

43.

The root equ means 'equal.'

a)

True

b)

False

44.

What does the root meter/metr mean?

a)

to follow

b)

to measure

c)

to carry

d)

to nourish

45.

The root tang/tact means 'to touch.'

a)

True

b)

False

46.

What does the root dign mean?

a)

worthy

b)

light

c)

move

d)

shape

47.

The root tele means 'distant.'

a)

True

b)

False

48.

What does the root sens/sent mean?

a)

to feel, perceive

b)

to break

c)

to build

d)

to deceive

49.

The root nov means 'new.'

a)

True

b)

False

50.

What does the root micro mean?

a)

small

b)

large

c)

great

d)

end

51.

The root term means 'end or boundary.'

a)

True

b)

False

52.

What does the root fig mean?

a)

to decorate

b)

shape, form

c)

to live

d)

to carry

53.

The Greek root macro means 'small.'

a)

True

b)

False

54.

What does the root mot/mov mean?

a)

move

b)

time

c)

worthy

d)

wonder

55.

The root orn means 'to decorate.'

a)

True

b)

False

56.

What does the root geo mean?

a)

earth

b)

life

c)

light

d)

star

57.

The root rupt means 'to break.'

a)

True

b)

False

58.

What does the root narr mean?

a)

to build

b)

to tell

c)

to measure

d)

to move

59.

The root aqua means 'water.'

a)

True

b)

False

60.

What does the root ven/vent mean?

a)

to come

b)

to touch

c)

to see

d)

to carry

61.

The root lit/liter means 'letter, literature.'

a)

True

b)

False

62.

What does the root therm mean?

a)

star

b)

heat

c)

wonder

d)

build

63.

The root cede/ceed/cess means 'to go, yield.'

a)

True

b)

False

64.

What does the root lex mean?

a)

A) word

b)

B) life

c)

C) ruler

d)

D) clear

65.

The root astro means 'star.'

a)

True

b)

False

66.

What does the root ten/tin/tain mean?

a)

to hold

b)

to break

c)

to fear

d)

to live

67.

The root art means 'skill.'

a)

True

b)

False

68.

What does the root phys mean?

a)

nature, body

b)

shape

c)

voice

d)

equal

69.

The root tract means 'to deceive.'

a)

True

b)

False

70.

What does the root act mean?

a)

to do

b)

to see

c)

to move

d)

to nourish