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WorksheetsRoot Words #1
Total questions: 20
Worksheet time: 7mins
The root “amble” means:
to write
to walk
to gather
to speak
The word ambulance comes from “amble” because it was originally designed to:
help soldiers sleep
move patients while walking or driving
build new colonies
study humans
The U.S. Constitution begins with a short introduction called a preamble, which means:
an official ending
an opening statement before the main text
a scientific explanation
a colonial agreement
To somnambulate means:
to sleepwalk
to condense words
to create a colony
to write a composition
The root “anthro” means:
human
walk
build
dense
The study of humans and their cultures is called:
anthropoid
anthropology
condensation
An ape is sometimes described as anthropoid because:
it walks in its sleep
it looks and behaves similar to humans
it can condense water
it builds colonies
A cartoon character with human traits, like a talking dog, is an example of being:
anthropomorphic
colonial
dense
decomposed
The root "colonus" means:
to settle
to sleep
to walk
to study
A colony is:
a condensed liquid
a community settled in a new land
a scientific root word
a type of composition
When a nation gains independence from its rulers, the process is called:
condensation
decolonization
anthropology
composure
The root “compos” means:
together or put
human
dense
colony
A composition is best defined as:
something that settles
a piece of writing or music put together
a condensed liquid
a colonial product
Staying calm and in control during a stressful moment is showing:
composure
decompose
condensation
density
The root “dens” means:
human
thick
settle
put together
When water vapor changes into liquid drops on a cold surface, the process is called:
condensation
decompose
colony
preamble
The amount of matter packed into a given space is called:
density
composure
anthropology
decolonization
When you shorten a long piece of text into fewer words, you it.
somnambulate
colonize
decompose
A fallen tree breaking down into soil and nutrients is an example of:
condensation
decompose
density
composition
Which of the following words connects most directly to sleepwalking?
somnambulate
condense
composure
colony
